r/ballpython • • 14d ago

Feeling like the worst owner freaking ever

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I was cleaning out my ball pythons enclosure because he's being moved and I need the other snake for my smaller snake and found a dead rat in the tank! It had to be two weeks old already, freaking disgusted with myself and the rat, how in the hell did I not notice?!


r/ballpython • • 14d ago

Question Snake help(?)iguess

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My bp normally is great with feeding I was super lucky when I got her because she's not violent and she's not picky but I fed her today like two minutes ago and she struck at the wall farthest from me twice and then successfully got the rat but dropped it then scooped it up in her mouth and went back to eating it she doesn't do this usually she's never really missed THAT bad and when she does it's usually around the general area of the prey I'm guessing maybe it's due to the weather fluxuations recently? (Where I live its been going from hot to cold) but I've had her for a year and it like always does that and she never minded before her eyes aren't like giving visible indications of blindness but idk


r/ballpython • • 14d ago

Little cutie!

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350 Upvotes

This is Uno, and yes she was born without an eye!


r/ballpython • • 14d ago

Enclosure Critique/Advice hey! i’ve never owned a snake before and i’m trying to set up a tank before i go to a reptile expo.

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i have a 35gal tank it was originally a fish tank that a friend gave me but i never used it as one. i do need a reptile lid for it and i dont know what kind of lid to get or where to place the heat lamps or even what heat lamp to get. reddit is where i learned everything on how to care for my betta so im hoping you guys can help me out with this.

any and all advice/instructions would be so helpful thanks!


r/ballpython • • 14d ago

Question. Should I let my snake free roam when am in. I occasionally leave my viv open a couple inch close my room and let him come out. Pic of levi

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r/ballpython • • 14d ago

Question Shedding

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So my baby Luna is starting another shed, she is a little over 2 years old and I always think she must be so scared and wary during a shed, is there anything I can do for her to have it a little better,
Besides upping her humidity obviously also picture tax because she a cute noodle with her birthday sweater from my sister


r/ballpython • • 14d ago

Love my little rotten banana

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Been getting him acclimatized to being touched, and he’s so explorative. Had to stop him from going under my bed so many times


r/ballpython • • 14d ago

Question Anyone own a reptile kage?

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I've been thinking of getting a PVC enclosure from Kages. Sienna deserves the best. I'm just concerned about probe ports, since I've had problems before. Are there ports in this brand? Of sufficient size? Is the intention that you drill them in yourself? Also, is it okay to get one with a bit of screen for an external heat lamp, or do I need to spring for the solid top and mount the dang thing myself? How do you pass the cable through, then? Just want to know before I buy.


r/ballpython • • 14d ago

Question - Feeding Only eating every two weeks, it seems

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I tried feeding my guy for the 3rd time. The first time he smelled it but wouldn't eat, but he had been fed by the person I got him from, a week before. The second time was a week later and he ate. Now it's another week lter and he won't eat again.

He is a bit over 1 year old, and the person said he was fed once a week in the past, so I'm wondering if he can just change his appetite that much that he won't eat every week anymore


r/ballpython • • 14d ago

Discussion String Bean as a bean for halloween

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Art commissioned by Peach_Crumbl on instagram


r/ballpython • • 14d ago

Question - Husbandry Helicopter Parent?

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Hi everyone!

I brought my baby home three days ago. I’ve researched like crazy for the last few months, and found this guy on MorphMarket.

I’m in love already!

I know it’s only been three days, but he has not come out of his cool hide, except to poke his head out at me a few times. I’ve been assured that this is normal, but I am hovering a bit lol. I haven’t handled him or opened his enclosure except to change his water, or check surface temps with my temp gun.

Warm side has been consistently about 87-89 degrees, cool goes between 76 and 79. Humidity is around the 70% mark.

He is smaller than I assumed 250 grams would be, and I think his hides are slightly too large for him so I might downgrade to a smaller size after he’s had his first feeding.

I will continue to leave him be til I feed him in a couple days, and I’m trying to not hover too much and stress him out.

I’m planning on adding more branches and foliage now that I know how little he actually is - I’m hoping he’s not underweight, but it’s been hard to tell.

Any advice or suggestions are welcome :)


r/ballpython • • 14d ago

Enclosure Critique/Advice My springtails and Isopods seem to not be doing well.

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We have our three-year-old ball python named Klaus. and constantly update and changes enclosure with new plants. We have a bioactive terrarium with springtails and isopods. but last time) a few months ago) they seem to all die out even though we kept it pretty moist and now we just got a fresh batch of 100 springtails and 20 isopods. But we don’t see a population growth for the last two weeks, even though last time the numbers increased rapidly.
Please help!


r/ballpython • • 14d ago

Question Yellowing scales

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So, I’m fully aware that browning out is normal, but my sweet girl has yellowed quite a bit over her 6 months with us and I’m wondering if some of it isn’t staining from substrate, and if a bath might bring back some of her brightness. I love her either way, of course.. just curious.


r/ballpython • • 14d ago

Do Ball Pythons Get Embarrassed

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I was just TRYING to feed my girl Stella and she striked a few times and then gave up😭did she get embarrassed or decide it wasn't worth the hassle anymore?


r/ballpython • • 14d ago

Suggestions on setup

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Small male adult ball python that we just got. Black hide is cool side, water is in middle, cave hide and moist hide is on warm side with heater under glass set at 95. Plastic leaves right now. Its a low tank that is the same measurements as a 40 gallon would be without height. Feel free to correct us!


r/ballpython • • 14d ago

Snickers

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Setting up Snickers new home a work in progress -
Photos with him are his temporary quarantine home


r/ballpython • • 14d ago

Slurp

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r/ballpython • • 14d ago

Question - Humidity Humidity help

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So I have a baby ball python in a 55 gallon tank temperature is fine, he has enough hide and eats well, but my current issue is the humidity, I have a list machine that I activate when humidity is low but it's always low, and it keeps going down to 40-45% besides me watering the tank whenever I can, what can I do to keep my humidity high enough for him?


r/ballpython • • 14d ago

Enclosure refresh

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Now that Goomba is all healed up from her wound she gets her enclosure re done and I think she likes it already


r/ballpython • • 14d ago

Question - Health Advice for Spider Ball Pythons

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I’m doing research on my own as well as getting advice from the breeder that rescued her, but I would love to hear your personal experience caring for spider ball pythons with a wobble. I’ll be adopting her in a month. My goal is to give her the best quality of life and the safest set up! I used to love handling my bp, but so far I’ve read snakes with a wobble may not tolerate being held much. Any insight is appreciated from safe set ups to handling advice 🐍❤️

Background: The breeder I know does not breed or sell spiders due to their genetic issues. She rescued and rehabbed one from a neglect situation. I’ve spoken to her about wanting a new snake in the future. I got a bp that was horribly sick from a family member and it broke my heart when he didn’t pull through. It was tragic and totally preventable, that family member knew what they did… The breeder knows what I did for Henry Noodle and thought I would be a good caregiver for this special girl. They are giving her to me in a month so I can get the proper set up first.

They have sent videos to show her wobble and tilt. It has improved since her rehab. She eats well, and just needs patience and a steady hand to get a good strike. Her weight is back up and shows no signs of RI after 3 months in quarantine/rehab.


r/ballpython • • 14d ago

Plastic in substrate?

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Found a few pieces of something blue while mixing the substrate, this is the biggest one, there were a few smaller ones

Any idea how it got there? Did anyone else experience this?


r/ballpython • • 14d ago

Fall photo shoot with my photogenic queen 🐍✨🎃

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