Hello all! I purchased my first BP from a guy off of craigslist, and I have
some concerns as to its condition. I am totally new to snakes so please forgive
my ignorance. From what I was told he has had the snake since January of this
year. Other then that I have no indication of age. He told me when I bought it that
the snake was in mid shed. However from what I've read I believe the snake is stuck
in its shed due to the fact that I have found random skin patches
all over the cage. The snake is housed in a 29g aquarium with a screen top. I have
covered half of the screen top with a towel, and created a hide out of Tupperware with
a damp wash cloth in it. The snake also has an additional hide and a large water bowl.
I have to get a guage to measure humidity but the temp on the warm side is 90 and on
the cool side it is about 78. The cage is heated by a 75w bulb and an uth. The guy was only
Feeding it 1 pinky mouse per week. I'm unsure if that was the appropriate amount or not
But last night I picked up some f/t fuzzy mice from petsmart and it readily accepted one
and gobbled it down. Should I offer another today? I've noticed quite a few wrinkles along
the body and I'm unsure as to whether it is dehydrated or the wrinkles are caused from a stuck
Shed. I've held him/her several times and it is very docile and hasn't struck at all. I'm just wanting to make sure that I provide the optimal conditions for it to thrive. If someone could shed some light on my situation or offer some advice I would really appreciate it. Thanks!