Quote Originally Posted by 8_Ball View Post
Nope no denting, just big bright black eyes. Maybe when I mist its not actually the hides just around it and it is dry in the hides? Maybe some damp moss will help in one of the hides. He spends most of his time on the warm side so I highly doubt its too warm for him. Maybe the wrinkles are just from being balled up so tightly. He has the small Reptile Basic hides that are supposed to fit up to 300-400 gram balls but he's only ~225 grams. Should I maybe up the hide sizes?
Quote Originally Posted by bondo View Post
Balls don't just live in Ghana and I call bull on 95% of breeders keeping an ambient temp of 86 and no hot spot . They use the hot spot after eating. Other then that they are spread around. I live in northern WI and have had no ri issue ever with a ball python.
Well your misinformed. I can think of a few big name breeders who have heated snake breeding facilities of 84-86 degrees with no hot spots. It is becoming more common now.