Originally Posted by ArabianOak
thanks for all the advice so far...few more things I would like to ask and mention...
*my snake seems to like to burrow under the bedding on the cold side of the tank away from the heat lamp...could this mean the tank is too hot?
Could be... I would set a thermometer on the substrate under the lamp and see how hot it is. It maybe that it likes to hide, and the temperature under the substrate is what he/she really likes. Could be perfectly fine.
*as far as creating humidity...would you guys rec'd a spray bottle and misting the bedding a few times daily?
That will work, but will be cumbersome for you over time. Maybe try a slightly larger water bowl, or get a small bowl and put some sphagnum moss in it and wet that down a little. That will slowly release moisture and helps a bit.
*could a snake this young really eat live small mice or should I stick with the frozen arctic mice and heat them up as rec'd by a few of you?
Could/would/should... all different. If it is currently on frozen/thawed mice, my personal opinion would be to tell you to keep with the frozen/thawed. They are easy to store and cannot scratch or bite the snake. Many people feed live and don't have issues, but I know for me, i don't want to introduce the potential for injury to the snake if I don't have to. Aside from that, I don't have to worry about keeping live mice/rats alive until feeding day.
Just my two cents....
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