Quote Originally Posted by KMG View Post
Don't soak your snake after feeding. When you said you would use another tub for sanitary reasons I was taking a guess at what you meant. A soak every one in awhile can be beneficial though. Just remember that what may feel Luke warm to you is probably hot for them.

Just feed in the one tub. It will not make it aggressive.

If you find yourself needing to mist to keep humidity up then it may help to make the eco earth less dusty but I would not say mist it just to keep the dust down. I let mine dry out and stay dry.

I would suggest getting a tstat over a dimmer. A tstat will cut power if things start getting to hot but a dimmer will continue to heat which could cause the tub to overheat.
yea im just going to get a t stat instead of a dimmer that makes sense and im going to feed the bp rats in the same senclosure thank you for clearing that up with me . and as for the soaking i know that whats warm to us to warmer to a reptile im gonna use my ir gun when i do soak him once in a while so with that being said what temp would you recommend ? so your saying just let the eco earth dry out ? when should i mist it then ? or does it depend on how the humidity is in the tub ?

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Quote Originally Posted by AK907 View Post
A dimmer would work if your tub is in a very temperature stable part of your house, but honestly you will end up tweaking it constantly. You can get a cheap thermostat by Hydrofarm on Amazon.com. They are about $30. Not the most accurate, but they will keep your temps within a safe range.

Cage aggression from feeding in your enclosure is a myth. You are actually more likely to get bitten when feeding in a separate enclosure. Just think of taking the snake out of the separate enclosure and it still being in "attack/feeding mode". THIS is how you get bit. We feed all of our snakes in their tubs every time and have for years and we have ZERO cage aggressive snakes. Any breeder will tell you the same. Also, feeding ball pythons in a separate enclosure causes a lot of unnecessary stress and is a common factor in ball pythons going off feed.

Lastly, don't bother with mice. Ball pythons can eat appropriate sized rats right out of the egg. Mice won't be a substantial meal for very long (a couple months as best) and then you will have to feed multiples at every feeding. Getting them started on rats right away is a LOT easier than switching a mouser who has imprinted on mice. Rats are also slightly more nutritious than mice.

ok so a rat pup like once a week would be good for the BP ? and i didnt know that rats were a tad more nutritious thanks for telling me that im hoping to have everything i need in the next week or 2 im very anxoius to get one just dont wanna get it without all the needs for a BP