Baby ball python husbandry/pet store rescue

[PitOnTheProwl]

So no my question is: WHY ask or help I you are not going to take any advise?
This is why so many threads do not get responded to....

[amfedor12]

So after all the sound advice you set up a 70 grams hatchling in a large tank and still wonder while he will not eat? Did you read the link Pit provided?

It's not about keeping the animal in a tub for 5 days but until he is about 200 grams and is a strong feeder right now what you did is just setting you up for failure.

Not to mention your temps fluctuating too much and being too high.

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I guess I'm just being impatient and worried because he still hasn't eaten. I have him in the tub now but I put more holes in the side to keep humidity down, thermostat in between the uth and tank. Probe from hygrometer inside in the bottom of the tank. I also moved the enclosure to a separate room nobody goes in. Snakes are unlike any animal I've ever owned so I should have listened to you guys in the first place I'm sorry. I jus hope its not too late. There's a window in the room I have him in should I still have the lamp for him? The hygrometer is 89 on the probe and 78-79 on the cool side, humidity 56%. I just did this how long should I wait to try feeding and would a live mouse be the best for him since he's still scared? Every time I go to open the tub to check the guage to make sure its heated right he's at the top of the lid looking through the holes I made

[Stewart_Reptiles]

I guess I'm just being impatient and worried because he still hasn't eaten. I have him in the tub now but I put more holes in the side to keep humidity down, thermostat in between the uth and tank. Probe from hygrometer inside in the bottom of the tank. I also moved the enclosure to a separate room nobody goes in. Snakes are unlike any animal I've ever owned so I should have listened to you guys in the first place I'm sorry. I jus hope its not too late. There's a window in the room I have him in should I still have the lamp for him? The hygrometer is 89 on the probe and 78-79 on the cool side, humidity 56%. I just did this how long should I wait to try feeding and would a live mouse be the best for him since he's still scared? Every time I go to open the tub to check the guage to make sure its heated right he's at the top of the lid looking through the holes I made

You need to be patient, I know it's your first and it is stressful but patience and optimum husbandry will pay off. Stop opening the tub all the time, the more you open the more you are stressing him too, LEAVE HIM alone as much as possible and offer a live hopper in 5 to 7 days.

The natural daylight from the room is more than sufficient.

[amfedor12]

You need to be patient, I know it's your first and it is stressful but patience and optimum husbandry will pay off. Stop opening the tub all the time, the more you open the more you are stressing him too, LEAVE HIM alone as much as possible and offer a live hopper in 5 to 7 days.

The natural daylight from the room is more than sufficient.

Does it matter if the tub is clear or opaque? Im trying not to keep opening it but the temps and humidity are not stabilized yet, just looked and the humidity says hi? It looked like he was in and out of the water though i dont know if that makes a difference

[JodanOrNoDan]

Does it matter if the tub is clear or opaque? Im trying not to keep opening it but the temps and humidity are not stabilized yet, just looked and the humidity says hi? It looked like he was in and out of the water though i dont know if that makes a difference

No it doesn't matter if the tub is clear or not. I use all clear tubs. If the animal seems nervous I keep the tub covered until it chills out.

Nothing will ever stabilize, including the snake, if you keep messing with it as often as you are.

[amfedor12]

No it doesn't matter if the tub is clear or not. I use all clear tubs. If the animal seems nervous I keep the tub covered until it chills out.

Nothing will ever stabilize, including the snake, if you keep messing with it as often as you are.

I'm trying to not mess with it so much now I just want to make sure the temps stay right so I can leave it alone for a couple days minus changing the water..
The cool side right now is too low like 70 and the humidity is 75% and 87 on the probe, I think I'm going to have to switch to a smaller water bowl but what should I do about the cool side being that cold?

[Alexio]

Sometimes the " easiest" thing to do is just heat the room the tank/tub is in to 79\80 degrees.
You can also run a second heat mat/ tape on another thermostat set to 80.


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[LanceM]

Thank you,
I've set him up in the big tank because after having him in the tub for 5 days I tried feeding a frozen thawed fuzzy and he seemed not to like it,getting scared and trying to hide I think he might be frightened by my hand? Anyways I put him in his big tank after all the equipment came in and I got it set up since I figured that's where he's going to be anyways, he is hidden up in the tree since I put him in there though, I'm going to attempt trying to feed him a live mouse tomorrow as it will have been five days since I tried feeding last. I'm not sure if I'm just feeding him wrong or if he's still jus stressed from all the movement his tank is regulated by a thermostat and uth at night with a blue bulb on a dimmer plus the ugh during the day maintaining 92-98 on the hot side and 75-80 on the cool side

you need more hides in there and clutter it up.I have my baby BP in a 40 gallon but I have 8 hides and it's cluttered up and it eats every 7 days.Also try a live fuzzie it's natural instinct to eat live fuzzie don't last 30 seconds with my baby.

[amfedor12]

You need to be patient, I know it's your first and it is stressful but patience and optimum husbandry will pay off. Stop opening the tub all the time, the more you open the more you are stressing him too, LEAVE HIM alone as much as possible and offer a live hopper in 5 to 7 days.

The natural daylight from the room is more than sufficient.

So good news he finally ate for me the other day! I gave him a live rat pup. He seems content with his setup as it is but still shy with me, any thoughta as to how often I should be handling him? I want him eventually used to being out and being handled often

[bcr229]

So good news he finally ate for me the other day! I gave him a live rat pup. He seems content with his setup as it is but still shy with me, any thoughta as to how often I should be handling him? I want him eventually used to being out and being handled often

Until he's eating consistently handle him as little as possible. I would give him a month.

Keep the initial handling sessions short, no more than a few minutes. One or two short sessions per day is better than a longer session every few days, so he learns that you won't hurt him.