BP help needed

[Naraku]

This is just my first time ever owning a baby bp, and was hard enough to find anywhere with a orange ghost morph.

[DVirginiana]

It's the cornsnake we're concerned about with the quarantine; you don't know what the BP could have and possibly transmit to him. Ideally they should be in separate rooms and none of the same equipment would be shared between them, and you'd wash your hands between handling them. If you can't do that, do as much as you can for 90 days. If no one is sick at the end of 90 days, you're good.

For the hides, check out the picture/tutorial Deborah posted. He's going to be growing quickly and outgrowing hides. You probably don't want to bother buying anything good looking or expensive for now. Those flower pot bottoms that she suggested come in a lot of sizes, so just pick the one that is the correct size for your snake (bcr gave you info on how to pick the right size hide).

[Naraku]

Well, moved him into a different 10 gallon, decided to wrap off all sides so he feels maximum security, have his original waterdish in there, decided to go with newspaper since he's used to it and was probably used for him, and have a hide in there. Though he doesn't even use hides for some reason he just goes under the newspaper and hides there. He also also pretty nippy when I took him out, should've tried feeding beforehand.

[aLittleLessButter]

The hides are too big and too open. Bps like to feel the sides of the hide around them so they feel secure

[Naraku]

Ok here's how his cage is looking he's in the hide, I made sure he'd fit. Also put the bedding in so he couldn't just mess up the bedding and hide under it. Also heard it holds moisture pretty well, and he hates misting the cage. The hide is over the heating pad so if he wants to cool off he can go in the dish on the cool side.

[nightwolfsnow]

I'm new to this too. But I think you still need another hide for the cool side. Its my understanding that bp's will not thermoregulate properly if they don't have a safe hide on both sides. I think you could go with a smaller size of the plant tray if you don't feel like you have enough room for two hides. Someone recommended hamster igloos to me. That large water dish will help with humidity. My snake doesn't like it when I mist either X).

[Naraku]

I think that's as small as he can have, he lays in his waterdish when he wants to. He did it when he was in a bigger cage and he's fully blocked off from sight so he should feel safer. And with less misting he should be happier too, he really glares at me when misting lol.

[nightwolfsnow]

I think that's as small as he can have, he lays in his waterdish when he wants to. He did it when he was in a bigger cage and he's fully blocked off from sight so he should feel safer. And with less misting he should be happier too, he really glares at me when misting lol.

I think my snake is bigger than yours and he has a hide with less diamter than that, but its taller, so I guess thatKs why it seems large to me. Mine will coil up like he's disgusted by the touch of water lol, but its probably just a little chilly to them. But even if he's in a hide and he's not getting sprayed directly he seems annoyed lol.

[Naraku]

This is his cage after a day, he just doesn't seem to like hides.

[Naraku]

His humidity is 53% not misted, and next to his hide it's 83 f. Got 1 live hopper mouse for him in a couple of days, and one frozen if it doesn't work. Also got better feeding tongs lol.