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    Re: snake wandering in cage

    My post was not directed at you. So I apologize if it seamed like an attack. That being said I stand by my statement.

    Quote Originally Posted by grim reaper in NY View Post
    The person stated his settings are good for his pet. Now, common sense being the dictating factor, if the temps and humidity weren't right, his snake would have been behaving like this long before now.
    The OP states that he has had the snake since April 14th. Its now May 6th. He has not had the snake long enough for a baseline to be established.

    Quote Originally Posted by grim reaper in NY View Post
    Nothing in his post indicated anything had changed in the snake's environment. It's just as irresponsible to jump to a conclusion that something might be wrong with this pet just because he's out exploring his surroundings.
    I completely agree. Thats why I did not suggest that there was anything wrong with his snake or his husbandry.

    Quote Originally Posted by grim reaper in NY View Post
    Now, if he said his snake hasn't been feeding, or gave other indications that something in his routine or surroundings had changed, THEN we might want to delve a bit deeper.
    Unless there is an obvious behavioral change after having the pet for SUBSTANTIAL amount of time, or if there is an injury or illness associated with the pet's behavior, posting all of this information seems to be overkill.
    The vast majority of people who keep snakes have something wrong with their husbandry. The fact that the OP is asking the question tells us that even the OP thinks there might be something wrong. I am assuming that the OP wanted a serious response to the question posted and for that we need details. Again the snake is new as of April 14th so there has not been a SUBSTANTIAL amount of time to develop a baseline behavior for this snake.

    Quote Originally Posted by grim reaper in NY View Post
    Temps and humidity might be good to post, but from the sounds of it, having his snake only since last month, it sounds like he's just getting acclimated to his new surroundings and scoping things out. Of course I don't have a degree in python biology 101 either.
    It definitely sounded normal to me as well.

    Quote Originally Posted by python1024 View Post
    If I am doing something incorrectly please let me know. I want to do everything properly for my snake.
    It sounds to me like your setup is perfect. Your snake is most likely just checking things out or as Kaorte stated your snake could be hungry. Its been five days now so if you have another food item today might be a good day to feed. Try and get a camera because from the sounds of it your setup is perfect. Its always good to see a proper setup. The reason I asked for all the detail is because I know how you feel. I am a very nervous animal keeper and I go over my husbandry constantly. Now that you have given all the details you are going to get some congratulations or even better some very specific tips.

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