Hello everyone! I'm new to the forums, and had just recently bought (about a week ago) a 3 week old baby python. I got to choose from 2 at the pet store and the one that I had chose had seemed to be more lively and friendly, so i had went with the female ball. I had been doing a little bit of research and heres my setup
-24"x15"x15 terranium
-(2) Clay Cave Hide Boxes {One on warm side/one on cold side}
-Repti Bark Substrate
- Water Dish (near middle of tank)
- Big tree Branch over the one hide box on the cold side
- (1) Dome style light on warmside {has a 65 watt red bulb}
- (2) Thermometer's {one on lower warmside/one on lower coolside *thermometer on warmside has a humidity gauge too*
- Zoomedic manual thermostat
-under tank heater on warmside {covers only a lil over a 1/4 of tank}
OK thats pretty much everything, I leave the red bulb on throughout the day on the warmside and the temp reads 85-86 on the thermometer and between 45-65% humidity throughout daytime. The cooler side during the day reads between 75-77.
And at nighttime(around 9 when it gets dark) i turn the knob on the thermostat down to medium and the warmside of the tank ends up to be between 80-83 and humidity is around 45-50%. And during the night on the cooler side it reads about 72-75. DOES ALL THIS SOUND ABOUT RIGHT TO MAKE MY NEW BALL HAPPY!? Everything seems normal, he's very easy to handle during the day, isn't skittish at all, seems to yawn a bit lol. Mostly hides during the daytime unless i get him out to handle. But at night he's a little active. Goes between the warmside hide box and eventually back to the coolerside hidebox? IS THIS NORMAL BEHAVIOR FOR MY BALL? Pleeasee respond back experienced ball owners and tell me what you thing!? Thanks everyone!!!![]()