Ball python climbing on glass doors

[bugginben]

My ball python has recently been climbing on the glass doors of his viv but has also been climbing on the branches and around the rest of his viv. He has also stopped eating for about a month. He is roaming his viv in the day and resting all night. Is he ok?

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[tttaylorrr]

roaming is a sign of stress, of which there can be many causes. first cause could be your husbandry: how old is the snake? what are you feeding it? what are your temps/humidity and how are you measuring them? are heat sources regulated?

answering these questions can get us on the right track to helping you.

[bugginben]

My snake is 4 years old, I am feeding it large weiner rats once every 10 days, my Temps are 87 hot side and 78 cold, my temp gun just broke so that is the ambient temp, the heat source isn't regulated

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[predatorkeeper87]

My snake is 4 years old, I am feeding it large weiner rats once every 10 days, my Temps are 87 hot side and 78 cold, my temp gun just broke so that is the ambient temp, the heat source isn't regulated

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weener rats are probably pushing too small for that snake...

what type of heat source are you using, and how are you keeping steady temps if its unregulated? I'd also bump those temps by a few degrees and get a tstat for whatever you are using to regulate your heat source. The snake is stressed if its roaming especially in daylight.

[tttaylorrr]

the heat source isn't regulated

ALL sources of heat MUST be regulated: this is non-negotiable. what is your heat source: UTH, bulb, both? regardless, UNPLUG THEM IMMEDIATELY. an unregulated UTH can easily reach over 100° and will kill your snake. Lowe's sells dimmers for about $15 (i'll post a link later) or you can buy a Jump Start thermostat from Amazon for about the same price.

[bugginben]

Short video of what he is doing

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[predatorkeeper87]

Short video of what he is doing

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is there only one hide in there? on the hot side? You need a hide on the cool side too if there isn't one. That snake is stressed for sure, I'd immediately check your temps, ambient and hot.

[CALM Pythons]

I can't say he ok or isn't ok but I can say after 29 years of snakes that has happened to mine. Every now and then one gets a little funny for a couple days and does some odd stress related things. Who is to say whats going on in his mind or NOT going on for that matter hahaha. If nothings changed "Hides/Heat/Water Bowl/Feed" then i'd watch him and see if it doesnt stop after a few days... Ive had this happen and all the sudden they would pass old cold for a couple days and then be back on schedule by the following week which is up and climbing by 8pm every night until 1-2am or so...

[bugginben]

Could putting a hide there be ok, that is as far over as I can get it

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[tttaylorrr]

Could putting a hide there be ok, that is as far over as I can get it

absolutely. buy the exact hide you have in there already and place it on the other side. that way they won't have to choose between security and regulation if they have a preference to a certain hide.

(pretty snake, btw! )