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North american colubrids are amazingly durable and tolerant. They are not tropical creatures. However, I have a heating pad under my corn's tank and a 40watt CHE on from 9am until 4pm. The day time high might get to 80. North american Colubrids as a general rule, don't need temps in excess of 85. Anything over 89 for any length of time is fatal for them. The room temperature in my place is usually 69-70 and mine eats just fine and is perfectly healthy. Humidity ranges from 44-55%, but that's just the humidity of the house, I never mist him. His last shed was a little ragged for the first few inches but other than that fine, and he eats like a trooper.
I think mid to high 80's was intended as the basking spot temperature. If my basking spot temps get over 80, I find my corn snake at the cool end of the cage.
If he's eating good, shedding fine then I'd say all is in order. If you really wanted to put heat on him, you should do it very gradually, increasing the temp a degree or two every 2 weeks. If snakes are kept too hot they won't eat. He's no doubt adapted to the cooler temperatures.
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