Re: My girl won't stop soaking in water dish???
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Motoguy94
I have 1 probe thermoter on the hot side and a stick on thermoter on the cold side. I figured the air temp is roughly the same on both sides sonce my cage set up is a glass cage. Tin foil up top. 100 watt black bulb. Just put her on paper towels a few days ago after reading the bedding can potientially have mites. I do have some moss about the cage to help with the humidity. And a large water dish near the light. And a humidity\ thermoter stick on thing that came with the cage. I'll upgrade that to a better hergometer or however you spell it next time I get paid.
I'm no expert in heating matters, but could it be that the enclosure is too hot from the uth and the black bulb combined?
If there is no mites and adequate hides are provided, there is a possibility that the temperature is too high or the humidity is too low, in my opinion.
Also, snakes in shed will tend to search for higher humidity spots to aid in shedding.
Re: My girl won't stop soaking in water dish???
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Originally Posted by
Motoguy94
Instead of making a bunch of new threads I'll just post a bunch of questions here. 1. How often do you guys handle your snake? 2. How often should I feed my snake? I've read lots of different opinions. I haven't weighed or measured her in anyway. But she's big. The first time I fed her was 2 weeks ago and I fed her a medium feeder rat. I noticed she was "hunting" in her cage the last 2 days so I bought a large to see if she could handle it. I did do a hand measurement. Her girth is right around my finger tips to my thumb tip. So when I got the rat I knew not to go bigger then that. 3. I notice she yawns after eating. Normal?
I handle my BPs almost everyday. However, it is advisable to let a newly acquired snake to 'settle in' the new enclosure and avoid handling for a couple of days.
I feed my BPs on a weekly basis with one appropriately sized feeder rat.
Re: My girl won't stop soaking in water dish???
I've had two girls soak in their water bowl this year. The first could barely fit as you can see here. She stayed in there for days and then came out and went through a shed and then started to glow.
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The second girl spent the entire shed cycle in her bowl (7 days) and then came out to shed. She is now looking very bright so my guess is she is going to ovulate here soon.
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In both instances, neither girl had ever done this before going through shed. All I had done previously was mist them to keep the humidity up during the shed cycle. I also have no mites so I think this is linked to the building phase as they move towards ovulation. Is your female a virgin? Has she been paired this year or before? it may have something to do with it.
Re: My girl won't stop soaking in water dish???
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Motoguy94
Instead of making a bunch of new threads I'll just post a bunch of questions here. 1. How often do you guys handle your snake? 2. How often should I feed my snake? I've read lots of different opinions. I haven't weighed or measured her in anyway. But she's big. The first time I fed her was 2 weeks ago and I fed her a medium feeder rat. I noticed she was "hunting" in her cage the last 2 days so I bought a large to see if she could handle it. I did do a hand measurement. Her girth is right around my finger tips to my thumb tip. So when I got the rat I knew not to go bigger then that. 3. I notice she yawns after eating. Normal?
First, never feed a new addition to your collection before you have quarantined them for at least 2 to 3 weeks. That time frame is enough to allow him to acclimate to a new environment and for you to rule out some potential illnesses. Most people quarantine new animals for 90 days! I quarantine for 30 days unless I see or hear something suspicious. I don't handle my bp's unless I am cleaning or for some reason have to examine them. You should keep track of their weights for managing their growth and food requirements. Hope this helped. :confusd:
Re: My girl won't stop soaking in water dish???
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Motoguy94
Instead of making a bunch of new threads I'll just post a bunch of questions here. 1. How often do you guys handle your snake? 2. How often should I feed my snake? I've read lots of different opinions. I haven't weighed or measured her in anyway. But she's big. The first time I fed her was 2 weeks ago and I fed her a medium feeder rat. I noticed she was "hunting" in her cage the last 2 days so I bought a large to see if she could handle it. I did do a hand measurement. Her girth is right around my finger tips to my thumb tip. So when I got the rat I knew not to go bigger then that. 3. I notice she yawns after eating. Normal?
1. Rarely. If I want to handle a snake, I get my rat snake or one of the BRB's out. The BP's I generally leave alone except for one who I take out maybe once a week just to handle.
2. Depends. Some eat more than others. Some prefer smaller meals than others. Some will eat more often than others. If you aren't sure, start at once a week and make adjustments from there.
3. Probably realigning her jaws which come unhinged when eating.
