damn bp wont eat

[armbarvictim]

you guys are awesome! Thanks for the help I really sincerely appreciate it all. Well I cover the sides and back of the viv with black construction paper and am going to put the newspaper in right away.

I have a thermometer with a hydrometer combo digital thingy majigy and I put the thermometer probe under the substrate(aspen) where the uth is. I put the humidity probe in the middle of the glass on the back wall of the tank.


I also keep a heat lamp on about 8 inches above the viv, pointed around the middle of the back wall. I turn it off at night time

I am not sure if I have room for another identical hide in the viv, here is what it looks like



I keep a damp towel on top to keep the humidity around 50-60 percent in the viv at all times, as I dont want to mist it too too often due to bacteria growth.


What type of bedding should I use if I will be feeding in the viv, as it seems aspen could be digested pretty easily and that cant be great for him.

Also what temp should the uth be at to avoid burns?

[rabernet]

There's plenty of room in there for another hide - in the front right!

A wee bit of aspen won't hurt them if they ingest it - I fed on aspen all the time, until I switched to paper. I didn't switch because of feeding, but because it's just much easier to maintain with the number of animals that I have, and I hated pulling out the vacuum cleaner every time I worked with the snakes.

Put the probe of your thermometer on top of the substrate inside the warm side hide. You want to measure the temps where your animal is actually laying. You want the temps to be about 88-90 degrees on top of the substrate. Your aspen is a bit thick, so it may be hard to heat through all of that. You probably only need about 1/2 of that.

[armbarvictim]

ahhhh ok i will do that

[grim reaper in NY]

One thing you need to learn when it comes to these pets is patience. Believe it or not, these snakes can go for a very long time without eating. The key is to ensure their viv's are adequate and equipped appropriately. Each python adjusts to their new surroundings at their own pace. Some adjust quickly and others adjust a little slower. Just make sure you have your setup done right and fully equipped the way it needs to be to ensure the best environment possible.

[Danounet]

you guys are awesome! Thanks for the help I really sincerely appreciate it all. Well I cover the sides and back of the viv with black construction paper and am going to put the newspaper in right away.

I have a thermometer with a hydrometer combo digital thingy majigy and I put the thermometer probe under the substrate(aspen) where the uth is. I put the humidity probe in the middle of the glass on the back wall of the tank.


I also keep a heat lamp on about 8 inches above the viv, pointed around the middle of the back wall. I turn it off at night time

I am not sure if I have room for another identical hide in the viv, here is what it looks like



I keep a damp towel on top to keep the humidity around 50-60 percent in the viv at all times, as I dont want to mist it too too often due to bacteria growth.


What type of bedding should I use if I will be feeding in the viv, as it seems aspen could be digested pretty easily and that cant be great for him.

Also what temp should the uth be at to avoid burns?

Compare that to when I started out and that ball is having a Ball

I did so many wrong things to my first poor BP.... sometimes when Im holding her, I stare at her and say "Im soooooooo sorry" LOL!

[Patricia]

I did so many wrong things to my first poor BP.... sometimes when Im holding her, I stare at her and say "Im soooooooo sorry" LOL!

Amazing that they survive our first weeks of newbie-ness, eh? They must be hardier critters than we give them credit for, LOL!

Re. the depth of aspen, I spent my first month going nuts with adjusting temps and the level of substrate. I finally realized that newspaper (not 50 sheets either!) and a single layer of paper towel on top, or perhaps just a little bark -- not even enough to fully cover the newspaper -- did the job while being thin enough to give accurate temperature readings which were easier to control.

[dc4teg]

Amazing that they survive our first weeks of newbie-ness, eh? They must be hardier critters than we give them credit for, LOL!

well in nature they do slither around rocks, some of them can be sharp!
ya I'm pretty sure they are as tough as nails compared to what we give them credit for

[greghall]

Welcome to BP's they are not a beginer snake in my opinion,thats what they do they have to acclimate well feed live ,unless you get lucky with a good eater.corn snakes are a better beginner snake they eat all the time

[seeya205]

Put one hide on the far left and the other on the far right with the water in the middle! Balls don't need alot of space! They prefer a busy tank to feel more secure! Add some plants or decoration to fill the tank!

[armbarvictim]

Put one hide on the far left and the other on the far right with the water in the middle! Balls don't need alot of space! They prefer a busy tank to feel more secure! Add some plants or decoration to fill the tank!

Hey great idea! I have a corn snake and he likes his room alot, I have to remember what I am dealing with isnt a corn snake.