I just got a dome light with a 100 watt Ceramic light pointing directly down over my red tail boa's basking branch. This is in a 20 gallon high style tank. His branch is about half way up the tank. His temps are around 83-84 one or two inches above the substrate. His basking branch is about 3 inches above that so his temps should be a little higher. I also have a 25 watt nocturnal light running 24/7 that emmits almost no heat but keeps the cool temp side up a degree or two. Is this good temps or should I return the 100 watt and go for the 150 watt to get up to 88 degrees? I also have a 30-40 gallon sized heat pad on the underside but it only warms the substrate on the warm side but not the air temps, atleast not much.
Are these temps ok or are they under what they need? Kaluah (my snake) seems to move around different places from the warm side to the cool side often so I believe he is fine.
Now the big question [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]. How long can snakes survive without human contact? I am in a bit of trouble comin up next week. I will have a 5 day period in which I can not get someone to check on the little guy. I know food wise he will be ok, but I am concerned of water. I have a deep bowl about six inches long that he can fit his entire body in comfortably. I havn't seen him bathe or drink yet because his temps are on a bit of the cooler side (83-84). Would he be ok if I fed him three days before I left, then my dad would check on him three days after I leave (easter sunday if anyone cares) to see if he took a poo, then he would be out of town. Then there is a five day period (monday-friday) where he would have no one to check on him. Will he be alright or should I really really try and get someone to check on him? Thanks for the info guys. Sorry this took so long! [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_redface.gif[/img]
Here is a link to pics of my snake and his cage/waterbowl. (Note: That black tube light on his cage was replaced by a dome light with 100 watt CHE)
http://www.ofoto.com/PhotoView.jsp?c...07303&US=0
[addsig]
