over concerned mother

[I-KandyReptiles]

okay so I just got my baby ball on Saturday and I've had to handle her every day since due to humidity issues (which is solved now). she basically stays in a ball on the warm side (outside of the hide under the driftwood) during the day and then when the suns going down she just wanders around looking for a way out. she also has a little log thing she can climb through on the cold side. she literally hasn't stopped moving around since the sun went down. I plan on giving her her first fuzzy here tmrw night. I know this is probably a dumb question, but this is normal behavior right? I feel like it could be either she feels comfortable enough to explore around, or she's stressed and just wants to get out..

First things first! What is your set up like?

I'm assuming it's a typical tank set up with a heat pad and maybe heat lamps?

Is your heat pad plugged into a thermoSTAT? If its plugged directly into the wall, it can easily reach unsafe temperatures and burn your baby!!

How are you monitoring your temperatures and humidity? Are you using thermometers with probes or are they the circular analog ones?

Humidity is hard to maintain in a tank and is even harder to keep if using a heat lamp.

Some suggestions:
-Cover the screen with either a damp towel, tin foil, or a specially cut piece of plexiglass that have a few air holes drilled in.
-Mist the tank, being sure to let it dry inbetween.
-Use a substrate like Eco earth or coco fibre that is slightly damp.
-Move water dish over a bit of the heat pad.
-Create a humid hide. Place moss/Eco earth inside of a hide and keep damp.

You need to make sure she has a hide on the warm side and the cool side that are snug fitting, only have one entrance, and are identical.

It's normal for ball pythons to hide during the day and be a bit more active at night.

"A hiding ball python is a happy ball python."

If you just got her, leave her alone for a few days before trying to feed her. From the constant handling she may be stressed and refuse food.

Also, how big/old is your snake? Ball python babies right out of the egg can eat hopper sized mice. Fuzzies are too small.