Is My Ball Python OK?

[Wuattaguan]

"He does not feel too hot to the touch" To the human hand he wont feel Hot, your hand is hotter than your snake is! Man everyone on here is giving you advice as to what needs to be done. How come people ask for advice and then refuse to listen? You need a thermostat on there so it doesnt get to hot for your snake. Please for your snakes sake.....Listen to what people are telling you.

I appreciate your concern, but I do not feel the need to make any changes to the heating mat if my digital thermometer says the surface temperature of the snake's lay is a constant 90.

It has been 2 days and the heating mat's lay temperature remains at 90. Is 90 Degree cardboard hot enough to burn a snake?

I understand my body heat changes the way i perceive temperature on my snake, but my infrared thermometer says his body temperature is at 85 degrees.

Those are supposed to be installed on the underside of the tank and controlled with a thermostat, or at least a rheostat/lamp dimmer. They can get up to 120*F and are not designed to get wet like one of the in-tank mats from Big Apple Herps.

I keep the mat under an inch or so of Aspen Bedding,
The mat heats up to 118 degrees
The aspen bedding above it heats up to 95 degrees,
The Cardboard Mat above it heats up to 90 degrees, and has aspen bedding throughout to allow cool spots.

This seems fine to me, is it not? The temperature has been constant

[Wuattaguan]

This thread is a duplicate, silly me.

May a moderator please close this thread?
I have an updated one in the Husbandry section.

Thanks!

[bcr229]

Snakes like to burrow. BP's in the wild live underground most of the time. At some point he will get down to it.

A thermostat is cheaper than a vet bill.

[dr del]

I use an 8 Watt ReptiTherm UTH from Petsmart. The glue on the underside is gone.

I keep the UTH under half an inch of Aspen bedding and then a cardboard mat above that. The surface temperature of the snake's lay is around 90-95 degrees. He does not feel too hot to the touch and his scales are not turning pink at all.

The ambient temperature is a constant 80 degrees, he is much healthier now with the new additions!

Ok, since this snake is currently listed for sale, I have to ask....

Is it a he or a she?

In the ad you say it is eating fine on small/ medium rats but in the threads on here you have said it only just started eating again after a fast and has had only mice.

Can you clarify these points for me please?


dr del

[Wuattaguan]

Ok, since this snake is currently listed for sale, I have to ask....

Is it a he or a she?

In the ad you say it is eating fine on small/ medium rats but in the threads on here you have said it only just started eating again after a fast and has had only mice.

Can you clarify these points for me please?


dr del

Gorgon is a female. She is eating Small/Medium Rats (aprox 6" in size)

She Fasted from January Until April 20th, She has eaten rats twice successfully since then.
Size of rat, except I use F/T from petsmart which are all white.

[CrazySnakeLady0]

To answer your questions you asked... your snake may be roaming because he may just be roaming. Of course it could mean something more but my ball roams a lot, even after 2 years. The fact that your new owner means the snake has recently become a pet of yours, so he's probably also trying to get a lay out of his enclosure and what the heck is going on. My snake hangs out in his water before/during/after shed, it doesn't necessarily mean something bad other than he likes his water. It could mean mites or low humidity, so be careful. Snakes are smart and when they're getting too cold, they'll move. Lastly, yes, he will try to get out and get out. He won't stop but it doesn't mean anything against you. Good luck

[Wuattaguan]

To answer your questions you asked... your snake may be roaming because he may just be roaming. Of course it could mean something more but my ball roams a lot, even after 2 years. The fact that your new owner means the snake has recently become a pet of yours, so he's probably also trying to get a lay out of his enclosure and what the heck is going on. My snake hangs out in his water before/during/after shed, it doesn't necessarily mean something bad other than he likes his water. It could mean mites or low humidity, so be careful. Snakes are smart and when they're getting too cold, they'll move. Lastly, yes, he will try to get out and get out. He won't stop but it doesn't mean anything against you. Good luck

Thats good to know!

I just upgraded his terrarium yesterday.

1. I now use Aspen Bedding (3/4 Inch Thick, on top of Reptile Carpet)
2. The Ambient Temp is now a constant 80 degrees
3. The humidity is a constant 55%
4. 75-Watt Red Light (Down From 100-Watt) ON 24/7. Room's Temp is average 70 degrees.
5. Placed/Covered the U.T.H. so it will produce a hot spot of 90 degrees

Ever since the changes he has been a lot happier. I can tell because he no longer tries to constantly push up on the screen, and he now roams around only when he needs to change his temperature. Perfect!

However!

I have noticed that when he is disturbed while sleeping, he sometimes lets out a Loud Weez, almost like an R.I. except this is only when he breathes out with strength. He does not do this when he is undisturbed or being handled, he seems to breathe normally then.

Any ideas?

[Wuattaguan]

When is say "He", I mean "She".

Sorry bad habit.

[AlexisFitzy]

[/SIZE][/COLOR]I have noticed that when he is disturbed while sleeping, he sometimes lets out a Loud Weez, almost like an R.I. except this is only when he breathes out with strength. He does not do this when he is undisturbed or being handled, he seems to breathe normally then.

Any ideas?

That's a hiss. My little girl lets out a little hiss when I have to take her out/disturb her little home sometimes. Don't worry 😊 sometimes they like to throw hissy fits.


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[Wuattaguan]

That's a hiss. My little girl lets out a little hiss when I have to take her out/disturb her little home sometimes. Don't worry  sometimes they like to throw hissy fits.

Thanks a lot! I feel so much better now that it's natural