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basking spot means a limb or shelf that the animal can climb up on to get near the heat if he really really wants to warm up good...hotside/cool side temps are measured at 1 inch above the floor level for most species....depending on if the animal spends most of it's time on the ground or up in the branches. Few snakes like to be too hot....even snakes from really hot places usually spend a great deal of time trying to find a way to cool down. Anything under 70 for any extended amount of time will give most boids an RI. Anything over 90 will over heat most of them. Some large pythons seem to enjoy heat a little more than others. Boas do not seem to like excess heat at all. Either way....too hot or too cool will cause a snake to regurge meals, dehydrate and die. give them the proper gradient and let them decide. They know what's best and will thermoregulate on their own if given a proper setup. make sure that there are hides on both sides so they never have to choose between hiding and thermoregulating.
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