Just got a baby BP who wont eat, I think its normal, but need conformation

Also just so you know some CH balls never eat. So you might want to consider that as well and look at getting an established animal. However if your like me and stubborn and you get every thing fixed and he eats and pulls through then you'll have learned tons about balls in your first year of owning it than most.

Whatever, it just seems cruel to me, but if you all feel so strongly Ill do it. Does it need a bowl of water and will the UTH I mentioned be warm enough/not too hot? My mom bought it for a mouse and I cant find box so dont know the temps it produces

Why am I not surprised by this with a screen name like "whyteboi"?

You seriously should have done your research to see exactly what you need to provide your snake with everything it needs which is'nt much.

Set up a tub/ tank 10gal

Connect the UTH to a thermostat (the thermostat is needed, no option here). Place the probe either under the tank on the UTH or over it inside the enclosure. You may need to experiment.

Tape the UTH to the outside bottom of one side of the tank/tub.

Set the stat to about 92-93, this is your hot side.

Your cool side should be 80-84

Humidity should be around 50% or slightly more during shed at about 60-70%.

Two identical hides, one for the hot side and one for the cool.

Buy Accurate thermometer and place the probe in the hot side hide. This will tell you the temps of both the hot and cool side as well as the humidity and it's cheap.

If possible buy an infrared temperature gun to spot check your temps in the enclosure. They are very accurate.

Good luck.

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Whatever, it just seems cruel to me, but if you all feel so strongly Ill do it. Does it need a bowl of water and will the UTH I mentioned be warm enough/not too hot? My mom bought it for a mouse and I cant find box so dont know the temps it produces

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Its not cruel I pormise its really the most effective way to keep them. Yes it will need a water bowl. You want know about the temp until you get a thermometer and a thermostat to control it. But yea it could go either way either not enough heat or to much either one is bad.

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Why am I not surprised by this with a screen name like "whyteboi"?

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Hey friend no personal attacks now. We all learned from somewhere. Some need more guidance than others thats why we're here.

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Why am I not surprised by this with a screen name like "whyteboi"?

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I apprieciate people like freakie_frog who dont down-talk me like I am some stupid 6 year old who bought a bomb, but its these kind of ignorant posts that I dont want to listen to.

Im probably one of the smartest teens on the board decked with AP's ect, the nickname is something I picked up from 6th grade, and I can use on almost ANY forum without it being taken. Thanks for the ignorance though.

I have done research. I just felt like throwing this thing in a tub in the basement with 2 bowls and a thing of water is cruel. Obviously I was wrong. Ive owned one before, and obviously it was more well established. People at the pet store said he would be fine in a ten gallon, and most caresheets dont give enough info on hatchlings specificly.

Im gonna try to feed him on Friday night. If he doesnt eat, Im gonna get a thermostat, some hide bowls, and set him up. I dont have time this week, so maybe over the next week hell get used to the home. If not then the 6 quart tub is coming

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Whatever, it just seems cruel to me, but if you all feel so strongly Ill do it. Does it need a bowl of water and will the UTH I mentioned be warm enough/not too hot? My mom bought it for a mouse and I cant find box so dont know the temps it produces

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Cruel is refusing to get your animal set up properly and allowing it to starve to death.

You need to get a rheostat or thermostat to control the UTH. You also need to get a proper digital thermometer/hygrometer so that you KNOW the temps.

It's clear you were not prepared to take on a hatchling ball python, I can only hope you'll start to take the advice of the experienced keepers here.

Like I havent taken enough abuse already....lol

we truly are not here to abuse you. we really do want to assist you to raise a healthy ball python.

please consider getting a proper bin, heating, water, hides etc for your snake... OR take it back to the store you purchased it from.

PLEASE don't just leave it to die. :(

Its in a 10g tank with 90 temps, 60-70 humid, water bowl, clean newspaper, a hide, and a log to hide and crawl around.... Im not leaving it to die....lol