Am I handing him too much? Still wheezing :(

Good call on unplugging both. You want a thermostat for each cage, since they different sizes. The hottest any surface inside the enclosure should be is 92F.

It is so important to get the correct necessary equipment for the care of your snake before buying additional snakes.

You now have two snakes without thermostats. Please go buy two jump start thermostats that we were mentioned to you in earlier posts.

It is not an option not to have thermostats. Your snakes will fall ill without the correct set ups. I don't mean to sound harsh but I sent you a free temp gun to help out but then you didn't get the thermostat that was suggested but then I read where you got another snake.

Owning snakes are a big responsibility and getting the correct equipment can get expensive. Please provide proper set ups for the ones you have before getting more.

I understand. I'm so so sorry. I thought Geno was doing fine, he was. So I thought May would be just fine in the same set-up... the temp gun has helped out so much. I check the temps every day. And I know Geno's tank now has some pretty horrible husbandry issues. I got a higher wattage bulb for the 40 gal he's in because I thought well, it's bigger, hotter light, ya know? That wasn't a good idea. His cool side's too cool. UTH is too warm. I've ordered 2 Jump Start thermostats, should be here Tuesday. I know I'm doing pretty much everything wrong, I don't mean to! I thought I knew so much about the husbandry and care of ball pythons going into this. I know how to fix this stuff now, but what is wrong with Geno? Do I need to get him to a vet? If so I'm not going to wait around.

If I were you, I'd switch them to racks. Especially since you used to handle them daily. It's nice and dark in there, plus if you do have humidity issues in a rack it's usually too much humidity, which is better than less.

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If I were you, I'd switch them to racks. Especially since you used to handle them daily. It's nice and dark in there, plus if you do have humidity issues in a rack it's usually too much humidity, which is better than less.

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Yeah, I like the racks, I just like to always see them ya know? I do have paper on the (out)sides of their tanks so it's a bit darker and they're not as stressed :)

As we are not qualified to provide medical care over the internet, and this is only based on a description, we cannot tell you what is wrong with Geno. The only to accurately know is to take him to a reptile vet in your area and have them test for infections. I would definitely recommend this, since these are persistent symptoms you have noted before. Fixing your husbandry will prevent future infections, but it will not fix what is wrong with Geno, if there is something.

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Yes, take him to a reptile vet. They will you if something is wrong and give you prescriptions to help him heal.

What kind of bedding do you have for them? It's annoying, because a lot of the UTH packages don't say to use a thermostat, but it is imperative! Honestly, I think that the brands that do not say you need a thermostat are being irresponsible, and it's unfair to the user (snake and customer). :(

I use a terrarium carpet as well as bedding (cypress) so that my guy can't burn himself if he digs down to the surface. I also use a thermostat.

Reptile carpet is a breeding ground for bacteria, fungus, waste accumulation, etc. Should never be used really in any reptile habitat that houses moderate sized reptiles and never in enclosures that require moderate humidity. In fact I can't think of a single animal that benefits from that stuff.

Ugh, that is frustrating. I only bought it because the stupid UTH package told me to get it. Why do they even sell this crap?

I'll try to get him to the vet next weekend... the best vet is in Tulsa, a 2-hour drive. Him waiting that long won't be fatal, right? He's on a pretty good layer of Eco-Earth, with newspaper on the bottom. I'm not going to go too much into it, but I got a PM telling me not to take him to the vet, as there is most likely nothing wrong with him. They said that the vet would happily take my money and pump unnecessary medications into him. (?)