Another Newbie Jumping In

[Melicious]

First, pictures of Odysseus. He's my six-week-old:







And...because she's such a camera ham, my two-year-old, Ophelia:

[rabernet]

Hey Melanie! I'm so glad that you joined us here! We LOVE pictures here!

[jglass38]

Welcome! Just wondering how you keep a temp gradient in the tank with the heat lamp right in the middle.

[Melicious]

I actually bumped it over when I was taking pictures. It's actually one on side of the cage where his box is.

[JLC]

Welcome aboard!! Great looking critters you got there!

[MedusasOwl]

Awwh, she's helping you upload her pictures to photobucket! So cute

[Melicious]

Awwh, she's helping you upload her pictures to photobucket! So cute

Oh yes. She's always willing to help out. Whether she gets into my water or whether she's trying to run over my keyboard. That girl is too curious. -Grin.- I love her though. Very, very much.

[Melicious]

I couldn't help but post up more pictures.

Baby Pictures of Ophelia:







Outside by the apartment:

















And...yet again, she's helping me. O_O She's trying erase all of my message.

[ARamos8]

Welcome and what a photo shoot...LOL

[elevatethis]

Someone's gonna start picking apart your setup, no offense, you know, just advice to make your snake happier. Here goes:

A 10 gallon tank is bad for 2 reasons; 1. Your bp will outgrow it in no time and 2. they are really hard to heat properly.

Ball Pythons hate bright lights. Switch to a red or black night bulb.

Glass tanks don't really give them the security they need, so you need 2 hides, one on the warm side and one on the cool side. Try fitting 2 hides and a water bowl in a 10 gallon- again, another reason why 10 gallons aren't the best choice.

If you've got a male, you can comfortable house him in a 20 gal long for life. Maybe get a bigger tank if you end up with a large male. If its a female, forget about it, minimum 40 breeder or 41 qt plastic tub for an adult.

Just trying to help!