New Ball Python, a few questions

[montymiow]

Thank you both! I will definitely stop taking him to the store, I was a little excited to show him off I guess...oops. I will increase the size of the mice, but the vet told me fuzzies for him...They are nearly the size of his girth and after he eats one he goes into his hide and doesn't seem hungry, but maybe hoppers are a better choice? He is relatively small still. I only fed him the pinkies once because at the pet store they had him on them (which I honestly thought was underfeeding) and it was his first feeding with me. Also, how much should I increase the humidity before sheds? I give Flynn a bath once a week, which he seems to enjoy. (I used to have garters, and they loved to swim, but maybe bps don't?) Thank you for the information and help!

Definitely know the feeling of wanting to show a new pet off haha! If the mice are just under his girth then he could do with sizing up, a little bit wider is fine too. It's surprising how quickly they can out grow prey size, more so as youngsters. The humidity should be bumped up to around 60/70% at shedding time and you could also provide a damp hide, I like to use sphagnum moss in one of them. I bath mine too, while I don't think royals are natural swimmers mine seem to just chill in one, plus who doesn't like a clean ball python just be sure that the bath water isn't hot, just a little warmer than room temperature/luke warm.