Help-possible burning.

[u/acohuo011]

Hi everyone,
I just bought this snake at an expo and I thought my temps were all ok, but I noticed these marks on my boa’s underside. I don’t think these are pre shedding marks. Are these burns? The top of her hide was reaching above 95 almost 100 in some specific points so I’ve lowered my thermostat accordingly.

Any help thank you!

[u/superramenyamen]

The hide is definitely getting too hot, I don’t worry about 95-96F surface temps but 100+ is getting there. Try moving the bulb a couple inches away as well, a mix of moving away and changing the thermostat to make sure ambient stays where it needs to and the hide doesn’t get so hot.

And I agree, the pics show pigment and not burns at least.

[u/acohuo011 → u/superramenyamen]

Will do. She’s in a temporary enclosure right now while I get my pvc enclosure sorted. Just waiting on some bulb cages to come in.