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ok i just bought a ball python about 2 weeks ago. It looked fine when i bought it,i did the normal checking required, and i bought from a store with a very good reputation for keeping reptiles. recently i noticed one of the eyes has a "dent" in it. the pupil still moves and he seems to see just fine. is this something i should be concerned about? or should i wait till my snake-"howard(h.p.lovecraft)"-sheds to see if it pulls the eye back to normal?any advice is greatly appreciated.

What is your temps and humidity set at? Sounds like low humidity.

Mist that kid and make sure you keep a nice size water bowl in the enclosure.


-Danny

temp has been around 80 degrees and humidity has been 50 to 60%. i just bought a new heating pad so i hope that makes some difference.

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Originally Posted by lovecraft

ok i just bought a ball python about 2 weeks ago. It looked fine when i bought it,i did the normal checking required, and i bought from a store with a very good reputation for keeping reptiles. recently i noticed one of the eyes has a "dent" in it. the pupil still moves and he seems to see just fine. is this something i should be concerned about? or should i wait till my snake-"howard(h.p.lovecraft)"-sheds to see if it pulls the eye back to normal?any advice is greatly appreciated.

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What are your temps? What type of enclosure do you have Howard in? What are you using for heat? Your temps need to be around 90 to 92.If you are using above heat light they tend to lower your humidity.Did the pet store give you any papers on the proper ways to care for your new ball python? Read up on the FAQ here and it should help you out,or ask away here.Welcome to the group :D

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temp has been around 80 degrees and humidity has been 50 to 60%. i just bought a new heating pad so i hope that makes some difference.

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Temps need to be upped to 90 to 92

Listen to Joe, they wouldn't call him Joepythons for nothing. :thumbsup:
I am now going :sleep:

-Danny

What kind of thermometer are you using?

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Originally Posted by Tybalt

Listen to Joe, they wouldn't call him Joepythons for nothing. :thumbsup:
I am now going :sleep:

-Danny

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I do not know what to say here:P .:colbert2:

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I do not know what to say here:P .:colbert2:

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I think your posts need some more whiz-bang, you put him to sleep! :P

There's a suggestion in the FAQ about an eye-dent, and I experienced one too. What I did was give him a damp hide for one night. A damp - not soaking wet, just damp paper towel in his warm hide should do the trick, that's what worked for me! He should be tickety-boo by the morning :)
And some info on your setup would probably be much appreciated :D

I like your choice of name - I named my friend's cat Nyarlathotep after finishing all of the HP Lovecraft stories I could get my hands on!

i use a 75 gallon aquarium, and i use a heating pad for sore shoulders,etc. it covers approximately 1/3 of the bottom of the cage.i also keep part of the water dish on the heated side of the cage.and i keep a large sheet to cover the the screen top.the temp/humidity seems to stay the same on both ends of the enclosure.thanks all

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I think your posts need some more whiz-bang, you put him to sleep! :P

There's a suggestion in the FAQ about an eye-dent, and I experienced one too. What I did was give him a damp hide for one night. A damp - not soaking wet, just damp paper towel in his warm hide should do the trick, that's what worked for me! He should be tickety-boo by the morning :)
And some info on your setup would probably be much appreciated :D

I like your choice of name - I named my friend's cat Nyarlathotep after finishing all of the HP Lovecraft stories I could get my hands on!

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:zerb: lol

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Originally Posted by lovecraft

i use a 75 gallon aquarium, and i use a heating pad for sore shoulders,etc. it covers approximately 1/3 of the bottom of the cage.i also keep part of the water dish on the heated side of the cage.and i keep a large sheet to cover the the screen top.the temp/humidity seems to stay the same on both ends of the enclosure.thanks all

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You need at least a 10 degree (fahrenheit) temp gradient from the warm end to the cool end of your tank. How old is HP? If he's just a baby a 75-gallon will stress him out a lot.

An Exo-Terra or zoo-med undertank heater with a thermostat will be much safer for him as well, because it has a specific job to do rather than a department store heating pad.

Joe I'm snoozin' over here!!

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Originally Posted by lovecraft

i use a 75 gallon aquarium, and i use a heating pad for sore shoulders,etc. it covers approximately 1/3 of the bottom of the cage.i also keep part of the water dish on the heated side of the cage.and i keep a large sheet to cover the the screen top.the temp/humidity seems to stay the same on both ends of the enclosure.thanks all

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Is this a baby ball python? If so you are setting yourself up for a very stressed out ball python.Babies should be in a ten gal enclosure until they grow some.Please ditch the shoulder heater as soon as you can,unless it has a temp controler on it.If so bump the heat up to 90 to 92 area.OK now whizz pazzaz for mousch lol :P

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Originally Posted by joepythons

Is this a baby ball python? If so you are setting yourself up for a very stressed out ball python.Babies should be in a ten gal enclosure until they grow some.Please ditch the shoulder heater as soon as you can,unless it has a temp controler on it.If so bump the heat up to 90 to 92 area.OK now whizz pazzaz for mousch lol :P

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woooo!

Also, just to check - do you have hides for him to crawl into? Just making sure, because you didn't mention any.

yes it is a baby. i have had boas and burmese pythons and had no problems. i haven't had ball pythons before. i bought becuz of size issues. i like the size of the ball python. the cage well i like to give my reptiles as much room as possible......but i will decrease this size of space. i was told a heating pad for "humans" is best, and i have read that in books also, i have one with low med and high settings. thanks for the tip mousch.

yes he has hides he has 2 of them on either side of the cage

Good to know he has his hides :)
A baby bp would be much happier in a 10 gallon for now. It's great that you have it at your disposal but I think making his home smaller would be the best for him right now, otherwise he's going to think something will come along and eat him any minute.

cool well thanks agaian

I think that the next shed will get rid of that 'dent'. It may just be an unshed eyecap.

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yes it is a baby. i have had boas and burmese pythons and had no problems. i haven't had ball pythons before. i bought becuz of size issues. i like the size of the ball python. the cage well i like to give my reptiles as much room as possible......but i will decrease this size of space. i was told a heating pad for "humans" is best, and i have read that in books also, i have one with low med and high settings. thanks for the tip mousch.

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Hi and welcome! Actually, with ball pythons, smaller is better in space. Remember that this is an animal that spends the bulk of it's time in burrows and termite mounds in the wild, in other words, it chooses cramped quarters.

Fifty-five gallon is HUGE, even for an adult. A 30 gallon should be the largest they'd ever need.

Human heat pads were not designed to be on for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I would recommend that you get some flexwatt and a good thermostat. I get both from http://www.reptilebasics.com.

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ok i just bought a ball python about 2 weeks ago. It looked fine when i bought it,i did the normal checking required, and i bought from a store with a very good reputation for keeping reptiles. recently i noticed one of the eyes has a "dent" in it. the pupil still moves and he seems to see just fine. is this something i should be concerned about? or should i wait till my snake-"howard(h.p.lovecraft)"-sheds to see if it pulls the eye back to normal?any advice is greatly appreciated.

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This is caused when the humidity is low. Up its humidity.

Hello People,
I just got my first bp about a week ago. I have seemed to notice that the bottom of his belly is starting to turn a grayish-purple. i know that pink belly can mean a start to shedding, but i don't know about grayish purple. If anyone knows anything, post back, Much appreciated,
Dustin

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Hello People,
I just got my first bp about a week ago. I have seemed to notice that the bottom of his belly is starting to turn a grayish-purple. i know that pink belly can mean a start to shedding, but i don't know about grayish purple. If anyone knows anything, post back, Much appreciated,
Dustin

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Could you please tone down the letters gee!!