Quote Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post
Do you have a thermostat regulating your heat sources? Not a thermometer to measure temperature, a thermostat to ensure that the heat pad doesn't get hotter than 90*F? If not your snake can end up badly burned. Get a temperature gun or IR thermometer and measure the temperature of the glass over top of the heat pad, anything over 105*F will burn your snake.

Feed in the enclosure, at dusk, with minimal fuss. Ball pythons stress easily and react by going off of feed. Fortunately they can go weeks without eating.

That tank is too open. Snakes like small spaces to hide where they can feel secure while they wait to ambush prey.

Ball pythons don't like bright light; remember this is a species that lives underground during the day and comes out at night to hunt. Replace the light with a ceramic heat emitter, and cover the rest of the screen top with foil to keep humidity in the enclosure.
Thank you. I will be making a trip to the pet store tomorrow. They are going to love me. He seems to favor his plants on the cooler side of the tank. His warm side averages 85 degrees, cool side is about 75 degrees. To me his body always feels cold. He also loves to hide under cloths when we have him out of his tank.


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