BP won't come out of hide

[Calider]

My bp used to come out all the time, especially at night, because she was in a new place and was trying to get "back home". After she settled in, she never comes out at all unless I move her myself, and then she is thoroughly annoyed... LOL. BP's are kind of like ants... They stay in their hidey-hole until they have a good reason to come out. Speaking of which... Just had her on my lap, and it took her all of 30 secs to crawl under my blanket.

[Zincubus]

My bp used to come out all the time, especially at night, because she was in a new place and was trying to get "back home". After she settled in, she never comes out at all unless I move her myself, and then she is thoroughly annoyed... LOL. BP's are kind of like ants... They stay in their hidey-hole until they have a good reason to come out. Speaking of which... Just had her on my lap, and it took her all of 30 secs to crawl under my blanket.

Any branches incidentally ??


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[Cwilson187]

It's funny because this is what my BP Zuka is doing. I fed him, then into the hide and hasn't moved since. He hasn't shed since I've had him though. Kinda worries me with me having trouble keeping the humidity at 60. Then again, the woman I talked to at the exotic pet store said they like it dry as well. Paranoid about scale rot, bacteria from to much moisture and other things from humidity problems.


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[se7en]

It's funny because this is what my BP Zuka is doing. I fed him, then into the hide and hasn't moved since. He hasn't shed since I've had him though. Kinda worries me with me having trouble keeping the humidity at 60. Then again, the woman I talked to at the exotic pet store said they like it dry as well. Paranoid about scale rot, bacteria from to much moisture and other things from humidity problems.


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the woman at the exotic pet store has no idea what she is talking about. ball pythons need a good amount of humidity.

[Cwilson187]

the woman at the exotic pet store has no idea what she is talking about. ball pythons need a good amount of humidity.

After associating with everyone here and reading a bunch, that's what I figured. I kinda figured out what I needed to do for now and it's been working pretty good. I switched the red infrared 40w bulb out and replaced it with a 65w blue basking light that came with it, since it throws more heat; then put a moist/wet rag over the middle of the screen on the top, covered the rag in foil and other areas that aren't covered by lighting. So, there's a 65w blue basking on left (warm side at 89-90d) and a 13w UVB light on the right (cool side at 85-87d). There is, enough space for vent too. But soon, I'm going to either build or buy a PVC enclosure, herpstat, UHV and new hides when I get enough money. For now, I think he's doing pretty good.


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