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RE: New Ball Python Help Please

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Posted by: kingofspades at Fri May 22 01:18:05 2009   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by kingofspades ]  
   

Ditch the light and get a heating pad. Ball pythons are mainly nocturnal and don't really "bask" to get their heat. (Unless you have a ceramic heat bulb and not a light...then it's ok)

Give him a bowl of water large enough to soak in, or...if you want, give him a luke-warm bath for a few minutes. Remember...warm to you may be hot to him, so be careful with temp.

Tips: Don't freak out if he chooses not to eat. He'll do that from time to time. If you keep him on wood chips, make sure to use ONLY aspen...and um...otherwise, enjoy.
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"What is man without the beasts?
If all the beasts were gone,
men would die from great loneliness of spirit.
For what happens to the beasts,
soon happens to men.
All things are connected."

-Chief Seattle (Duwamish Tribe)

   

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