New addition to the growing collection.

[Aaron_S]

Originally Posted by GarterGirl

Thanks franks! I'm going to be making a custom hide that I think they'll both like, so I'll make sure to keep it enclosed enough that the snake will feel safe.
I've heard that they prefer having two hides- one in the warm side and one in the cool side- is that true?

All snakes should have multiple hides. As mentioned, no snake should have to choose between security and temperatures.

So far you've already experienced this with his paper tube hide. As you can tell, the smaller the better for them!

I would like to know what stories you've heard about with them being notorious for bad sheds.

I have quite a number of them and I never get bad sheds. It's the first I've heard of it. No snake is a "bad shedder" it's 100% husbandry issues.

For feeding, just feed on a regular schedule and if he stops eating it'll be throughout the winter most likely due to breeding season. Don't worry about this. A lot of ball pythons do, even for prolonged periods and they never have any issues. I know of a male that bred one year, didn't eat and bred the next season as well before eating!