Stress.

my ball has literally been roaming his cage now for about 24 hours, the only thing that has happened is that he left a urate ball i cleaned everything up.

the temps are not too good ATM but its been like that for about 2-3 days which i am trying to fix but when i get the temps normal it still doesn't change anything he just continues to roam.

How big is he? When and what was the last feeding? What are the current temps. and humidity?

100grams fed 4 days ago medium mice, could he be hungry?
ive tried to get him on rats no luck.
about 11 weeks old, was thin when i got him about 5weeks ago



humidity 67%
hotspot 89
cool end 80-83

Those are surface or ambient? What are you using to test it? Gauge or temp gun?

i use gauge and temp gun
ambient is around 25-27c

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i use gauge and temp gun
ambient is around 25-27c

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Convert that please. Lol!

Why are you temps fluctuating? You said they are not good "atm"why not?

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Convert that please.

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77-80F

and i have no idea on the other thing.

its just annoying how he has not stopped moving for about 24 hours.

he is kept in a large flat exo terra finarium.

He wants out again since he escaped and tasted the free world! Haha!

The temps sound good. If it has two dark hides, water, good humidity I don't know why it would be overly active. Did you change the substrate?

he is kept on paper towels atm

Do you have a uth? If so is it on a t-stat or dimmer?

uth w/ tstat yeah

That's right, I forgot. You mount your probe to your Herman.

I'm really at a lose. I have heard keepers say that after changing the substrate type the snakes will be very active for a while but it seems like it would have settled down by now. Maybe ball up a towel(cloth) to give it something to go into and hide. Maybe the paper towels have it feeling unsecure. To flat, no texture, can't curl up in them. Don't really know what to tell you.

Are his mites gone?

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That's right, I forgot. You mount your probe to your Herman.

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Lol thats made me happy.

I havnt saw any mites in a good while, but dont want to bathe him as i believe he will be going into the blue shed stage anytime soon, i just went out and bought a new tub for him so.

Also he looks like he has tired him self out after all so hopefully everything will be fine now thanks for all the input