Just few notes to BP Husbandry FAQs...

[JeffJ]

thats not an led bulb its a floressant bulb and it still does get hot because of the balist. they do generate head im unsure how much. ill check my 7W with my thermal gun when i get home.

[nevohraalnavnoj]

thats not an led bulb its a floressant bulb and it still does get hot because of the balist. they do generate head im unsure how much. ill check my 7W with my thermal gun when i get home.

Ditto X2. I would suggest getting the bulb out of there completely.

JonV

[Muze]

No need much of anything since I think the experts covered all in the first few posts.

Keep in mind that the UVB is not only unnecessary, but could cause sunburns.

[JeffJ]

If the 7w i have feels hot to me and body temperature is 08*F chances are it could cause burns.

[Malpaso]

my english must be really bad because I have not posted any picture of that LED bulb yet . Only that UVB... sorry for misundertandings

[Kaorte]

yeah just ditch the lights on the inside of the cage. Get the heat rock out and put in a ugh. Offer her more proper hides. Reptile supply has some nice natural looking ones for fairly cheap. Just because she is eating well doesn't mean she isn't stressed. You are asking us what you can do to improve her living conditions and we are telling you

[JeffJ]

yeah just ditch the lights on the inside of the cage. Get the heat rock out and put in a ugh. Offer her more proper hides. Reptile supply has some nice natural looking ones for fairly cheap. Just because she is eating well doesn't mean she isn't stressed. You are asking us what you can do to improve her living conditions and we are telling you

i agree, i asked just a week ago for suggestion i took them all and wow i cannot tell you how pleased i am with the outcome and i cant tell for sure as my BP done vocalize but i think he is living muck more comfortable as well! never been better from my husbandry aspect!

[Egapal]

So... you really think she is just stressed and can not find better place on the ground to hide than above that plant? But she ate two times from there (amazing response on prey)... I had no feeling there is any trouble with that...

Is that change anything already written???? Thank you so much...

In the wild a ball python is going to go into a rodent burrow, eat whats inside, and sleep of its meal. Most of their natural hiding places are under ground. If your Ball Python is hiding behind a fake plant, then its stressed. The log you show in the picture does not simulate being underground in a tight space.

[Kesslers Kreatures]

Im sure your tired of hearing all this but we cant tell you enough...

You really need to get sufficent hides for your snake. Shes not feeling secure at all. Both hides should be identical for her, she should not have to chose security over temperature.

Ditch the heat rock all together, they are known to fail very BAD! Your snake wont know it and it WILL get burned. Replace it with an under tank heater with a thermostat on it. Thats the best route to go. You dont need UVB at all, its pretty much a waste of money. The natural light that is in the room will do fine.

Were all not trying to jump down your throat and tell you how horrible your setup is, we simply want to help you to provide the best living environment for your animal.

[anatess]

Hi Malpaso!

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR VIV! Okay, so my husband and 2 kids are the "snake" people while I'm the "viv" girl. They do the picking of snakes and I do my HGTV-for-snakes on their viv. I love doing it. But, after months of messing with vivs I learned that it's a delicate balance between pretty and functional. I'm getting pretty good at it now. I just put together a 10-gallon on the spur of the moment yesterday when my husband decided to get a bp on the spot. I think it was a great success because after a few hours of cruising all over town, our new bp finally settled and all day today, I haven't seen hide nor hair of her (or rather, head nor tail. whatever) - well, except for the little bit showing through the hole in the hide. She moved once - from one hide in the cool spot to the other hide in the warm spot. And that was all I saw of her. But the biggest test is Sunday, feeding day. I'll find out then if my little set-up worked. I got pictures all over this forum, I'm just lazy to link to them... yeah, I'll have to remember to put it in my gallery or something.

Anyway, I completely understand how difficult it is to make a functional set-up and still make it look pretty. I'm thinking you might find this DIY hide perfect for your needs. You can shape and color it however you need to make it match the rest of your decor. And because it is very cheap to make, you can have as many made as you need with all different shapes and sizes to put some interest on your viv.
http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=77863

Check it out and hope it helps!

I currently have a 55 gallon exo-terra viv which is designed to mimic a rainforest for my 2 year old 900gram pastel. She's a really finicky snake - prissy and easily stressed. I have a ceramic heat lamp over the viv to keep the ambient temperature stable which is sucking up the humidity. She hasn't eaten in 3 weeks, so, this weekend, I'm going to move her to a 20 gallon jam-packed with stuff to make her feel more secure, get rid of the ceramic heat lamp, and rely solely on the UTH. I found I can do this to a 20-gallon. I've learned ways to make a 20-gallon look really amazing for cheap. I'll let you know how it all works out for me.