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All good info above from Jodan.
To piggyback on some of what he said...
Fuzzies are way too small for a BP (assuming you mean fuzzy mice). They eat hoppers for the first 3-5 meals out of the egg and quickly move up to small adult mice.
Ideally you want two identical hides, and the half logs aren't great for BPs. They do much better with single entry cave style hides that fit snug, almost like a turtle shell.
Your temps should be: hot spot 89-90, cool side arpund 80 and ambient around 84.
These should be checked with digital thermometer for ambient and a temp gun for hot and cool spot.
Humidity should be 50-60% and bumped up to around 70% during shed.
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT- ALL HEAT SOURCES SHOULD BE REGULATED BY A THERMOSTAT.
Please unplug your heat mat until you get one. Google search snake burns if you need to.
Ditch the reptile carpet. Like Jodan said, it's a breeding ground for bacteria.
ALSO VERY IMPORTANT- nothing sticky ever in a snake enclosure. Ditch the stickons (incredibly inaccurate) and get a digital thermometer and hygrometer combo. I use Accurites found at Wal-Mart for around $10. I have two in each enclosure.
I've been using glass enclosures for many years, so if you need tips to help with temp and humidity control in happy to help, just ask.
Feel free to ask all the questions you need to. We're happy to help and we were all new once.
Ok, you were typing while I was, hahahaha, so I'll answer your follow ups too...
She can, and WILL burrow and touch the heating pad. That's why a thermostat is so important. Jumpstart is a great affordable tstat for about $40.
Those heat mats can spike up to 120°. Those temps can severely burn or even kill a snake.
I'll attach a feeding chart in a minute...
I use a kitchen scale from Wal-Mart to weigh my snakes.
There are two general rules of thumb for feeding juvenile BPs...
1) feed 10-15% of the snakes body weight.
2) feed a prey item as wide around as the snake at its widest point.
There should be a slightly noticeable lump after the snake eats.
Snakes are very good at eating prey larger than many people can imagine. But they are built to eat when they can. Often times in nature they will only eat a few meals a year, so they need to be efficient. Their jaws are actually two seperate pieces on the bottom so that they can seperate them and work the food down.
As for age, their are simply too many variables to give you an accurate age.
Last edited by Craiga 01453; 05-01-2019 at 05:25 PM.
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