Hello, I recently (1/16/09) purchased my BP from PetSmart. I dont know if it is a he or she. But, I call it a he. Anyway, he seems very social with me..doesnt ever hiss or strike or even curl up in a ball. Yes, I think I handled him a bit much for the first week (about an hour a day). I also found out that I had him in too large of tank (40 ga) w/out enough hides. However, his humidity & temps have been correct most of the time (Humidity levels 50-60%, 80 F in the day w/ basking @90F). I have been letting the ambient temp drop at night..no lower than 75F. But he still has his UTH on all the time. As of 2/2/09 I have reconfigured his cage. He has identical hides on both sides (cool/warm sides) plus several other along the way. I have clutters up the cage with numerous hides, fake foliage, rocks so that he feels more secure. I have even blacked out the back & sides of the glass tank. I was using only astro-turf substrate but as of 2/2/09 I added a 1/2" thick layer of Aspen as that is what he was in at PetSmart. He seemd to not really like the plain astro-turf. It seems he would try to stay off of it..maybe just in my head. Well, he still has not eaten. His last meal was 1/9/09 according to PS feeding chart. Should I be concerned? my plan is to leave him alone for the next week. Let him get acclimated to his new set-up then try to feed again. I am feeding frozen fuzzies. He is about 18" long & I think about 4-5 months old.
How often should I attemp to feed him?
Should I feed in seperate container?
Any feeding tips would be greatly appreciated..
Thanks in advance...