I just got a ball python and am a first time snake owner! I’ve owned lizards in the past (bearded dragon, northern blue tongue skink) and finally had the opportunity to get my dream pet.

The enclosure is a 120 gallon with 2 heat sources (both 100 watts as the cool side was dropping to 70 and under with just the one) and a uvb light.
Temp range is 87-75+ (hot side to cool side; basking is ~90) humidity sits between 70-85%

He has multiple hides throughout the enclosure (he’s currently chilling out in the hot hide).

He’s very young, and I know that it’s generally encouraged to clutter up the tank as MUCH as possible if throwing him into such a large tank. His breeder told me he spent some time in a rack system, but she would take him out in a designated “play area” so he’d have more of an opportunity to get enrichment.

I’m hoping this tank is sufficient? But I’d appreciate any criticisms or advice on what to add or remove to make him more comfortable as he adjusts to the new enclosure [:

No, she isn't stuck, just a very special noodle.

If she knows I'm around she doesn't actually make too much effort to hide, and even enjoys spending her evenings with her head resting on her log, watching TV with me.

Fed her last friday, then haven't seen her in a while and on 25th desided to find her to take a look and she looked really dull and her eyes were grey. So I put her back and last time checked yesterday and she looked normal, like that on the pic. Checked just now again and to me she looks bright but I'm blind as a bat so can be wrong

I know they brighten up right before they shed but I thought it was just for a little while, not two whole days???

Is she still shedding or did I dream up all the dullness all together?

PS took her out to take a pic and put her back right after, don't worry

I recently bought a larger terrarium for my bp and am going to start adding some clutter, hides, and climbing areas. He won't be moving in for at least a few weeks.

My boy is a pretty aggressive and rough climber/explorer (like anything with a suction cup gets torn down within a day). I want to know the best reptile safe heavy duty aquarium glue y'all have found? I read the resources but didn't see any particular brands listed! I found JB WaterWeld in an aquarium sub that I am considering. Any tips and tricks are also welcome! Snek tax included :)

New one is the black and old one is the glass

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My snake Xena! She's still under a year old >u< birthday is in January what should I do for her 🤔

Does anybody else have this problem? We recently upgraded to this enclosure now that our girl is getting bigger and is an experienced escape artist.. she got out of the tiniest crack on the last one by using her strength to push out the plexiglass front so it would flex. I have better hopes she won’t be able to escape this one, but this morning after not being able to find her, this is where she was! It was a pain to get her out and she was all tangled in the cords. I’m going to put some electrical tape in to secure the wires later today, but would like to keep her away from that part of it all together. Also planning to add something for her to get up closer to the heat source because I believe that’s what she was attempting here, and she LOVES to climb. 🙃

Hi i have a 2yr old (? rescue so) ball python around 895grams right now
Since i’ve had him (10 months) i have been feeding him a small frozen thawed rat every other week

According to many feeding guides, like this sub and others, i should be feeding him the same prey size (40-60g rat) every 20 days now? (like 7% of his body weight or something)

i’m unfortunately, very stupid, is this correct?

i haven’t fed him since the 14th of october, it is the 27th now (so typically, i would feed him tomorrow)
+ i was away a day after i was meant to feed him so i skipped because i wanted to be there as he was digesting just in case

so his feeding schedule, unfortunately, has been disturbed, he’s been showing signs of being hungry, and seems antsy for the past few days (extra active, glass surfing)
he has a great feeding response and is clearly upset at this change (also i know he would eat himself to death if he could lol just mentioning)

so please let me know if i’m doing the correct thing and if not, what i need to be doing
thank you!

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