Potential Nerve/Muscle Damage?

[Vanouri]

I know this is a typo, but I literally laughed out loud when I read that

As long as your thermostat is set up right, it should be keeping the temp on the glass appropriate but having accurate thermometers will help regardless. What temp do you run your hot spots again? There's some variation in what people prefer, so just curious.

He's a suspicious snake, the spying aspen makes him uncomfortable I'm sure xD I'm sorry, I did mean poking though.
I was told to run it around 92-93, though I'm wondering now if that's a bit hot.

[DVirginiana]

Eh, I feel like the temp probably isn't what's bothering him. Unless you notice him only acting odd when he's over the hot spot I probably wouldn't bother with changing it.

[Vanouri]

I don't usually observe him moving in the cage, he's pretty private, though I notice him spending about equal time on each side of the enclosure. I notice it mostly when I'm he's slithering around on my bed or in the water. I don't think the texture of my sheet should bother him, they're pretty smooth by my human standards.

[DVirginiana]

It seems like this is probably something you'll just have to watch for over time and see if he improves. It can be hard to catch them doing certain things; I know mine probably moves, but sometimes it seems like she's in the same spot for days at a time.

[Vanouri]

I do hope he improves, I was looking forward to breeding him a few years down the road. I'll be posting pictures of his belly this weekend though

[anicatgirl]

I have them in glass tanks with mesh tops, I've heard to cover them with foil and I'll be trying that.

I didn't think of his wound being more sensitive to temperature but that definitely makes sense.

I was using the "dial-like" gauge but I noticed it didn't fluctuate at all and saw a lot of people saying they were inaccurate. I'm looking at some new ones now and will be making a stop at the pet store tomorrow for an upgrade. Any brand you recommend?

Yup!!! Foil is how I'm making my tank work. I will for sure be upgrading to a rack or animal plastics enclosure when my girl gets bigger. My foil is wrapped around cardboard, and is about an inch from either end of the screen and there is a cutout for the light. Gotta have some air circulation.

And don't feel too bad, I ended up with dial ones initially too, the important part is you noticed they're useless and are fixing it

[Vanouri]

Yup!!! Foil is how I'm making my tank work. I will for sure be upgrading to a rack or animal plastics enclosure when my girl gets bigger. My foil is wrapped around cardboard, and is about an inch from either end of the screen and there is a cutout for the light. Gotta have some air circulation.

And don't feel too bad, I ended up with dial ones initially too, the important part is you noticed they're useless and are fixing it

I haven't thought of using plastic, I like the look of the glass enclosures so far though maybe if I can't keep the conditions ideal, I'll switch!

Ends up it'll be a bit longer since the local pet store didn't have anything besides dials. I had to order some online but I'm moving in two weeks so I had them sent to my new address. Kind of a pain in the butt xD

[PitOnTheProwl]

Check your local walmart or hardware store for thermometers.
I have found Home Depot and Lowes have the best reptile supplies.

[Vanouri]

Check your local walmart or hardware store for thermometers.
I have found Home Depot and Lowes have the best reptile supplies.

I'll go get some temporary ones from there next time I'm out never thought to really check there!

[anicatgirl]

I haven't thought of using plastic, I like the look of the glass enclosures so far though maybe if I can't keep the conditions ideal, I'll switch!

Ends up it'll be a bit longer since the local pet store didn't have anything besides dials. I had to order some online but I'm moving in two weeks so I had them sent to my new address. Kind of a pain in the butt xD

I also use a Reptifogger to maintain humidity, because I feel that misting into a glass tank is insufficient. I like the look of it, but as my BP isn't really a display animal cause she's not active, I decided to do what would probably end up being best for her in the long run, and when she goes into her rack, I will get a less humid reliant reptile that is less hiding oriented to stick into my 20 Long