Ball Python Questions- hiding in the cold... - Page 2

clmclark · 02-09-11, 11:59 AM

What would be a good size for her with out being too big- but also putting off another upgrade?

Ch^4 · 02-09-11, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by clmclark

My brother's BP was very active as well. My brother had him for the attention he got for having an exotic pet... he used to ride around on his bike with hima nd walk aroound with him around his neck all summer. He was always moving around and seeem to be checking out what we were up to. He was also an adult and a rescue, my Fluffy is only 7 months.

Tonight I"m gonna try to feed her. Fingers crossed!
*waiting until after 8pm, in seperate container. Live today just because I really want her to eat and thats what she's used to. I'll switch to F/T soon. I really don't want to end up with a pet mouse though.

PLEASE do not do either of these (ride a bike with him around your neck or have him around your neck, period). If your brother fell, he could easily kill the snake. I'm sure the BP did not enjoy the breeze either. Also, if the BP got scared, he could constrict around the neck and cut off oxygen supply. This would lead to a crash that would most likely be fatal to the snake and potentially fatal to the rider.

I'm not yelling at you, but just wanting to make sure you and your snake are safe!

**Aaron_S** · 02-09-11, 04:06 PM

Do you have hiding places, nice tight ones on both the cold side and the hot side? A snake will always pick security over the temperatures and that would be why it burrows under the water dish. It's very tight fitting under there.

clmclark · 02-09-11, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Ch^4

PLEASE do not do either of these (ride a bike with him around your neck or have him around your neck, period). If your brother fell, he could easily kill the snake. I'm sure the BP did not enjoy the breeze either. Also, if the BP got scared, he could constrict around the neck and cut off oxygen supply. This would lead to a crash that would most likely be fatal to the snake and potentially fatal to the rider.

I'm not yelling at you, but just wanting to make sure you and your snake are safe!

My brother was (and still is) a complete tool!! He was like 13 years old but my mom should've known better to let him.

clmclark · 02-09-11, 08:38 PM

Ok, I'm trying to feed her now. Waited until 8pm, lights low and no movement around. Just patiently waiting... she knows the mouse is there and she's watching it. It's been about 30 minutes... she's started to look bored. At what point should I just give up?

Reptile_Reptile · 02-09-11, 09:39 PM

is it F/T? if so leave it overnight, if its live take it out if she isnt eating it

clmclark · 02-09-11, 11:41 PM

She didn't eat.

Oh well. I'll just try again. She didn't seem stressed out at all. Didn't ball up, just checked things out. I got the mouse out of there, washed up and took her out of the box. Went to put her away and she moved up my arm, around my hands and what not instead of going into her terra... held her for a bit and she never balled up or seemed tense. She's back in there and basking now.

citysnakes · 02-10-11, 09:26 AM

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I have an 18x18x18 exo terra. Front side is generally 85-87, 88-90 on the basking branches and 90-92 right underthe bulb. I use a 100 watt bulb and I don't cover the screen top. Humidity is 30-40% now that I'm spraying twice a day.

you should try to provide a 90-92 degree hot spot on the floor of the enclosure. your snake will spend most of its time hiding on the ground and may not climb up the branches under the bulb to bask so ideally youd want proper temps in the places where your animal spends the majority of its time.

also, youd have an easier time maintaining higher levels of humidity if you covered most of the screen top.

Steph · 02-11-11, 06:34 PM

what i do is feed my snake in a tub i give him some privacy but i also have the lamp on the floor facing towards the mouse to give it some heat on the side the F/T mouse is in that's the only way my snake would eat

**Aaron_S** · 02-12-11, 12:34 AM

That's the only way your snake will eat? That's quite the ritual.

Steph · 02-12-11, 01:19 AM

i didn't mean actual tub where i bathe in lol i meant tub container i leave the mouse in the corner my snake tries to get out but i put a towel over the container for some privacy and place the heat lamp on the floor on the same side the mouse is in within 3 min my snake just opens his little mouth he doesn't constrict he just opens his mouth and eats him

clmclark · 02-13-11, 11:46 AM

I hope I can get Fluffy to eat soon. I'm really sick of this annoying little mouse.

Lankyrob · 02-13-11, 12:56 PM

Lol, my BP just went twelve weeks without eating, you may want to get a wheel to exercise the mouse in!!

TeaNinja · 02-13-11, 03:20 PM

my bp just ate for the 4th time in a row for me yesterday, he eats like a champ.

Reptile_Reptile · 02-13-11, 03:42 PM

My Royal has never missed a meal either, i swear he is part carpet he gets a lil crazy when i get the food out of the freezer.