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[Emmmx]

Im sorry to hear about your snake. One thing is that your humidity is too low (really common in tanks because the bulbs suck out moisture). If you cover the majority of the lid in foil it will help keep humidty in. Theres also a thread in the DIY section on making acrylic lids.

I know it is... The vet had me keeping it low while she was sick.
the vet said something about the humidity being high while she was septic was bad?
idk.
her skin has been getting better. & she'd been healing pretty well until yesterday. so, i haven't changed anything i've been doing.

[Emmmx]

Welcome Emily!

I'm sure I'm not the only one thinking you need to ditch the heat lamp.
Use the heat pad under the tank with a reostat to control heat output. Moniter to heat with a thermometer with a probe right on the bottom of the tank. Also put something to lift the tank off of what ever it sits on so air can get under the tank(if not, you may have the whole tank heated the same eliminating the cool side). If you did all that, the next th e you need to do is cover about 90% of the top of the tank with a towel, plastic, glass, etc. The cover will conserve heat and keep humidity in.

Ball pythons are pretty tough. Hope I didn't lean on you too hard.
Enjoy the site! And I hope your BP gets better!

I've just been trying to get her better recently, so i did exactly what the vet said..
I have been looking into better ways to control her temps and humidity, though. Thats part of why i joined the site
So, thank you for your advice
& for the well wishes )

[Mike41793]

Do you have a t-stat controlling the uth?
An what are the cool side temps and ambient air temps?

[Emmmx]

Do you have a t-stat controlling the uth?
An what are the cool side temps and ambient air temps?

This is exactly why i came here.
No one has been straight with me, about what to do.
She's my very first snake, ever. and I knew absolutely nothing.
people just keep telling me different things. I've tried to learn as much as possible.
But it always seems like i'm missing something :/

But no, i didn't know i needed to control the UTH.
And I don't have a t-stat on the cool side.
I am ssooo going to the store in the morning.

[Mike41793]

You cant get them from the store. You have to order them online. They can start at $30ish for cheaper ones but if youre willing to spend more in the begining to get a nice one that will last it will pay off in the long run.
Its really nice having someone new join the site and not getting all defensive when they find that what theyre doing isnt necesarily right because someone misled them to begin with...
The best thing you did for your snake is coming here!

[Emmmx]

Thats the way i buy everything
I don't want to buy something cheap, just for it to break and have to buy a new one.
Do you know which sites sell them?

Lol.
Thank you
I want to know what i'm doing wrong! thats exactly why i came here.
being defensive isn't going to keep my baby healthy. I'm a newb & i know it hahaa

[Mike41793]

Thats the way i buy everything
I don't want to buy something cheap, just for it to break and have to buy a new one.
Do you know which sites sell them?

Lol.
Thank you
I want to know what i'm doing wrong! thats exactly why i came here.
being defensive isn't going to keep my baby healthy. I'm a newb & i know it hahaa

Ok i just didnt know what your budget was. I would reccomend a Vivarium Electronics-200 or VE-200 from Reptiles Basics (rbi.com)
I reccommend that because thats what i have but Herpstats and Helix thermostats are also very good. Im not positive what sites sell these but just google it and you find them easily. Ultimately its up to you but at the very least i would suggest getting a proportional one.

[Emmmx]

Ok i just didnt know what your budget was. I would reccomend a Vivarium Electronics-200 or VE-200 from Reptiles Basics (rbi.com)
I reccommend that because thats what i have but Herpstats and Helix thermostats are also very good. Im not positive what sites sell these but just google it and you find them easily. Ultimately its up to you but at the very least i would suggest getting a proportional one.

Thank you, so very much Mike

[Mike41793]

http://www.reptilebasics.com/ve-200

http://spyderrobotics.com/home/products.html

http://www.helixcontrols.com/

These are the 3 Sites to get them from.

[Mike41793]

Thank you, so very much Mike

No problem