My first BP!!!

Hi Tommy! Welcome to BP.net! :handshake


Nice lookin' snake you got there!

You need to watch both of those temps on your thermometer. Place the whole unit inside the cage on the cool end (I just prop mine up in a corner) and then place the probe on the warm side. Tucked under the warm-side hide is a good idea. You want the temps to be 90-94 on the warm side and 80-84 on the "cool" side.

If you find it difficult to heat sufficiently through the substrate without heating the glass to dangerous temperatures, just reduce the amount of substrate you're using. They only need a thin layer of it to absorb wastes.

Hello ans welcome. Congrats on the new buddy. That new snake tingle in you tummy never get old. Congrats. Be warned they are adictive.

last night was his first feeding. according to his records, he hasnt been fed since jan 30th, (they told me to wait a lil over a week, due to the stress of a new home and everything). i put the pre killed rat pup (that i also got from the breeder at time of purchase) and he wouldnt eat at first (in a seperate tupperware). so after about an hour of him in tupperware, i took both the rat and the snake and put them in the cage. i know im not "suppose" to feed him in the same cage, but i handle this guy several times a day, so i dont think one feeding every 10 days is gonna cause him to think that my hand is a mouse everytime i reach on there...i hope haha

heres some pics. ps- he ate this guy about 8 hours after i put him in there...normal?

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1...a/HPIM1032.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1...a/HPIM1033.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1...a/HPIM1037.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1...a/HPIM1038.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1...a/HPIM1041.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1...a/HPIM1042.jpg

sorry about the pic quality haha

and yes, i know my humidity is low and my temp is high. i need to get a dimmer asap. and the cage hadnt been sprayed yet

i fed the guy a few days ago (sat night) and started handling him today. he is moving really weird ( "robotic", meaning not smooth...) is this normal after a meal? he didnt act this way before i fed him. maybe he just needs to go to the bathroom?

Very nice! You'll get the temps and humidity right...;)



He/She looks good though! can't wait to see some more pics! :)

this guys acting weird. he NEVER goes on the hot side, and even though i keep the cold side at 80, he climbs into of his hide to get COLDER...whats happeningggggg?

Um...is your warm side really at 99.3 (as it shows in the pic of your accurite)?? If it is, you DEFinitely need to get that down into the 90-94 range. 99.3 is really too hot. That might be why he's spending so much time on the cold side.

what a nice looking snake. now all you need is a mate for it. and boom you got ghosts.

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Originally Posted by AzureN1ght

Um...is your warm side really at 99.3 (as it shows in the pic of your accurite)?? If it is, you DEFinitely need to get that down into the 90-94 range. 99.3 is really too hot. That might be why he's spending so much time on the cold side.

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not anymore. i added more newspaper to the bottom, and now its around 90...until i get a dimmer.

the cold side is around 80, and he still sits on his hide? when i pick him up, he feels straight up COLD