New BP owner
My boyfriend and I just recently got a Ball Python. I thought it would be beneficial to be a part of a forum while we learn how to care for our baby properly. We currently have 2 bearded dragons as well so are not complete novices to the reptile world.
I do have a couple questions though if anyone has time to help out!
To start I will give a little info about his enclosure. Our BP is still a baby and currently only about 12 inches long. We are housing him in a 20 gallon tank to start but understand that he will need a bigger habitat in the near future. In his tank he has a large plastic vine like plant, a water bowl, and a half log to hide in. His basking side stays at about 90 and the cool side at about 75-80. We mist the cage multiple times a day as well as wet the bedding thoroughly to keep the humidity up.
We have only had this fella less than a week. In the time we've had him he seems to only be interested in one spot in the enclosure. We stays on the cool side wrapped up in his vines just chilling there all day. he never seems to move from that spot. except to lower himself down to his water bowl occasionally for a drink. We have taken him out to handle him a few times and try to put him in different parts of the enclosure so that he can see there is a place for him to hide if he wants it and a warmer spot to bask. but every time he goes back to his spot in the vines. I have read that BPs usually spend most of their time hiding... are we not providing a good enough hiding spot or is he just content where he is? Should we be concerned that he has no interest in hiding?
We are going to do his first feeding tomorrow as they had him on a schedule already of wednesday feedings. Is it best for us to feed him inside the enclosure or to take him out and feed him in a box? I have read that both methods are used but would like to know which everyone seems to prefer.
Thanks for taking some time to help out a new python parent!
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