Sound!!!!

pinoiballer01 · 10-19-04, 08:36 PM

hey guys its me again!!! anyway i tried to pick up my bp today and he tried to hissed at me. it sounded like a cat that just ate a furball!!! should i be worried??? pls advise....

arkuden · 10-19-04, 09:46 PM

how are his temps? where are you trying to pick him up from, is he about to shed, or has he eaten lately? we need more info to help you out better.

pinoiballer01 · 10-19-04, 10:00 PM

the temperature is about 95 % hot side 80 % coolside in the morning. at night i change the white bulb so the temp goes down to 85% hot side and cool side is still the same. im picking him up from the top cause the cage opening is on the top. he hasnt eaten in 2 weeks. he sheds some skin on the water bowl im not sure if hes fully finish on shedding. im trying to feed him with a live small rat. he's not showing any interest on the rat at all.

Derrick · 10-19-04, 10:01 PM

lol most of my snakes including my ball huff and puff at some point rarely get bit. He's probably not finished shedding. Make sure you check the shed for eye caps

arkuden · 10-19-04, 10:16 PM

95 seems a little warm off the top of my head, hows the humidity if the shed isnt going so well?

daver676 · 10-19-04, 10:23 PM

Isn't this the BP you just got that won't eat? Why are you even trying to handle it? Leave it alone for a while. Then maybe it will eat for you.

pinoiballer01 · 10-19-04, 11:36 PM

yup it is!!! im trying to feed it thats why i took out of the enclosure. i havent touch him for 4 days. i am going to feed it today. the humidity is at 70% in the morning and now it gets cooler here so its up to 80% right now

jglass38 · 10-20-04, 07:15 AM

I think there is some confusion between humidity and temperature. You mentioned temperature but used the % sign after it. Temps should be 75-80 degrees ambient temperature with a basking side of 90-95. Unless he is in shed, humidity should be 50%-60%. Anything higher for sustained periods and you are setting yourself up for a respiratory infection. Hope this helps.