Hello,
New to the forums and reptile ownership. This place looks very useful!
I just purchased my first baby Ball Python yesterday and got him in his new home. I just wanted to share my current setup and address a few concerns with the experts here!
I have the following items setup. If you feel I'm missing something vital or good to have, please let me know!
1) 20 Gallon Long Tank + Screen Top
2) Repti-Bark Substrate
3) 75W Basking Spot Lamp (on right side)
4) Two Hide Boxes (one on "hot" side and one on "cold" side)
5) Water bowl
6) Analog thermometer and humidity gauge combo
Current Temperature: 80F
Current Humidity: 50%
I also just have a few quick questions:
1) So the main thing I'm concerned about is the humidity. I seems that 60-70% humidity is ideal, so I'd like to add another 15% humidity to his tank. I read that bigger water bowls and spraying 2x a day will help increase humidity. I'm wondering if anyone knows any other tricks I could try as well? Also, is my 75W bulb too hot? It seems 40-60W is the recommendation.
2) When I first got him home, he explored his tank a bit, took a dip in the water and later curled up and likely took a nap. He has recently moved and is doing the same thing in another location of the tank. I am a bit surprised he has not used his hides at all. Is this normal behavior for their first week or so?
3) Should I let him attempt to get comfortable before feeding or can I go ahead and try to feed the beast?
4) When it comes to handling, should I not be bothering him for the first week or so?
And that's it at the moment. If you can take a few moments and school me a bit, it would be much appreciated.
Thank you!
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