Temp. Graidiante, why have it?

I have a few balls that DON'T EVER MOVE...or so it seems. and then I have one (a little guy) that is ALL OVER his tank. I think it just depends on the snake. every snake is different and not all will be so active.

I like to think of them burning themselves is kind of like us going out to tan at the beach. You don't realize that your BURNT until you get in and out of the sun...then it's too late. Your body just adapts to the temps as do theirs.
so you should always monitor their temps.

well...that's my take on it. lol. :D

Do they out grow their willingness to never ever move? or am I stuck with a snake that might as well be a pet rock?

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Originally Posted by sw204me

Do they out grow their willingness to never ever move? or am I stuck with a snake that might as well be a pet rock?

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How active did you expect it to be? Ball Pythons are not exactly the kind of pet you take outside and play fetch with...If you feel you're stuck with a "pet rock" maybe you should try to find someone to take him off your hands. I'm not trying to sound mean, but sounds like you want a pet that's a little more interactive...

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Thats what I mean, he doesnt even come out at night... :(

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they do but youre probably sleeping...

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How active did you expect it to be? Ball Pythons are not exactly the kind of pet you take outside and play fetch with...If you feel you're stuck with a "pet rock" maybe you should try to find someone to take him off your hands. I'm not trying to sound mean, but sounds like you want a pet that's a little more interactive...

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not interactive, just one I dont have to poke to make sure its not dead....lol

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maybe poke was too strong a word, lightly nudge would be better, im not abusive towards the poor thing.

Also tests show that Bps have difficulty feeling extreme heat ith thier belly scales so they would notice a 103 spike thats how they typically get burned. However they do detect heat much better with thier scales on the back which is why you rrarely see back burns.

Like I said, I will be getting some control for the UTH, he may never come out and say hi, but there is no excuse far causing harm to a pet due to improper housing. (just trying to make it clear that although I dont see him as much as I would Like, I def do care about him)

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Also tests show that Bps have difficulty feeling extreme heat ith thier belly scales so they would notice a 103 spike thats how they typically get burned. However they do detect heat much better with thier scales on the back which is why you rrarely see back burns.

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Just curious, do you have a source for this information? I would like to read up on this if you can cite an article, book, study, etc...

Thanks!

JT