Overheating question??

[glacey]

Just a quick question in regards to pythons possibly overheating on hot days. It's been fairly hot here today and although I run air con where the snakes are kept - a power outage could easily see their enclosures top 40 degrees.......could a 'one off' have a long term effect or mess up a cooling cycle? This is something that concerns me as the house is an oven if the power is cut.

Thanks in advance

 

[womas4me]

What animal you got. Also an insulated hide box like ceramic pot etc can help there.

 

[glacey]

They're carpets

Ceramic is a good idea

 

[womas4me]

It provides a reasonably temp regulated area for them all year round. Yours are hatchies from reptile shed? They have nice ones there eh!

 

[NoOne]

On really hot days i put frozen bottles of water in the cages that cools them down a bit.

 

[glacey]

Got a 3 year old from there and a similiar sized carpet from another breeder. The one I got from Rep shed was pretty much his first sale mid last year - the hatchlings weren't being sold at that stage.

Very impressive set up............always good to support someone who sees it as more than a money making scheme.

My previous dealings were with a large dealer in Melb - very different attitude to the animals. They were quite happy to admit that they were feeding their coastals just enough to stay alive as they are easier to sell if smaller!

 

[Fuscus]

During the last warm spell (45 degrees) I had the cages open with the fan blowing air through them and a spray of cold water on the snakes every half hour or so.

 

[Slateman]

40 C is not pleasant for diamonds. If they have to stay in 40 heat to long, you can loose them.
If the temperature is going ower 35c I would remove your diamond pythons from cage and put them to cooler place in plastic container during afternoon.