Hello all, new user, first post
I have a 1.5 Year old Ball Python, she is a little over 3 feet,
I put her in a 30 gallon aqua/terrarium, (30inch x 12inch) set up as follows;
-LEFT SIDE - Ceramic Hide with 8 Watt Under Tank Heater below it (85-90 degrees inside hide, 75-82 degrees above hide)
-RIGHT SIDE -Dark Red Heat Lamp (82-88 degrees)
-RIGHT SIDE - Water Bowl (Big enough for snake to fit itself into)
The RIGHT SIDE has a big branch above it so the area on the ground is not directly hit by the Red Light, but attains warmth.
Anyways, as of late, the snake has been leaving the hide and prowling around the tank constantly, sometimes it will lay in the water bowl for an hour or so, which led med to believe it was too hot. However, i checked the thermometers inside the tank and they say the ground level is at a constant "82-88" on the RIGHT SIDE and "75-82" on the LEFT SIDE above the hide. "85-90" Inside the hide.
Why is he always prowling around? and why does he sometimes stay in his water bowl for over an hour, i'm afraid he will get too cold because the ambient temperature does not seem THAT hot when I stick my hand in the cage
He also tries every once in a little while to push up on the tank screen, maybe trying to get out?
Halp!![]()