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hmmm nope. Didn't think I would need to the probe is on about 4 layers of newspaper. Could it be that drastic of a change?
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hmmm nope. Didn't think I would need to the probe is on about 4 layers of newspaper. Could it be that drastic of a change?
It most certainly can be. Without changing anything else, slide your probe under the paper. It sounds to me like your snake may have crawled under the paper and burned himself.
Re: The best thread in all the land!!
Since I put him in the tub he has spent the whole time either in the water bowl or his cool hide... But he has been soaking since he was in the tank... which had no chance of a belley burn with a heat lamp.
Re: The best thread in all the land!!
:confuzd: Just slide that probe under the paper and see what the true temperature of your UTH is. Its critical knowledge either way.
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:confuzd: Just slide that probe under the paper and see what the true temperature of your UTH is. Its critical knowledge either way.
Will do as soon as I get home! Thanks for all of your help. If the temp is not what I expect I will be pming you with some questions.
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Will do as soon as I get home! Thanks for all of your help. If the temp is not what I expect I will be pming you with some questions.
Anytime. ;)
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Two weeks after pink seems a bit long for a shed for such a young ball python. Has his belly been pink for 2 weeks straight or has it turned clear? How are you heating the enclosure and what is your humidity like?
It has been two weeks staight. In my vivaquarium it is 85-90 on the hot and sometimes 78-82 on the other. The colder temps were when i woke up in the middle of the night. The humidity goes from 53-55.
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It has been two weeks staight. In my vivaquarium it is 85-90 on the hot and sometimes 78-82 on the other. The colder temps were when i woke up in the middle of the night. The humidity goes from 53-55.
How are you heating the enclosure? Where are these temperatures taken? What are the temps on the heating element? Does the substrate stay damp or is it always dry? The more info that you provide the better....a pink belly for 2 weeks is not normal compared to any snakes I have kept.
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Kilo...my snakes go under their newspaper(or any other substrate I put in the enclosure) all the time....so it is best to have the bottom of the enclosure in the acceptable heat range. Also, ball pythons will 'soak' if they feel unsecure in their enclosure...this is not actually soaking like one would usually think...more or less the snake is looking for a safe confined location....and the water bowl is the place that it picked. What type of hides do you have?
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Kilo...my snakes go under their newspaper(or any other substrate I put in the enclosure) all the time....so it is best to have the bottom of the enclosure in the acceptable heat range. Also, ball pythons will 'soak' if they feel unsecure in their enclosure...this is not actually soaking like one would usually think...more or less the snake is looking for a safe confined location....and the water bowl is the place that it picked. What type of hides do you have?
Ok so I should measure the heat of the bottom of the tub directly not through the newspaper. I have 2 small granite hides. I will take a couple photos tonight an pm them to you to take a look daniel. the only reason I don't think it is a burn is because I noticed the pinking before I moved him to a tub. He has only been in he tub 2 days.
