Quote Originally Posted by borat1
I recently (about 2 months ago) purchased a ball python it's 1 years old and i bought if off a girl i know.

Anyway

he's very active with me, i've had no problems with him seeming stressed, he sleeps normal, he poo'd, he drinks, doesn't bite or anything, very good snake.

But i need help on his living enviornment i just bought him a new tank idk the ecact measures but it's about 3 and a half feet long so it's pretty big compared to his old cage. i eupipped it with some grass/fake turf kinds stuff on the bottom, a made him a hide box (which he seems to spend most of his time on top of unless he's sleeping, i got his water bowl of course.

but im still new to him and his heat needs i know thats temps he needs, but what should i get.

I have a heat lamp over him with some purple nocturnal reptile bulb i purchased and my room is never cold.

Whats a should i buy to keep the humidity up? thats question one.

question two is he hasn't ate since i got him i offer him a little white mouse every week, he doesn't show much interest.i've tried live and pre killed.i dangle the live sometimes and he comes near it than he just sits there till the mouse scratches him (which i dont let happen of course)

so should i try feeding him pinkies maybe? I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO.

i worry about my snake cause i dont want it to be my fault and i love him a lot for a pet.

also he does not have mites i checked him, and he shedded find and all.

i gave him a warm bath a few times.

BASICALLY EVERYTHING IS FINE CEPT HE WONT EAT = (

help me please
Where do I start first very active with you and you have him for 2 month is not a good sign, hyper activity is usually a sign of stress.


Everything is OK except is does not eat! Well often food refusal is related to husbandry issues.


Now here is what your BP needs a cool side 80-84 a warm side 90-94 not sure are you measure your temps since you do not mention it but here is the proper and accurate way to do it.


You need to measure your temp at the bottom of your enclosure with a digital thermometer/ hydrometer you can get one at walmart and it look like this.


Stick or dial thermometer do not work and saying your room is warm does not mean it is warm enough with the proper temperature for a BP.


Your BP needs 2 tight hides one on each side, that he can squeeze in (all the sides of the hides should touch your BP’s body.


BP needs belly heat to help with digestion and for overall health to provide belly heat you will need a UTH or flexwatt heat tape as well as a thermostat to maintain proper temps and ovoid over-heating of the device.


Now for humidity you have several option.


Have a substrate that holds humidity better (Cypress mulch, repti-bark).
Spray your enclosure

Have a second water dish on the warm side over the UTH

Have a humid hide.


When it comes to maintaining a glass tank properly I will send you back to this post

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=32800



Now for the feeding I would highly recommend you do not wiggle a live prey in front of your BP all you do is stress the prey which will make it more aggressive toward your snake


Now your BP is a year old so do not waste your time feeding pinkies you need to first provide proper husbandry know your temps have proper humidity then once everything is proper attempt feeding


What would help is to know what your BP was eating before being in your care Live, F/T, Mice, Rats?