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Originally Posted by Kneff1175
OK. But if my temps stay around 80 should I mess with them. Thats with a probe on the cypress right next to her hide. Or just use the pad for emergencies? Lots of people have said they prefer cooler temps but higher humidity. She has a tall hide too. She seems too like it so Im inclined to just really leave it all be for now till she eats a few, or would it be best to get her a more snug hide? She really is way different than a ball or red tailed. I was really unprepared for this on. She was sort of an impulse buy. Once I put my hands on her at the show it was over. But I finally think Ive got things right. Now hopefully she takes care of the rest. On a side note the people I got her from said their male had worked his way in between the top and the tup and it crushed his top ribs of something. Maybe she was overstating because she said he was still alive, anyway I would really like to avoid that, so will she ever acclimate to a tank or will it be a tub her whole life. Either is fine, but having her just for personal reasons I would like to see her. How often is good to handle her, after she starts eating a few times. My red tail and balls seem to do fine with daily handling times of about 30 min. Do they like to be handled less? Do they stress easier. Every article Ive read seems to only say to leave them be for the first few weeks then normal handling. I noticed too that in the tank she was constantly burrowed, but last night and today in the tub shes just kinda hanging out. At least from what I see through the tub. ( Havent taken the top off). Is that good? Maybe shes more secure. This whole thing has taught me to not every snake is keep hot, feed, clean and presto snake keeping. This BST and Rosy Boa have showed me that number one above all is security. Theirs.
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I'm glad you learned your lesson. Don't buy animals you may be unprepared for. Handling this species is animal specific. Some do quite well, some are horrible and some are in between.
As for the person you got this from. I don't see how a tub lid would crush the snakes ribs. It makes very little sense.
As seen by your experience, your temps are too low. I wouldn't listen to the other people. How many have they kept who are telling you to keep low temps? Mine always did fantastic in the higher 80's. Eating machines.
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Originally Posted by Kneff1175
I was told that this species is way too heavy bodied for UTHs.
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Simply put, you were told wrong. I would recommend finding new sources of info.
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Originally Posted by Kneff1175
I have a zoo med item# RT-1. Its the kind where you take the top off point and it gives a reading after pushing the button. It lines up with the temps on the digital probed and analog therms I use in each tank. Its 81 throughout the tub.
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I don't know what that item is but see above comments about your temps.
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