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mleaster · Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:38 pm Post subject:

Deb or Ron
Is this true for juveniles as well as adults? I still have not seen mine defecate. Is it big or little? He has fed three times (all pinkies). Remember I am new at this so if my questions seem dumb I am sorry.
PS
I also soaked him in warm water today. HE HATED IT.

lindsey_marshall00 · Joined: 05 Jul 2006 Posts: 568

My peanut hates to get in water--swims around like something is trying to attack him--kinda funny to watch-but he is not very happy with us when we take him out so we limit his time in there.

RonCrawford · Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:38 pm Post subject:

mleaster · Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 2:43 am Post subject:

The underside is pinkish and white. Is this normal?

RonCrawford · Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 2:44 am Post subject:

mleaster · Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 3:30 am Post subject:

Ron
Here are 2

mleaster · Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 3:34 am Post subject:

deborahbroadus · Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 11:29 am Post subject:

Hard to tell from the pictures, but be aware that the undersides of Balls do turn pinkish in pre-shed. Sometimes, the underbelly will turn pink prior to turning brown if it is on a UTH that is too hot, so this can also be a pre-burn warning of the UTH being too hot.

So if your UTH is on the proper settings, then most likely it is a pre-shed pink, an indicator that the Ball is preparing to shed.

mleaster · Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:19 pm Post subject:

Most of the time he stays in his hide hole. I bought a larger water bowl and am using his smaller one to put jungle bed substrate in and keep it a little damp and he sits in there most of the time.

I also bought a thermoter with a probe about 5 or 6 days a go. After that when the temp of the top of the substrate was getting over 100 degrees I then bought a rheostat. Right now it gets about 92 in the warmest part of the day and down to 82 at night. ( I have it on the lowest setting). The light that I have does warm it up a little bit in the daytime so I raised it up higher. Can you think of anything else I an do?
Thanks for all your help.

deborahbroadus · Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:53 pm Post subject:

mleaster · Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:03 am Post subject:

We have a hygrometer in the tank. I try to keep it anywhere from 50%-70%.

It was tough at first but now I have a wet towel that stays on one side of the top of the tank. I keep it damp so the humidity does not fall below 50%. At least I try. Some days it gets so hot in the room its in because we have a cat and we keep the door shut.

I talked with a heat and air guy and he is going to come over and look at the air flow going into that room.
He also suggested that I cut the door at the bottom and put a vent on the door itself, that way we have more airflow. I am trying to do whats right for the snake. He is so beautiful and a I am learning so much about his demeanor and personality. I just love to sit and watch him.

Never thought I would be saying that.

deborahbroadus · Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:28 am Post subject:

deborahbroadus · Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:28 am Post subject:

On the serious side, I purchased a humidifier..not that I need it anymore, but it's there.

mleaster · Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:34 am Post subject:

As a matter of fact I have thought about getting another one. Laughing

But my wife says NO WAY!!!!!!!. Crying or Very sad

Not right now anyway. But hopefully we will sometime.

deborahbroadus · Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 2:14 am Post subject:

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