Ball Python Not Using Hide

[TheMolenater2]

My Baby Ball Python hardly ever uses its hide. I used to have a shoe box in its tank for a hide. It went and curled up inside it sometimes during the afternoon but soon it started squishing itself between the box and the side of the tank. So last night I put in a half log hide(I know its not the best but I couldn't find the coconut hides) and it has been slithering around the cage all day.

[STORMS]

Sounds like the poor little guy is stressed

What are your temps/humidity, etc?

[TheMolenater2]

I'm using a heat lamp on a 12 hour cycle turning it off at night and I just sprayed the tank this morning and I keep a towel over half the tank.

[STORMS]

I'm using a heat lamp on a 12 hour cycle turning it off at night and I just sprayed the tank this morning and I keep a towel over half the tank.

how are you measuring the heat & humidity?

[STORMS]

http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=59

this should help a bit

[TheMolenater2]

I need to get some measuring devices but my store didn't have any.
Next weekend I'm going up to petsmart to get some aspen and I'll get some thermometers/hydrometers. What should I do until then?

[TheMolenater2]

http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=59

this should help a bit

Thanks
It might the lamp that is bothering him because it is not infared.

[mikeamy2007]

i have to admit, i was having the same problem with my lil one and i changed to infrared about a week ago, and she still insists on "smooshing" up between the glass and hide

[Freakie_frog]

This should help too.

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...=543688#543688

[Rick247]

Maybe your hides are not tight enough for him. They like stuff they can just fit under.

Rick