Wild baskers

Does anyone know if bps in the wild are dorsal baskers or ventral baskers. Like in the wild is it more important for them to find a hot rock to lay on, or just an open spot in the vegitation. where they can recieve the radiating heat from the sun?:sunny: anybody know??


~mike

They come out of their dens in the evening and would find spots warmed by the day's sun.

ahhh so more of a belly basker, thanks!

This is just a guess, but since they are nocturnal I would say neither. They are usually found in burrows or turmite mounds during the day. At night they may venture out to explore, hunt, look for nicer "crib"...

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Originally Posted by JLC

They come out of their dens in the evening and would find spots warmed by the day's sun.

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From field studies that I've read and people that I've spoken with that are over there or have gone over there, they've also been observed basking on branches, dirt mounds, and in open fields during the day.

At night, you can sometimes even find them basking on paved roads ... how cool would that be?

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

From field studies that I've read and people that I've spoken with that are over there or have gone over there, they've also been observed basking on branches, dirt mounds, and in open fields during the day.

At night, you can sometimes even find them basking on paved roads ... how cool would that be?

-adam

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In the "Ball Pythons in the Wild" video they find one basking in a tree...:D

Makes sense....they didn't evolve that crazy camo pattern for nothing, right?

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Originally Posted by sho220

In the "Ball Pythons in the Wild" video they find one basking in a tree...:D

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You should get a prize for making it that far into the video! :P

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

You should get a prize for making it that far into the video! :P

-adam

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LOL! No doubt! I still haven't found the strength to finish watching the last 30 minutes or so. Just thinking about it makes me queasey!

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LOL! No doubt! I still haven't found the strength to finish watching the last 30 minutes or so. Just thinking about it makes me queasey!

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Beer helps, lots of it. :P

-adam

Darn I wish they'd make a better video.

lol i havnt seen that video , i dont think i want too now:confused:
is it all abunch of 1970's out of date flares and collars type stuff? like alot of the old tfh books? lol some of the hair styles in those books were crazy :eek:

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Originally Posted by steveo

lol i havnt seen that video , i dont think i want too now:confused:
is it all abunch of 1970's out of date flares and collars type stuff? like alot of the old tfh books? lol some of the hair styles in those books were crazy :eek:

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I bought mine used off Amazon. Although the video/sound quality are pretty bad, and it does get a bit monotonous, I thought it was interesting to see where balls come from and how they are collected. Overall....I'd give it 2 BDK's...:D

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Originally Posted by steveo

lol i havnt seen that video , i dont think i want too now:confused:
is it all abunch of 1970's out of date flares and collars type stuff? like alot of the old tfh books? lol some of the hair styles in those books were crazy :eek:

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Imagine two hours of amateur home video...done on an old camcorder without any fancy jiggle-reduction. It IS interesting to see exactly how BP's hide themselves in the wild and what methods are used to dig them up...but if you're the least bit prone to vertigo, it's extremely painful to watch.

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I'd give it 2 BDK's...:D

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Yeah, but I bet you were "Cised" when you got it! ;) :P

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Yeah, but I bet you were "Cised" when you got it! ;) :P

-adam

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Until I realized it's a little bit hurt-ting...:D

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Until I realized it's a little bit hurt-ting...:D

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Finally! ... Someone that I can talk to! ... That's muuuuney! :sweeet:

-adam

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Finally! ... Someone that I can talk to! ... That's muuuuney! :sweeet:

-adam

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Love the Junkies...they make my commute almost bearable! :D

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Originally Posted by sho220

Love the Junkies...they make my commute almost bearable! :D

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Ditto ... with them, the drive in would be a DAGGERRRRR!!! :P

-adam

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Ditto ... with them, the drive in would be a DAGGERRRRR!!! :P

-adam

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VA/DC/MD traffic is trifling...and all these donkey's that can't drive sure doesn't help...I guess when you drive a nubbins car, it doesn't matter if you cut people off? Buncha' Rickies!!! :D

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VA/DC/MD traffic is trifling...and all these donkey's that can't drive sure doesn't help...I guess when you drive a nubbins car, it doesn't matter if you cut people off? Buncha' Rickies!!! :D

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LMAO! ... Strong pull!!! I like it. ;)

-adam

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From field studies that I've read and people that I've spoken with that are over there or have gone over there, they've also been observed basking on branches, dirt mounds, and in open fields during the day.

At night, you can sometimes even find them basking on paved roads ... how cool would that be?

-adam

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That would be awsome to see them sitting on a road. So it seems that where they are found they aren't necessarilly looking for the heat from the sunlight over the substrate or vice/versa. I know i have read about some species of herps, either rely more on radiating heat than conduction, and others perfer it the other way around.

~mike

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That would be awsome to see them sitting on a road. So it seems that where they are found they aren't necessarilly looking for the heat from the sunlight over the substrate or vice/versa. I know i have read about some species of herps, either rely more on radiating heat than conduction, and others perfer it the other way around.

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I think that if you're an animal whos entire physiology is based on external temperatures and you needed to warm up, it wouldn't make much difference how you did it. ;)

-adam

I dont mean to hijack the thread but the video... what is so painful about it? I wanted to get it but I dont know where and , I wanted to talk to some one who has seen it first befor i bought it...

PM me if ya like so the thread can go back to normal.

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Please read the thread.

posted by JLC less than a page above:

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Imagine two hours of amateur home video...done on an old camcorder without any fancy jiggle-reduction. It IS interesting to see exactly how BP's hide themselves in the wild and what methods are used to dig them up...but if you're the least bit prone to vertigo, it's extremely painful to watch.

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Originally Posted by jessie_k_pythons

I dont mean to hijack the thread but the video... what is so painful about it? I wanted to get it but I dont know where and , I wanted to talk to some one who has seen it first befor i bought it...

PM me if ya like so the thread can go back to normal.

:D

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You can get it for less than $10. Got my copy from Amazon used. I would recommend it. The fast-forward button will come in handy, but I would still recommend it...

I know that balls have a habit of looking for rodent borrowes in the wild to eat and then after dinner occupie their meals former home. Underground is much warmer than the surface. This is very true at night. The humidity tends to be a bit higher as well. I know this is a little of the topic of basking but thought I would share a bit of info I had picked up.

BTW who ever gave me a bad rep point for asking my question needs to grow up.

I read the thread but I still didnt se what was so wrong with the video. I thought there might have been something on there that shouldnt be said on a public forum. I'm sorry for asking a question, but please grow up and quit with the bad rep points. dang!

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I read the thread but I still didnt se what was so wrong with the video.

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Maybe these quotes, pulled from this thread, will help ....

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Originally Posted by sho220

the video/sound quality are pretty bad, and it does get a bit monotonous

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Imagine two hours of amateur home video...done on an old camcorder without any fancy jiggle-reduction ... if you're the least bit prone to vertigo, it's extremely painful to watch.

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please grow up and quit with the bad rep points. dang!

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For real! dang!

-adam

Thanks Adam. I just really didnt know. I'm used to bad videos so it didnt seem all bad to me really. I just thought I would ask .

sorry again.

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sorry again.

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No need to apologize to me ... just trying to help. ;) :sweeet:

-adam