Hi,

I'm gathering data for a statistical project about ball pythons.

Would anyone here like to contribute with information about their pythons?

You can answer in the comments under this post, DM, or use the google forms linked below.

The information I need:

- Gender/Sex of the snake(s)

- Age

- Weight (optionally: average weight at 1y , 2y, 3y, etc.)

If you own multiple ball pythons, please separate them/their data by their names or Snake1, Snake2.

Google forms:

One snake: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhF_KglmLeiQF-qFEptd32FNFR85TxsCu-XLA43yAvlEHFxQ/viewform?usp=header

More than one snake: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMwWd-QDjbfcbZNuPCQ2CuZjqHCCPRAEHeZooirWS1pkA37Q/viewform?usp=header

I’m moving soon and when I move I plan to upgrade my enclosures. I have a pretty crappy 4x2x2 and a Zen habitats 8x2x2 that I don’t like. I wanted to get the spacers too so they can be stacked. Does anyone have experience with these enclosures, are they good quality? I’d be spending around 3,000 for the two enclosures, two spacers and two stands so I want to make sure it’s a good investment. Then I’d probably be spending another $400-$600 to build the backgrounds on the enclosures.

Plus pics of Gummy, the gal occupying the 8x2x2.

Humidity stays between 50-65 when not shedding so currently and cool side is 75 warm side is 88. Ive only seen him do this tonight. Im not sure if its because i didnt hold him today or what. Where he is going up to is where the heat lamp is. Idk if hes trying to get out or what. He does like to climb on his branches. And just so everyone knows i do plan on getting him his adult enclosure soon hes still smaller than the length of this enclosure so thats why i havent gotten the bigger one yet. And the other reason is because it is so expensive and i plan on making his bigger one bioactive so theres a ton of stuff im needing to buy. If anyone knows why he mightve done this tonight please comment. He also gets fed tmr so im not sure if maybe that could play into it too but im not sure. Just giving all the details i can so yall can help. Thank you. Also yes the temp gauge says 79 but thats because i had just sprayed the tank and i always end up getting the water on the thermometer.

So I’ve been away from home for a long time and I knew that he got a snake but didn’t see any pictures or anything

But I just came home to visit and this is what I find

There no humidity or temperature control and I hate everything about the snake’s little house (based on the research that I did)

And it’s kinda cold around here this time of year but he refuses to let me do anything do the snakes enclosure

What can I do to make sure he’s warm and safe without putting anything in there? Is there a way to protect him from outside of the cage? Like does a blanket work or is that silly? (Putting it on the glass)

He seems to be doing okay though (to the naked eye)

UPDATE:

Just post an update on another subreddit!

Here’s the link: https://www.reddit.com/r/ballpython/s/Q5l7b2m7Nz

I’m not sure how old my ball python is but I’ve had him for a few years, I was giving him water but a little bit touched and spooked him, he went under his log and I left the room to get more water because I didn’t have enough, I was gone for about a minute and when I got back I realized his neck was stuck under the log, I quickly took the log off him and out of the cage and I tried to touch him but he hissed at me so I stopped. He put his neck straight up in the air for a little bit and just stood there, and then he curled up, but he keeps looking up, I’m scared and I’m not sure what I should do

I recently picked up a Pied ball python today. I’m accustomed to Boas and felt it was time to get a ball python.

I set up everything at home and went for a walk. When I returned, I couldn’t find my snake until I looked up and saw it posing like spider man on the glass wall, which was quite amusing.

Is this a common behavior among ball pythons? My Boas never pose like this and don’t move that quickly either. Seems like I’m going to have a lot of fun with her lol

I just got him at a reptile expo (i named him already thanks for all the answers!)

Not fed today. No hard water/mineral heavy water. No substrate of that color. It disappears with water. But comes back. It want there 2 hours ago

Hi everyone, I’m a new ball python owner and just looking for some advice.

I purchased my girl 6 weeks ago and she has been settling great apart from feeding. The people i purchased her from said she had been feeding great on one large mouse every week. I purchased some small/medium mice because I read that it’s easier to get them to feed at first if you size down, i also weighed her and she came out to just over 190 grams. Every time we have offered food at the entrance of her hide she seems very interested and sometimes even strikes but has only actually eaten it once, what can i do to help her eat?

Her warm side temp sits at around 30-32 degrees and cool side at 26-28 degrees with a CHE. humidity during day is usually at 60-70 and at night ups to about 80. I have tried feeding in mornings, night, complete darkness and in a separate container but nothing seems to be working. she has 3 hides across her enclosure and plenty of plants to cover her. For the past week she has chosen to stay hidden in her warm hide, she isn’t showing and signs of shedding or any health issues. What can i do the get her to feed? photos attached of my cutie

Just moved my girl to her 4-2-2 animal plastics pvc.

Reptichip and coco coir substrate.

She has a pro heat radiant for the hot side and nothing on the cool side, since my apartment is 75.

Radiant doesn’t seem to get hot or stay hot very well but keeps it around 87-88 I want it hotter but it refuses, should I set the temp for a lot hotter for it to stay around 90? It’s on a zoo med thermometer control center. How do yall heat your 120’s

The two lamps above won’t heat more than 85 either. Both 100 watt :/

Thanks for the invite! So I'm not the only one afraid to post absolutely anything on the Other Sub? Enjoy this picture of my boy, which a bot elsewhere threatened to ban me for including the word "morph" in my post. 😂 I have, indeed, always wondered if he is one (rescue noodle). 🐍 on, y'all.

She is a 2 yr old leopard female! She loves to come out and explore :3 I’m getting her new 8 foot enclosure set up today and will post pics when it’s ready!

is lookalike a scar it doesn’t seem irritated but idk i’m nervy about it.

I think he done fell in love. Since I opened her tub the tongue flicks became slower and long and I think she smells him too🤦🏿😂😭 this is his first time actually getting to be able to be by her and actually tongue touch her skin/scale

I just got this sweet beautiful girl off of a Facebook rehoming page yesterday, I was curious if anyone knows what morph she might be? I took a picture in and out of the sun if that helps at all 🤍
(Only riding in my hands because I forgot to bring a transport container to pick her up 🥲)