pink underbelly? :/

hey, tonight i heald my 8 month old female ball
and her whole underbelly seemed pinkish. it usually is a perfect pearly white
hmmm so i am a bit unsure.

also, is it cool to let her cruise around my bedroom? like on the couch etc?

(ps-she fell off my hand tnite and i freaked because i thought they couldn't "fall"
because they r so conscious of their muscles etc. it scared me :[)


any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

Andrew

Pics? But from what you have said she could be going into a shed cycle

How long have you had this snake for?

Pink belly just means she is going into shed (unless of course, and I will assume not, it is belly burn).

Do not let your snake loose. It is very easy to loose track of them and you can risk an accident or fatality.

Part of being a "good" keeper is a being a mindful keeper, and that means knowing where your snake is at all times and protecting them from injury. This includes handling sessions. They have great muscle control, but they do not have hands... legs... etc... you get the idea. They have to compensate for your movement, and they are just not equipped for this.

Some of the saddest posts I ever read are a person letting their snake loose and someone runs into a room and steps on the snake. :(

Bruce

They can cruise so to speak but you must keep an eye on her at all times, and yes they can fall, they are ground dwellers for the most part.

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=74289

Here is a link to a "stickie" that addresses the shed cycle.

Hope that helps.

Bruce

Thank you for all your help, i no NOTHING about what to do for a "shed cycle"
ima new dad.

?? any other help would be great.

Git yer butt into the Husbandry section and work through the stickies. :)

FAQ and CARESHEET are properly the best place to start.

Bruce

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/f...splay.php?f=62

thank you, i've been checking out the articles,
but is there something i need to do about the envirnoment
of the cage? like mist it? i have reptile bark, so i am concerned it wont be moist
enough for her?

urg.

Read the caresheets thoroughly, compare it to your environment, and come back with specific questions regarding any differences between what you have and what is suggested.

These are not random suggestions, your BP needs specific temps and humidity, and you (as a keeper) need to be able to monitor and control those.

All of this info should be in the CARESHEET stickie in the husbandry forum.

Bruce

Alright,
I have read through the caresheet information.

my humidity usually remains at 40 degrees. which is not enough.
i have seran wrap over the top, it doesnt really help.

what do you suggest I do to bump up the humidity to 65ish?
I read about putting a moist cloth inside? misting?

im worried. it's my first time :/
and how often will she shed?

Best way to get her humidity and temps on track, in my opinion, is to move her into a tub.

I kept my first BP in a tank and had nothing but trouble with maintainence (sp?). Moved them into tubs and it has been spot on ever since.

You can try to add bowls of moist moss... temporary measures can be bowls of moist paper towels.

Adding moist towels to the top of your tank is often suggested.... BUT... the moment those towels dry out they will actually suck moisture from the enclosure.

You can mist and even dribble a bit of water in the enclosure, but do not soak it as you can risk scale breakdown. You do not want your snake sitting in fluids ever.

If you can post pics of your enclosure that would speed it up exponentially. :)

And how are you measuring your humidity? Gauge/dial hydrogemeter or a digital? And if digital, which brand... and is it an indoor/outdoor (dual reading) or a single reading.

The duals have the unit and the probe.

Bruce

Addendum:

Even misting is a temporary thing... your humidity will jump, then drop... spray again it will jump... then drop... you get the idea.

You want to find a solution that will maintain consistent humidity.

bruce

Try some spagnum moss or natural sea sponges they hold moisture well and will help with the humidity, I place the damp pieces of sea sponges in the hides also

okay thank you, those are some good ideas.

in order to help u and me out,
i just took two pics.

how do i upload them, im new to this site

(and is she guna be okay bruce? she fell three times?) :[

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=32417

This thread will walk you through how to post pictures on the site.

Bruce

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Originally Posted by andrew123

okay thank you, those are some good ideas.

in order to help u and me out,
i just took two pics.

how do i upload them, im new to this site

(and is she guna be okay bruce? she fell three times?) :[

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your really the only one who can tell if shell be ok.
jus saying yo my snake fell three times is she gonna be ok...is kinda generic.
Is she moving around fine?? If not make a quick trip to the vet.
But noone here can tell you for a hundred percent sure if shes gonna be ok.
thats like asking yo my dog hit its head on a table...is it gonna be ok
only you know the exact situation:banana:

Bruce,
I just put up two pics of the cage,.
Please let me know what you think.
I also put two damp paper towels over on side of the cage and
the humidity jumped to 50...i still need ten more degrees :/

um and as u can see, i have a cold temp. a warm temp. and a silver humidity
gage in the middle.

what do you think?

Hi,

To be honest the first thing that jumps out at me is you need a better way of reading temps and humidity - those round efforts are well known for being innacurate. :(

Try and find the acurite weatherstation (with probe) at wallmart or lowes or home depot - I think they run about $12-$14. Temp guns are great tools too for instant readings just to spot check things.

It gets a lot easier to tweak the environment once you have a reliable way of measuring the targets. :gj:

I couldn't see the saran wrap (but that's no big surprise given its transparency and my eyesight :rolleyes: ) but have you covered the whole mesh lid apart from under the dome of the light?

We prefer to use tinfoil taped down on the outside of the mesh as it can stand up to the heat of the lamp better - plus blind scottish mods can see it easier.

With the acurite the base unit reads temp and humidity and the probe reads temp so you can move the base unit around to get a general idea of humidity and ambient temps and use the probe to get specific temps in the snakes hides.

We generally recommend two identical dark snug hides - one on the cool side and one on the warm. This lets the snake decide what temp it wishes to be without having to worry about which hide it prefers. In your pics I would replace the half log with the same type you have on the other side as half logs aren't really the best hides for them.

If this was asked before forgive me but what are you using to control the heat sources? I can see the heat lamp but do you also have an under tank heater?


dr del

probably just a shed cycle

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...tempminder.jpg

Here is a pic of the unit that the blind Scotsman is talking about... :)

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...rejun92007.jpg

And here is a pic of it in an enclosure. The unit itself will measure your cool side temps (you want 80-84 degrees), and the probe will measure your hot side temps (90-94). As well the unit will give you a humidity reading as well.

Those stick on guages are really not worth much, same with the stick on temp gauge on her tank. You need to measure your temps at ground level as that is where the snake is.

As Del noted, let us know what your heat source is...

And she is a BEAUT!!! Really nice snake you have there Andrew!

Bruce