As you may know i aquired a female ball python (ringer) from a pet store 1 month or so ago.
Heres a chart of whats been going on.
Right now i am using a heat lamp and after she eats i put a human heatpad on low to help digestion.

Here is whats been happening till now.

Week 1. left in cage for a week.

Week 2. Day1. Handeled her with good results.

Day2. next day Fed 1 medium sided live mouse. Ate in a minute

Day 6. pooped and urated.

Week 3.
Day1. Is in shed but i decided to feed her anyway
Fed 2 adult mice one at a time. ate well.

Throughout the week i soaked her
Day 6 ish. Sheds badly i help with the head.

Week. 4. This week i raised humidity by spraying 1ce a day and covering the tank with wet towel.

Day1. Eats 2 adult mice like normal

Some time this week i find poop and urate.

Week.5. Fed a f/t rat pup. ate it well but it was really hard to get her to eat it.
Day3. sheds in full piece

Week.6
Day1. Fed a mouse that she had trouble killing but no harm was done to her ate the first mouse but 1st. 2nd mouse head first.

Day4. Regurges both mice even though humidity is at 70 % and temps are at 90 on the hot sid and 78 on the cool side.

I do not handle her for a while


Week 7.
Day1. I decided to feed her 2 mice as usual.
day 4. Poops and urinates

this week.
monday i tried f/t again with no responce
Fed live on wed
Friday. i find poop and urates from last week
Today. Still see the mice in her but not a very big lump.


This week i am purchasing a herpstat 2 or another thermostat along witrh heat tape from matt.


Please tell me how i am caring for my snake.