Help with new baby hognose setup
Hi, I am a beginner snake keeper and I just bought my first western hognose at a show yesterday. I was given free heat tape to use along with a thermostat to control temps. I've adjusted the thermostat so the tape shuts off at 90 degrees, and kicks back on at 88F. While it seems to heat the glass, the ambient tempature in the tank, both on the hot and cold side, is in the low 70's. I use a laser radar temp gun and Im only reading like 71-72 at the substrate surface. Is this bad for the snake? how can I fix this issue? Also, I am using papertowel as a substrate. I have a couple layers of it down. She spends all of her time underneath the paper towel on the cooler end of the tank. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. (P.s. she is only 6 months and I havent attempted to feed her yet. I was told its best to leave them alone for a week to adjust to their new enviorment)
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