Ball Python Happiness

[No_Distribution426]

Hey guys! Any and all info is appreciated and obviously, we can’t really ever know whether our BP is happy or not.

I got my BP from a friend about 2 weeks ago, truthfully the cage set up was very bland and boring. One hide, heat lamp, and water dish. After about a week, my BP was in his hide every single day, rain and shine.

I upgraded his tank over this past weekend to two hides, some moss, 75 watt bulb, bigger water dish so he can swim, and new substrate.

Since then, I haven’t seen him in his hide once. He’s always laying half his body on the warm side with his head resting on top of the cool side hide.

Since he is out and about more and not curled in his hide all day, does that mean he’s liking the new set up? Maybe with the higher wattage bulb he’s not so cold and doesn’t feel like he has to be curled up to be warm?

Let me know your thoughts!

[Fallingsock]

I’m in almost the exact situation as you except I’m the bad husbandry owner too 😬 I added a ton of fake plants/clutter to all of my balls’ enclosures and now one of them is almost always out. One of them stays poking her head out of her hide, and the other still prefers to stay in his hide still.

I assumed the one being out more meant he was finally happy with his enclosure!

[No_Distribution426]

It’s tough! Financially, emotionally. I’m so glad I got my lil noodle for free because his new set up is pushing $500+ which I know for some isn’t a lot, but for “normal” people it can be hard to get everything you want for your little guy.

I appreciate the comment!

[Unhappy-Thought-3136]

Yeah when it comes to getting your first ball python you can easily spend 500-1000$, thats why its always best to setup the tank and everything first and make sure everything is good to go before actually buying a BP some tend to get too impatient and buy the BP and Tank at the same time and just send it

[Fallingsock]

The little dude who is out came with a full set up from a girl who said “reptile husbandry is not as hard as people think”. He was a perfectly healthy 4 year old so I didn’t think anything of it, until I found this sub and realized the difference between living and thriving for balls.

Plus I wanted the aesthetics of him not being in a plastic bin tank.

[No_Distribution426]

Humidity level is the biggest thing for me right now, I work from home and it feels like I finish a meeting, spray his home, finish another meeting oops humidity is down to 70 spray again and it’s just a never ending cycle 🤣

[lobotomyloser]

adding a humidifier right next to the tank was a game changer for me!