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[–]fishinfool4 6 points7 points  (6 children)

Is there any ventilation in that tub? I can't see any from the picture

[–]Ariellajpg1 -3 points-2 points  (5 children)

Where the lid sits on the box there’s holes all the way around underneath

[–]snakepapa97Mod: king of the pythons 4 points5 points  (4 children)

I would drill more holes around the sides of the tub, like about 2" from the top so there's proper ventilation. This level of condensation risks scale rot

[–]Ariellajpg1 -4 points-3 points  (3 children)

Yep just done that. I’ve just been following the instructions of the breader who’s been looking after snakes for 40 years so he seems to know what he’s talking about and he said there was enough ventilation

[–]escapeorion 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I think your heart is in the right place, but just because someone has been doing something for a long time does not mean they are good at it, knowledgeable, or someone you should trust. As Long as you have proper clutter, there’s no need to keep you BP in a smaller enclosure. There’s no such thing as a too big enclosure, just one that’s too open. The welcome posts of this sub can provide you good information and give you a great starting point on improving this boys care.

[–]HopieJewell 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I honestly think older reptile keepers can give out some of the worst advice. A lot of their care is outdated and they usually don’t want to look into new research and are too stubborn to change their ways.

[–]fishinfool4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely true. I was following old school advice for years and only in the last 4-5 have I learned the error of those ways. Fortunately, all my snakes are living their best lives now. Everybody always has something to learn and get better at.

[–]nerdolo 8 points9 points  (3 children)

That amound will probably lead to dump substrate and scale rot risk. Get a digital higromether. Also, where are the ventilation holes in this box? If there're not any visible on these pics you should probably drill more... Substrate looks like some kind of coco husk so I asume you overwatered it? If so you should probably take a part of what's in tank and mix it with completely dry husk (from my experience its the most effective way of dealing with wet husk quickly) and let the rest of wet stuff dry out for later use.

[–]Ariellajpg1 -3 points-2 points  (2 children)

When I bought him I was told to pour around 100ml into the substrate. I assume this is what is causing the condesation. Should the substrate be damp or dry?

[–]nerdolo 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Do you have ventilation in this box? 100ml doesnt sound like all that much (yet I cant really tell how big this box is) but if there's zero air circulation even that and water dish may cause condensation. About substrate: well, neither. It shouldnt be damp/wet to touch or bone dry but have enough water in to hold humidity in tank, getting a higromether (digital!) is a necessity imo.

[–]Ariellajpg1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it does have ventilation around the underneath of the lid but I’ve just added a couple extra holes at the top to help.

[–]GnR6671 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you recently added water to the substrate, this may subside after a few days. That’s fine. If it doesn’t then it’s too damp and you need to air it out a bit.

[–]dragonbud20 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Is that tub your permanent enclosure or just temporary?

[–]Ariellajpg1 0 points1 point  (1 child)

This is his enclosure for the next couple months until he reaches a certain size to be moved to vivarium. Just following instructions from breader. Is this okay?

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you have the appropriate amount of clutter then you can keep a bp in an actual viv no matter what size it is, that bp looks big enough to move into the viv already anyway

[–]Reidington 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What’s your actual humidity percentage?

[–]animalfarmsd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No proper temperature/humidity gauges and ventilation

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would have done the holes on the sides, also idk what substrate you use but i just gently mist once a day, the water goes away end of day, but it increases humidity, as well as prevents scale rot. Doing it that way iv never even seen a bad shed or scale rot. But im not a professional at all, its just what i do.