Re: Keeps trying to crawl out
Hi,
I would pack the lip of the tank with rolled up newspaper so the snake cannot fit in there. ;)
dr del
Re: Keeps trying to crawl out
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Originally Posted by
muzikfreakah
Mine likes to do that too.
The only thought I had was that her tank is in a high traffic area and maybe that was upsetting her. But I've since moved her tank to a quieter place.
Thanks for the input all, makes me feel much better :)
Re: Keeps trying to crawl out
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Originally Posted by
Rusky
I got her on 8/7
It's been 11 days.
While roaming and other stress related behaviors can be common while they are acclimating to their new home, you should really be past that stage by now.
I would recommend checking your setup - temperature zones (hot spot, ambient, cool side), whether or not you are fulfilling her security needs, etc.
You stated that she is kept in a tank - I assume you mean glass tank? Are any of the four sides covered? How are you heating it? What type and how many hides does she have?
Rule out any husbandry issues before thinking this is normal behavior. She may be trying to wedge into that lip because either the temperature there is optimal or she feels secure there.
Re: Keeps trying to crawl out
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Originally Posted by
muzikfreakah
my normal likes to do this too. he especially likes watching me read the bp.net forums like we're doing now lol.
and mine likes to do the same thing by crawling all over the lips but he only seems to do that when he's hungry like the others said.
Re: Keeps trying to crawl out
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Originally Posted by
Skiploder
It's been 11 days.
While roaming and other stress related behaviors can be common while they are acclimating to their new home, you should really be past that stage by now.
I would recommend checking your setup - temperature zones (hot spot, ambient, cool side), whether or not you are fulfilling her security needs, etc.
You stated that she is kept in a tank - I assume you mean glass tank? Are any of the four sides covered? How are you heating it? What type and how many hides does she have?
Rule out any husbandry issues before thinking this is normal behavior. She may be trying to wedge into that lip because either the temperature there is optimal or she feels secure there.
10 gal glass tank
Temp is at 88F
Ambient is around 78F
3 of the sides are covered with black construction paper, doesn't go all the way to the top though
Heating it with an under tank heat pad
1 cave hide
She ate a live mouse 1 week after getting her, doesn't seem too fond of f/t.
Re: Keeps trying to crawl out
your girl is definetly adjusting and exploring. two things to think about. 1, letting her crawl around the edge of her enclosure could promote this behavior. 2, if thats the case you would not be able to interpret the behavior as a food hunt or a desire to crawl around the tope of the cage. snakes have behavior and can certainly be conditioned in positive and negative ways. If she is handled or removed from her enclosure, move away from that area and when she is through exploring and doesn't get to crawl around the rim, she settle in. ezra
Re: Keeps trying to crawl out
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Rusky
I have a 3 month old bumble bee that keeps trying to climb out of the tank. She will pull herself up to the inside lip of the tank and eventually lose grip and fall down to the substrate. Anything I should be worried about?
Also I sometimes take the lid off of the tank and let her crawl around the edge, I started doing this after the kept trying to get out.
she's hungry and out for the hunt, in the wild thay will find a nice dark rodent burrow to hang out in, however when they start to get hungry they will go from one burrow to another looking for food. this normally occurs at dusk and dawn. it's not uncommon to see your BP come out of it's hide a few days after feeding at dusk and explore. once you feed her, she will stay hidden
Re: Keeps trying to crawl out
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Originally Posted by
Rusky
10 gal glass tank
Temp is at 88F
Ambient is around 78F
3 of the sides are covered with black construction paper, doesn't go all the way to the top though
Heating it with an under tank heat pad
1 cave hide
She ate a live mouse 1 week after getting her, doesn't seem too fond of f/t.
Ambient is on the low side. You have an animal that has a core temp that needs to be maintained higher than that.
What is the hot spot temp on top of the heating pad? Where is the hide located with respect to the hot spot? Is it on it, or is the hide on the cool side? Is the cave hide large or is it a tight fit for her?
Before ASSuming she's hunting or exploring, you need to make sure her basic thermoregulation and security needs are being met.
Once those to factors are sorted out, then you can start looking at other potential reasons she's climbing to the top of her cage and wedging herself in a small gap.
