snake is really lethargic.

Thanks for getting back to me, Im going to be PMin you a few things.

I am also glad you hear you say that.

I will be getting a smaller enclosure once my ranco shows up.

1'x1' or smaller?


Thank you.

BTW, that little guy/girl looks nice and fat/healthy.

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Originally Posted by 2kdime

Id get the snake into a much smaller enclosure, maybe even a shoebox if possible.

Also ditch the hides and all that jazz and just offer 4 or 5 pieces of newspaper that she can hide under.

Thats too much space for a baby.

The snake LOOKS ok to me. Nothing outwardly showing as it being sick in any way.

Here's a baby at my place all setup


http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...e/P1030470.jpg

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Yeah the shoeboxes are like 10 inches long, 6 inches wide and 4 or 5 inches tall, or somewhere in that range.

They dont need a humid hide, and you'll just want to make sure the humidity stays in the 60-70% range.

PM away man, these snakes are all I keep. Ill be happy to help in any way I can:salute:

I have a suggestion, the lighting in your cage looks very bright, ditch that light and switch to a red heat bulb until your other heating equipment arrives, that white light cant be used to heat the cage at night anyway, unlike the red bulbs.

Your snake could definitely use a smaller enclosure and some dimmer lighting, it seems much too bright in there...

PS: 2kDime is a veritable Blood Python expert, take his advice seriously!

And good luck with your awesome new Blood!

Good idea, the snake is moving all over the place today(with a heat emitter/no light at all.).

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Ham

I have a suggestion, the lighting in your cage looks very bright, ditch that light and switch to a red heat bulb until your other heating equipment arrives, that white light cant be used to heat the cage at night anyway, unlike the red bulbs.

Your snake could definitely use a smaller enclosure and some dimmer lighting, it seems much too bright in there...

PS: 2kDime is a veritable Blood Python expert, take his advice seriously!

And good luck with your awesome new Blood!

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Those ceramic heat emitters work great! Just make sure to monitor those temps because they can get real warm when using the emitters, also make sure you have a ceiling light on in the room during the day to simulate a day/night cycle.

Also having the heat on 24/7 will prevent any drastic drop in temps during the night, which can affect digestion for the snake. Some drop is ok but I do not know how cold your area gets at night. I prefer to just leave the heating on all day and night. These snakes love their humidity, 60% is good and a little higher during sheds, but dont let them stew on a soaking substrate because this can cause scale rot.