What is she doing???

[tjones]

I came home from school today and I found my ball python doing this. What is she doing and what are some reasons for her to do this??? Is she just digging, she cant be gravid because when i got her from petco she was really small and its been like 2 months since i got her maybe even longer.

[southernboagurl]

She could be cold?!? What are your temps in your enclosure?? Do you have sufficient hides for her? She could be trying to hide.

[tjones]

She has two hides one on the hot side and one on the cold, her hot side is about 85ish and the cold is 70ish, i just ordered $150 worth of heating stuff, so its on its way, because i know its cold in there, but she is doing this on the cold side, so that doesnt make since???

[southernboagurl]

Hmm not sure then. Her cold side should be more near 80. I don't have much experience with animals burying like that, so hopefully someone else will have some advice/answers for ya

[Spaniard]

If she's not burrowing like that over a heating element then she is burrowing because of security issues. I would re-evaluate your hides and make sure they are small enough for your snake, also your temps could be a bit higher but you seem to know that already. There is also the chance that your snake just likes to burrow, however if you have feeding problems I would think the temp and security would be your issues.

[tjones]

Thanks

[rabernet]

If the hides don't touch her on all sides, they're probably too big for her and she's burrowing in order to feel something touching her on all sides to feel more secure.

[RichsBallPythons]

I guess ill be the first to say GET RID OF THE CAREFRESH.

Worst bedding ever to use for snakes. houses bacteria and causes respiratory infection in snakes like no other. switch to something else ASAP.

[joshn6805]

I guess ill be the first to say GET RID OF THE CAREFRESH.

Worst bedding ever to use for snakes. houses bacteria and causes respiratory infection in snakes like no other. switch to something else ASAP.

i was thinking the same thing. just throw some aspen in there.

[tjones]

Ok then what kind of bedding would you suggest???