ball basics

[latazyo]

well I am almost ready to pick up my first ball
it is beautiful, very dark black and golden tan, I'm pumped

I have been reading care recommendations at www.ballpython.ca and am planning to make the enclosure to their specs, but please tell me if these are incorrect or correct

hot:90 degrees
cool:75-80

humidity: low ambient w/ humid hide


I just want to make sure these are right before I get the snake

[snakehunter]

I would put the cool side at 80-82

make sure you have two hides, and you only need a humid hide if in shed.

good luck
-Jacob

[sapphire_moon]

If you keep the humidity around 50% when NOT in shed and give it a humid hide when IN shed you should be fine. Also hot spot can be 90-95, and cool side 80-85.

Read more than one caresheet on BP's. I have to have read more than 20 and still don't know everything I want to know about them.

[mykee]

Though Mark's caresheet is top-notch, I would definitely reccommend reading a couple more just to get some varied opinions. I would also reccommend picking up a book or two on the captive husbandry of ball pythons. A good reference book can be worth it's weight in gold to a beginner. Good luck.

Sapphire; only 20? (I'm just joshing).

[sapphire_moon]

I have been reading up on w.hognose lately.....I'm sure more than that though! lol.......I've read personal web site, professional web site, and natural history web sites...

Don't confuse me like that. I thought you were talking about my age, and I'm like "how did you know that?" lol

[mykee]

Sapphire, your age; simple math, check out your profile. That and I'm stalking you....

[sapphire_moon]

lol, Ok, you must have tons of money to be flying to kansas AND ohio every day! Think of the snakes you can buy with that after like 2 months of saving that money! lol :)

[mykee]

Sapphire, you know that airflow tube-delivery system that old offices used to employ for delivering mail around the office? I've built a giant one, big enough for humans, and have it hooked up to most major cities in North America.

[sapphire_moon]

LOL. Then you flew completely by me! I'm in a small town! :D lol

[mykee]

AND Ottawa, Kansas, jeez! ya' didn't even let me finish..