Is there something wrong with my ball python? (picture of his belly)

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That little dark line, you mean? It looks like a bellybutton to me...

And yes, snakes do have belly buttons lol. And that looks like a belly button to me.

yeah that little line.. it almost looks like a sliver or something

Belly button

wow, you guys are amazing.. that was quick. Also.. I've looked into how to tell if they are shedding or going to be shedding.. most noticeable would be the eyes clouding, but I also heard pink belly? Idk. his belly looks kinda pink

It will go away after a few sheds. That means your baby is relatively young or just hasn't grown much since hatching.

Thank you :)

One more question.. Any ideas on how to get the temperature higher? It's always between 75-80 and the humitidy is between 50-60? I have a black light (the one that shines purple light) on, and I usually switch it to a day time light which I heard isn't actually needed. Could I get a second black/red light and have them on at the same time on one side of the cage?

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Originally Posted by BP Tim

Thank you :)

One more question.. Any ideas on how to get the temperature higher? It's always between 75-80 and the humitidy is between 50-60? I have a black light (the one that shines purple light) on, and I usually switch it to a day time light which I heard isn't actually needed. Could I get a second black/red light and have them on at the same time on one side of the cage?

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You may need to use a heat mat and a heat lamp. That's pretty cold for a bp tank. During the summer my cool side is around 80 degrees. In the winter it drops as low at 75, but I don't let it get lower. The warm side needs to be much closer to 90. Mine are 88-92.

How much is it for a heat pad? and does it just sit under the tank? not actually in it? and should I buy a higher wattage heat light?