BP won't eat... or has a disorder

[Eric Alan]

Also, how can snakes know it's winter time if their cage never drops below 70 with heating lamps off? She can't see outside or feel the cold air.. it's basically summertime in her own little ecosystem.

Why do ball pythons need to think it's winter?

In their natural range, the low air temperatures don't typically drop below the mid-upper 70s. The average annual temperature is in the low 80s. In comparison, Phoenix, AZ (which we typically think of as a hot desert), the average annual temperature is in the low 70s. It's a very consistent climate that they come from, which is why we try to recreate one in their captive environments.