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My royal spends most of the time on the cooler side since i have put bigger hides in there my temps are 90- 92 F and around 75- 85 on the cooler side is there any reason why he would do this ????? Question

Jase · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:33 am Post subject:

Do you have identical hide at both ends?

Perhaps he feels more comfortable at the cooler end. Try swapping the hides around and see if he prefers the one hide to the other...
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crouchy · Key Member Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 320

a couple of mine spend most of their time at the cool end too.

I tried swapping the hides around just to make sure but they stayed at the cool end. I guess they just like it a little cooler.
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royalpython · Key Member Joined: 22 Nov 2006 Posts: 484

some of mine will go through a phase of enjoying cooler temperatures, and then sometimes you find the heating up for longer periods, and wonder why they dont cool down lol.

Stuart · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:03 pm Post subject:

How are you measuring the temps?..with a temp gun or dial etc..
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NEWPYTHON · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:19 pm Post subject: WITH a dial

With a dial and the hide at the cooler end is made from a tub and the others are bark

royalpython · Key Member Joined: 22 Nov 2006 Posts: 484

could be the cause of this. digital thermometers with a probe sensor are better for taking surface temps. Could well be that the temperature on the surface is too hot. Have you got a thermostat?

Here's some thermometers

http://www.thermometers4u.co.uk/Results.cfm?category=9

Young_Gun · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:25 pm Post subject:

Best thing I ever did was buy a TN1 temp gun, can't beat em.

Temps could be higher than the dials sayin or he could just prefer the hide.
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NEWPYTHON · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 8:11 pm Post subject: yes i have dimmer stat

Yes i have a dimmer stat

Stuart · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:30 pm Post subject:

If its a dial then I would say the temp is a bit too high,a good way to check the surface temp would be with a temp gun,they are much more accurate.
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