2007-12-20 14:04:44 · 4 answers · asked by The JZA 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
84-88 degrees F on the warm end and 70-75 degrees at the cool end
2007-12-20 14:26:31 · answer #1 · answered by Sammi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Start out by keeping the hot side of the enclosure at 85 - 90 degrees, and the cool side always room temperature. If your snake spends all of its time at the cool end, then adjust your hot end down by five degrees or so, wait a day, and see if he's moved out of the cool end. You shouldn't have the hot end any lower than 80 degrees. Keep a hiding spot at both ends so that the snake isn't just hiding in its only hiding spot despite how comfortable he is in the temps he has. The most important thing to do is to make sure that your enclosure has a hot end and a cool end to allow for thermoregulation, as snakes can't control their own body temperatures and rely on the their surrounding temps to regulate their body temps.
Great choice of snake, I have a five foot chocolate morph Cal King, and I love him!
2007-12-20 14:29:18 · answer #2 · answered by Angel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Around 85-89F at the warm end and in the low to mid 70s at the cool end. An under tank heat pad connected to a thermometer or dimmer switch works best for measuring surface temps. The snake will burrow in the substate to the temp it desires. Use a digital probe thermometer for accuracy of bottom surface temps. A low wattage bulb can be used on the warm side for additional heat if needed, but they are nocturnal so lighting isn't a neccessity.
2007-12-20 14:29:05 · answer #3 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
84 degrees is the ideal temp for kingsnakes
2007-12-20 15:39:22 · answer #4 · answered by Richard G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋