Hi all! I got my very first ball python hatchling today! I don't have him quite yet, picking him up on Tuesday. He is a very beautiful friendly pastel. Gorgeous coloring on this guy! In the process of setting his tank up. I have a heat pad getting started and paper towel substrate in a 10 gallon tank. I don't have a thermostat, but I will get one if I need it. The label on the heat pad (zoomed) said I shouldn't need one unless it's a really big tank or if my house gets to be 26c which it definitely does not, being in a basement and all. Also, the guy at the petstore ( local exotic petstore, one of a kind, great helpful knowledgeable staff, this guy is extremely kind and helpful) pointed me to the right direction as of brands, and said he has never had a problem with zoomed or exo terra heat pads with them getting overheated. He also told me to use paper towel as a substrate, because he said once there was a boa there and a piece of aspen got stuck in its eye, causing it to go blind! this also proves he's not just trying to make money off of me and sell me anything he possibly can. He even told me to go to petsmart for hides and accessories because they are cheaper anyways, I'm super pumped about this little fella! He's very friendly as well. There was also a female, but she was quite timid and shy.


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