My snake is a bit, too active?
Recently Sammy has been roaming his cage. A lot. His hides are the same, temps are fine, I think he's stressed out. How can I cure this and make him go back to the BP that hides all day? He's eating, pooping, and drinking. He's located in a closet where nobody besides a family member and me go into (Not a lot though since we have work). He seems to be wanting to escape his tub by putting his head up at the lid. I'm concerned for Sammy :)
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Calliope often does the same thing. It's no health problem, it just means your snake is curious and wants to get out a little more. Holding him and letting him explore more might put him back into his calm moods. My BP will roam her cage until I pick her up, and if she isn't ready to be put back, when I put her back, she tries to climb my arm to escape, poor girl.
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My snake is a bit, too active?
Have you checked the temps especially under the warm hide ? I had a similar thing a few years ago and when I took a reading using a digital temperature gun the temps were over a 100 and even the cool side was high 80's . The thermostat had failed / jammed !!!
It maybe nothing at all but worth checking ..
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He's in a 15qt and weighs 550 grams. I'm aware that he should be going into a 28qt by now. I don't want to upgrade him yet since I'm getting a rack soon that fits v-35 (similar size to a 28qt) tubs. So I don't know if it would be a good idea to upgrade him now.
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Nellasaur
How often do you feed Sammy? Is it an appropriately sized prey item for the snake's size? A lot of cage-cruising can sometimes indicate a hungry BP on the hunt. Just bear in mind that cage-cruising is not exactly the same as climbing the walls or trying to escape so if you're seeing more escaping-type behavior than this might not be the issue...
Feeding him once a week on small rats. He weighs 550 grams.
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Zincubus
Have you checked the temps especially under the warm hide ? I had a similar thing a few years ago and when I took a reading using a digital temperature gun the temps were over a 100 and even the cool side was high 80's . The thermostat had failed / jammed !!!
Checked
Nope, hot spot is good.
It maybe nothing at all but worth checking ..
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danielwilu2525
Feeding him once a week on small rats. He weighs 550 grams.
Seems roughly appropriate. As long as his body condition is decent I imagine it's not a hunger issue.
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Yeah he's nice and fat. It's been a week of him doing this all day. It's been going on constantly. He NEVER goes in his hide. I think it's time for an upgrade to a 28qt? I'm handling him to see if the method mentioned above works.
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Nope, still out and not going in his hide. I'm kinda getting worried now. What do I do?
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May I ask what kind of thermometer you're using to check temps ??
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There's no reason to be worried. He's functioning normally (eating etc) at that size, in that size tub it's entirely possible that the tub itself is functioning like a hide - from the snakes POV anyway. If it works there's no need to change it until he outgrows it.
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Here's the culprit lol
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danielwilu2525
Well the thermometer looks good - I'm assuming that wire is going to a probe ...
It's not a great photo but it kinda looks very cramped unless that's just a small section of a much bigger rub .. suggesting a size of rub increase is in order ( or a viv - lol ) .
Also Is that the warm and cold hides side by side in that shot ??
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My BP sometimes is very active also. She likes to nose around the top and climb the vines I've got in her enclosure. It's possible your snake is cooling off but if no conditions have really changed then I wouldn't worry. Some are just nosy. I got my female BP at about 2 months and she has always been like this. I hold my BP 1 - 2 times a week which does help in giving her some space to explore.
