Coastal Pythons - feeding/hybernating.... help please?

[turtletania]

Need some advice... we have 2 "coastal pythons" and am aware that the ambient temperature should be 30C, but we can only get it up to 25 due to the cool climate and set up. If we can't raise the temp then at what point should we stop feeding? decrease feeding? etc. (heat pad already in the tank, so ground temp is 25)
Any advice please?

 

[DeanS]

What are you using to heat the tank...because I'm thinking CHE and MVB (Zoo Med's Powersun is a great source). Do not give up because you can't reach the temps you need...make the neccesary adjustments to raise the temps...don't compound one adversity by implementing others.

 

[SnakeyeZ]

What are you using to heat the tank...because I'm thinking CHE and MVB (Zoo Med's Powersun is a great source). Do not give up because you can't reach the temps you need...make the neccesary adjustments to raise the temps...don't compound one adversity by implementing others.

Ditto! With all the products on the market today you should have no problems reaching your key temperature zones.

 

[turtletania]

thanks for the advice....

The guy I am helping is a retiree and he is really keen to keep them. He has a retic already (got it about a year ago) and as with all reptile keepers----"can't have just one!!!!!".....

Just he doesn't know much about them. (oh and doesn't have the internet!) With my focus being turts/torts I dont know much either.... but am willing to learn.

What should the tank be covered with? (sorry to sound dumb!) plastic? glass? ... at the moment it has a sort of grill top that is plastic.... is that enough to keep the temp steady?

 

[DeanS]

Mark (Madkins007) recently re-did his habitat...I like this principle for the top (plexiglass/lexan/acrylic...whatever you wanna call it)...stationary and permanent...trapping most of the heat and humidity.

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-Happy-Habitat-Rebuilding-Day?page=2#axzz1Nr9PWzS4

Check out the pix on page 2

 

[Terry Allan Hall]

thanks for the advice....

The guy I am helping is a retiree and he is really keen to keep them. He has a retic already (got it about a year ago) and as with all reptile keepers----"can't have just one!!!!!".....

Just he doesn't know much about them. (oh and doesn't have the internet!) With my focus being turts/torts I dont know much either.... but am willing to learn.

What should the tank be covered with? (sorry to sound dumb!) plastic? glass? ... at the moment it has a sort of grill top that is plastic.... is that enough to keep the temp steady?

Cover grill with a towel and watch the temperature...if it's too warm, uncover one end a bit until the right temp is achieved.