Hey. I have a few questions:

I got my first ball python about 2 weeks ago. For the past maybe 5 days he has been quite active, trying to climb to the top of the tank, exploring, sitting on top of his log on the cool side, etc. He will spend quite a long time in the mid to late evening, and I don't how long at night doing all that. When I wake up in the morning he is always in his hide on the warm side.

I was under the impression that ball pythons tended not to be so active, so I wanted to make sure I'm not doing anything wrong. My temps on the hot side are 90 to 93ish and on the cool side around 80, although sometimes as low as 75 (I got a heat lamp for the really cool days when it drops like that) His hot side is always hot enough.) One issue I do have is humidity. The person at the pet store said not to worry about it, some caresheets say do, some say around shedding, so I don't really know. Right now I have a good sized water bowl, and a damp rag in a corner (which will be a humid hide as soon as I have a hide to put over it.

He has eaten the 2 f/t mice I've given him right away, and seems to have a great appetite.


One other question, is that I've noticed that sometimes when he is lying there with some of his sides bent (like gentle curves) or just moving in general, he looks kind of lumpy. I don't notice it when he is straight, and certainly not when I hold him. I am not sure if it is the way BPs are, or not. My kingsnake and cornsnake were never like that but they are different. If it sounds like a concern, I can try and get some pictures


Thanks!

Draba