Ball python climbing on glass doors
My ball python has recently been climbing on the glass doors of his viv but has also been climbing on the branches and around the rest of his viv. He has also stopped eating for about a month. He is roaming his viv in the day and resting all night. Is he ok?
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My snake is 4 years old, I am feeding it large weiner rats once every 10 days, my Temps are 87 hot side and 78 cold, my temp gun just broke so that is the ambient temp, the heat source isn't regulated
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My snake is 4 years old, I am feeding it large weiner rats once every 10 days, my Temps are 87 hot side and 78 cold, my temp gun just broke so that is the ambient temp, the heat source isn't regulated
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weener rats are probably pushing too small for that snake...
what type of heat source are you using, and how are you keeping steady temps if its unregulated? I'd also bump those temps by a few degrees and get a tstat for whatever you are using to regulate your heat source. The snake is stressed if its roaming especially in daylight.
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the heat source isn't regulated
ALL sources of heat MUST be regulated: this is non-negotiable. what is your heat source: UTH, bulb, both? regardless, UNPLUG THEM IMMEDIATELY. an unregulated UTH can easily reach over 100° and will kill your snake. Lowe's sells dimmers for about $15 (i'll post a link later) or you can buy a Jump Start thermostat from Amazon for about the same price.
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https://vimeo.com/201865626
Short video of what he is doing
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is there only one hide in there? on the hot side? You need a hide on the cool side too if there isn't one. That snake is stressed for sure, I'd immediately check your temps, ambient and hot.
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https://vimeo.com/201867155
Could putting a hide there be ok, that is as far over as I can get it
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Could putting a hide there be ok, that is as far over as I can get it
absolutely. buy the exact hide you have in there already and place it on the other side. that way they won't have to choose between security and regulation if they have a preference to a certain hide.
(pretty snake, btw! :))