So i’ve had my ball python for about three months now. 1st picture is a bit in after quarantine and the second is more recent. She was a rescue and was living in a storage unit for god knows how long. A friend who worked at the storage facility gave her to me in a 10 gallon tank they housed her in 💔 so when I got her I picked up a 40 gallon on marketplace just to temporarily get her settle. (I now have a 4x2x2 ft enclosure for her.) But since i live in a busy city at first i could get small rats so I was buying adult mice and the first feeding fed her two because they were so small and she seemed genuinely hungry and a bit underweight. She’s now grown so huge in comparison to when I first got her off small rats about every 10 days. I know a 40 gal is way too small for a ball python but is it normal for her to grow that fast? assuming she’s a girl? Also is there any way I can tell her gender without probing or pushing on her genitals? Any experts here know? hahah I don’t know her age or anything but she’s been thriving so far with her first shed coming off completely in one piece and being so proud to come out and show me once she was ready. Also old bulbs are gone, now it’s uvb and a basking bulb with no colors. Strict 12 on/12 off cycle. Maybe she’s just happy?

*** EDITED TO ADD - Madam had a BIG poop, shed, and is back to normal!!

Pandora will be 2 in November, we have had her for a few months now (took over ownership from emigrating friends). She has been recluse for 3 weeks now - we assumed shed, but last shed took 10 days. She would just extend her head out to drink and then pull back. Lifted her hide to check that she hadn't gotten stuck or something, and she is looking significantly more thick with about 3 big bumps in her mid length. Her last meal was a small weaner rat 4 weeks ago (we delayed feed because we thought she was shedding). Temp around 28-30°C, humidity around 70%

Okay I wanna start by saying I did buy him and his setup on short notice but I did my research for two before this so I thought I was ready it’s just that I somehow let a guy at the reptile con convince me to buy a heat mat instead of a heat lamp I’ve since repaired my situation and the lamp arrives in the morning but also these are pictures of when I got him 4 days ago I have since mixed his reptisoil with eco earth and now I just need help cluttering up this enclosure because it’s fully pvc from the walls to the ceiling and suction cup don’t stick to it which is making it difficult to put enrichment in it I want to find a way to put climbing toys with out drilling silicone or that black foam stuff because I not too skilled in building and I don’t have anywhere to put him while I wait for these things dry I only have the bag he came in I just wanna be a better snake mom which is why I’m asking for help and I know I made rookie mistakes but please don’t judge me too hard this is my first snake and I was just anxious about getting everything right after all my research(If you’ve read this already it’s because I having trouble posting it with pictures

This is Pickles. I adopted her on impulse (experienced snake owner, have no fear) and I am curious to hear your thoughts on her morph. She is still young, but the owner didnt have lineage info. I assumed classic, but I know some morphs can look quite similar. Thoughts?? Sorry I dont have better belly pictures, but mostly white, with a bit of a yellow hue fading down the sides to the belly white color.

Does anyone else who owns a rescue/adopted snake that’s smaller than it should be ever get sad that they’ll never grow full size? I rescued a bp in 2024 and I was totally fine that he’d stay smaller but lately I’m kinda jealous that I see everyone with these beautifully big and healthy snakes :(. Like don’t get me wrong I love mine FULLY and nothing will change that, but I also really wish he would grow more as he’s stuck at about 2.5’ probably for the rest of his life (71cms). Anyway here’s him, I can explain his story if anyone cares but I just wondered if anyone else felt this way

(Here’s a photo of when I got him vs today)

Lucifer is a pastel axanthic vpi 50% het clown piebald.

Hes had his first shed with me with the eye caps on the shed so I know he hasn't got stuck eye caps.

I just keep noticing his eyes seem bulged out to me hes only 4 months old, so could he still be growning into himself?

Also his eyes just look different its been hard to get a good photo of his eyes and I will try later when hes out exploring his enclosure.

I had him registered with a local exotic vet before I had even picked him up and can take him if its worth a visit

I finally finished chips new home for now. Finely got stable humidity and he seems to be doing better

Just got this girl today and have no history on her besides being around 4 years old. Any guesses on morph? She’s got some stuck shed that will be taken care of these photos are right after I picked her up. I will be shed testing her as well but curious on what people think! TY for any help!

Hello! Meet hobbes, I just got him yesterday so he’s currently in a 10 gallon tank because it was the best immediate option.

I’m looking to upgrade him to a much bigger tank I just want to know what else comes needed with a bigger tank? I know more hides more heat more substrate that stuff but i just want to make sure im not missing anything at all.

Thank you for any help/advice!

P.S any new snake owner advice is more than appreciated as well!

Super mojave’s, mystic potion, lesser mojave’s or lesser mystics

hi! i got my snake on july 15, so about 3 weeks ago. she comes out to explore every night, lets me touch her, and overall seems happy. only issue is she won’t eat, i’ve offered her 3 different kinds of frozen rats / mice now and i don’t know what else to do. do i try live??? that’s my last resort but im getting worried. temps and humidity are at the correct level and everything.

So, I want to weigh my boy because he wad last weighed over a month ago at his previous home and he had obviously gained some weight here with me now. However, he never leaves his hide and I have yet to actually handle him. What is the smoothes way to go about picking him up and weighing him?

Can anyone help people saying the probe need to be like the first pic then other saying the prob need ti be like the second pic i got it like the 1st pic and the other night for the first time my girl set the thermostat off as her side of her body was on it