behavior help

[JGB24]

So my bp is around 5 months old.
She is a great eater though shes being a little picky lately and not seeming interested in the food i put in front of her.
but thats not my concern.
She had a bad shipping ordeal Wednesday. When I got her she was reallly cold and very slow and almost unresponsive. I took her to the vet and they warmed her up and checked her out and gave her some antibiotics just in case. since shes been home she just hasnt seemed herself.
I just got her new hides cause she was barely fitting into her last ones and sometimes not completely. now shes been spending alot of time just hanging out on top of the one on the right. I have a picture of what she does attached. she just started this today.
She also has a pink underside and I know from experience that its usually the first sign of a shed but shes had it for about 4 days now. I dont remember if the pink belly usually lasts that long.
Im just concerned cause she usually just hangs in her hides most of the time and comes out at night. she seems more active.

[JGB24]

Ok, so i didn't attach the picture because i couldn't figure out how. this is more complicated than other sites.

[wax32]

4 days with pink belly is normal in my experience.

[fredanthony]

Yep same here, some times more. It may be too hot in her hide, check your temps. Also, sometimes new set ups take some time to get used too. I would use a temp gun and check the temperature, as long as its fine just stick her where it would be and place the hide over her, do this for a few days she'll become accustomed to it.

[steveboos]

Yeah sounds like a tall tell sign of the hides being too hot inside or too large. They usually always use them if they can, so i would double and triple check your temperatures.

Also pink belly can last from a couple days to over a week, so no worries.

[Boanerges]

So my bp is around 5 months old.
She is a great eater though shes being a little picky lately and not seeming interested in the food i put in front of her.
but thats not my concern.
She had a bad shipping ordeal Wednesday. When I got her she was reallly cold and very slow and almost unresponsive. I took her to the vet and they warmed her up and checked her out and gave her some antibiotics just in case. since shes been home she just hasnt seemed herself.
I just got her new hides cause she was barely fitting into her last ones and sometimes not completely. now shes been spending alot of time just hanging out on top of the one on the right. I have a picture of what she does attached. she just started this today.
She also has a pink underside and I know from experience that its usually the first sign of a shed but shes had it for about 4 days now. I dont remember if the pink belly usually lasts that long.
Im just concerned cause she usually just hangs in her hides most of the time and comes out at night. she seems more active.

You say she is a great eater but you say she had a bad shipping experience on Wednesday? Did you just get her this past Wednesday? If so was you told she was a good eater? If she does not like her new hides put the old ones back in. It is quite fine if they like to wear them like hats. And if her underside has been pink for 4 days then I would think she is about to shed and that is normal.

[Vypyrz]

Ok, so i didn't attach the picture because i couldn't figure out how. this is more complicated than other sites.

To post photos, first, you will need to upload your photos to your Gallery on this website or to a photo hosting website like Photobucket, Flickr, etc...

-Open up the Reply window to the thread you want to post them in.

-Open a separate internet browser window and go to the site where your photos are posted.

-Usually below the photo, you will find some URL links or codes. Look for the one that begins with [IMG] or sometimes it may be listed as "BB Code". Highlight and copy this entire code then paste it in your "Reply" window.

-Click on the "Preview Post" button to see if the photo becomes visible. If it does click "Submit Reply". If not, then double check that you copied the right code or the entire code. The end of the code should be [/IMG]...

And here is a link to a thread about snakes that like small hides...

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...-butt-look-big

[JGB24]

Ok it worked. here is the picture. slightly blurry

[JGB24]

Oh and also, Ive had her since the day she was out of the egg. I didnt just get her. I shipped her because I went somewhere for almost 2 months so i shipped her to where I was and then shipped her back

[JGB24]

Ive taken out the hides you see in the picture and replaced them with the old ones. She seems happier. hiding much more.