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j3nnay
at Thu Apr 26 08:51:03 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by j3nnay ]
What do you call a "perfect environment"? A ball python could be perfectly content with two empty cereal boxes on each side, a regularly filled waterbowl, and papertowel for substrate. The warm side should be between 85 and 90, with the cool side between 75 and 80. I personally like to keep my warm side closer to the 90 degree mark. UTH (under tank heater) works wonders when it comes to heating ball pythons. I would only recommend a heat light if the ambient temperature in your room is dropping below 65 on a regular basis (like in the middle of winter or something). Other than that it dries out the air unnecessarily, and the light can stress out the snake.
Two days is not enough time for a ball to settle in. Try leaving him alone for an entire week, then offering him a meal. If he takes it, great, leave him alone for another week and see if he takes a second meal. After that, try handling him, but only for a little bit at first. Move slowly, and try to avoid jumping if he strikes. It'll take you a while, but eventually he will calm down. It is VERY important that you resist the urge to handle him - snakes don't get "tamed", they get conditioned that people are not predators. Listen to the snake and leave him alone.
Good luck!
~jenny
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This figure is sworn to and attested,
He counted them while being digested."
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RE: Biting Baby Ball Python...ARG!!!!! - j3nnay, Thu Apr 26 08:51:03 2007