My new BP just went happpily for a small F/T rat with no problem

[Pastelioni]

My new BP just went happpily for a small F/T rat with no problem . Quite stoked that it was not an issue converting him to frozen or rats from his live mouse breeder

[Pastelioni]

it was MUCH easier than I expected to get him to strike the dead rat

[Pastelioni]

how long before I should disturb him or try to handle him ???????

[Holtgards]

24 to 48 hours is the general rule of thumb.

[Pastelioni]

this is his first feeding and he literally just devoured the first F/T rat I think he ever had .. ... is there a particular humidity or temp best suited for after a big meal ??

[Holtgards]

as long as the humidity is 50-60% and he has a warm side 88-92% he will be fine.

[Pastelioni]

warm side 90% cool 78% .. humidity 60 - 70 % .. plants and vines with nothing but zoo med U.T.H. and infrared heating lamp for both day and night secondary heating and viewing.

[Holtgards]

sounds like everything is in order, just hope you have some sort of thermostat or dimmer for the UTH too many horror stories of snakes getting burned.

[Pastelioni]

3" coconut husk is the only way I have been able to keep the humidity but also keeps him nice and distant from the U.T.H.

[bcr229]

Get a thermostat ASAP. Snakes burrow, and BP's are no exception.