Jungle python won't eat

[Bl69aze]

As pinefamily said, some take longer than others, sometimes up to 1 week and half for my coastal (his last shed) after blue eyes


Where as my Darwin can do a whole shed before I even realise what’s going on

 

[pythoninfinite]

Just noting - UV won't do any harm, but it definitely is not essential for snakes - many breeders, myself included, rarely use lights of any output in their cages, and have bred snakes through several generations without harmful effects.

Be careful of leaving an enclosure close to a window where the sun through glass can quickly heat a tank up to be fatally hot. Any prolonged and inescapable heat above around 38C will kill your snake in a matter of a couple of hours. It can happen very easily if you're otherwise occupied.

Jamie

 

[SpottedPythons]

Just noting - UV won't do any harm, but it definitely is not essential for snakes - many breeders, myself included, rarely use lights of any output in their cages, and have bred snakes through several generations without harmful effects.

Be careful of leaving an enclosure close to a window where the sun through glass can quickly heat a tank up to be fatally hot. Any prolonged and inescapable heat above around 38C will kill your snake in a matter of a couple of hours. It can happen very easily if you're otherwise occupied.

Jamie

Agree, don't leave it next to a window. A thermostat that turns the heat lamp off will not prevent excessive temperatures during hot days.

 

[DecayingCorpses]

Just noting - UV won't do any harm, but it definitely is not essential for snakes - many breeders, myself included, rarely use lights of any output in their cages, and have bred snakes through several generations without harmful effects.

Be careful of leaving an enclosure close to a window where the sun through glass can quickly heat a tank up to be fatally hot. Any prolonged and inescapable heat above around 38C will kill your snake in a matter of a couple of hours. It can happen very easily if you're otherwise occupied.

Jamie

Its near a window with a block out curtain behind it (between tank and window). Thanks I thought UV was essential, nice to know otherwise so I know not to worry.

 

[pinefamily]

Even with the blockout curtain, I'd move it away from the window.

 

[Yellowtail]

UV is normally necessary for most animals (including us) for producing vitamin D which is necessary to metabolise calcium.
Lizards that feed on insects need UV but snakes eat whole vertebrate animals and get all their calcium from the bones without UV.
Some studies have suggested that certain species of snakes do not develop full natural colour without UV. Albinos will get sunburn and cancers from UV.

 

[pinefamily]

Our second bredli actually faded/lightened with UV.

 

[Yellowtail]

Our second bredli actually faded/lightened with UV.

Hypo Bredli are one of the species that possibly have brighter colour with UV

 

[DecayingCorpses]

Well guys, 2 days ago and a successful feed was witnessed. I tried a rat instead of a mouse and she took to it within seconds

 

[pinefamily]

Good stuff!