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finding some way to insulate the enclosure is a way to help raise the ambient temp... or add another source of heat. you sound like you have done your homework. 75 is the minimum, 80 is better. the more I have zeroed in on an 80 to 90 degree range for surface temp and no less than 78 for ambient, the more our BP's come out to lounge at night.
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Re: New member and soon to be new to own a ball python
Ok so I got everything I'm order and I got a new thermostat a ve-100 and everything is looking good but with out further to do here is my little worm, not the guy I got him from said I can feed him rat pups does that sound right? Also he is a super vanilla bee so far he's just being like a ball and staying in his hide should I try to feed him this coming up Wednesday or wait another week? Also he has no name so give me some ideas 
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Re: New member and soon to be new to own a ball python
Rat pups should work, your BP looks around the size of mine and that's what she gets...welcome!
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Re: New member and soon to be new to own a ball python
 Originally Posted by SpacegirlSpiff
Rat pups should work, your BP looks around the size of mine and that's what she gets...welcome!
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Do you know what a rough estimate of age? I forgot to ask the gentleman I got him from at the show
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Re: New member and soon to be new to own a ball python
Originally Posted by Vaders13
Do you know what a rough estimate of age? I forgot to ask the gentleman I got him from at the show
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well growth varies of course snake to snake, but my girl is coming up on 6 months old
do you have a scale? A good rule of thumb for babies is to feed them 10-15% of their body weight per feeding (every 5-7 days) .... my girl weighed in at 181 grams last time I weighed her about 1.5 weeks ago so rat pups fall into the perfect range (I think they generally fall between 20-30 grams)
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0.1 Ball Python (Black Pastel) - Calypso
1.0 Western Hognose (Normal, 66% Het Lavender) - Bacon
1.0 Leopard Gecko (Mack Snow) - Johnny
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