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    Re: Extremely worried BP first-time owner, feeding help!

    Quote Originally Posted by aluette View Post
    The temps I mentioned were for ground surface. Air temps are between 80-90 degrees, even at night. It's pretty warm here right now.

    And yes, I have the UTH on a thermostat, and I have three different thermometers for the inside of the tank so I'm pretty sure I have all the right temps.
    Great! Then the numbers seem good.

    You may contacted the breeder you got the snake from and run it by them. They should be more than willing to help you out.

    One thought I have is security. You may want to make sure the hides are not too large. If they are a bit big or could be smaller you can get a box of moss at the pet store and stick some in them to make the seem smaller. This can also be used to help with sheds as when you see a pending shed you can dampen the moss and it creates a nice humid hide for your snake.

    Another thing that may help is covering the pain open areas of the cage to reduce what the snake can see and give the cage a more secure feeling. It may seem the snake is not afraid but you just never know.

    The final thing I can think of is light. I always feed in the dark wearing a headlamp with a red or green led bulb. Make sure before you feed the snake has been in the dark for a good time and then feed as quietly as possible with as little light and movement as possible.
    Last edited by KMG; 09-20-2015 at 02:00 AM.
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