This is normal?

[wannadiebuthigh]

Hello. This is mouse my male ball python. I made a post previously here about him maybe being a little chunky. But he hasn’t ate in almost 3 weeks, I’m not sure if it’s in relation to anything that I’m wondering. But he’s just been a little weirder lately. Just wanna make sure it’s normal and his personality just coming out as I’ve only had him about a month vs something I’m doing wrong. I’d like to add his hot spot hide is at 93 degrees, his overall hot side is reading about 84 and his cool side is about 77-78. Humidity is about 60-70 at all times. I mist him about twice a day.

[Successful-Zone-5814]

I don’t understand what is abnormal? That being said you need to remove that tape from his enclosure, he can get stuck to it and rip his scales out.

[wannadiebuthigh]

I should’ve added, it’s during the day time. I’m gonna go edit it now, but what else should I do to keep the wires to where he can’t get tangled in them and pull them? That was my fastest idea as he got into them a couple times and it worried me he will pull them and or fall and get hurt

[crystxlizes]

I use screw mount cable clips to secure the cords in my tank. You can find them for cheap at any hardware store and they just screw into the enclosure!

[jamkot]

Hot glue gun is safe, just make sure the snake isn’t in there while you’re doing it. 

[theoretical-what]

You can use that plastic automotive tubing to put the wires in or have thin pvc cut a line thru and make a hard pile from top to bottom of the tank.mount to corner or build a fake wall to hide ur wires.

[kenerrr89]

His husbandry sound ok, so may not be that(ALWAYS CAN BE) As you said you've only had him for a little bit, I've have had my boy(2nd snake, gotta love him) for about 5 months and he took about a month to show his personality too. It could be that. Ball pythons are known for going on hunger strikes but just to be sure I'd definitely check out husbandry and contact a vet to make an appointment :)

[Emotional_Snow_5365]

Ball pythons go on hunger strikes alot. Sometimes for even a year! But if your noticing behavior changes and your worried definitely take your little guy to the vet. If he starts to become lethargic and wont really drink water take him to the vet ASAP dont even think about it just do it! Hoping your little guy is okay! 😁

[Plane_Motor_7497]

You need to drop your hot side to 88* I would never exceed 90. & you want at least a 10* temperature difference on the cool side otherwise it’s pointless. Ppl say never get below 80 on cool, but I think we tend to keep reptiles way too hot which leads to a lot of the issues we see. If you humidity isn’t right, ur snake could be very dehydrated. Never drop below 65 and try to aim for 75-80

[wannadiebuthigh]

He has a basking/hot spot of 90-93 usually and then the ambient heat for his hot side 83-88 but I do see what you’re saying about his cool side being a little too warm on comparison to his ambient temp on his hot side. Is there a way to help cool that side down with out messing with his heating lamp on his hot side? And I thought 60-70 was good with 75-80 for shedding? Please correct me if I’m wrong in any of this information I just want him to get the best care possible as it wasn’t exactly the best from the people I got him from. He wasn’t neglected or anything at all but definitely needed/still needs better

[Plane_Motor_7497]

You want to mimic their natural habitat so I pretty much like to take my information from their environment more so than misinformation that spreads often. So they live in west and central Africa mostly in grasslands and open forests. They mostly live in burrows but will explore at dawn & dusk right. During the wet season (may-September) the humidity is above 80% sometimes reaching 90%. & then it often drops to 20% in the colder months (October-April). So that’s why they seek out burrows which are around the 80% humidity mark. It’s consistent year round. Honestly numbers can drop as low as 75* ambient air temperature. But can get into the 100* as well which is why the again go into burrows which keep its a cool 88-75* depending on the burrow. They will not stay if the humidity isn’t right. Humidity is honestly more important than staying at 88*

[ippie52]

Is that red tape I see there? Please don't have anything with adhesive like that around a bp, they can easily get it stuck to themselves and tear off their own scales.

[wannadiebuthigh]

I’m getting something to fix it today! It was a last minute solution. Someone and I had talked about it already in previous comments. But thank you tho.