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JTGoff69
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Hi Geovanni,
Not trying to be condescending, or overly criticizing, so please don't take my suggestions that way.
1. Your spelling takes alot away from the credibility of your information.
2. Some of your information is debatable, i.e. no reference to uth's, and low humidity for ball pythons. They need more than 40%. And you have a picture of a young corn eating in the viv on aspen, not good. If it ingests the aspen there is a risk of impaction. Others may see the picture and think it's ok to feed that way.
3. Have you asked Rich and Don for permission to use their pictures? If not, you are looking at a possible lawsuit.
Although your love of snakes, and dedication to making people aware of their beauty and the fact they make wonderful pets shows through in your endeavor, you might want to change a few things. I applaud your effort, not many 16 year olds even have the capacity or resources to make a website. :wavey:
Not trying to be condescending, or overly criticizing, so please don't take my suggestions that way.
1. Your spelling takes alot away from the credibility of your information.
2. Some of your information is debatable, i.e. no reference to uth's, and low humidity for ball pythons. They need more than 40%. And you have a picture of a young corn eating in the viv on aspen, not good. If it ingests the aspen there is a risk of impaction. Others may see the picture and think it's ok to feed that way.
3. Have you asked Rich and Don for permission to use their pictures? If not, you are looking at a possible lawsuit.
Although your love of snakes, and dedication to making people aware of their beauty and the fact they make wonderful pets shows through in your endeavor, you might want to change a few things. I applaud your effort, not many 16 year olds even have the capacity or resources to make a website. :wavey:
JTGoff69 said:
thank you, i want people to critisize thats what will make my site better.
and in every care sheet i read they said BP dont need hi humidity aroud 40%, and yes i do have don and rich's permission. and again thank you for your imput. (i realy suck at spelling)
JTGoff69
New member
Geovanni, this is the very first care sheet I came upon on searching for "ball python care sheet".
One thing which commonly gets over looked is the level of humidity in the tank. Since Ball Pythons spend a lot of time underground in burrows or in termite nests, they are more sensitive to relative humidity than one might expect. I would suggest you stop by your local K-mart or Wal-mart and get a hygrometer× from the outdoor/garden section. They are accurate enough to provide a close estimate, and allow you to monitor changes in humidity. I recommend the ambient humidity be at least 60%, and you may want to provide a hide box which has a higher percent (70-80%). Low humidity can cause incomplete shedding, dehydration, and sometimes a lack of appetite. To either add or remove humidity, you can provide bigger or smaller water bowls. You can restrict, but not stop, air flow from the tank. You can use porous substrates (i.e. mulch) that will hold some moisture and mist the cage every so often. I feel that if you provide a big water bowl with a hole cut in the lid, the snake will use it as another hide and soak/re-hydrate itself as needed.
BP's come from the jungle where the humidity is higher, hence the need for higher humidity to shed properly. Again, just a suggestion.
One thing which commonly gets over looked is the level of humidity in the tank. Since Ball Pythons spend a lot of time underground in burrows or in termite nests, they are more sensitive to relative humidity than one might expect. I would suggest you stop by your local K-mart or Wal-mart and get a hygrometer× from the outdoor/garden section. They are accurate enough to provide a close estimate, and allow you to monitor changes in humidity. I recommend the ambient humidity be at least 60%, and you may want to provide a hide box which has a higher percent (70-80%). Low humidity can cause incomplete shedding, dehydration, and sometimes a lack of appetite. To either add or remove humidity, you can provide bigger or smaller water bowls. You can restrict, but not stop, air flow from the tank. You can use porous substrates (i.e. mulch) that will hold some moisture and mist the cage every so often. I feel that if you provide a big water bowl with a hole cut in the lid, the snake will use it as another hide and soak/re-hydrate itself as needed.
BP's come from the jungle where the humidity is higher, hence the need for higher humidity to shed properly. Again, just a suggestion.