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southern copperhead temps
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by TransPecos on October 5, 2006
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I have been helping other pet non ven snake keepers in my area and feel good about doing so. Its amazing how neglectfull people are by not educating themselves and not asking ques. That being said, as you may know the summer temps in tx range from 88-100 deg with lots of humidity. since my snake is locally captured I have kept him at around 80-82 and sometimes 84 deg. for E Diamond backs the optimal temp is around 76 and 86 is considered stressfull. My snake has been very heathy through the summer at these temps. should I maintain these temps untill I brumate him this winter to increase my mice population for my next spring addition of a rattler"which I may not do" or should I keep him at a cooler temp. my home usually is around 80 during the peak of summer anyway. any thoughts?
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RE: southern copperhead temps
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by Chris_Harper on October 6, 2006
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How big is the floor space of the cage you are keeping it in? A gradient of 74 to 80F is generally acceptable for Acc's, but if the cage floor is large enough, I like to allow for a hot spot of about 85F. They need to be able to retreat from this when they are ready though. Maintaining a temp of 85F constantly will really stress them out. Ask any keeper in the south and they'll tell you, when winter comes, the copperheads are the first to stop eating, and the last to start in the spring.
Brumate at 48F - 60F from around Oct - Mar. Keep the water clean and occasionally allow the snake to warm up to the mid 70's (for a day or two) to process out some waste and get hydrated. Keeping them hydrated throughout the brumation period is key.
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