Finally got him...(Dial up beware)

Hey Nice 1st Snake! BEAUTY! I love the pattern. Keep them pics comin!

JLC I stole your helpful comment and gave it to CanadianNinja. He was asking me about his new snake always being out and about so I figured I share with him what you said to "enve". I also wanted to give you a reputation point because it was that helpful but it said "You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to JLC again.". Kind of weird I think since I can't remember the last time I've givin you one. But anyway, your very helpful!!!!! Thanks a bunch!

and again I love your new snake enve. Looks like he didn't shed too long ago! Cheers for sharing!

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Originally Posted by JLC

As for the activity part. That's quite normal for a ball python coming into a new home. They will spend a few days exploring every single millimeter of space...and it takes them awhile to be absolutely sure no other animals have claimed those little caves. In a few days, you'll likely see less and less until it is finally comfortable enough to sleep 98% of the time like most ball pythons do. :P

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Thats a hot baby you got there. good job :)

Thanks for the posts, he's an active little bugger right now.

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

That is the hardest part of getting any new snake whether it's your first or your 20th....leaving them be that first week or so. In the end though it's great advice and it's been proven to help these snakes settle in better. You have 20 years or more to have a wonderful handling experience with that little beauty but only a finite time to get him eating well and regularily for you so that's the first priority.

Beautiful snake, a lovely pastel from NERD for a first ball python...I'm impressed!

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Hahahaha Right!?!?!? :P

Congrats on Neek!!! He's a little screamer! :) :sweeet: :)

couple questions... are you using an UTH? is it running through the thermostat with ther probe on the side and not on the heat pad? If so you def want to put it on the pad bc they can heat up well over 100 degrees. Nice pastel!! Awesome pattern on em. Congrats

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Originally Posted by JoshJP7

couple questions... are you using an UTH? is it running through the thermostat with ther probe on the side and not on the heat pad? If so you def want to put it on the pad bc they can heat up well over 100 degrees. Nice pastel!! Awesome pattern on em. Congrats

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I have 2 thermostats, 1 on the UTH for my warm side and the one in the pic (which has since been moved) to keep my cool side in a healthy range. When I got my tank setup last week I had issues keeping my cool side above 76 so I got an infrared light and threw it on a thermostat to keep my cool side in the low 80's

Ahh very nice!! Just double checkin and it sounds like you got it all taken care of. Good luck with the lil fella.

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Originally Posted by JoshJP7

Ahh very nice!! Just double checkin and it sounds like you got it all taken care of. Good luck with the lil fella.

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Thanks for the concern :sweeet: