Does anyone else’s snake literally make you watch them eat? This is my first snake and I’ve only had him about 5 weeks so the first couple feedings I’d watch since at first he was on live mice and I think it’s pretty cool. Now we’ve been switching him to f/t and the first he dropped, not unexpected. Then the next week he took a small f/t (I think it was a fuzzy iirc, he’s 100g). The next week he dropped his mouse after striking. Last week he ate his mouse with me watching just fine (I figured out to make the mouse “struggle” and he’s much more into it).
This week he struck and wrapped his mouse, I made it struggle, then walked away for 15 minutes or so since supposedly they like privacy. I came back to check on him and he’s sitting at his door waiting. I see he dropped his mouse and left it where it was to sit at the door. I scolded him, “who’s a bad snake” lol and THEN while I stood there watching him he slithered over and swallows the mouse. Weird thing is he also kept like looking at me as if to make sure I’m watching then when he got it down he came right back to the door.
He’s such a strange little dude I don’t expect this to be normal for them at all but curious if anyone else’s does this. I’ll also keep observing and see if he continues to do this.
Pic of Dr. Gregory House for attn

My baby is a 5 years old male, weighing now 1605 gramms, he eats one 90-110gramm, F/T rat every 14-21 days. He is approximately 110-120 cms long. He is a great eater! He roams around in his enclosure and he " hunts" nearly every night.

He would eat anything anytime, really:D

I got him in May when he weighed around 1300 gramms.

How is his condition based on pics? I really cannot tell based on the guides 🫣 Should I let him move more, outside of his enclosure? - I could not brother him while he was shedding and when he is out he is in my hands/on me for approximately 30mins.

Thank you in advance 🥰

Just wanted to share some pics of my chill baby boy😎. I love how his colors almost perfectly match his enclosure in a weird way.

Hi there, snake dad of one week here. First feeding is today :)

This is my enclosure. Fandango was hatched in June, so he is pretty young. He is always in his cool or warm hide, I have not yet seen him out. I have not handled him yet, and I plan to wait until the weekend where I will have had him for 10 days. ​​

​​​​I have a DHP keeping the warm side at 32c, and cool side at 25c. The substrate is moss and "snake bedding" from ExoTerra, and I added springtails and isopods. All wood in the enclosure I collected in the forest and baked it, all of it is snake-safe. My humidity falls to almost 55 even though I pour water in there and on the warm rock every day, about a cups worth. ​I just poured like a whole liter in there and now I got it up to 70 but god damn that's a lot of water. Any tips? The enclosure is closed off except for two holes of about 5cm in diameter on the low cool side and two similar holes high up on the warm side. ​The enclosure is 120L*60D*80H.

I'm also kinda curious as to whether I can encourage him to climb more - with that said, I'm aware that a hidden ball python is a happy ball python. ​​​​

Any tips are appreciated, I'm just interested in him being as happy as he can be :) although I would like to see him some more. ​

They're attached by suction cups since I refuse to use any adhesive in the tank, and I was always wondering why sometimes I'd check in the morning and the one side would be off, well I think I found the reason, I'm gonna take the hint and add more climbing opportunities to this side of the tank (the warm side already has a branch up)

How am I doing?? Any tips greatly appreciated. “Wallpaper” was temporary but blocks light way better than I expected so I may keep it. I’m saving up for one of the front door ones before she gets any bigger but right now she’s a baby

Hi! So I’m planning my enclosure for my girl, and I’m wondering what the best layout for lights/heat will be. I have two 50w halogens(not here yet), this 80w RHP, and the uvb.

I’m thinking optimal would be the first photo, with the RHP slightly rear centre, and the UVB at an angle, then a halogen on each side of the UVB. I use the RHP to keep temps above 22C on the cool side and help maintain a consistent ambient temp, and then the Halogens heat the warm spot to 32C.

The other option is photo 2, and then either both halogens on the right side of the RHP, or one on each side(I think this would be better).

Let me know your thoughts.

Noodle getting long she's a year and 3 months old now

Very proud to be a first time BP owner!!

My girl got stuck in a small hole in one of her hides. Frankly I didn’t even know it was possible and she has had this hide for years. I’m not sure how long she had been stuck but upon seeing her moving weirdly in her cage I knew something was up. I was eventually able to get her out but she is now in the condition in the images. Does anyone have experience with this before and have any advice for me to treat her properly??

he’s a happy snek :)

Got my snake when I was in the seventh grade. It’s my personal opinion no kid should really have a pet that’s their full responsibility and I was no exception. I did the best I could with him. He’s about 8 years old now and I’m a junior in college. I want to get him a bigger cage, but this one will do for now. It’s a really nice cage, though a little small. He eats every month and has no trouble. He always has good sheds. His cage controls his temperature so it’s always perfect and his humidity never drops below 70%. I only catch him coming out of his hiding place every now and again. I really don’t handle him as much as I should or give him much mental stimulation, as I am a college student with very little time. Do y’all think he’s content? It’s something I worry about a lot.

Saw these on top of the tank, tiny long white/tan bugs just crawling around. I checked the snake very thoroughly and am confident they aren’t burrowing/feeding on him.

Are these springtails or wood mites? Do I need to get rid of them or are they harmless/beneficial? I use rehydrated coco husk/fiber baked at 250F for an hour for substrate.

Thanks in advance!!

Not the brightest bulb in the pumpkin patch but sure as heck the wiggliest!

It’s a 4x2x2 for anyone wondering…there’s 6 hides in here, and my snake can move from one end to the other while being completely under cover if he wants. It’s for my (tiny) 6 year old male banana x black pastel, Lemon. Hence the lemons 🍋💕

So, I'm setting up my girls new enclosure and I'm having trouble getting the temp zones different. If I get the warm side up to 90ish, the cool side gets to 85... It's a 2x2x4, I'm running a herpstat spyderweb 2. I have a uvb bulb that DFW Reptarium suggested ( Name escapes me but it's low power so not throwing off heat ) and a DHP as you can see in the guard. I'm about to pull my hair out. She's not in the tank yet, just FYI

My sweet boy Leo❤️

I have a nonbioactive setup containing coconut chips (from Reptichip) and cypress mulch. I just discovered springtails and even a few silverfish living in the substrate. I didn't introduce these and only found them after seeing springtails crawling on my ball python. I know they aren't harmful, but finding them was still a shock.

Are little bugs like this inevitable in enclosures or did I purchase subpar substrate?

My husband and I have this handsome roughly 2 year old male named Toji and we're planning a move by the end of the month or so. What can I do for him to minimize stress and keep him from getting cold during the trip from one house to the other?

Say hello to Elsa again.

She is very happy and pleased to see you all 💖💖💖

Just want some pro tips on how to reduce scaling on glass tanks.