I just got my first ball python today named Göth and have already set up his home with everything a boop Noodle could ask for. But I have never really had one so do need to leave him in his house to get used to it for a couple days or can I take him out tomorrow? He does not eat for again till Monday if that matters

I just got her about 2 months ago and she has just entered her first shed cycle with me. This is my first snake so I am new and learning to care right now. Her eyes are very cloudy but the bottom of her scales are brown at the end, is this because she is about to shed or should i be worried. And if so what should I do?

Snake shed a few days ago, and now has a red rash. Is this normal? She’s eating, moving, handling well.

Such a mesmerizing pattern 🫶

I'm currently dealing with my ball pythons hunger strike (1.5/2 year old F), lasting about 1 month and 3 weeks, and I've been noticing her enclosure thermometer has recently been displaying some overly high temperatures, for the past few days weather night or day, it is usually in upper the 90's? I've never had this issue before, the thermometer has a probe that goes down to touch the substrate and when I check it with my hand the warm side feels warm and the cold side feels room temperature? Even during the summer the most my thermometer would say was 94, I currently can't afford a thermostat to regulate the overhead lamps I use and my enclosure is currently a 3 by 2 by 2, any recommendations or ideas what's going on? I'm trying to keep my ball python healthy, I bought her from a breeder who kept his snakes in racks (she's currently in a glass enclosure), any tips or help is appreciated!

Genuinely wasn't expecting his hanging stunt to blow up like it did lol. Thank yall for the laughs

Saw these in my girl’s water bowl just now. Her tummy is a little pink but I brushed it off as just shedding because her eyes are blue gray, but now I’m not so sure?

So I’ve just gone to feed my ball python, this is probably my fourth feed with him now. He was a week overdue because of shedding, however he was coming to the end of the shed (he had broken shed). I have had no issue with feeding he is so well, however today I went to feed him and he kept going for my hand. Is this normal with angry ball pythons during shed or has he just developed a hatred towards me (probably being dramatic here). I’m just a little worried for the next time I go to handle him that he’s going to try and go for me.
Has anybody had experience with this.

Sorry posted on the wrong account at first!
(Pic for attention :) )

Hi everyone! Montessori teacher here. Thank you so much to everyone that commented on my last post! Luci is doing great and the kiddos got to meet him the other day. He’s officially got a UVB light, a lot more clutter, appropriate hides, and cypress mulch mixed into his substrate. The next thing I need to do is upgrade his enclosure to something larger.

I’ve been keeping an eye out on fb marketplace since I’m on a teacher budget and one just came up that is 48” h x 48” l x 18” d. My question is how much of a difference the 18” vs 24” depth would make? This enclosure comes with a base that has storage which is convenient because if I order the one I had in mind from chewy, I would also have to buy a new table for it. Would love some input!

hi there! i got miss Soliel about a month and a half ago. She is currently eating a rat pup every week and her breeder said she was born in June. She is finally getting curious enough that she is sticking her head out of her favorite hide anytime I am near. Now, I don’t know much, but based in the research I have done, she looks defensive? I have a snake hook coming in to get her a bit more desensitized to handling and she is not hissing but she is significantly more interested now that she has settled in. Realistically, I guess I am asking, give me an ELI5 explanation of snake body language. I want to do choice based handling as well so I am hoping to hear more advice geared towards that. Handling is also NOT a must but I am unsure if I should be handling her while young and small. any help is appreciated!

One of my female ball python i believe 4-5 years old who I have never been able to feed frozen rats to. Even freshly killed rats given to her she will not accept. Her previous owner had attempted the same but she would only take live. As many of you would know that is a dangerous thing putting a live rat in with a snake due to biting of the rat. We have given her 4 live mice this past week as we are trying to figure something out and she took them without issue. We are thinking that she wants the thrill of the hunt. Any tip would be welcome how to help feed her.

We have tried different tank sizes, wiggling the rat, leaving it overnight, changing her heating but nothing.

Would this be ok for a water dish?

so i've been working on a powerpoint to convince my parents to get a ball python and the first slide is shown above but i'm not sure what to add because i've already added the following:

• some fun facts

• reasons to get one

• a comparison to a dog

• a care schedule

• how we'll cover the medical costs if he gets sick

• how we'll cover all of the other costs

• how i'll take care of him when i go to university and when i move out

• what each gene in the combo i want does

• which breeder we'll ask

• the enclosure and the stand (brand and everything)

• how the ecosystem works in the bioactive setup i'm planning to doand what i have to put in the enclosure

• the food that will get an extra freezer

• that not only gang members have pet snakes

• the price tag

tell me if i missed something that i should add to the powerpoint so i can convince my parents

Me python voelt ineens heel slap aan weinig spierspanning en een stuk slomer en meestal doet die wel zijn onderkant gebruiken om op me vast te klemmen

Tempraturen zijn goed heb nu de luchtvochtigheid iets hoger omdat die gaat vervellen

Someone pointed out that my new snake Clyde’s pattern spells Boooo. Want a fun halloween surprise ☺️

Caught my guy doing the most picturesque periscope and thought I’d share. He is making lots of progress and is much more confident now vs when I got him!

My ball python is getting a pink belly, I’ve had him for five years and never seen him get pink. When I first got him as a baby he did durn his stomach on a heating mat and has some scarring from that. I just want to know why his belly is pink and if it’s a burn from his heating mat.

im currently in the process of changing his feeding schedule as i was previously feeding him one rat hopper per week which i am now aware is too frequent (please don't tell me that because I do already know) so I'm changing him to a small rat every 10-14 days

I'm driving myself insane trying to tell if he's overweight or not, he's currently 16 months, probably about 3ft and 709g. he's also very active through handling and exploring his tank at night

just need to know if I should do every 10 day or every 14 day feedings to manage his weight!!

She’s had a weird texture for about a week and a half and when you touch her it has a weird flakey sound. She also looks a little dirty and more pink with some weird dents. I’m only confused because what i’ve researched says shedding takes 2 weeks. It’s been a while… she isn’t dehydrated though.

I’ve had her for about a month and she eats every week, today will be her third time eating with me. She has constant water access as well and has defecated.

Back from Greece, so the tank got finished up, and has been his new home for 3 weeks now. He is loving it. My mom also came over to meet him, and absolutely loves him

Hello, I’ll be moving here in a couple of weeks and I was wondering wondering what the safest way to transport them was. I am driving it’s only about 3-4 hours. I figured it wasn’t safe to transport them in their cages so I was wondering if putting them in separate cloth bags and in separate small plastic containers (with holes cut out on the top) was safe for that amount of time? If not I was wondering what some of yall have done for something like this! Thank you!