Question about feeding new bp

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Originally Posted by cinderbird

the air temp should never be that hot. 80 is fine. air temp of 90 means the hot spot is WAY to hot.

Sounds like your set up just needs to even out.

To give you an example, i have my heat tape set to 96. The enclosures hot spots are between 90-94 depending on what level they're in on the rack. The ambients (air temps) hover around 80-82.

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Well my uth sits like 91-93. My air temps mesaured by flukers and acu rite on left and right side of cage. The left where uth sits is around like 83. Then the right side opposite of the uth sits like 79-80

How are u seeing how hot the "hot spot" is?

I mean i know the temp of the air and uth.

I had the warm side temp at 91. And uth at like 92. The cool side was like 87. He was just laying on the substrate/water bowl. So i think it was to hot for him.

So my question is how hot should the temp be? I got uth at 91-93. Also how do u measure the "hot spot"

Is that like the temp on top of the substrate?

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Originally Posted by f4n70m

Well my uth sits like 91-93. My air temps mesaured by flukers and acu rite on left and right side of cage. The left where uth sits is around like 83. Then the right side opposite of the uth sits like 79-80

How are u seeing how hot the "hot spot" is?

I mean i know the temp of the air and uth.

I had the warm side temp at 91. And uth at like 92. The cool side was like 87. He was just laying on the substrate/water bowl. So i think it was to hot for him.

So my question is how hot should the temp be? I got uth at 91-93. Also how do u measure the "hot spot"

Is that like the temp on top of the substrate?

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I consider the hot spot to be the hottest temp I can find inside the enclosure.

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Originally Posted by kc261

I consider the hot spot to be the hottest temp I can find inside the enclosure.

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my hottest temp is on yhe uth with air temp of 85 and uth temp of 93

He doesnt even seem to like his hides lol. He is never in them. He is just sitting on the cool side of the tank in between the water bowl and the side of the tub :/

Also if my uth is at 91-93* what should my air temp be? Some said high 80's low 90's some have said low to mid 80's??

So whats best? Also for cool side to

Okay, I have talked with you at length about your setup and I know personally you are doing everything the right way.

Stop worrying!!! You are over thinking all of this. Just leave the snake be for one week. Then try feeding him. Try f/t if you want but if he doesn't eat, would get a live mouse for the following week. He will not die, he will not starve. Don't worry about the humidity, don't worry about the temps. Just check on him once a day or so to make sure he is alive (without touching him or moving him or his hides).

A stressed snake will often "lay out" in between objects in the cage. This is just a normal new ball python behavior. Sometime in the next week he will discover that his hides and his home are safe, and he will use his hides.

Quit worrying and relax!! He isn't an infant, he doesn't need to be watched over 24/7. He will be just fine :)

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

Okay, I have talked with you at length about your setup and I know personally you are doing everything the right way.

Stop worrying!!! You are over thinking all of this. Just leave the snake be for one week. Then try feeding him. Try f/t if you want but if he doesn't eat, would get a live mouse for the following week. He will not die, he will not starve. Don't worry about the humidity, don't worry about the temps. Just check on him once a day or so to make sure he is alive (without touching him or moving him or his hides).

A stressed snake will often "lay out" in between objects in the cage. This is just a normal new ball python behavior. Sometime in the next week he will discover that his hides and his home are safe, and he will use his hides.

Quit worrying and relax!! He isn't an infant, he doesn't need to be watched over 24/7. He will be just fine :)

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lol he knows he has hides he used em for a day :P. Well imma leave it like it is. Both humidity are 50-55 so i think thats fine.

UTH 91-93

Cage temp hot is 81-85 cool is 79-82

So if all that is fine i will leave the little guy be

And u guys was right the humidity does go down over time :P seems to get lower and lower lol

They will use their hides during the day to sleep even if they are stressed! They just need time to settle in and build trust with you!

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Originally Posted by seeya205

They will use their hides during the day to sleep even if they are stressed! They just need time to settle in and build trust with you!

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he used his hide yesterday till night then he roamed around for a long time. past when i went to sleep lol

Today he takes no interest in them :P

I fed my girl live the day I got her, and she took F/T the next week with no problems.

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Originally Posted by I<3Dreamsicles

I fed my girl live the day I got her, and she took F/T the next week with no problems.

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The day you got her? :o lol

I think mines will eat now. He seems hungry but dont seem to happy with the new tub. So imma wait :)

Btw i seen BA Reptiles but their snakes were a little more then i wanted to spend. So i found special k reptiles. Good people also :)