python not using light..

[bjfoste1]

god here is the rest my bad i just learned how to post pics

[rabernet]

You really need to invest in a digital thermometer/hygrometer too. Your thermometers are mounted too high, they aren't measuring ground temps where your snake is, and the dials are notorious for being inaccurate.

[MelissaFlipski]

What do you use for heat at night?

Also, maybe it is too dry under the heat lamp/light or too hot and he is going where it's cooler. It could be a ton of things... but both of those are my best guesses.

Yes, get two digital thermometer / hydrogometers - one for each side of the tank. Cool side s/b 80 degrees, and hot side 90. Humidity is very important, too, at about 50-60% and more during shed.

I hope this helps. Let us know if you have any other questions.

[bjfoste1]

Where can i get these digital thermometers at? I think i looked before and could not find them.

[dr del]

Hi,

Well most people I have seen on here suggest wallmart - they can get the accurites that most recomend.

You should also be able to buy them online in several places such as ebay etc.

I believe rich has some thermometers but not the specific accurite I have seen praised and his also seems slightly more expensive.


dr del

[Brimstone111888]

god here is the rest my bad i just learned how to post pics

That is probably why he isn't eating correctly. Your husbandry is completely out of wack.

Ditch the light. BP's don't need it and as you can see they don't want it either.

Get an UTH with some sort of control on it. Uncontrolled UTH"s have been known to get 120+.

Get rid of the half log hide. They provide almost nothing for security for a BP, especially since it is up against the glass. Also since glass is usually cool, most BP's don't like lying against cold glass.

Downsize that huge bowl. That thing is big enough to fit an adult BP. I use a ceramic dog dish. Easy to clean and they are heavy so they don't get knocked.

Get two identical hides. One for cool side and one for warm. I use:



You can use whatever as long as it is cave-like.

Get some way to accurately monitor the humidity and temps. A thermometer with a probe is best, so you can measure the belly heat in the warm side hide.

Also if you find you are having humidity problems, you are going to have to do the duct tape trick.

[bjfoste1]

brimstone you use two identical hides on each side? where would the water bowl go? and where can i find a uth with some kind of control...thanks the help!

[rabernet]

Identical hides can be as inexpensive as $.25 each. Go to Dollar Tree and get a set of four cereal bowls and solder out an entrance like these:





The digital thermometer/hygrometer can be found in most Walmarts in their hardware section (just ask them where their indoor/outdoor thermometers are). This one is $12, measures two temps - I put it on the cool side, and run the probe to the inside of the warm hide - and humidity.



Acurite is just one brand, but any indoor/outdoor digital thermometer will do. If it only measures one temp, you'll need two.

Pick up some velcro too, I velcro mine to the inside of the enclosure at ground level.