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  • 05-25-2004, 04:00 PM
    Marla
    Symptoms of digestive issues would at the minor end of the scale not be likely to be detectable by you -- minor belly discomfort, possibly gas or minor bloating, tendency toward constipation as a result of its taking too long to process the food and more moisture being leached from it before it passes, that sort of thing. At the other end of the scale, it should be detectable by you, such as uncomfortable buildup from gasses as food rots rather than being digested properly, painful constipation, possible regurgitation, hesitation to feed.

    If your surface temps are almost 100, you might want to try something like using the pad without supplementing with the lamp, increasing the thickness of the substrate, or raising the enclosure a little more above the pad. That's all assuming that the pad is already set on Low, if not that's the first thing to try. The clay hide should definitely be able to do some heat retention, but the type and thickness of clay will determine how long and well it would radiate heat.
  • 05-25-2004, 04:26 PM
    tdragon
    on the left theres glass on the 2 doors there is screen
  • 05-25-2004, 04:31 PM
    Smynx
    The screening will make it difficult to maintain sufficient humidity levels. Have you made any provisions for that, such as a humidifier? I'm not sure where you live. If you live in a hot, humid climate, it might not be an issue, but balls need a temperature gradient of about 80 degrees on the cool side and 90 degrees on the warm side with a humidity level of about 50 to 70%. Most of us who house our BPs in aquariums with screen tops have had to cover the top with contact paper, duct tape, or some other material in order to maintain temperature and humidity.
  • 05-25-2004, 04:34 PM
    tdragon
    yeah i have a hot humidifier that i had for my iguana.
  • 05-25-2004, 04:38 PM
    Smynx
    Great. Make sure you check out the ball python care sheet on this website as well as any other information you can get your hands on. And keep asking questions! We love them.
  • 05-25-2004, 05:00 PM
    tdragon
    yeah ive been readin for about a month and talking to my friends that have them and ive learned alot
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