Need Help!

[moonwise11]

I have something smaller to put him in. A critter tote. Put him in there instead?

[1butflnrml]

he does need a hide though. an old shoe box will work for now. flip it cut a hole in it for him to climb into. maybe even show him it. my guess hell go right in. When did he eat last

[moonwise11]

a 2-3 weeks ago? i tried feeding him a couple times and he wouldn't eat. was tempted to try today but not sure if he would.

[1butflnrml]

live or f/t

[moonwise11]

f/t as far as i know. don't know of too many places where i live that feed live.

[1butflnrml]

ok how are you offering it

[Evenstar]

First off, welcome to the forums!! You've come to the right place to learn. We will do our best to help you. Please do not take offense at anything we might say - keep in mind that our primary concern is for the snake's well being.

Second, Read the CARESHEET. It's the single most important link in learning proper care of your new snake.

Humidity 40, temp around 95 but trying to cool it down a bit.

Your BP is dehydrated plain and simple. There may be other things going on, but this is the first thing that is obvious from the photos. Humidity is way too low and temp is way too high. Start misting every day. Humidity is hard to keep up in a tank, but we'll start there. It should be at about 70%.

Get rid of the lights - BPs don't need UVB light or any type of light at all. They'll raise the temps too high and suck out humidity even more. Your UTH (I assume you're using a UTH?? If not, are the lights the only heat source???) MUST be on a thermostat!! ANY and EVERY heat souce MUST be regulated with a t-stat to control the temps. Temps that are too high can cause irreversable neurological damage - and 2 weeks is long enough for that to have happened.

You want your hotspot only to be no more than 90-92 and your ambient temp should be no more than 80.

Get rid of those analog round dials for measuring temp and humidity. They don't work no matter where you put them in the tank. Pick up an Accurite indoor/outdoor thermometer/hygrometer combo from Walmart (only about $12). It is digital and accurate.

Your 1/2 log hide is WAY too big. BPs like snug and secure hiding places. Try the hide boxes from Reptile Basics. 2 of these are what you want - one for the cool side and one for the hot side.

I don't mean to point out everything that is wrong with your setup. But Petsmart employees are notorious for selling someone things they don't need and for giving poor or downright wrong information. That seems to have happened to you. We'll do our best to help you help your snake!

[moonwise11]

f/t. set it in it's small baggy in a bowl of warm water for 15 minutes and use the feeding tongs. i've used them to hold the tail and move it around, hold it still, just set it down for a while. at most he would smell it and turn his head lol

[Evenstar]

Your snake is almost garuanteed not to eat until you get your husbandry sorted out (see my post above). First things first. If you move him to a different enclosure, that won't fix the husbandry and he'll only stress which will make him even less likely to eat. Fix the temps and humidity and hides!

[moonwise11]

Does that mean his problem right now is probably stress related then?