Thank you, Jim! That was all very useful information. The one that regurged just that once had a whole vet check up, and checked out fine. I get all of my snakes checked as quickly as possible. I'd be devastated if I introduced any diseases to my current babies, just because I wanted another snake. I realize, though, the snake DID only regurge once. Perhaps something did stress him that I wasn't aware of? Nothing had changed, but I could always be wrong, because I am not the snake, so I do not know what he was feeling at the time. It could have had nothing to do with the temps, but I've been too afraid to up them.

For temps and humidity, I, too, use only digital guns, along with an indoor/outdoor digital gauge (those little ones from walmart that show temp & humidity) on either side of the tank, just to be sure.

Thanks a bunch for the tips on the new guy! I did feed him a smaller meal just 2 days ago, so I'll be sure to wait for that first poop. I only fed him a smaller meal because that was the size of rat I had readily available, but good to hear it was also a good thing! I was following rules I didn't even know about until now.

To Holbeird...I found it weird, too. I was very shocked to have seen that he had regurgitated. I was always under the impression they liked the higher temps. I mean, now that I think about it, it may not have had anything to do with the temps, but it surely does appear to me that he LIKES the cooler side. I've never experienced that before. Talk about paranoia setting in and feeling like the world's worst snake mom, ever! After that incident, I've been treating him like glass, as if any wrong move could shatter him completely. I know that isn't healthy for my mental state, but it means less stress for him. I don't bother him as much as my other snakes, I don't put him on display for people to touch when I have company, I just let him be. He is aggressive, so I work with him only once or twice a week on that, to ensure he doesn't refuse meals or get too stressed. I don't really bother my other snakes too much (the new one hasn't been bothered at all, only for water changes, 1 feeding so far, and now mistings, and what Jim suggested, which i'll do when i see the first poop), either, but I'm alot more confident working with them because they're great eaters and seem to like being out and about to explore.