The Royal Party. 1st night/day.
First, thanks to those who have helped with the final advice. I'm pleased with myself for making the final adjustments and think I have a handle on tank temps and I'll be keeping an eye on humidity levels soon. We run decent levels here in MN during the summer and its often muggy, however today it was 48 degrees for a morning temp.
On to the fun. My son got his 1 year old, 27", normal female yesterday. She was fed Monday at her reptile store and took an interest in frozen, but ultimately went live. I'm encouraged that F/T'd will work down the road.
What an active night!! Zipping around the tank, both hot and cool sides, tipping our fake tank plant over (it springs back up), and yes, checking every nook for a way out. She is still busy today and seems very outgoing. She took to a hide once, but likes to hang out on a branch that crosses from 1 hide to another. She has 3 hides, a large and small water bowl.
I'm sure she's getting used to a 40 gal tank, but I was expecting a lot more "ball and hide" and a lot less exploring. I will maybe post some pics if I get motivated to load them. I stayed up late with Hunter the snake, just watching her party! Glad my son is only 9 cause if he was older I'd be kicked out of his room LOL!
She does not seem to be shy at all. I'm not doing any handling yet as I want her to settle in. What is the typical snake schedule as far as where they hang out and when? Cool side day hot side night or the other way around? Right now its just moving to a cool side hide. She's half in and half out of an open half cut mini log. Wrong,,, on the move again. She's decided to curl up on top of it instead.
Crikies!! I feel like Steve Irwin LOL! Nobody told me it would be fun.
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Pics! sounds like the beginings of a new father/son hobby.
Warning: they are very addictive! lol
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Bp have no set schedule really. They will spend more time in the hot hide during digestion, but other than than, they are finicky, and will go back and forth between cold side and hot side depending on their mood. They just go when thy feel like a change.
Congrats on the new pet and good luck!
Dave
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Thanks, I think things are settled. She's curled up and stationary. On the cool side and on top of her half log hide. Not a ball, but nicely coiled.
Things appear to be good. Not wanting to sound like a moron, but if they are just chilling out and coiled up but not in a hide is that OK? I think she's done for the day until dark and from my very, very novice observations, it seems as though she's not stressed by the tank. She's just sleeping on the cool side and seems comfy.
Gotta love the noob questions! But I have to learn from somebody.
Cheers,
Gio
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Hello and thanks,
I knew that about hides and have 2 other hides as well. A top hole entry hide and a corner rock hide. She has 3 to choose from and appears to like that half log right now. ALL are right for her size so maybe she still needs explore time?
I'll keep you posted if she doesn't settle down. I checked temps and heat sources and everything seems OK. UTH is on and working well and have a steady 90 + 1 on the hot side, 86-87 mid tank and 77-80 on cool side.
It's still OK to have a half log in the tank though or not?
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OK,
I'll keep watch. More than 3 hides may be next. 2 hot side and 1 cool side right now.
Maybe 2 and 2 if this doesn't work?