Hi everyone, I just got my first ball python. He's a male pied born sept. 09. I've had a cornsnake before and I currently keep a male panther chameleon.


Here's his setup, critique it please.
He's in a 20 gallon glass aquarium with a screen top. I've got a zoomed uth, and a 60w ceramic heat emitter both plugged into a thermostat (set to 89 or so). It keeps the warm side at 92. The cool side reads 77. He's got two hides (the log cut in half type), one on the warm side and one on the cool side. There is a low water dish in the middle of the cage. The cage is lined with paper towels. The humidity is never lower than 56% or so. (He's kept in a room with several large fish tanks and a chameleon, so humidity is never a problem).
He arrived yesterday and I'm leaving him alone for at least a week or so.

My question is, he's tried to strike at me twice tonight through the glass. Is that normal for a new snake to be that aggressive? I'm trying to give him space and leave him alone, but I do need to be in the room to take care of the fish and the chameleon.
Also, can he hurt himself striking at the glass?

Here's a picture. Picture is not mine, it's from the breeder. Hopefully he'll be comfortable enough with me in a couple weeks so I can take a picture or two of him.



Thanks everyone!