Questions please help

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Originally Posted by RoyalGuardian

Your snake shouldn't be kept on the floor anyway so the dog shouldn't be a problem. As for the tubs security, buy the ones with lid locks. A tub with locking lid is probably 89% less likely to be escaped from than a traditional 20 gallon tank with mesh lid. i would say get a locking lid sterilite tub and you will be so glad you didn't switch to a tank. Tanks are not only easier to escape from they are also harder to clean. Tubs on the other hand can be easily lifted and sanitized while a 20 gallon is bulky and heavy making cleaning harder and more of an unpleasant chore

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I don't agree with all of this. My 20L setup has locking clips on it, and a padlock. I don't think my bp's getting out anytime soon. And a 20 isn't that heavy. A 40, yes, but a 20 can be lifted with one hand no problem.

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Originally Posted by kris62901

my temps are 90 for the warm side cool side i would say about 80 and humidity 50% i tried a live jumbo mouse i didnt mean to leave it in there but she was all moving around and i didnt want to open it up and make her spit it out if she did take it . u see that pic she always just goes on top of the coolwhip container on the cool side is that weird

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Is that her cool hide? It looks a bit too small for her in my opinion, and a little too high.

yea thats the cool side ill take it out tommorow and switch it with a bigger one but i know she will just go on top of it again i just dont know why she has a nice big one on the warm side but shes never in it

It could be too big.

This may help, too. The hides should be identical, so she won't choose between safety and temperature.

i had the 2 same cool whip things in there for the week but should would either stay on top or behind it we will see........ i put it in today so ill see if she likes it in the morning but dammm the coolwhip i dont like it being up there

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It usually takes them a while to "find" their hides and realize that they are not dangerous and that they are safe to live in. give it some time.

k thanks

all balls have different personalities. i have three adults that were housed in the exact same enclosures with the same set up and temp settings. one was always in her home, one was always chilled out on top of her home and the third was always tucked behind her home in the corner. all were happy and healthy. it appeared that each preferred slightly different temps. ps. they still all used their homes once in a while, usually during shed.

k was just wondering cause i thought ball pythons spend most of there time in the warm side instead of the cool side cause i havent seen her once go into the warm side and just chill out. She is always tucked on top of the coolwhip and the top of the tub