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Adopted a new BP in Jan

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  • 03-16-2015, 08:40 PM
    pfriday
    Adopted a new BP in Jan
    Long story short, a friend of a friend was moving and couldn't take his BP with him so I offered to take her. She is 5 years old and came in a 40 gal tank with one hide, a water dish and one heat lamp.... That changed quickly, and she now has two hides, two UTH with a VE 200, one CHE on a rheostat a lexan top two thermometers etc... She hasn't missed a meal, is fairly active and seams to like watching me when I work (I work from home and she is in the office).

    I know, a lot of people don't like tanks, but that's how I got her, and to be honest she lays with her head out of the hide watching me most of the day, so I don't think she minds.

    http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...2015-01-23.jpg

    I've been able to keep temps and humidity stable
    Hot side 90-92 surface 85-86 ambient
    Cold side 80-82 surface 76-78 ambient
    Humidity 50-55%

    I have had snakes before, but it was a long time ago :P and I do have a few questions.

    Temp: Is surface or ambient temp more important?
    Feeding: I was told she ate full sized F/T rats, but medium seam easier for her. If I feed every ~2 weeks is a med rat enough?
    Substrate: She's been on a towel all her life, and I kind of like it. Was thinking about Reptcarpet, but there seams to be some people that don't like it. I don't really like the idea of lose substrate, not sure why but I'd rather something that won't get stuck on the food etc. For one BP is there a reason to not use Reptcarpet?

    Thanks for all opinions. The family is loving her, and I'm already thinking about more ;)
  • 03-16-2015, 11:23 PM
    MARV
    Re: Adopted a new BP in Jan
    Congrats! She's beautiful!!
    I ll try to answer your questions .
    Temp: ambient temp s crucial to keep your snake in good appetite and stay away from RI. Surface is important on the hot side to help your snake digest her food. I ll say ambient > surface( more like equally important but low ambient ll cause your snake health issues more quickly)
    Feeding: your girl s already 5 so she must be getting used of some kind of feeding pattern ,my suggestion ll be stick with what the last owner do.
    Substrate : I keep mine with paper towel , easy to replace and preventing in taking the substrate when they stike( won't be a concern if u feed her in a different place)
    Hope this help and wish your girl stay happy and healthy ;)


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  • 03-16-2015, 11:27 PM
    MARV
    Re: Adopted a new BP in Jan
    And 1 more advice ....put 1 hide on cold side and 1 on hot side above the heat mat...so she can stay secured and less stressed on both side[emoji106]


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