1. How long have you had your ball python?
1 1/2 weeks



2. How old (or how big) is your snake?
1 year


3. Does it eat on a regular schedule?
first time, no problem. it was fresh kill. second time, refused to eat. I defrosted hopper rat (same size rat as before) in plastic bag. he bit it a few times but drew back each time.


4. How long since its last meal?
2 weeks


5. What type/size prey is being offered?
hopper rat


6. How often do you offer food?
1 time, all night


7. What type and size of enclosure does it live in?
10 gal tank


8. What are you using as substrate? If it has depth, how deep is it?
felt mat


9. What type of heating do you use?
bottom heater and heat lamp


10. Do you use a thermostat to control temperatures?
no, but it stays consistently at 80 degrees as night and goes up to 84 during the day (I turn on the heating lamp during the day).



11. What do you use to measure/monitor temperatures?
tank thermometer placed low in the tank on warmer side.


12. What are the surface and ambient temperatures in the enclosure?
80% on warmer side.


13. What is the average humidity level?
40 to 50%


14. How many and what type of hides does the snake have?
1 hide (I had been told he'd be okay with that for about 4mohth. my husband is building an enclosure for him.)


15. Is water readily available at all times?
yes


16. Does the snake live alone or does it share the enclosure with anything else?
alone


17. How often and for how long is the snake typically handled?
once per day (at nite) and usually between 1 - 2 hours at a time (he seemed to "like" it ... being inquisitive but sweet).


18. Does the snake have any medical history (old injuries or illnesses)?
not to my knowledge


19. Do you have any other reptiles? Have you brought in any new reptiles recently?
no


20. Is there anything specific or unique about your situation that we should be aware of?
just that I got my BP at the reptile show and should have prepared better. of course, the store that showed the snake did want to sell, so they told me all would be fine. ... my bad, really.