surfimp
04-17-2002, 11:13 AM
I've read elsewhere that it's common for a snake to generate some amount of internal heat during the digestion process. I just tested this theory with my new baby, who's in the process of digesting the meal I fed her yesterday.
The surface temperature of the part of the tank she's lying on (right over a heat element) is 89 - 90 F. Her body temperature, according to my temp gun, is about 94 F.
The cool side of the tank has an air temperature of about 80 F, and a surface temp of about 78 F, so I don't think that she's "heat hugging". The cage will get up to about 82 - 84 F on the cool side during the warmest part of the day (it's still a bit in the morning here), and maintains that temperature until about midnight, when it starts to cool off.
Just thought that was an interesting observation. She's really quiet right now, hopefully it's because she's working on her meal! :)
The surface temperature of the part of the tank she's lying on (right over a heat element) is 89 - 90 F. Her body temperature, according to my temp gun, is about 94 F.
The cool side of the tank has an air temperature of about 80 F, and a surface temp of about 78 F, so I don't think that she's "heat hugging". The cage will get up to about 82 - 84 F on the cool side during the warmest part of the day (it's still a bit in the morning here), and maintains that temperature until about midnight, when it starts to cool off.
Just thought that was an interesting observation. She's really quiet right now, hopefully it's because she's working on her meal! :)