New here. From Utah. BP owner.

[BPSatine]

Hello, snake lovers.

I am new to the fourms here. I've already read some interesting things.

I have a one-ish year old little girl. A Ball Python. She is so cute. Her name is Satine. (Yes, it's from the movie Moulin Rouge.) She had a problem with mouth rot when I first got her but I got that cleared up pretty quick. She is as healthy as ever and is growing a lot. She used to be so little. *misses those days* ()

I did have a question which maybe you might be able to help me with. I use a heating pad underneath her tank to keep her warm. Since I moved to the room I am in now I have noticed that it is very cold in there. So I added a light over top during the day. (Since she needs some "night" time too. ) I moved her away from the window this morning because I was tired of having her be so cold when I picked her up. (Which I really should have done months ago. The window she was by has a leaky seal and lets cold air in. I tried to blanket it up but that didn't help. I just need a new window. lol.) Anyways, as I was moving her tank I realized the heating pad was not giving off any heat but it was still on. So I think the weight of the tank shorted it out or something.

So my question ... should I get another heating pad like the one I had and have to replace it every year or so or is there a heating pad that can take more weight and still work?

Sidenote: Satine is not without heat right now. I have another heating pad which has a safety off after an hour. So I have to turn it on every hour or when I can. Which is really annoying hence I bought the one that stays on all the time in the first place.


Thanks. And it's nice to meet you all.