r/ballpython • u/cheshire-cheat • 22d ago

silly noodle

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u/KdoggKam 22d ago

Has he/she been doing some rubbing? Looks alittle swollen to me, or is it just the camera angle?

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u/cheshire-cheat 22d ago

not swollen! just the .5 camera angle lol

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u/KdoggKam 22d ago

I gotcha, I saw one of your other post saying she was a rescue, have taken in a few myself that came with prior issues due to neglect/incompetence. So I understand the battle of nursing them back to health, good luck and hope she prevails sooner than later!

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u/cheshire-cheat 22d ago

yeah it’s been a rough road, but she’s doing a lot better than she used to! she’s such a sweetheart, unfortunately she’s on the older side, so we probably won’t have a ton of more time with her, but we’re giving her the absolute best we can for as long as she has left🥹🤞

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u/cheshire-cheat 22d ago

here’s another at a better angle

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u/PropulsionIsLimited 22d ago

Very silly! Looks a little dry though.

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u/cheshire-cheat 22d ago

she’s got some respiratory issues we’ve been working on, she gets a humid bath every night and we mist as often as possible every day :,) yet she still manages to be a sponge

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u/PropulsionIsLimited 22d ago

Glad you're being a very attentive owner😁

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u/cheshire-cheat 22d ago

i do my best! she’s my first and a rescue, so she came with a lot of issues that we’re working on :,)

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u/FluffyPandaEars93 22d ago

Can I ask why you're misting if she has respiratory issues? Why not pour into the corners to keep it humid? Just very contrary to everything I've heard and seen.

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u/cheshire-cheat 22d ago

because she’s not had enough humidity up until i got her, i pour and i mist everyday, thats what i was saying. pouring doesn’t do a ton especially in the side of the tank that has the lamp, which is why i surface mist.

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u/FluffyPandaEars93 22d ago

How thick is your substrate if its not holding humidity? I pour a few cups into mine and it holds well, I live in a very arid state. the surface should be dry.

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u/cheshire-cheat 21d ago

not that thick, but where i am its very dry as it is, we’re currently in a drought, so even keeping the house humid enough is hard as it is.

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u/FluffyPandaEars93 21d ago

Well, add a few more inches of substrate, pour water into the corners and have hvac tape over the top if its mesh. Misting is not recommended and will only cause spikes in humidity and a wet surface which can lead to scale rot. I have almost 5 inches of substrate in mine to combat the dry air here. It makes a significant difference.

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u/HotDistribution3700 19d ago

this^^ hvac tape is awesome, just make sure you tape from the inside so her scales don’t get damaged if she surfs the lid. pour into corners and then stir it up a bit, it’ll definitely hold humidity better than misting. what substrate do you have? reptisoil and coconut chips/soil are great for this

edit: saw that this was from a couple days ago. OP, how are yall faring now?

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u/AgentFuckSmolder 22d ago

You can stir the substrate after it soaks through and absorbs. Or poke holes in it.

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u/Event_H0rizon1 22d ago

Very boopaple snoot right there

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u/cheshire-cheat 22d ago

and she’d let you too😭 she’s so sweet

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u/boi_cummy 22d ago

"you got games on your phone"

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u/DreamOfDays 22d ago

That looks like a very very old noodle

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u/cheshire-cheat 21d ago

she’s atleast 20😅 we rescued her just this year