is it normal???!?!?!?

[chavhing]

both very nice enclosers. im using my old aqauarium right now.

do u think all the falling could hurt him seriosuly?

[missi182]

both very nice enclosers. im using my old aqauarium right now.

do u think all the falling could hurt him seriosuly?

There is always a possibility that he could hurt himself seriously. It only takes one good thump on the head to cause brain damage or landing on a hard surface for him to damage an organ, but as far as how likely that is to happen, its hard to say.

You may want to consider taking a look locally at used/new tanks for sale that are shorter than yours (15-20 gallon, but try and aim for 12 inches tall) you would be surprised at how many deals you may find If you are in the U.S or Canada, try kijiji.com/ca, there are tonnes of tanks listed in my area, you may be just as lucky.

[mtxsub7]

I started off with a 29 gallon and I really regret using it, it's a pain keeping temps in. Use a 20L much better and they can't hurt themselfs.






thats what I have now... mine is more cleaned up and stuff but you get the jist of it

[chavhing]

last night i was watching my bp and its usealy very active at night last night it just stayed in its hide. and i saw it go to the cool side hide stayed there for an hour then went back to the warm side. i woke up arond 3 am and still it was in its hide. do u think somthing could be wrong? temps and humidity is all good.

[BMorrison]

They do that. It's part of thermoregulating. They go to the cool side when they decide they've been on the warm side for long enough and yes, a ball python will spend like 88% of it's life hiding on the warm side. That's a sign you have a happy snake. If he's out ALL the time he's stressed so everything sounds normal to me.

[littleindiangirl]

Yes, that is just thermoregulating. As to the height of your enclosure, I have to ernestly suggest something much shorter. A 20 gallon long tank is a great start. My first BP was constantly doing the wall climb with a loud thunk when he lost his grip or strength. It worried me so much, even with perfect temps, regular feedings... I decided to move him out of that tank as soon as possible. I went to tubs and havent looked back.
Anyways,
The fall itself could severely hurt him. Not to mention if he fell on some cage furniture, he could end up with broken ribs, internal damage and quite possible death if he fell just right.

Bp's are not very good climbers and are best in a short but wide and deep tank. It's the safest when they cannot climb up and fall over like a tree. I hope you have corrected that.

[chavhing]

thx guys yea im planning to go out and buy a 20 g long tank as soon as i can. so even at night its going to be hidng? ok well i am planing to feed it in a couple of days. because i got it a couple of days ago and the breeder said he already fed it so i am planning on feeding it a week from the day i got it.

[missi182]

thx guys yea im planning to go out and buy a 20 g long tank as soon as i can. so even at night its going to be hidng? ok well i am planing to feed it in a couple of days. because i got it a couple of days ago and the breeder said he already fed it so i am planning on feeding it a week from the day i got it.

Good for you! A week from when you brought it home should be good, and remember to give him at least 48 hours of no handling to digest. Don't worry he won't hide all night every night, but he will hide a lot.

Sometimes I come home late and look under the hides, see no snake but then there is my boy, staring me right in the face all stretched out, and it kinda startles me because it's a rare sight But don't worry, you will get to see your bp once he is settled in and you begin handling him

[Theely]

Mine has taken the fall as well once. I'm pretty sure I heard the wind get knocked out of her. They are not the brightest and she was trying to stand on the tip of her tail... Unfortunately my tank is that tall. I didn't do enough research on them.

I spent 150 on the tank and the stand and quite frankly I don't plan on switch to something else due to that... perhaps if I'm sitting better cash wise in after the summer.

The point of my post was actually just to show a pic of Kali pretending to be a tree snake.



At night she as well goes up the wall but it's nothing close to this anymore.

[sneakerpro]

I have a 20L, and my BP spent the first week exploring the setup every night. Now that he is more comfortable he really only comes out to hunt/drink/soak. He still occasionally climbs, but nothing too serious.