How active are Ball Pythons?

Ball pythons are nocturnal in the wild. So it is likely they will spend most of the day out of site, doing almost nothing, and then become very active after dark.

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Originally Posted by Reed12321

What are the temps? secondly, for a 74 gram snake, that tank is way too big. Thirdly, you need red heat bulbs.

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1/3 ain't bad. :rolleyes:

1. The tank looks sufficiently cluttered for a smaller snake to feel comfortable.
2. What does the color of the bulb have to do with anything?

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Originally Posted by Eric Alan

1/3 ain't bad. :rolleyes:

1. The tank looks sufficiently cluttered for a smaller snake to feel comfortable.
2. What does the color of the bulb have to do with anything?

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Red bulbs make them feel like they're in the dark as Snakes can't see red. If you have white light, they feel exposed and vulnerable. What are you using for a UTH and how are you regulating it?

Temps are 80-85. I'm waiting for UTH. It's coming in tomorrow. I do have red heat bulbs but i thought they were only for the night use. And is it really too big it's only 20 gallons

Also the thermostat is coming in tomorrow

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Originally Posted by Reed12321

Red bulbs make them feel like they're in the dark as Snakes can't see red. If you have white light, they feel exposed and vulnerable. What are you using for a UTH and how are you regulating it?

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Snakes exist during the day in the wild, having white light bulbs on during the day certainly won't do them any harm. If you were going for perpetual nighttime it seems like a ceramic bulb would be a better option anyway.

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Originally Posted by arke95

Temps are 80-85. I'm waiting for UTH. It's coming in tomorrow. I do have red heat bulbs but i thought they were only for the night use. And is it really too big it's only 20 gallons

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That size tank should be fine as Eric said your tank is sufficiently cluttered for your BP to feel safe.

During the day they are not active, but at night they tend to be. If you want to actually see your snake moving around, wake up in the middle of the night.

do they get more active as they grow?

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Originally Posted by arke95

do they get more active as they grow?

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When I first got my BP he wouldn't come out till deep in the night but now 3 years later he starts poking his head out at around 10pm but it will take him about an hour before he is fully ready to start exploring.

Suppose it depends on the individual BP and how secure they feel?