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Pythoninfinite
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You're overintellectualising the temperature thing, 30ish is fine, up to 33, with a bit of a drop at night. They don't have fixed temps in the bush, and don't need them in an enclosure as long as you can manage 29-33 for about 12 hours a day. I live on the mid-north coast of NSW and my Green Pythons have not had any heat, night or day, for around 6 weeks, with the exception of a couple of cooler nights. They are active at night and feeding well, even if the temps are in the low 20s.
AS far as feeding goes, these are not static animals which live sedentary lives in one place for long periods (the exception may be older animals with access to a regular food source and good shelter). They move around constantly, often on a daily basis. Generally, a healthy hatchling, placed into a tub with appropriate temps and shelter, will feed the same day you bring it home. If the temps are right and they feel secure, there is no reason for them not to eat. If you have the husbandry parameters correct, it should feed almost immediately. I have never waited for the supposed "requisite week" to elapse before offering food, and I can say that barring pre-slough conditions or having been fed very recently, most new acquisitions are keen to eat. The "waiting period" is largely a myth, but may be promoted because newbies often take a week or two to get their husbandry right. Incorrect temperature is 99% of the cause of lack of interest in food, not the "stress" of relocation - as I said earlier, relocation is something they have to accommodate throughout their lives in the wild.
My comments are predicated on the hatchy being properly established by the breeder - if you get one which hasn't been feeding well from hatch, then the breeder should tell you, otherwise you should have no problems.
Jamie
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Just be sure that the extra activity is not because it's too hot - if it is, and the ambient temps go high in the current heat-wave, the snake will die very quickly.
AS far as feeding goes, these are not static animals which live sedentary lives in one place for long periods (the exception may be older animals with access to a regular food source and good shelter). They move around constantly, often on a daily basis. Generally, a healthy hatchling, placed into a tub with appropriate temps and shelter, will feed the same day you bring it home. If the temps are right and they feel secure, there is no reason for them not to eat. If you have the husbandry parameters correct, it should feed almost immediately. I have never waited for the supposed "requisite week" to elapse before offering food, and I can say that barring pre-slough conditions or having been fed very recently, most new acquisitions are keen to eat. The "waiting period" is largely a myth, but may be promoted because newbies often take a week or two to get their husbandry right. Incorrect temperature is 99% of the cause of lack of interest in food, not the "stress" of relocation - as I said earlier, relocation is something they have to accommodate throughout their lives in the wild.
My comments are predicated on the hatchy being properly established by the breeder - if you get one which hasn't been feeding well from hatch, then the breeder should tell you, otherwise you should have no problems.
Jamie
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Just be sure that the extra activity is not because it's too hot - if it is, and the ambient temps go high in the current heat-wave, the snake will die very quickly.
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