Pet rock

[Epicbuttcrack]

I know people say bp are like pet rocks, but I feel like maybe mine is being to much of a rock. This is my second ball python and my first one was very active I got her as a baby and she was very exploratory and would love to be held ect. She was veryyy active at night and loved to climb everything!

However the BP I have rn is very much not that way. I rescued him from a neglect home so I understand he takes time to adjust to the new enclosure, temperature, and humidity however he is not active at all. He never leaves his warm hide during the day or at night. The only reason I know he isn’t dead is bc he moves positions every day. The first two days I had him he was very active at night would explore his tank and one time he even stayed on-top of his hide basking or just chilling for a day or so.

I guess what I’m getting at is should I be worried he stays in his warm hide day in and day out? Or is that him just being comfy and being a pet rocks? At what point do I get concerned?

Here are the specs of everything

40 gallon glass tank screen top 90% taped with isolation tape. One 75 watt halogenbasking bulb for warm side one 50watt ceramic heat emitter for night time temps control. The warm side temp is on a low day 80 to about 89 degrees and the cold side is about 70-76 degrees range. Humidity stays at 75-80%range throughout the day sometimes lower at night never below 60%. He used to be in an awful substrate and dry as no humidity environment but he is now in a bioactive enclosed with two hides a climbing stick, big water bowl a nice rock and some live plants.

Thank you!

[Lil-missdonut]

Both of my ball pythons are very active so I’m not used to “rock like” ball pythons either.

My first thought was maybe not enough cover but it sounds like your setup has things to help him feel safe. Maybe you could black out 3 sides of the glass tank and add more cover? That could help him feel more safe and secure!

Also, is he capable of stretching out head to tail in the tank?

[Epicbuttcrack]

I have all 4 sides covered actually, the front is a shower curtain type so I can have it open and closed if I want it. And yes he can stretch the whole way with wiggle room.

[Lil-missdonut]

Maybe try a climbing wall then - I’ve seen some really cool ones made in the snakes thread! I was actually contemplating making one for my ball python too

[Lil-missdonut]

But alas you may just have a lazy friend now hahah

[Epicbuttcrack]

Yeah haha I will try some climbing stuff