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Caring for my snake
I'm planning on getting a red tailed boa, soon. I currently have a 36x24x15 tall wooden enclosure with two glass windows on front and side ventilation.
I will get a bigger cage as it gets older but for now, I need to figure out how to keep it warm in this house. I live in Bay area California. In the summers it's usually the 70's to 80's during the day, not really sure about nights, I'd assume about 60's.
Heating during the spring/summer is not really an issue. The issue is fall/winter. The house has been known to drop to 40 degrees at night, 50 during the day. How do I go about keeping it warm during these times? That's an 50 degree increase. Since it's a wooden enclosure, it should retain heat well relative to outside. Maybe some insulation could be used around the cage on the outside?
When I looked at petco, UTH raises temperature about 10 degrees. The cage's 15 inch height makes it somewhat hard for me to think of ways to heat it up. It doesn't seem like enough space to add much more.
Anyone live in cold houses that can make the temperature work good?
I have a bunch more questions but I'm opting to tackle it one at a time.
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