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    First snake, Introducing Krieger, And also is he fat/Confirm morph?

    So Named him Krieger, Was told he is year old, Queen Bee, male, had him for about a month now family friend worked at pet store so he set me up with a kit that i proceeded to get rid of and got a bigger terrarium/ more heating and more then 1 crystal thermo (2 digitals 1 analog now) I got him and he started out in a 20gal, his primary hide was too big for the 20gal and i had to place it on hot side, (kit included 1 under heater, 1 hide, 1 water bowl, and bedding, 1 crystal thermo, All of which i replaced within a week because it was not working correctly/ no temp regulation on the under heater, thought he got burned a little apparently it was just pink from shedding more on that later,) Any way about 5 days after i got him he started showing mites, that is when i decided to get bigger terrium/ thermostat/basking w/ under heater, few sticks, he is alot happier now, And YES i did put him in the smaller until mites were gone, Soaked him and treated him, shed was perfect, and along with shedding he had no more mites, re-cleaned his quarantine terrarium and 12ish days later still no mites, re-soaked, treated and moved to the new one in which he has been mite free and seems to be alot happier, Durring day he just sits in hot hide (Probe is put above the bed liner, but under the bedding of repti bark, set to 92 degrees,) He had a habbit of siting in hot hide all day and burrowing directly onto the glass above the heater before i had a thermostat, and he developed Pinkish streaks on his belly, those were about 2 days after his right eye had white/blue cloud to only 1/2 of it, and the left didn't have any discoloration, i thought he developed burns (another reason why i moved him), Turns out he just sheds weirdly, the streaks went away, week later both eyes got really cloudy 2 days he then did a full 1 piece shed, Soon as he shed he also defecated for the first time with me, waited another day, did mite treatment again, then he finally accepted a med rat ( he weights approx 840g when i got him (weighed week after, didn't have scale), he dropped to 815g 2 days before shed, his signs weren't super typical of shed so i thought he was just stressed and wasn't eating,) And on that note, Rat was correct size for his body (also about 3 feet long not super accurately measuring 36 inches head to tail), slight bump, digested for 3 days, then today lifted hide, found piled of white crap, and now he is back to being active like he was at night, and with that, curious about his weight/size, alot of skin folds, wanted more experienced eyes, Will reweigh before i feed again ( another 3-4 days)

    PS: New terrarium temps are Probe on hot side (under tank+night time bask light) Ambient 77.8ish on average, under hide (where he likes to be) is about 90-92 as what the probe is at and thermostat is set to, mid is same around 77, cold side is about 70, I bought a humidifier and have it coming in from the middle of the terrarium, and it is directly linked with the thermostat and tested it to maintain it at 50-55 on hot, 52-57 mid, 60ish on cold side, (cold side has Plexiglas on top)

    ... Another PS: Have not done paper on sides yet, room is 12 hours of darkness, then 8 hours of 3 black computer screens with light, so always dark, thinking of doing ^ but he seems to be fine, doesn't always sit on the cold side, and when he does he either 1/2 way uses hide or balls up in the corner of the terrarium

    One more PS: Light is only on for photos/ when i move him in and out/ handling him, otherwise it is off

    TLDR: first snake, thingy with things and things with noodle happen,

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    ^ in order of timeline,
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    Welcome!
    That was a lot to read and all jumbled up, but what I got from it is your ambient temps are too low. Your cool side shouldn't get below 75 and should be in the 80-82 region ideally.

    Also, from looking at the pics, I would get rid of the half log hide as well. Ideally you want two identical hides, one at either end. If you can't find the same one as your other cave style hide, something similar would be better. BPs, and snakes in general, like to feel safe and secure and will often sacrifice proper temps to feel safe and secure, so two identical hides often eliminates this problem.
    I also would in fact put paper/cardboard over the three sides as well as add some fake leaves, etc.. to add clutter and provide a more secure feeling for your snake.
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    Re: First snake, Introducing Krieger, And also is he fat/Confirm morph?

    I'm very new to snakes myself but I'm not new to quality TV shows, did you name him Krieger after the scientist in archer? Just wondering, sorry I'm useless for any actual pertinent info

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    Re: First snake, Introducing Krieger, And also is he fat/Confirm morph?

    Quote Originally Posted by spellbound04 View Post
    I'm very new to snakes myself but I'm not new to quality TV shows, did you name him Krieger after the scientist in archer? Just wondering, sorry I'm useless for any actual pertinent info

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    Hahahaha, I love Archer!!!!

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    Re: First snake, Introducing Krieger, And also is he fat/Confirm morph?

    Partially for Archer, in his "lab" all day/ looks like one to me anyway, I ended up getting his favorite cave/rock hide in pet store that ran out, i ordered a log and a little tub from amazon, just to get sizing to see if they would work well, and they didn't really, so i have to find a solution to the rock/find it again online,

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    Ok, but more important than that, you gotta get those temps up.
    Temps that low can lead to RI.

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    Re: First snake, Introducing Krieger, And also is he fat/Confirm morph?

    waiting on the 3rd digital thermometer from amazon, currently the gauge on the cool side is reading 79, AC in house has to sit at 70 due to family members, cool side is covered with plexi glass, once i get the digital ill see if it needs to get raised more, so far he spends maybe minutes a day on the cool side, when he isn't in his hot hide he is roaming/climbing,

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