New to BP, pic of mine

Hey everyone, I just picked up my first ball python yesterday, it's a female just over a year old, I'd say she's about 26 inches long, couple lbs. Her name is Shaniqua. Sorry for the picture quality
http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/5033/shaniqua.jpg

Welcome to BP.net ! :banana:

Welcome! I just got my first ball python last friday! Congrats! This place is great for info, I spend hours just searching around reading threads.

Enjoy!:snake:

I have been since I got mine.

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/7880/setupc.png
Here is my setup. Just wanted to let you all know how I've got it. I don't use a lamp, I let the sunlight do its thing. It stays in the upper 70's with 70% humidity.

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Originally Posted by kane_abel

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/7880/setupc.png
Here is my setup. Just wanted to let you all know how I've got it. I don't use a lamp, I let the sunlight do its thing. It stays in the upper 70's with 70% humidity.

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Upper 70's really isn't warm enough for him/her. You need to have some belly heat at one end at about 90% to aid in digestion and the cool side needs to 84 degrees.

Hi,

That's a REALLY bad idea.

Tanks can act like ovens in direct sunlight - and overheating kills snakes faster than you would believe. A friends mother thought his milksnake would enjoy the sun and moved the tank it was in - it was dead within the hour. And Scotland isn't exactly known for strong sunlight.

Also you want the cool side to be 80-82f and the warm side to be 90-93f.

I would also remove the cactus thingy log as they can be a real pain to get snakes out of (I learned that one the hard way ).

The other hide is a bit big to be honest but since you have it I would put it in the middle, get a smaller waterbowl and add 2 tight dark hides one at either end to help the snake thermoregulate once you get the temp gradient set up. :gj:

Sorry to be so negative in my post but there really is a good reason for it I promise.


dr del

I made sure before deciding on indirect sunlight that the temperatures would not get that hot in there. I was able to increase the temperature and humidity for her by closing off the air vent to her room. There's no way I'd put her in direct sunlight because even I can't stand it. If the heat becomes an issue I've got that lamp seen behind the tank. I chose to use that window because it faces the north and doesn't shoot direct sunlight in. Her half-log hide is perfect for her for now. She fits in there quite snug and sometimes I comtemplate getting a bigger one. the long narrow long will be gone in about a month, her size is catching up to it but she still moves well through it.

By the way, thanks everyone for their help and input whether it sound harsh or not.