my ball python got a chill

snakes need belly heat to aid with digestion. perhaps you can switch to a UTH or flexwatt?

in the meantime... can you mount the radiator on the warm end as close to end as possible?

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Originally Posted by GA_Ball_Pythons

Actually both humidity and temps should be increased while waiting for a vet appointment.

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the caresheet on this site says to lower humidity

i'm moving it now what is a UTH or flexwatt? as i'm in uk

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Originally Posted by joyful girl

the caresheet on this site says to lower humidity

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Yes I know but after talking to several people including breeders it is consider "old school" to lower humidity.

Getting the humidity higher allow to break up the mucus.

ok so what should i increase it to?

perhaps someone experienced can chime in as to what to do about the humidity issue?

i'll do a search and try to find some answers for you... of course... you can always do a search yourself!

UTH is under tank heater... it's a little square pad which gives off heat - flexwatt is the same although you can get longer sheets of it cut to spec so you can heat a rack of snakes - it does under the tank to give belly heat.

okay here's advice i would trust:

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...1&postcount=15

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Originally Posted by adam

The problem with giving that type of advice is that most keepers will stop there and skip the vet all together ... I hope that isn't the case here.

That said, while you're waiting for the vet, increase your temps to the high 80's and bump your humidity to above 60% ... these steps might make the symptoms go away by hiding them, but your snake will still have a URI and will still need vet care. Respiratory infections can only be cured with a full course of anti-biotics.

-adam

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Originally Posted by GA_Ball_Pythons

Yes I know but after talking to several people including breeders it is consider "old school" to lower humidity.

Getting the humidity higher allow to break up the mucus.

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ah look... someone experienced DID chime in... sorry deb didn't see your post

*bad leeshie no cookies for me!*

humidity now at 65% and still moving heater