is it normal???!?!?!?

[chavhing]

hey i just baught a bp the other day and i love my snake! im alwas up late so i get the chance to watch it a lot during its active stages but i had a question. i have a 29 gallon tank for my bp and the high is a little shorter then my bp so i alwas see my bp trying to go to the top it leans straight up and its practicaly touching the cage top. but then it falls from leaning to much. simtimes it falls like what a pecil stnading up would fall like. im just worried it might be hurting itself every night is this normal? and i somtimes it stand up and kinda like shake its head for 5 seconds.

[LadyOhh]

Sounds like it it trying to escape.

Have you provided enough hides, humidity, temperature gradient for it to be comfortable? That would be good things to look at first.

[Inknsteel]

Sounds like it it trying to escape.

Have you provided enough hides, humidity, temperature gradient for it to be comfortable? That would be good things to look at first.

Agreed!

What are you using as your heat source? Are you using a thermostat/rheostat/dimmer to regulate the temperature? Also, how are you measuring your temps? Make sure the surface of the enclosure isn't getting too hot. Pictures and more specific info about your setup would GREATLY assist us in helping you...

[BMorrison]

Furio did the same thing a few times when I got him home until I got everything perfect and now he's happy because all he does is hide asides from when I take him out for handling or it's his active phase. I agree with the previous few posters. Nail your humidity and temps and hides and all that and he'll settle down. They usually explore their new place for a day or so until the know where everything is and whatnot and then go hide the rest of their natural lives lol. Good luck, you'll be fine!

[chavhing]

welll i have a heat gradient thats for sure cuz i monitor all that stuff the humidity lvl is usealy around 60-65 when it drops below that i mist it. the hot side is 85-90 the cool side is 77-80 i have a water bowl. 2 hide spots one on cold one on hot and even 1 humid box in case of humidity. i want to add that this is the 3rd night thats he has benn with me and everytime i look at him hes trying to get out. i have a screen top. with a towle on it and around the heat lamp i made a cover with a hole in it for the lamp out of tine foil there is a 5 inch gap for fresh air. i was wondering if all the falling could hurt him badly. i would post a pic but i dont realy kno how i just took some.

[chavhing]

oh and 3 sides are coverd i only leave one side open for viewing. i did a lot of research be4 i got my bp. but i keep learning new stuff im glad you guys are trying to help

[missi182]

It is common for young bp's to explore and try to 'escape' when settling into a new enclosure. Be sure you give him a week of no handling so he can settle in, but it may take a few days to a few weeks before he stops trying to 'escape' and settle in. It is true, he can fall and bonk his head or even damage a vital organ should he fall hard, which is why it is important to have an enclosure that matches the size of your snake. My snake is over a foot long, and his tank is 12 inches high, very little room to fall.

The reason bp's fall so much is because they are ground dwellers, not tree climbers. If you want, you can add a branch or two (you can by them at pet stores, drift wood, bendable artificial vine, ect) which will give him more to hold onto when he climbs up the sides of the tank.

[chavhing]

how do i put a pic up from my computer?

[missi182]

how do i put a pic up from my computer?

Open another window and go to the bp.net main page. Click gallery. Click my images. Click upload. Upload your image (max 800 pix wide). Copy the direct link listed UNDER the photo once it is uploaded. Go to this thread. Click reply. Click insert images. Paste URL.

[chavhing]

my bp is a bit bigger then the height of my tank. about 2 inches longer. but he likes to go on top of a peice of drifwood that i put in his cage and then stand up making him touch the top.