Help please

[Abouse]

Yea his size was mentioned to us when we got him. We have only had home for about 3 months he was relinquished to the store we got him from and very under weight. They said his growth may be stunted because of the neglect. He has a very healthy appetite and havemt had any issues with feeding. The more research I do the more angry I get with the pet store. A lot of what they told us seems to be just nonsense. The tub idea intimidates me as well for some reason.

[Abouse]

As far as hides go we need more of the cave style then?? The hides were included in a whole set that the pet store had put together for him.

[Rikoku]

As far as hides go we need more of the cave style then?? The hides were included in a whole set that the pet store had put together for him.

For aesthetics you can use something like this

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...TT7Z2FN21V6Q5C


I used these and a lot of other members use them as well.

http://www.reptilebasics.com/medium-hide-box

[Abouse]

He is eating adult mice right now...is that not sufficient? The pet store had him on mice pinkies 2x a week when we got him and told us to switch him to one adult mouse.

[Abouse]

For aesthetics you can use something like this

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...TT7Z2FN21V6Q5C


I used these and a lot of other members use them as well.

http://www.reptilebasics.com/medium-hide-box

Ok I'll grab some of those then and see if that helps any idea why he just stopped using his current ones?

[Rikoku]

Ok I'll grab some of those then and see if that helps any idea why he just stopped using his current ones?

Any multitude of reasons. Could not feel secure in them or the temperatures could be off.

[Abouse]

Any multitude of reasons. Could not feel secure in them or the temperatures could be off.

Ok so I guess we will start with the hides then. We have spent a lot of money on all of this so I would hate to just put him in a tub and everything be wasted.
Any idea on the humidity issue? We live in Colorado so we already have very dry air. I bought a humidifier for the living room where he is at but it hasn't seemed to Help any.

[redshepherd]

Ok so I guess we will start with the hides then. We have spent a lot of money on all of this so I would hate to just put him in a tub and everything be wasted.
Any idea on the humidity issue? We live in Colorado so we already have very dry air. I bought a humidifier for the living room where he is at but it hasn't seemed to Help any.

Doesn't have to be wasted- you can always try this enclosure again when he's adult size, 1000g or so, and using two of something like the reptilebasics hides. But a tub setup would definitely benefit him more for now.

About humidity, if you still want to keep him in this tank, try folding a large towel, soaking it with water and then laying it over the screen top, covering like 80% of it. I use a 24" exo terra with one of my adult males, and when the humidity does drop to 40%, I use this method. And the humidity bumps up to 70% or so and stays there. Need to resoak the towel only once every day and a half.

[Abouse]

Doesn't have to be wasted- you can always try this enclosure again when he's adult size, 1000g or so, and using two of something like the reptilebasics hides. But a tub setup would definitely benefit him more for now.

About humidity, if you still want to keep him in this tank, try folding a large towel, soaking it with water and then laying it over the screen top. I use a 24" exo terra with one of my adult males, and when the humidity does drop to 40%, I use this method. And the humidity bumps up to 70% or so and stays there. Need to resoak the towel only once every day and a half.

Ok. As far as when he is adult size...idk if this is true or not pet store told us He may only reach about 3ft.. Due to the poor environment he was in...is this something that may actually affect his total size and in turn the size of his enclosure? Is this a common thing when not cared for properly early on?

I would like to try and keep him there if I can't get everything right I will definitely look into moving to a tub.
I wonder now if I haven't used a large enough towel to try to cover the top. We used a smaller towel so maybe try larger thicker one?
I'm sorry if these questions are so basic but with all my conflicting info and his already rough start in life I want him to be as happy and comfortable as possible.

[blue roses]

I use glass tanks for both my BPs, and yes humidity is a challenge, but i love my exo-terra tanks with the front door opening. I found that adding a zoomed repti-fogger to the set up and put them on a timer pretty much solves the problem. I have them fog for 20-30 min every 6 hrs around the clock, and i cover half the screen area with some plexiglass and that does it. My both tanks have styrafoam backgrounds and i use 2 exo-terra rock caves as hides, I always buy hides in pairs so cold and hot side are the same. Also try wetting some spagnum moss and putting it under his hot hide , it will help create a humid hide. I know tubs are simpler, but i love the way my tanks look. It just takes a little more effort to keep my snakes comfortable. Check your temps, I have a very cold house in winter so here heat lamps are a must to keep an ambient temp of 80. You mightt want to try feeding rat pups, he might be striking cause at his weight the mice might not be satisfying for him. Good luck with your new pet.