Re: BP active during the day
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Originally Posted by
Caali
5 minutes to 15 minutes is a good time frame but maybe don't try to handle him daily. Every third or second day is fine as well. And give him at least two days of rest with no handling at all after he has eaten.
Concerning the humidity issue: As someone who has struggled with humidity myself (both very high and very low humidity) I know how you feel. When I had my ball python in his quarantine set up when I first got him, humidity would stay between 70% and 80% if I closed the lid of the enclosure. Since he would escape I didn't close the lid, I would stay up every night the first two weeks after I got him (During daytime he was sleeping anyway. I've never seen him awake during the daytime expect for the times when he suddenly wanted to move from hide to hide.).
Two things really helped me: A dehumidifier and a fan.
I put the fan on the side of the enclosure (right next to the holes for ventilation), so it would blow away all the air that comes out of the enclosure and increase the air circulation. I also put a cheap dehumidifier next to the enclosure.
With these two things the humidity dropped to about 68%.
Maybe you can also move your water bowl further away from the heat source? Is that possible?
The water bowl is currently the opposite side of the heat source so I can't move it any further unfortunately.
Re: BP active during the day
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Caali
5 minutes to 15 minutes is a good time frame but maybe don't try to handle him daily. Every third or second day is fine as well. And give him at least two days of rest with no handling at all after he has eaten.
Concerning the humidity issue: As someone who has struggled with humidity myself (both very high and very low humidity) I know how you feel. When I had my ball python in his quarantine set up when I first got him, humidity would stay between 70% and 80% if I closed the lid of the enclosure. Since he would escape I didn't close the lid, I would stay up every night the first two weeks after I got him (During daytime he was sleeping anyway. I've never seen him awake during the daytime expect for the times when he suddenly wanted to move from hide to hide.).
Two things really helped me: A dehumidifier and a fan.
I put the fan on the side of the enclosure (right next to the holes for ventilation), so it would blow away all the air that comes out of the enclosure and increase the air circulation. I also put a cheap dehumidifier next to the enclosure.
With these two things the humidity dropped to about 68%.
Maybe you can also move your water bowl further away from the heat source? Is that possible?
It's 10PM right now and I just checked the humidity is at 71%... I've just put the fan on but I feel as if it'll cool down the tub as well so the heat will go down too in the cold side, does this matter much?
Re: BP active during the day
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Originally Posted by
BrandonPythons
It's 10PM right now and I just checked the humidity is at 71%... I've just put the fan on but I feel as if it'll cool down the tub as well so the heat will go down too in the cold side, does this matter much?
If you use a heat mat, it should be ok. The temperature can drop one or two degrees at night.
The warm side should stay the same if you have a thermostat attached to the heat mat. The could side might become a bit cooler but unless it goes under 77 degrees at night and 78 degrees during the day, it should be fine.
Re: BP active during the day
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Originally Posted by
BrandonPythons
It's 10PM right now and I just checked the humidity is at 71%... I've just put the fan on but I feel as if it'll cool down the tub as well so the heat will go down too in the cold side, does this matter much?
From what I understand, fans don't actually cool the air down, they just move air around. It only feels cool to us because it helps the sweat on our skin to evaporate quicker.
Re: BP active during the day
Hi ..
May I enquire as to what you're using to check the surface temps and the humidity ?
One of these or similar?
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Re: BP active during the day
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Zincubus
Those things just should just be pulled off the market. Flipping garbage.
Re: BP active during the day
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JodanOrNoDan
Those things just should just be pulled off the market. Flipping garbage.
I agree ... that's why I keep mentioning them .... I collect them and stick them on my snake wall for decoration... and to show how inaccurate they are ... as well as only indicating very approximate ambient air temps .
Thing is they are bought and used by novices and they lead to so many problems ...
We should have a 'warning sticky' on the damn things !!
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Re: BP active during the day
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Originally Posted by
JodanOrNoDan
Those things just should just be pulled off the market. Flipping garbage.
Agreed.
Go to Walmart and pick up an accurite. It is smallish and cheap (~$8) reads temp and humidity.
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