Cool Side Hide????

[STEW]

My lil BP adopted his bush as his cool side hide.... Most of the time he chills in his log but from time to time he balls up in his tree....

[Kaorte]

Thats because ball pythons don't like half log hides

Get some tight fitting rock-cave type hides. He will like them much more then the log or the....tree.

[STEW]

Oh dear, did your BP tell you that? He doesnt even keep a tight coil in his log, just chills in there..... he is just cooling off in the tree

[Kaorte]

Oh dear, did your BP tell you that? He doesnt even keep a tight coil in his log, just chills in there..... he is just cooling off in the tree

Oh dear, did YOUR BP tell you THAT?

Cause that doesn't make any sense. :/ Don't give me an attitude. I am trying to help.

[Neal]

Oh dear, did your BP tell you that? He doesnt even keep a tight coil in his log, just chills in there..... he is just cooling off in the tree

Are you serious? He is trying to feel secure, which the tree nor the half log hide provides security. Just a bit of advice, you may want to take advice of people that have years and years of experience and hundreds of snakes more then you will ever have. Get new hides, and a new attitude.

[Hock3ymonk3y]

You really should have two hides in your tank. The tree is decoration, and NOT a hide. Like Kaorte suggested, get tight fitting hides with ONE opening so that your BP will feel more secure. I would not be surprised if your BP is not eating well right now because it feels so vulnerable. If it in face IS being a picky eater, than our tips will be even more helpful.

Another tip: put paper on 3 sides of the glass so your BP will be even more secure (he can never be too secure lol).

BTW, please be nicer to our members, they have MUCH more experience than you and are just trying to help.


Hope this helps,

[STEW]

Are you serious? He is trying to feel secure, which the tree nor the half log hide provides security. Just a bit of advice, you may want to take advice of people that have years and years of experience and hundreds of snakes more then you will ever have. Get new hides, and a new attitude.



that was sarcasm I was using, next time i will make sure to add some kinda smiley in there as an indicator..... Posts are always takin out of context where no attitude was ever even intended.

He only stays in the tree for about 30-45 minutes and then he goes back in the log..... This is not my first snake and I researched BP's more than I care to admit prior to my first purchase.... He is showing no signs of stress at all? My set up is fine.

I respect the advice this site offers or I wouldnt use it for reference. However, Comming directly at me like that is unnessesary and the advice intended is lost to the "who the heck is this person talkin too". Sorry about comming across like i have an attitude towards people

[Neal]

You have to keep in mind that not everybody will percieve the way you intended. Even if your bp isn't showing any signs of stress, that doesn't mean he isn't stressed. That would moreless be like, my dog has a broken leg, but he's walking fine and not showing any signs of pain, so i'll let him be.

Your bp is your responsibility and he relies on you to take care of him since he's not in his original environment. So as a pet owner you should try to mimmic his environment to the best of your ability.

I'm also not trying to come off as a jerk or anything. I just want people to take care the best way of their snakes that they can.

[Hock3ymonk3y]

Are you serious? He is trying to feel secure, which the tree nor the half log hide provides security. Just a bit of advice, you may want to take advice of people that have years and years of experience and hundreds of snakes more then you will ever have. Get new hides, and a new attitude.



that was sarcasm I was using, next time i will make sure to add some kinda smiley in there as an indicator..... Posts are always takin out of context where no attitude was ever even intended.

He only stays in the tree for about 30-45 minutes and then he goes back in the log..... This is not my first snake and I researched BP's more than I care to admit prior to my first purchase.... He is showing no signs of stress at all? My set up is fine.

I respect the advice this site offers or I wouldnt use it for reference. However, Comming directly at me like that is unnessesary and the advice intended is lost to the "who the heck is this person talkin too". Sorry about comming across like i have an attitude towards people

I accept your apology. But you really sould take our adivce because your setup is not fine to be honest. No offence.

[STEW]

I have offered food only once since purchase. I bought him under the impression he was a non-eater and had to be force fed pinkies. I figured I could fix that fairly easy. Let him sit for a week and offered him a small adult mouse and presto, no more eating issues so far. However if I run across a fasting cycle that lasts longer the a month or two I wont hesitate to seek your guys advice.

All meter readings are correct also