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how to tell if a snake is to hot2007-11-24 2:00:43Answers:

The snake's cage should have a gradient of temperatures (warmer and cooler spots in the cage) so that it can choose where it wants to be. This is usually accomplished with a heated rock, maybe a spotlight at one end, and leaving one end of the cage unheated.

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feel it

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U need 2 go 2 a Pet Shop and ask what is the best temp for it.

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For an old snake, anything above 40 Fahrenheit. A new snake start to worry around 12 Centigrade. Do not use an anal thermometer on snakes.

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go up to the snake and say "hey hunni your hot, i'd like to date you"

wait that dont answer your question does it.

oh.

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dont know sorry, best bet to ask at the pet shop.

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If a snake is too hot, it will usually try to find shade, or relief. For example: immersing itself in its water bowl. So I would watch for these signs. I would also look for signs of infection like a wound, pus, or exudative mucus from the mouth or nostrils. This could cause fever. If that is the case, take it to an exotic vet for treatment.

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Like the person above me commented, they need a temperature gradient. For example, corn snakes need a hot end of about 85 degrees F, and a cool side of no colder than 70 degrees F. Depending on what kind of snake you have, the gradient will change. If they are too hot, sometimes, they DONT move. There have been snakes who lay on an unregulated hot rock for so long that they burn the skin right off of themselves. I've seen pictures of a corn that wrapped itself around its heat lamp and it was completely burned all along its body. Not a pretty sight, trust me.

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there should be a temp gradient depending on the species,that way if the snake gets to hot it can move to a cooler area,they will sometimes lay in there water bowl but a shy snake will suffer in its hide rather than lay exposed.