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    Ok so a few days ago i said that he was 2 and a half feet. It just so happens I measured him today and I was WAY off.... he is 18 inches. I apologize for the error.
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    Re: New blood python progression thread

    Quote Originally Posted by sur3fir3 View Post
    ^^ My experience exactly. Good to know that I'm not the only one.
    I figured out mine also liked to drop feed, her first meal with me she struck but now she just prefers drop feeding. I have 1 bp that likes drop feeding too xD

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    Refused food yesterday.

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    Re: New blood python progression thread

    So I FINALLY got the right temps in my Blood Python enclosure. I am at 85 DegF on the hot end and 80 on the cool end. With temps dropping to 77-78 during the night. I was running temps too hot before I figured out how to do this. I was running in the 88 degF on the hot side with 80 on the cool side. It took me such a long time because I am using a CHE and I had to return and then order the new one until I found the right wattage. The first 6 were way too hot. Then I found the 25 Watt CHE. this worked perfectly. It is keeping my hot side at about 83-84 F and my cool side at 80F. To get the right temps I tried everything from 150 watt heat lamps down to 25 watt CHE. The 25 watt CHE was perfect. I have to admit I feel a bit wierd keeping a snake with no hot spot. Due to my old husbandry techniques I keep worrying that he won't be able to digest his food, but I put trust into The Blood Cell (where I got my caresheet from).

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    Re: New blood python progression thread

    Quote Originally Posted by sur3fir3 View Post
    So I FINALLY got the right temps in my Blood Python enclosure. I am at 85 DegF on the hot end and 80 on the cool end. With temps dropping to 77-78 during the night. I was running temps too hot before I figured out how to do this. I was running in the 88 degF on the hot side with 80 on the cool side. It took me such a long time because I am using a CHE and I had to return and then order the new one until I found the right wattage. The first 6 were way too hot. Then I found the 25 Watt CHE. this worked perfectly. It is keeping my hot side at about 83-84 F and my cool side at 80F. To get the right temps I tried everything from 150 watt heat lamps down to 25 watt CHE. The 25 watt CHE was perfect. I have to admit I feel a bit wierd keeping a snake with no hot spot. Due to my old husbandry techniques I keep worrying that he won't be able to digest his food, but I put trust into The Blood Cell (where I got my caresheet from).
    Why didn't you just control the higher wattage CHE with a thermostat or rheostat? That way if for some reason your place gets colder, you can adjust his heat upwards.

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    Re: New blood python progression thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
    Why didn't you just control the higher wattage CHE with a thermostat or rheostat? That way if for some reason your place gets colder, you can adjust his heat upwards.

    I didn't use a rheostat or a thermostat because I was told that hooking up a rheostat or thermostat to a CHE will cause it to die out much sooner. What I did at that time was have the CHE on of an hour, and then off for an hour. This gave me a decent temp, but still was not perfect. Now I have a perfect temp and everything is looking perfect.

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    Re: New blood python progression thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
    Why didn't you just control the higher wattage CHE with a thermostat or rheostat? That way if for some reason your place gets colder, you can adjust his heat upwards.
    Another note. My temps in my house stay the same year round 76-79 F. In that range I haven't found any need to adjust the heat in the enclosure.

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    Re: New blood python progression thread

    Refused food yesterday

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    Re: New blood python progression thread

    It sounds like you're offering food too frequently to me. Iffering a bit less often might have better results with him eating vs refusing.

    I mention this since you say he refused yesterday and said the same thing 2 days ago. You probably shouldn't be offering food to a blood every 2 days even if a meal is refused. Weekly is plenty since he seems to be a good weight and not skinny.

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    Re: New blood python progression thread

    Quote Originally Posted by pretends2bnormal View Post
    It sounds like you're offering food too frequently to me. Iffering a bit less often might have better results with him eating vs refusing.

    I mention this since you say he refused yesterday and said the same thing 2 days ago. You probably shouldn't be offering food to a blood every 2 days even if a meal is refused. Weekly is plenty since he seems to be a good weight and not skinny.

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    Thanks I lose track of days I honestly thought I had waited 5 days. I need to review my thread before I try to feed more.

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