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[PitOnTheProwl]

Snakes?? Are they both in the same enclosure?

[Eric Alan]

Snakes?? Are they both in the same enclosure?

I thought the same, but the OP does say that they got two of everything - including enclosures. Good question for clarification though.

[Mangiapane85]

Definitely don't keep the snakes together in the same tank. Big no no. That raises their stress levels. They are very independent animals. ... and 96 is too hot. Keep it at 90.


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[Coluber42]

You shouldn't put a thick layer of substrate over the uth, but you can put some. Alternatively, you can also use a paper towel on just that one spot, held in place by the hide, and substrate all around it. But it's nice to have at least something absorbent case the snake pees in there.

[BPnuB]

Two enclosures, two snakes.

They have very different mannerisms - the albino is super curious and is all over the place when I get him out the enclosure. The banana barely leaves his hide and doesn't want to move around much when he's out the enclosure, either.

The albino aggressively took his mouse off tongs. The banana wouldn't take the mouse at all while he was shut up in a dark box. I put the mouse (dead) in his hide and put the banana back in his enclosure.

Maybe you guys were right about the albino being underfed. Maybe he's just hungrier.

I did turn the UTH down to 90. Bwahaha I love the albino - he is out his hide now wandering around. I have the moonlight LEDs just bright enough for me to be able to see him in there.

[BPnuB]

[Mangiapane85]

Like I've said, I use plastic tubs. But w my thermostats and UTH's, I have to put them around 95 or so for the heat to transfer through the material to achieve a perfect 90.


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[BPnuB]

So the banana didn't take his mouse overnight. I removed the mouse this morning. Likely stressed. I was hoping that since his enclosure hadn't changed he would be fine with the move but I'm going to leave him alone for the next couple days and try to feed him again next time.

I had the albino out in the yard yesterday evening. The neighbors kids came over and asked if they could hold it. At what point can I hand him off to someone not familiar with snakes and be fairly comfortable that he won't bite? My son keeps asking as well but I'm not willing to risk it yet. He loves snakes currently. Being bit would be pretty traumatic at his age (4).

Edit: so my wife was mortified to come home from work to two ball pythons in the living room. Interestingly she said yesterday that she was eager to hold one once we were confident they wouldn't bite. Pretty exciting for me. I'm trying my best to convince her to not get a tortoise..

[Mangiapane85]

From my experience, even though I've never been bitten by them, they will give you PLENTY of warning if they aren't in the mood to be touched.


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[PythonBabes]

So the banana didn't take his mouse overnight. I removed the mouse this morning. Likely stressed. I was hoping that since his enclosure hadn't changed he would be fine with the move but I'm going to leave him alone for the next couple days and try to feed him again next time.

I had the albino out in the yard yesterday evening. The neighbors kids came over and asked if they could hold it. At what point can I hand him off to someone not familiar with snakes and be fairly comfortable that he won't bite? My son keeps asking as well but I'm not willing to risk it yet. He loves snakes currently. Being bit would be pretty traumatic at his age (4).

Edit: so my wife was mortified to come home from work to two ball pythons in the living room. Interestingly she said yesterday that she was eager to hold one once we were confident they wouldn't bite. Pretty exciting for me. I'm trying my best to convince her to not get a tortoise..

I wouldn't worry about the snake, I would worry about the kid stressing the snake out with all that poking and prodding. Its just what kids do. I have a 4 year old little brother, he knows that every Thursday I'm going to get Karma out and sometimes sits in my room all day, waiting. For the first 2 months it was 'Look but no touching', now he can pet her while I'm holding her and sometimes I even let him stay in my room while feeding her, as long as he's quiet. For me, passing Karma off to the neighborhood kids, I would never. People that aren't familiar with snakes are probably jumpy, they've never felt how a snake moves and most likely thinks it feels 'slimy', perfect opportunity for your snake to get dropped.