Just Introducing Myself And Cain

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

All that time spent typing about something you have no business commenting on when you could have been helping with welcoming and helping with his setup problems. Rude man real rude.


Welcome to the sight. You and Cain.

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VERY WELL SAID! :gj:

Absolutely gorgeous BP you have there! Love his colors!! (And the doggie looks like a real sweetheart, too!!)


The hides are still way big. You could go with a pair that are about 1/3 the size of the one he is laying on top of and you'd be good to go. He still may not use them for a few days because it typically takes these snakes quite a while to adjust to new things in their environments. Sounds like you have a really laid-back BP, though!

As for the temperature debate...all I have to say is that there is no exact, precise and only-one-right way of doing it. People have had GREAT success with the 90-92 (or 92-94) hot spot...and others with a hot spot in the upper 80's. If it's working for your BP, then I say that's great.

I think we can all agree that temps consistently over 95 are way too hot...and temps consistently below 75 are way too cold. I prefer to keep mine 80-82 on the cool side and 90-92 on the warm side...but I don't believe there is no other way to keep a BP healthy and happy. ;)

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Too high according to who? I said 92-94 (but what's one degree?). That's what Adam has been keeping his temps at for years, and whose advice I've followed since I've had my snakes. Who better to take advice from than someone who's kept theirs successfully for 20+ years with those temps? They do great and eat every week with those temps. I think you'll find that most of the keepers here also use 82-84 on the cool side and 92-94 on the warm side with great results. :)

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Just so everyone here that goes by Adam's husbandry practices doesn't think Jon is delusional, in VPI's Ball Pythons of the World, Vol. II book, they describe keeping their ball pythons at ambient 78-80 with a basking spot of 86, never warming them to above 90. Subadult and growing ball pythons are kept at 80-82 constant without basking spots.

Just so we all realise there is more than one "right" way to keep these snakes and no one gets jumped on for keeping the basking spot under 90-94.

Love the Blues! You dog has a great coat! What a doll... :D

Cain is pretty as well! Hello & Welcome :sunny:

Wow...your pit is gorgeous!!! What a face! ^_^ Cain is a beaut as well...you've got some nice animals. :D

Cute snake :D. Trust me and everyone here, he will LOVE a small hide he can snuggle into. My boy spends most of his time in his. I used some small bowls from Target and drilled an entrance hole into the side. It takes him a minute to wedge himself into it, but he seems to like it that way.

And your pit is just gorgeous.

If anyone actually feels the need to continue the discussion about neg rep hits, they may do so in the Quarantine Room.

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=45945

Send me a PM if you don't have access and wish to do so.

Thanx for all the love guys. Cain is well in his new hides. He's taken to the one on the cool side and has been in there every since I put them in the cage with them. I wrapped up his lid and it is helping a lot with keeping the humidity in. I have more on a problem getting them down now (69% right now). And Blue is as well as ever. Thanx again for the love guys.