kwaka
Not so new Member
Elliott is a Stimmy, 11 months old, newly in his big tank with lots of hiding places, including his click-clack hides and a nice new big one that tapers down at the back, giving him a nice squeeze now and room for when he is bigger.
My concern is that he is frequenting the tiny gap at the top of his background that was needed so that the clips for the lid fit in, and that it isn’t that warm up there – around the 29 degree mark. I fed him two days ago and I am worried that he is putting his desire for tight spaces over his need for heat to digest – will a python voluntarily do that? There are 3 other hides of varying temps down on the ground, and I have seen him in the big one squooshed down the back with a nice 34 degrees, but each morning before the heat lamp for his basking spot comes on, he is back up there just under the lid, and is there for most of the day.
Should I be worried?
My concern is that he is frequenting the tiny gap at the top of his background that was needed so that the clips for the lid fit in, and that it isn’t that warm up there – around the 29 degree mark. I fed him two days ago and I am worried that he is putting his desire for tight spaces over his need for heat to digest – will a python voluntarily do that? There are 3 other hides of varying temps down on the ground, and I have seen him in the big one squooshed down the back with a nice 34 degrees, but each morning before the heat lamp for his basking spot comes on, he is back up there just under the lid, and is there for most of the day.
Should I be worried?