simple question

[neur0tix]

he came out his hide since i turned the light off... so i picked him up and randomly he bit me..

y did he come out was hecold?

[neur0tix]

i was holding him like 8 minutes before he nipped me

[neur0tix]

Im afraid im doing something wrong.... til i get a thermostat what should I have the headlight on? its 75w... so like should i turn it off at night or what, turn it down to a low setting? and leave the pad on? :< :<

i dont know what to do..

[bsash]

UAV under his hide... not turned on yet because i dont know if i should til i get thermostat i guess..... funny how at the reptile (snake only) store, they only have the light above, and a water bowl and the snakes do fine...

no thermostats, most of what u just said about temperatures is gabble to me, meaning makes no sense O_o

Most pet stores do not take adequate care of their animals... not saying all do not take good care of them, but most do not. A lot of the animals will appear fine but are skinny (Look like a triangle if you look at them from the top), have internal parasites (such as worms), mites (they are like fleas for reptiles), or have a respiratory infection (you will notice they constantly hold their head up, or even bubble out the nose/ mouth if mild, or in the worst case, they will drool).

[bsash]

he came out his hide since i turned the light off... so i picked him up and randomly he bit me..

y did he come out was hecold?

Ball pythons are nocturnal, meaning they only come out at night. If you are using a white heat lamp and then shut it off, it will come out because it is dark and it feels safe enough to come out.

[neur0tix]

if hes big enough to eat regular sized mouses, shoudl he be eating once a week?

[bsash]

i was holding him like 8 minutes before he nipped me

Some times hatchlings are very nervous and will bite in defense. Let it crawl around for a bit before you pick it up, and try to be slow and not move too fast or you may scare it into biting.

Also, you should leave it alone for a week to let it get used to its surroundings before you begin handling, or you could be adding to its stress level.

[neur0tix]

so for now is it ok to turn the light off for the nig ht and leave the heat pad on?? ill try and get thermostat as soon as i can find one..

[neur0tix]

its not a hatchling its a big boy... atleast a year old... ok i will leave it alone... but i dont feed in the terranium so i have to pick it up to take it out...

[bsash]

Im afraid im doing something wrong.... til i get a thermostat what should I have the headlight on? its 75w... so like should i turn it off at night or what, turn it down to a low setting? and leave the pad on? :< :<

i dont know what to do..

If you have a heat pad that you would use for yourself that has a low setting and no safety shut off, you could use that temporarily until you get a thermostat. If not you will have to leave the light on to keep some heat in the cage.