Is it normal for my ball python to be in his hide 24/7?

I have an adult pastel that i got a little over a month and he was very active in the first two weeks or so and a day after i fed him he would just stay in his hide at night and day. I sleep pretty late and i check if my ball python is out of his hide (i have a glass door to look through). But he is never out. I checked his belly last week and it wasnt white but a bit pink. But its day 10 the belly is still pink and he hasnt shed. I havent fed him cuz i thought he was in shed but now im question myself. Humidity is 67-70% temp on warm side is 89-90 and cool side is 77-80. Is this normal for ball pythons to be in their hides all day and night and have a pink belly that long? I do have a hide on the cool side btw.

A hiding BP is a happy BP, what are you checking your temps with?

Accurite thermometer.

I am a worrysome person when it comes to hot side temps, might I suggest getting an IR temp gun, in addition to the accurite. If you are sure the snake is in it's shed cycle, and the temps are WNL, no worries :)

+1 LL

As long as you know what your temps are, mine is in hiding for sometimes more than a full week when he's shedding. My normal just shed last night and was finally out for the first time since what feels like 2 weeks.

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Originally Posted by LGray23

+1 LL

As long as you know what your temps are, mine is in hiding for sometimes more than a full week when he's shedding. My normal just shed last night and was finally out for the first time since what feels like 2 weeks.

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That's awesome because my normal did the same thing last night. The only time I would see him is right before bed around 11:00pm he would stick his head out of his hide and that was it. It felt like it took him forever and I'm glad he finished so we can catch...:D