Hi I'm new to this forum...help!

[undertaker_79]

ok for one thing your tank is too small and the other thing is that the temperature is way to high for the snake try bringing it down some and whenever you get a new snake always leave it alone for about 1 week so it can get used to it's surroundings ok try that cause i got a 4'9 colombian boa constrictor 6 months ago and had to change the size of the tank and now he is doing very good, did a shed 3 weeks ago and it measured 6'9 so he is growing very well,so what i told you try that

[StudentoReptile]

Originally Posted by undertaker_79

ok for one thing your tank is too small

First of all, welcome to the site!

Secondly, I'm gonna have to disagree with you about tank size. A 40gal breeder is 36" long x 18" wide x 16" tall....adequate amount of space for a single adult male ball python, a species that, even when healthy, will likely spend 90% of its time curled up in a ball in its hide and remain relatively inactive.

[DeesBalls]

Originally Posted by StudentoReptile

First of all, welcome to the site!

Secondly, I'm gonna have to disagree with you about tank size. A 40gal breeder is 36" long x 18" wide x 16" tall....adequate amount of space for a single adult male ball python, a species that, even when healthy, will likely spend 90% of its time curled up in a ball in its hide and remain relatively inactive.

i agree, i forget the specs, but when i built my cages, i was thinking this way:

a 41 qt tub is like 36x18x6 or something like that, so a 40 gal breeder which is 36x18x16, just 10 inches higher (somthing like that, i dont know the exact measurements of 41qt tub)...

so i agree with that being fine for a single royal... IF it is heated to correct temps, has anough hides, and the humidity is up to par...

[SnakeyJay]

Originally Posted by undertaker_79

did a shed 3 weeks ago and it measured 6'9 so he is growing very well,so what i told you try that

Welcome ... Just had to say, measuring a shed skin is inaccurate as they stretch quite a lot... My 4ft corn will easily give me a 5ft shed skin sometimes. Run string down the snakes body and measure the string after.