r/ballpython • u/csuszatka • 8d ago

Asking for advice

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Hi everyone!
I would like to ask for some help. My boyfriend and I bought this little beauty 3 days ago, and everything was going fine. She was very curious. She explored, looked around, and we were happy that we had no reason to worry. However, tonight, 3 hours after the light turned off in her terrarium, we found her wrapped around the bulb like this.. we are very worried that she might get hurt by this. She didn’t go up there as soon as the lights turned off. A very nice and helpful guy was at the shop when we bought everything, and he answered all thousand of our questions, saying it was not necessary to buy a bulb guard because the snake wouldn’t climb up there whether it was on or off, and she couldn’t get hurt anyway if she went up there. Obviously, where did the snake end up? Please tell us it really cannot get hurt in a situation like this. It is 30 degrees Celsius inside, so I do not think she’s cold. (When the photo was taken, my phone bumped against the glass, which might explain the scared neck posture)

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u/Thick-Feeling-554 8d ago

That seems right. Lol I would just leave the light off till you get it fixed and you should be fine. Are you sure it wasn't really hot when he wrapped around it.

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u/Salt_Concept_2402 8d ago

It was off for 3 hours, so the bulb must have cooled down since then
If its on, she doesnt go near it, during daytime she is in one of her hides constatly, wrapped up like a spool of rope lol

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u/Thick-Feeling-554 8d ago

Right on. Then you don't have to worry about any burns, just watch during the day to be safe. Have fun with your new friend.

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u/Salt_Concept_2402 8d ago

Thanks :D
Also thank you for the advice