2 part question (turtle n ball python)?

Question

turtle question
my turtles a girl.. only turtle ive ever had... no males.. shes 11 mths old. got her march 21st so she musta been born 2-3 weeks b4 ..

she keeps digging holes in the gravel. like 6-8 holes so far.. why .. i keep her well fed .. if shes pregnant (which i dont know how she can be) should i put a pile of gravel on her basking spot so she can lay them? why is she digging


ball python question.
i have the exo earth substrate in my tank. the temp with a 100w bulb and small UTH is 84.4 ..i know 90 is good.. but will this be ok? should i upgrade the UTH? or the bulb ?

also my humidity is 70 in the cool zone.. is that too high or low.. how can i moderate it. i mist twice a day for about 30 seconds.. (20 g tank) .. i put a polyester blanket over the tank to try to keep it warm because my tank is in the basement and its winter.. is that good or bad..



the 2nd question i need answered more specifically than the first

Answer 1

No turtle can be mature and lay eggs at 11 months of age...ever. It is digging in the bottom to look for food. Turtles have amazing appetites and even if heavily fed, will still look for food. Don't worry about it, or if it bothers you, just remove the gravel. I don't keep anything on the bottom for my aquatic turtles.



How are checking the temperature? If you're using one of those cheap stick-on thermometers stuck to the back of the cage, get rid of it. A 100 watt bulb puts off a lot of heat, usually too much for a snake in a small aquarium when combined with a heat pad. Buy yourself a temp gun so you can get an accurate reading. Every reptile keeper should own one. The humidity is probably a little high, but not much, so I'd reduce the sprayings. http://tempgun.com

Answer 2

I don't know anything about turtles but for the ball python 84 degrees is OK. if you don't have one already try using a ceramic heater to bring the temps up a couple more degrees.In my 20 g tank for my corn snake a 60 ceramic heater brings the temperature 10 degrees above room temperature. humidity is also fine. Good luck!

Answer 3

turtles will lay eggs even if they are unfertilized, kinda like a bird will. just let her do her thing, it feels natural to her.



i would put it on aspen or cage carpet, sometimes eco earth will get cold when moist. only mist her once a day or every other day (a basement has more humidity in it than any other room in the house). is the snake eating? if it is eating then you probably have it at the right temp. these snakes are finicky to begin with.

Answer 4

What are the temps at the cool side or the snake tank

Answer 5

Reptile pets deserve more commitment and better care than a vague question and such inexpert answers as you will get on this site. Internet-search by “[pet species] Caresheet” and/or go to kingsnake.com forums, where you will get genuinely expert advice.

Animals are not toys. Pets have no right to humane treatment because they are not human. BUT we have an obligation not to be cruel or neglectful, because as human beings we know better and have a moral duty to act in accordance with that knowledge. That's why it's called "humane" treatment. If you're not humane, you're not fully human.

Answer 6

Some just burrow. She could be preggo. Take her back feet and pull them out. Feel in the pits of her feet (between her shell and foot, NOT foot and tail) and feel around for eggs.

Otherwise, some just like to burrow, my friends was a girl, they had it since it hatched and it did that. She wasn't preggo she just liked to dig holes.

Check for the eggs though, you never know, she could be preggo.



Sorry, I pretty much only like turtles and tortoises so I don't know jack about snakes.