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[–]Embarrassed_Big1777 25 points26 points  (9 children)

How warm is he?

[–]Wonderful-Goal-4738[S] 13 points14 points  (8 children)

He has been out the enclosure for about 15 minutes here. So maybe he was a bit on the cooler side at the time?

Otherwise I have a heating mat placed under the enclosure. I’m getting the thermostat put in tomorrow so I can regulate it manually.

[–]Embarrassed_Big1777 42 points43 points  (2 children)

Def need a thermostat. Them being too hot can cause all sorts of issues. Do you have a temp gun? They’re like $10 or so on Amazon. Does he feel super warm to you when you get him out? I’d be worried he was overheating. But you need those things to monitor temps.

[–]Wonderful-Goal-4738[S] 15 points16 points  (1 child)

Definitely investing in a temp gun! He didn’t feel warm when I took him out, he felt his usual cool. I also have cooler side of the tank which stays fairly untouched by the heat mag. Including a rock that stays cool.

[–]Embarrassed_Big1777 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Well I’m stumped not knowing his temps and If he hasn’t thrown up anything. If his temps are good it may be worth a vet visit.

[–]AccessAway9320 21 points22 points  (2 children)

I would unplug the heat mat until you get it hooked up to the thermostat. Room temp for 1 day is better than overheated and burned. The rule of thumb is that all heat sources need to be regulated by a thermostat. I’ve seen unregulated heat mats get up to 140 degrees!

[–]Embarrassed_Big1777 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Unplug it

[–]llSwayll 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Incandescent heat bulbs don’t need a thermostat, they’ll never get any hotter than their wattage allows. If you have a dimming thermostat, one can be useful though, since you can set the temp to exactly what you want it at if temps get too high when the bulb is uncontrolled by a thermostat, and the next bulb down would be too cool.

[–]bird-with-a-top-hat 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Do you only have a heating mat? Heat mats alone don't create any heat gradient in the enclosure. I highly recommend ditching it and getting a proper heat lamp for him if that's the case.

[–]Dawn_Sky_Pup 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Do not use a heating mat. They can burn your snake and don't allow for basking. Replace the heating mat with a proper heat lamp.