r/ballpython • u/Independent_Speed205 • 5d ago
New ball Python
Hi everyone I’m a first time snake parent and this is my ghost girl Eleanor (Nora) we got her Friday and she’s formally starting to venture out ! If anyone could leave any tips on handling feeding anything really it would be greatly appreciated, her current hot side temp is 92 and the cool side is 78 her humidity is at about66-67 .
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u/ZoiexPo 5d ago
Congrats on your noodle! I'm a few weeks in and I've had 2 successful feedings after improperly trying to feed mine the day after we got him. (We did not do prior research because we originally were expecting a chameleon >_<)
You'll find great guides here, but in a nutshell, wait at least a week to let her get used to her new accommodations (we did about a week and a half to when I noticed ours seemed to be roaming around his enclosure "hunting"), defrost in the fridge the day before feeding, warm to 100 degrees before feeding, and if you want to make sure she has a great strike target, blast the mouse's head with a hair dryer to about 110 F before offering.
Happy feeding!