I originally wanted a ball python, but I walked into the only locally owned pet store in my town (I had plans of buying from a reputable breeder online but I'm all about keeping the money where I live) so I decided against it. I walk in and the only BP that is in the building is this ~2 foot long classically colored (I wanted something a little younger and more interesting) snake. There's no hide and I know the temperature or humidity isn't high enough and it is breathing very heavy; it looks pissed off. But to its right is a beautiful 18" long albino California King Snake. I hold him/her (let's go with her) and she's chill, and given the current state of these snakes' living conditions, I feel sorry for her. So I get her. I definitely wasn't planning on walking out with a snake.

I don't know a damn thing about King Snake setup (again, planning on BP) so here I am, walking out with everything I (supposedly) need.

I've got a 20 gallon tank (BP was going to go in a plastic tub), a UTH and a spotlight, analog thermostat, aspen bedding and a hide. The shop owner claims that this little girl ate on Monday. So here's the dilemma:

This little girl evidently loves to be cold. The spotlight and UTH are placed above and below each other and it gets to be around 83 degrees ish right under the spotlight/above the UTH (which is below a hefty amount of aspen bedding). But she just sits in the opposite corner of her tank and just sleeps. It's almost like she's trying to hibernate. (Hell, I don't know). I am going to wait until tomorrow to feed her (that would make 6 days after her feeding). She seems to have pooped twice (or musked, but she did whatever she did in her cage and not on me so I don't think it's musk)

What is up with this girl? Is she sick? The left side of her cage has to be room temperature as only a screen is on top of the cage and the heat goes right out the top.