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Juvenile Ball Python 10 gallon tank
Hi guys,
I am new here! I have had my juvenile ball python, Stella, for about a month now! She eats perfectly and is the sweetest thing. I have her in a 10 gallon tank for now. The hot side is at 89-91 and her cold side is 80-82. I use an under tank mat heater and a red light to keep the heat right. Her humidity is around 65-70%. She tends to be active and curious when I get her out. But she also climbs around her tank too, climbing on her branches and fake plants. I have read that ball pythons are supposed to hide all the time. I was just wanting advice because I am a nervous first time mom. She also hasn’t shed yet??
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Re: Juvenile Ball Python 10 gallon tank
Baby ball pythons are way more active than adults. While she's young she'll explore and climb and as she gets older she'll climb a lot less and hide more but there's always exceptions to the rules. As far as shed goes I wouldn't worry. If she's fed on a weekly schedule with a moderately sized prey item she'll only shed a handful of times a year. A month isn't any reason for concern.
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Re: Juvenile Ball Python 10 gallon tank
I think she sounds fine. My 3-year old tends to hide most during the day and explores, "looking for food" after lights-out (which is 10pm). The temps are similar to mine, except that I try to keep humidity at about 60%. Not that I think yours is bad, just saying what mine has been successfully at for the last 3 years. I do spray the enclosure often to keep it at that. And, do some extra spraying when I notice she is in blue. I think as long as she's eating and looks happy, you're good. Mine also explored a bit more when she was younger.
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Re: Juvenile Ball Python 10 gallon tank
Thank yall both so much!! I was worried my enclosure was too small or something crazy!! She is on fuzzies right now, when should i up her prey size and when should I up her to a 30 gallon tank??
Last edited by Kayleed; 09-23-2020 at 08:35 PM.
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First, I hope you have thermostats regulating those heat sources. Unregulated a heat pad can get hot enough to burn your snake, and it could provide an explanation of why she is roaming so much - she is too hot.
Second, when you upgrade do not get a 30-gallon tank, go ahead and order a proper PVC reptile enclosure now because the lead time on them is several months.
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