KenKitty
Active Member
:? About 2 months ago I bought a BHP, about 2 metres long. The cage it was in was only 800x500x300mm, so I built a new one out of Malamite - 1.5mx600x500mm with a perspex front plus an 18W fluoro for decoration purposes. It has a plywood hide and an air vent at each end, plus a basking shelf full length of the box.
As I am new to the Forum, I am confused by all the advice regarding heating. I live in Cooktown, summer average temperature about 34 during the day and about 27 at night with high humidity. Winter temperatures would be about 27 day and 16 degrees at night with considerably lower humidity.
Some people in the Forum say used heat rocks, heat lamps, heat pads, heating lamps - red, green etc., ultraviolet etc. etc. etc.
Could someone please tell me what I need to do to keep this snake warm in winter and cool in summer! Also, it hasn't eaten for about 3 and a half months, and has not shown the slightest interest to do so, completely ignoring fresh rats, live rats and defrosted rats. Sometimes it comes out of its hide during the day but mostly stays inside. It looks very healthy, not skin and bones, but I am concerned about it not eating.
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As I am new to the Forum, I am confused by all the advice regarding heating. I live in Cooktown, summer average temperature about 34 during the day and about 27 at night with high humidity. Winter temperatures would be about 27 day and 16 degrees at night with considerably lower humidity.
Some people in the Forum say used heat rocks, heat lamps, heat pads, heating lamps - red, green etc., ultraviolet etc. etc. etc.
Could someone please tell me what I need to do to keep this snake warm in winter and cool in summer! Also, it hasn't eaten for about 3 and a half months, and has not shown the slightest interest to do so, completely ignoring fresh rats, live rats and defrosted rats. Sometimes it comes out of its hide during the day but mostly stays inside. It looks very healthy, not skin and bones, but I am concerned about it not eating.
Dopey 1