help...

[gambit_BP]

1. im using a 75w bulb and it brings the heat to about 90-95. if i get a 60w will it bring it to 85-90?
2. i tried to feed it yesterday with a frozen fuzzy. i left it in a separate area to eat, cause i heard its better to not feed them were they live. but he didn't eat it. also how long should i leave him with the food until i know hes not hungry?
3. i was thinking of trying a live fuzzy this weekend to see if he eats it. good idea or not?
4. the 1st few days the humidity in tank was a good 59%. but now its dropped to 40%. ive tried moving the bulb directly over the water but that hasn't helped, what should i do?


thx for all the help guys...

[Simplex]

Well to start id ditch the light and go to a uth... In terms of feedig tanks. I feed in there tank. I know lots of others do to. If they dont take right away ill leave it with them until morning. If u go ith get a thermostat of some kimd

[Skittles1101]

Well to start id ditch the light and go to a uth... In terms of feedig tanks. I feed in there tank. I know lots of others do to. If they dont take right away ill leave it with them until morning. If u go ith get a thermostat of some kimd

+1

How are you reading temps and humidity? I also feed in all their own enclosures with zero issue, other than the occasional refusal.

[llovelace]

Depending on where you live the lamp is not necessary, as with feeding in a separate enclosue is not necessary.

If you are keeping the snake in a galss enclosure, try covering most of the lid with either cardboard, plastic wrap & tin foil to hold the moisture in.

[Tree]

first off, heat lamps will kill your humidity fast. dropping to a 50w red bulb should help get the ambient temps right 80-84degrees.

Try spraying you cage more often, or changing your substrate. ( I use Coconut husk)

also where do you live? the colder the weather gets the harder it is to keep the humidity up. I am in Michigan and it is getting down in the 40's at night now. I am having to spray my tank 2 times a day instead of just once.

I feed in a feeding tub, it does not stress my girl at all. I do it for the main reason I don't want her to get any substrate in her mouth when feeding. your snake may be stressed from the moving of enclosures before feeding.

How long have you given him to get used to his new enclosure? maybe he needs more time to get settled in.

Just some thoughts

[gambit_BP]

im using a sticky to test the temp and a hydrometer to test the humidity...
i haven't been spraying at all so ill start doing that, i think that will def help with the humidity.
also im gonna down grade the bulb size.
will a heating pad keep half the tank at a good temp?
im very new to this have only had Gambit my BP for a week so im learning as i go.. thx guys

[llovelace]

Read up on the stickys in the BP forum, tons of useful/educational info there

[Skittles1101]

Here is the caresheet
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ius)-Caresheet

Read it through and just post any other questions you have. Those bulbs are probably making the tank much hotter than you are actually reading.

[gambit_BP]

the care sheet is great... exactly what i needed...

[RestlessRobie]

OK so here we go I was in the same boat as you a couple months ago. Pics of your set up would be very helpful but I am guessing you are using the sticky temp guages on the outside of the tank and a Dial type humidity guage. THROW THEM OUT. Goto walmart pick up the acu-rite indoor outdoor thermometer with probe. Ill link it below for you I was cooking my snake and killing my humidity and didn't even know it. The acu-rite read about 10 degrees different than the dial type guages. Now for humidity goto Home Depot or Lowes buy a peice of plexi about $10 to cover your tank about 3/4 of the way drill a few holes in it and cover it with foil tape or tin foil. Get a Under Tank Heater and T-stat. I am able to keep my temps and humidity great now but look at the second pick of my set up all I did was change to a Acu-rite and well my temps were off. Since I fixed these Issues not a single problem feeding. I feed in a seperate tub for 2 reasons No substrate and gives me time to stir the Eco Earth and do a little tank maintenance while my snake is eating. All this info came for other on this forum I again want to thank them all I know if I hadnt found this forum I would be having a lot more problems with the health of my little guy Peek. So ask lots of questions all the time you'll get some great answers. Love you guys as alway

Robie

Plexi Cover

Set up after just changing the Thermometer note the high side temp



Acu-rite Thermometer /Hydromometer

http://www.amazon.com/Chaney-Instrum.../dp/B001BO8CUE
Again hope this helps you cause it sure helped me