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  • 11-05-2004, 06:09 PM
    Fuzzy^Poo
    okay, I had a thermometer thing on the inside of the cage on the sides, but I've gotten it fixed, it's near winter here, so I've had to add more heat lamps to the cage to keep it warmer. I got her 3rd week in December last year and I was told she was just a baby, she was only like 6-8 inches long. I measured her again today, and fully stretched out, she's just an inch under 4 ft...so..I KNOW she's a ball python..she's about as big around as a golf ball, I was told that females would grow pretty quickly..was I misinformed? She still hasn't eaten, moving around more, but still not eating. She's starting to milk over, so maybe she's gonna shed?
  • 11-05-2004, 07:44 PM
    Tigergenesis
    Be careful all those heat lamps don't ruin your humidity and make for a bad shed.
  • 11-05-2004, 08:02 PM
    Fuzzy^Poo
    securing sterlite top??
    they haven't before..I usd to only have one lamp and a pad, but it's too cold now... the vet said the humitidy is fine...but...if she is going into "season" when will she eat again?
  • 11-05-2004, 09:03 PM
    Tigergenesis
    Crickets - feeding and dusting with....
    When she wants to - not to be funny, but it varies by snake.
  • 11-08-2004, 08:47 PM
    RobertCoombs
    A couple of things just dont add up ... 1 . 48 inches = 4 feet 2. if you have a 4 foot ball python that is only as big around as a golf ball it is extremely thin for its length... do you have pictures of this snake?
    females will grow quiclky if fed well but not 4 feet in under a year do you mean december of 2003? or 2002?
  • 11-08-2004, 09:19 PM
    Brandon.O
    Yeah ....4 feet and only as thick as a golf ball ?!?! that really really skinny

    Its barely big enough to take an adult mouse.

    I really hope she messed up and her 4 foot snake is not really the width of a little golf ball.
  • 11-08-2004, 10:13 PM
    Garrett
    how should i warm up the cool side of the tank? it sits at around 72-73 degrees, with the light on, with the light off, it goes down to 68-69. The warm side is around 89-90 with the light and heatpad on, with only the heatpad it goes to around 80. HOw should I warm up the cooler side?
  • 11-08-2004, 10:22 PM
    Brandon.O
    Maybe get another heat pad and put it on a lower setting. The cool side should be in the low 80's
  • 11-08-2004, 11:18 PM
    sophie42204
    If you've had the snake since last December aren't you accustomed to what the signs look like for an impending shed by now? In any case, your temps are definitely of concern as everyone has pointed out. Work on that issue first and take if from there.
  • 11-09-2004, 06:49 AM
    Tigergenesis
    Yeah, those temps need work - both sides need to come up. What kind of thermometer are you using? Got a pic of your bp to share?
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