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    Hey guys,
    After 2 years going off and on with my parents and two years of research i finally got my ball python a couple days ago from the best pet store. They get there ball pythons from a local breeder and if they dont feed they dont put them on sale until the snake guy can get them feeding again. I was going to purchase a beautiful pastel ball python but to make sure it was healthy one of the girls offered to feed it to see if it was taking mice, unfortunatly it didnt. They had some wicked normals that were a bit older so i took a male(not sure if it is) home and the lady said they feed on fridays which was the day i got him so i was like what the heck if he doesnt feed its because hes stressed. The guy took it no problem after only hours of owning him! He seems comfortable already in his large 30 gallon. My hot side is 94 is that too high? Also i put a heat lamp on the cool side to raise the temp to 80 and put tinfoil over the rest so it traps in the heat. Is it ok if i have a heat lamp(ceramic heat emitter) on the cool side?
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    Re: New BP and care.

    lower the hot side to 91-92 degrees and keep the humidity around 60 percent til shed then bump it to 70 percent

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    Re: New BP and care.

    thats as low as it goes for temp, humidity is at 50 which is in the perfect range so no worries for that.
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    Re: New BP and care.

    then you should have no worries and good luck with your new addiction. and welcome aboard

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    YAY good for you! welcome to python parenting! >_<!!!
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    Re: New BP and care.

    haha thanks and soon there will be more LOL Ill post some picks of the little guy soon!
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    Re: New BP and care.

    pics are always a plus just dont stress him out to much.

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    Haha yea ive been trying to not handle him but i have too
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    ill post them on this thread in a few mins
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    Heres the pics!!









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