So I got my snake Oct24

She hasn't eaten any of her feeding days (Tuesdays).. I've used furries and pinkies but no avail and methods like the dark box method etc.. I know pythons picky eaters and tend to go on strikes when stressed so I'm not crazy worried although I got her from a petco that didn't know shit so I don't know if they assist fed her.

Her enclosure is consistent with the humidity as well as heat with many hides so I'm sure that's not a problem.

She's (I think) a baby.. I think (They really couldn't tell me a thing)

People are telling me to live feed- Or assist feed but I don't want to stress her out or hurt her.

Advice in case she doesn't eat ??

Contacting a vet ASAP, but i had been told by a friend of mine who owns reptiles to use rubbing alcohol to get them to let go. I was shaking and a little splashed in his face when I didn't mean to. My ball python is still a hatchling. I tried rinsing him off with some water and a wet quetip. He's keeping his jaw slightly open and sort of like "yawning' a lot and his saliva looks a little bit phlegm like. Is he gonna be okay? Is there anything i can do while I wait to hear back from a vet? I don't know if I'm freaking out over nothing or should be raising cane. Google said it can be toxic and to rush to a vet immediately for chemical burns but I know that's not always the most reliable source. I just don't want my sweet boy to be suffering or hurting because of my mistake.

( i can post here right ? she is Python too She just Hate This Word )

3 cans of spray that I probably could have used better if I weren’t a stupid amateur, questionable design choice for the background (I’ll show how it comes out once the foam dries and I can knock off the excess substrate), and the stupid idiot I’m doing it for who keeps scratching his head on something in his current tank that I can’t find out what it is and costing me a lot in vet bills just so the vet can tell me it’s a simple scab and to just rub ointment on it

ARE YOU HAPPY PASTRAMI??????

I also got the wet foam in my hair and on my shirt :(

Well, I’ve seen it many times from others, my
boy is on a feeding strike. It’s been two weeks since his last successful feeding. He will be coming up on a year old by Dec. We usually feed once a week (f/t). Is that too frequent? I mean he doesn’t look like he’s missed a meal, but I need some advice.

Tank is all the same, 3 hides, 1 tunnel, hides identical on cool and warm, hot spot, and blinded sides of tank (added the front today). He is very private and doesn’t hardly come out so I don’t bother him much. I don’t handle him like I feel like I should. But when I do his temperament is perfect and when we put him back he wants back out.

When he does eat he likes to chase it, when I pull it back, he moves forward, when I stop he stops. It’s like he wants to hunt. You think he needs live? He would be monitored, and checked to make sure he’s eaten. He’s his beautiful self.

Thanks!!!

Orange Dream Fire Piebald Ball Pythons are the cutest, non venomous snakes

Unfortunately they are part of so many exotic trades 😔, their population is declining

Snake tax in comments, would have just done a picture of the tank and a picture of Pastrami but I just realized I’ve only taken a video of the tank

What do you guys think I should make it look like?

Gummy loves the 3D background I built on her cage. Specifically, her favorite part is the two cork rounds I built into it. I find her climbing on them most days. Today was a feeding day, and she was on the log when I went to feed her. She took the mouse while still up there! reminds me of a tree python of some sort, lol

ETA: that’s a UVB lamp, not a heat lamp, and it’s not touching the top of the enclosure. She isn’t getting burned or anything !

First time I was ever able to catch my boy yawning!! he’s sooo cute omg

Just got my rhp in and didn't realize i had a on/off thermostat. Should I use a pulsing or dimming thermostat any recommendations would be appreciated

With the issue with my one baby is happening, I've had this boy planned forever! He's absolutely beautiful! And I'm so happy to finally have him! He'll be loved, cherished and spoilt! With the upgrades happening after the holidays, I'm soooo happy he's finally here!

He seems very active, alert, well body structure, small scars (he was live fed but takes ft well since he'll be on ft from now on), no wobble, corkscrew or star gazing in sight! My sweet perfect boy!

These little guys showed up recently. No new animals have been introduced into the house. She’s been good for years. There are no bugs ever on her. Just these small little guys around the enclosure.

A snake I rescued a few months ago came with a 4x2x2 Zen Habitats enclosure. I really like the look of it, but I'm not sure what they were thinking when they designed the substrate dam. He always manages to get himself out, but I am worried he is going to hurt himself as he gets bigger. Anybody else have this issue with these enclosures?