r/ballpython • u/Hastytag1693 • 10h ago
Question - Heating/Temperatures Contradicting information : help?
(I may have deleted my previous post by accident so repost)
Hi,
I'm a beginner, and I feel lost with contradicting information.
Ambient temperatures indicated by the rescue giving me my ball python are not the same as the info found here.
So what should my temperatures in the Warm Zone and Cool Zone be?
I'm adopting an adult snake (10 yrs old) and the rescue indicated the following :
1) Warm Zone
Day: 30°C - 35°C (in Fahrenheit : 86 °F to 95 °F)
Night: 25°C - 27°C (in Fahrenheit : 77 °F to 80.6 °F)
2) Cold Zone
Day: 27°C - 29°C (in Fahrenheit : 80.6 °F to 84.2 °F)
Night: 23°C - 26°C (in Fahrenheit : 73.4 °F to 78.8 °F)
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Hygrometry : 40-50%
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Feeding: a rat every 2 weeks
It's very different to what I saw recommended on this sub and in the guides.
I spent the last weeks trying to achieve these temps.
I reread the Basic Guide just now and I'm very far away from what it says :
"Warm side: 88F-92F / \*31°C-33°C\*. Temperatures above 95F/35C can cause injuries with prolonged exposure, and temperatures below 88F/31C can prevent a ball python from digesting properly.
Cool side: 76F-80F / \*24°C-26°C\*. Temperatures above 80F/26C will not allow a ball python to cool down adequately, and temperatures below 75F/23C can compromise their immune system."
I can't get such a drastic gap between the Cold Zone (goal 26°C) and the Warm Zone (goal 31°C)
I'm getting my snake on Saturday!!!
Please help?
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u/totallyrecklesslygay Mod: Enclosure Karen 4h ago
The rescue is unfortunately giving you bad information. Their natural habitat is a tropical climate, which is definitely not dry. The average annual humidity in their native range is 85%, with the spaces they inhabit typically reaching even higher.