Hello hello, I'm completely new to the ownership of the Ball Python, but so far I've kept to the book and had the help of a very knowledgeable vet and a few friends... but My little girl is starting to make me anxious.
She's only been home a few days now and seems to be adjusting well, she has a nice round body, clear eyes, and is very inquisitive when I have her out of her cage, however, the last day or so... if not a bit longer she has been camped out in her hiding "rock" (which is just a plastic shell with a single opening) which is on the cool side of her cage and doesn't seem to want to leave it. While I'm sure this CAN happen.. For this amount time?
Currently her aquarium basking side is at 90.1 degrees and the cooler side is at 80.8 degrees. She has two lamps that are run by a thermostat on the basking side and both are night lamps (or lamps I was instructed to get in order to avoid the day/night confusion). The lamps run 24/7, based on the orders from the thermo. She also has a UTH pad which is also on her hot side. The heading pad is also cut on and off by dictation of the thermostat.
I've kept her aquarium at 40 to 50% humidity and keep the water changed. While I haven't fed her yet, this will be about a week for her, I am supposed to be doing so tomorrow...
Is this normal? Or am I missing a huge problem?