Hides?

[ritche]

My little girl would not go in her hide. I took it out and rubbed with my hands raised my shirt and rubbed my belly with it put it back in with her. Within 2 minutes she was going through the front came out the back and went back in and laid down to soak up some heat.(heat pads under the hide) I don't know if this helped , but sure made me wonder. I moved one hide out and one in and she would not go into it until I did this so I don't know...

[The Golem]

My little girl would not go in her hide. I took it out and rubbed with my hands raised my shirt and rubbed my belly with it put it back in with her. Within 2 minutes she was going through the front came out the back and went back in and laid down to soak up some heat.(heat pads under the hide) I don't know if this helped , but sure made me wonder. I moved one hide out and one in and she would not go into it until I did this so I don't know...

I know nothing of snakes or hides and cannot see how you went from, "Snake refuses to go in hide" to "raised my shirt and rubbed my belly with it".
I thought you were going to rub the hide with a rat. Or maybe rub it with substrate to remove any unwanted smells from manufacturing, shipping, etc.

But why would you think that would work?

[deathangel579]

I know nothing of snakes or hides and cannot see how you went from, "Snake refuses to go in hide" to "raised my shirt and rubbed my belly with it".
I thought you were going to rub the hide with a rat. Or maybe rub it with substrate to remove any unwanted smells from manufacturing, shipping, etc.

But why would you think that would work?

His skin may have did just that. But if u know nothing of snakes and hides. Y do u have an account on here?

[The Golem]

His skin may have did just that.

I still don't understand.
Did you try the belly-rub for your hide, and did it work in getting your snake into it instead of climbing on top?

But if u know nothing of snakes and hides. Y do u have an account on here?

Because I acquired a young ball python 4 weeks ago and have a lot to learn. I hope this is a proper forum for new ball python owners to find out about their snakes, and about hides, and about shedding, and about feeding, and about other aspects of good reptile husbandry.

[deathangel579]

I still don't understand.
Did you try the belly-rub for your hide, and did it work in getting your snake into it instead of climbing on top?

Because I acquired a young ball python 4 weeks ago and have a lot to learn. I hope this is a proper forum for new ball python owners to find out about their snakes, and about hides, and about shedding, and about feeding, and about other aspects of good reptile husbandry.

Ohh well congrats. This forum has helped me out plenty of times. Its a great place.