Why is my 5 month old ball python so active?

[Pyrate81]

... I do not have a thermostate. Where can I get one? They don't seem to have them at the pet stores.

Most highly recommended low end one(hydrofarm):
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_sa...m%20thermostat

Most highly recommended high end one:
http://spyderrobotics.com/home/products.html

[asupython]

Most highly recommended low end one(hydrofarm):
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_sa...m%20thermostat

Most highly recommended high end one:
http://spyderrobotics.com/home/products.html

yea that's what I meant, I was thinking thermometer...I have hydrofarm

[Debra]

William was definitely hungry. He took the F/T rat pup (15% of his body weight) no problem and his now content relaxing in his hide w his head peaking out. Will see how many days it satisfies him for. If he starts casing the tank before the wk is up I'll go for a bigger rat, as this one, after measuring it's circumference was slightly smaller than William's.
Thanks for all your help!

[200xth]

William was definitely hungry. He took the F/T rat pup (15% of his body weight) no problem and his now content relaxing in his hide w his head peaking out. Will see how many days it satisfies him for. If he starts casing the tank before the wk is up I'll go for a bigger rat, as this one, after measuring it's circumference was slightly smaller than William's.
Thanks for all your help!

He's small and growing. If he's casing the tank before the week is up, feed him those rat pups every 4 or 5 days for a while.

[Phantomtip]

Babies that small can eat a lot lol. I fed my girl every 4 or 5 days at hat age depending on how hungry she was. She went through a ton of growth spurts and the shedding wow. She shed almost every other week, at least thats what it felt like. Rats do fill them up better than mice because od the higher fat and protein in them. Good luck with him. They are amazing creatures and so much fun at time figuring out what they want.