Ball Python Care

Okay,

Well we did purchase a thermostat last night, I have not set it up yet.

We managed to find a brown hopper (as we told they might be more likely to eat a brown one) we heated it up, cut its skull, and put it in front of his cave, and left it over night. No dice.

he sniffed it, and checked it out for a bit, then trolled back into his cave.

Any suggestions?
Id like to veer away from "assist feeding" or us it as a last option.

Should I be taking his cave out, or putting it further from the cave (It was right infront of the entrance)

I know we've only had him a few days over a week, but we purchased him on his feeding day, and they hadnt fed him yet, so hes gone two weeks without eating.

Two weeks is really not a big deal. If I were you I would spend the next week focusing on trying to get the temps and humidity to a good stable sustainable point then try feeding again on the next scheduled feeding day.

We have installed the thermostat, so his temperature is mediating between 85-88F in his warm cave. We will both keep a good eye on the humidity levels, although I do think the device we are using to measure humidity is crap. (I sprayed his cage with 3 sprays, humidity stayed at 44.. >.<) So I will attempt to find something better. Other than that, are there any other suggestions for helping him adjust to the new home?

I was reading some people black out 3 windows on their cages, is this useful or what is the intention of it?

Hmm, I dont know if we are allowed to edit our posts, I couldnt find an option.

I was looking around and I found this.
Digital Wireless Thermometer-Hygrometer
BIOS WEATHER

Quote:

---

http://www.rona.ca/shop/~digital-wir...s-weather_shop

---

It says that it has up to 3 sensors, and I was curious. Does this mean that the sensors are wireless? I think this would be incredibly useful, cause we would not need to buy a new thermometer for our cooling area, we could monitor heat/humidity in the cold/hot hides, aswell with the open areas.

It's a fairly decent price too..

Echoo. cho.. oo. o. o . .

So, it is getting fairly close to our feeding day and I just wanted to review some of the steps that will help our BP feed, as he is only a jeuvinile, and hasnt eaten since we got him.

His temperatures have been stable between 86 and 89 in the hotspot. 77 in the cool.

Feed him in his cage -

Should I take the cave out to wake him?

Dangle his food -

Do I dangle it by the tail, or hold the inner body? (In some videos I saw people holding the inner body to make it look like the face was moving, but hoppers are very small)

Turn off the lights for 3 hours before hand

Cut skull to expose flesh ?

Are any of these unreasonable, or unnecessary. I definitely do not want to assist feed. Unless ABSOLUTELY necessary.