Unusual BP behavior??

[starmom]

Does she have two small hides? I think I see a big one and then the log, but neither are sufficient for her to snuggle in and be really out of view and feeling secure.

Also, I can't believe that such a fancy-shmancy cage like that does not hold the humidity better....

Three words: Radiant Heat Panel
A RHP would throw the heat and not zap your humidity...!

[gtlevine]

Does she have two small hides? I think I see a big one and then the log, but neither are sufficient for her to snuggle in and be really out of view and feeling secure.

Also, I can't believe that such a fancy-shmancy cage like that does not hold the humidity better....

Three words: Radiant Heat Panel
A RHP would throw the heat and not zap your humidity...!

Thanks, I will get a radiant heat panel. I absolutely hate the red bulb, definitely want to get rid of it if I could.

Gary

[blackcrystal22]

I always thought an active BP was a good sign. As long as they're eating right your all good.

Most BP's like to hide but a lethargic snake is way worse than a active one. They all have their own personalities.

An active ball python is a stressed ball python. They like to hide away and stay there for long periods of time. If they aren't doing that, your snake is probably stressed and looking for a way out to find a more secure place to hide.

Try spraying the tank with warm water once a day, and get the RHP, after that you shouldn't need the second water bowl. :]

[starmom]

I suggest calling or emailing Rich at Reptile Basics. If you email him, you could attach a picture of the cage you have. You might also want to let him know what the room temps are so that he can advise you as to the correct wattage RHP you would need.

Here are the RBI RHP's: http://www.reptilebasics.com/RBI-Rad...p-1-c-283.html. I have 6 of them and will purchase 6 more for my new boa cages. I'd imagine that you also won't need to spray anymore. I never spray my cages though I do have a bowl filled with damp sphagnum moss. I live in the high desert where it is cold and very dry.

I love my RHP's and will never go back to flex watt

[rabernet]

I always thought an active BP was a good sign. As long as they're eating right your all good.

Most BP's like to hide but a lethargic snake is way worse than a active one. They all have their own personalities.

I actually worry more if my any of my ball pythons are constantly roaming their enclosure when they normally are happily snuggled away in a hide. It causes me to re-check their enclosure to find out what has them so disconcerted.

It's the nature of a ball python to be quiet and hidden away during the daytime and out casually exploring in the late evening (usually after I've gone to bed).

If your ball python is training for the snake olympics - it's probably stressed out by some stimulus in its enviroment.

[gtlevine]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I could not fit a RHP on my cage so I bought the equivalent ceramic heat element bulb. This really solved my problems with controlling heat. The ceramic bulb gives off no light and a nice steady heat maintaining the ambient. I also have more stable humidity in the enclosure. As far as my BP training for the olympics, the last two days I woke up and she was under the log resting. Come five or six at night she was training for the marathon again, but at least not 24/7. Maybe she is settling in and likes the ceramic bulb better than the red one.

Gary

[Jenn]

I have dozens of BP's. They all conform to the normal behavior patterns of BP's EXCEPT for my Bumblebee!!! If I didn't know better I would swear this snake isn't even a BP. He is ALWAYS crusing around and he loves to be held. I stopped worrying about him a long long time ago. He pounds rats and has become my favorite by a long shot. Perhaps you just have a bumblebee like mine.