Hey guys just thought i would post this..

[Gordon21]

Well i got a big ball hes about 3 1/2 foot and had him for about 3 weeks now and he now seems to not like his cage he got out last night and i found him which was good but i got a matress up again my wall sort of like a head bord and he goes along the window and falls right between the wall and the matress which its really cold there and he did it again when i got up he was missing but first place i checked he was there again and just thought i would post it and yes today ima get some clamps and post a pic here in a min of his cage.




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That would be the pics and bottom one is the wall as u can see lol

[Gordon21]

Oh and he weighs like 1500g is that good size for med rats or what? cus i been feeding him like 2 mice a week and its not helping him fit into his loose skin lol

[snakecharmer3638]

Okay... nice cage.... nice un-kept bed... but where's the snake???

[Gordon21]

lmao yea i hardy use my bed i sleep on the couch alot but uhm hes in the box on the left

[stratus_020202]

Lol. Mice are way, way to small for that guy. I have a 1400 grammer that could eat about 7 mice in one feeding.

Now for your set-up. Get rid of that half log, most don't really like them. You need something on that side that will cover the snake on all sides. You can use glad bowls (and paint them), mine love them and they are really cheap at walmart. Keep an eye on the cardboard one too, it will get nasty if he poops, or pees on it (which he probably will). Lol.

Balls are very curious creatures, and no matter how perfect your husbandry is, they will try and escape. Call them houdini's. Get some locks to put on that topper, one for each side. You should be able to get them at the pet store, the kind that just snap into place. I've seen a full grown male lift a top with 40 lb weights on it.

Are your temps and humidity good? It looks like a nice set up though, other than the hides.

[Gordon21]

ok thnks and yea i was just telling my dad about the half long that i need to get something else and yea he never pooped since i got him for like 3 weeks untill he sheded and i soked him in the tub then he had one big O crap lol and the temp r just right and yea i tryed to feed him 2 mice in one feeding and the 2nd one he just stared at for like 20 mins so i just took him out and then yesterday the lil ball ate him lol

[stratus_020202]

Yeah, they have a slow metabolism, so they don't do #2 as often as we do. I would get a digital thermometer to measure the temps and humidity. I see the little above the log, and they are way off. I bought some with my digital thermometer to to see, and they were anywhere from 10% to 15% off.

I would tell you to get rid of that heat lamp, but sounds like it gets pretty cool in that room. You could cover three sides of that aquarium with some foam boards (walmart lol) it would help keep it warm in there, and he would feel more secure.

Yeah, get that boy a rat. He should be able to take a med, but I would start with a small. It will be a big difference going from mouse to med rat.

[Gordon21]

ok yea the temps r right the one says around 80+ and the humidity is around 55+ and the warm side really is around 90 so i kno there right plus i got a accurite thermostat which i use to check if it seems to be off but they seem to always be right so no worries

[dr del]

Hi,

Just to say the temps where those stick on probes are isn't really all that critical.

You want to check the temps the snake will be directly exposed to when it is in the hides at each end - they spend so much of their time hiding those are the main ones to worry about.

I would recommend putting the probe from the acurite in the warm end hide and the base unit on the cool side to get a good read on things.


dr del

[Gordon21]

well dr del that is what i do but i dont leave it in there i just put it in the for like 5 mins and let it work and then do the same with other snake and then i kno that its right