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Hi,
I have a Cyclops mt. locale GTP, and has been doing great, but yesterday i noticed it was on the ground floor of its enclosure, i'm not sure why. i just need to know if this is anything i should worry about. it is feeding well, and just shed 2 days ago. it is 8 months old. any info would be appreciated.

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How long have you had it? What are the temps and what is the humidity level? Could you go into a little more detail about your setup and routine?
 
I have it in an exo terra, with the hot spot getting to 85 degrees, and temps in the lower part of the enclosure range from 75-80 degrees. i spray the tank regularly but i do leave time for it to dry out.(around 50% humidity when dry). this morning i placed the snake near its perch and it coiled around like normal, but then later on when i returned home i found it on the floor again.
 
Right now, I think the first thing to do would be to contact the seller, and let them know right away that you have concerns.
 
okay, i got it from Bay Area Reptiles at repticon, is it strange though in your opinion that it would be on the floor?
 
Yes, to me it does seem strange. I would be concerned, just as you are. Until you hear back from them, I would just provide plenty of branches and spots to wrap around, maybe some fake foliage to hide behind if you don't have any. I wouldn't stress the snake out with handling or anything of the sort at all, until you know for sure it's okay.
 
let me know what you think.
 

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i'm using an overhead 50W light, and i have thermostat inside the tank. would a larger enclosure make a difference?
 
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i'm using an overhead 50W light, and i have thermostat inside the tank. would a larger enclosure make a difference?
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What type of thermo are you using (if it is the little stick on ones they are notoriously crappy)? Also, is that the 18x18x24 exo tank or the 12x12x18 exo tank?
 
I use, almost exclusively, an infrared heat gun. You don't have to buy the ones specifically marketed for reptiles most auto places will have them too and they work just fine, and are cheaper. I really like them because they allow you to determine the exact temperature of the hot spot you are creating. I do this with my bearded dragon cages. The other ones that I use are digital temperature probes, even the ones from Lowes/Home Depot/Wal-Mart/etc are pretty good.
 
okay i'll get one today then, do you think the enclosure is too small? the snake fully stretched out is probably 2ft.
 
I think the tank size is probably ok for now. Let us know the exact temps once you get a gun or digital thermometer. The bulb you are using might be too big. I use a 50W reptile bulb for my bearded dragon cages and it raises the temps to over 100 degrees within about 6" of the bulb. The digital thermometer will help determine if you have to change the bulb. Bay Area will also be able to give you some ideas since they are the ones that had this snake last.
 
yes I have a Ryobi temp gun. Came from home depot for 20 bucks and is dead on. With that you can temp the snake, The ground where he is laying, and the perch where he should be. Is he still on the ground and have you heard from them yet ?
 
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