My baby Ball Python is acting abnormally. Help!

[imhumpty]

We could do with full set up details ....

My first thought is that 85F isn't warm enough for the warm hide but the rubbing and burying head suggests that it's trying to remove the old shed and eye caps ... There a ways to help that though ....first thing I'd do is give the Viv a couple of good sprays now and later on and with a bit of luck it may be able to rub the skin off itself overnight .


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What do you consider warm enough for the warm side I try to keep mine between 86-90 and it stays between 88-90 usually then I have the uth which I need to buy a thermometer for that

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[Gentlemen]

She was running into different things in the tank. Her eyes are still milky so I was thinking with a new set up of the tank she didn't know what was where?

[imhumpty]

She was running into different things in the tank. Her eyes are still milky so I was thinking with a new set up of the tank she didn't know what was where?

Milky like she's about to shed?


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[Gentlemen]

also, as others have asked, a more thorough description of the behavior will help us help you. frantic movements and trying to burrow could be a sign of insecurity; what are your hides like? also, what are your temps and humidity? how are you measuring them?

I have a cave on the warm side and a hiding hut on the cool side. there is also foliage and wooden hut from zoo med.

I don't know how much she weighs.

[bcr229]

What do you consider warm enough for the warm side I try to keep mine between 86-90 and it stays between 88-90 usually then I have the uth which I need to buy a thermometer for that

No, you need a thermostat for it. A thermostat is not a thermometer. A thermostat regulates a heater or air conditioner so it stays at a constant temperature, a thermometer measures temperature.

If you do not have a thermostat on your UTH then go unplug it before your snake gets burned.

[Gentlemen]

She shed but shes having a difficult time shedding on her head/eye caps

[imhumpty]

No, you need a thermostat for it. A thermostat is not a thermometer. A thermostat regulates a heater or air conditioner so it stays at a constant temperature, a thermometer measures temperature.

If you do not have a thermostat on your UTH then go unplug it before your snake gets burned.

Yeah that's what I meant lol but no I don't currently have one I found out on a different thread I need one and I ordered it from Amazon.


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[imhumpty]

She shed but shes having a difficult time shedding on her head/eye caps

I wonder how well that one spray works for when shed is left on snakes I forgot what it is called but I've heard it works. I also read people will put their snake in a tank of water and let them stay in there for 20-30 minutes


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[imhumpty]

No, you need a thermostat for it. A thermostat is not a thermometer. A thermostat regulates a heater or air conditioner so it stays at a constant temperature, a thermometer measures temperature.

If you do not have a thermostat on your UTH then go unplug it before your snake gets burned.

What would you recommend I set the temp for the thermostat on the UTH


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[Gentlemen]

I dont have a thermostat so I unplugged the UTH.