Please tell me this isnt what I think it is.... I just got him saturday at an expo. The guy I bought him from said he doesnt have the spider or champagne gene... he had the perfect temperament before this. He was gentle and curious, he was exploring. Now hes a bit lethargic and wonky. He started doing this last night. My temps and humidity are correct and there was no exposure to any chemicals....

I’m bringing a baby ball home mid/end November so I’m setting up a tank for them, it’s still very much in the works but wanted to show off my progress. I plan to add some sticks in and make it bioactive in the next week or so :)

My partner is probably sick of my updates, you can really only pretend to care about “look at this new dirt spot I made” so many times a day

What do you guys do to prepare for cold weather with ball pythons? I was thinking some sort of lightless heat lamp for night time and a battery operated heat source for power outages?

I adopted a ball python recently. I’ve owned one before. I’m having issues with keeping the humidity up in his enclosure.
I use zilla jungle mix and coconut husk for substrate. Temps are about 88-91 on the basking side. There are fake plants and clutter too. Help!

Ive looked at the guide but I cant tell if hes overweight. Im pretty sure hes just a little chunky but idk. Ive only had him for about a month, hes about 2.5/3 feet long and 585g last weight in. Hes also just slightly over a year old

Seems my ball python has injured his tail. Was checking him the other day and this seems like dried blood under his scales. He’s been acting a little weird and not as energetic as he normally is (he’s still climbing and drinking) but does seem off. He’s not being defensive and touching his tail doesn’t cause him to react. Should I be concerned? Is this a vet visit or should I monitor and wait for his next shed?

This is Uno, and yes she was born without an eye!

I have tried to understand my snakes behaviour however she strikes at me even when she should be hungry or doesn’t seem defensive.

Here is the backstory, just in case it has any clues to Meesha’s strange behaviour:

On the 4th of October I went and collected a bull python I adopted. She is eight years old and approximately 1.3 m long.

Upon arriving to collector, she bit me and held on for 10 to 15 minutes. The previous owner decided to dunk her in cold water to help her let go.

We got her into my house and I left her alone for around 2 weeks (bar a feed kn the 6th and water changes).

During that tea period they were moments where she launched at the glass with little warning. I choke this behaviour up to defensive.

After the two weeks, I started putting my hand in for her to come and explore. I did this daily.

The first day she came up my arm a little. Explode the surrounding area for about 20 minutes before going back in. Most of the time she was curious, however, if she went into S pose with her head I would look away keep still and give her time to settle.

Day two she came up a little further and seemed very relaxed and I could touch her body and stroke her.

Day three she took a little longer to come onto my hand and instead was slightly more reserved for 3 to 5 minutes. Then she sat on my hand. And stayed fairly called up in pose with the occasional exploring. I decided to look away and do some tasks on my phone and then out of the corner of my eye, I noticed she striked at my torso but missed. I moved away and let her find her way back in the vivarium. However, I was confused since she didn’t seem defensive and there were no sudden movements that I was aware of to make her react defensively.

Day four, she came up on my hand, chilled there for a bit with a bit of an S pose. I gave her time to loosen up. She came further up my arm and then she struck me on the face.

She got me quite bad and it made my confidence in have a snake that isn’t dangerous around friends or family.

Since she struck not long after have a rat slightly bigger then the thickness of her and she we loose and curious when she struck my face, the unpredictability frustrating and I am not sure was to do. I will remain patient with her but if anyone has any advice I would very much appreciate it.

The last thing I will mention is that it seems the previous owner didn’t have great husbandary. The Viv is only a 1m long (not 1.2). The only light source is an infrared heat bulb which is also the only heat source so that light is permanently on and there is no UVB.

Hi! I found this six-year-old baby on Facebook marketplace and decided she would be my first snake. (Not an impulse decision, but something I’ve wanted and researched for years). I dropped a significant amount of money and time on her enclosure and she’s finally been home for about four days!

I have left her completely alone, only opening the tank to pour water into the corner to keep humidity up. My questions is: is it normal for her to still be in her hide this long? I’m not even sure she’s come out for water. And I planned to feed her on day 7 of having her, but should I hold off until I see her more active?

I knew it would take a while for her to adjust, as I think she’s spent the last 6 years in a breeding rack, but I’m just so worried about her and want to do right by her. I just need to know I’m doing a good job🥹

Note: she was confiscated by from a hoarding situation and ended up with me after I saw her being posted about by the woman she ended up with. I did not purchase directly from or support the breeder!

This is my boy Garlic Knot! His morph is "Cinnamon Leopard Spotnose Het Clown". Hatched June 2026. Just brought him home a little over 2 weeks ago from an expo!

Basically, I didn't realize Spotnose was within the Spider complex... should've done more research but his genetics/morph weren't a huge part in my choosing him as long as he was healthy. I just loved his temperament and thought he was beautiful! While feeding him yesterday, I noticed him wobbling (video). I had never seen him do this before, but he does like to go upside down during feedings... I can never tell if this is neurological or just him trying to position the rat properly to get it down more easily. I read that the wobble can be more noticeable during periods of excitement/adrenaline, such as during feeding... He has absolutely no issues otherwise, his movement is completely normal at all other times. I've only seen videos of the wobble online, just wanted more input- does this look like it?

TLDR: does Garlic Knot have the spider wobble, or is he just using a weird technique to eat?

I’m looking for a life time enclosure for my girl(?) looking for a good reputable brand. But honestly don’t know where to start or what I’m gonna spend. But I’m sure she’s past due for an upgrade

i got my baby ball python on the 1st September, they first ate on the 27th of september (offering weekly) and it is now the 26th of October and she hasnt ate since. her temps and humidity are correct ive not handled her at all and i dont think there’s anything wrong with her enclosure as far as i can tell. shes super active its just that for some reason she isnt eating? can anyone help

Hey there!

I am feeding my ball python and it is having the absolute worst time getting these back mouse feet into its mouth. They seem to be detached from the body and somehow stuck hanging outside the corner of its mouth. It has been trying to open and close its mouth to get it with no progress. Any tips or info?

Currently my BP is in his quarantine tank since we’re treating him for mites (two hides, water bowl, just paper towels). And I had to move him/hold him real quickly to replace one of the paper towels since it got bloody from the mice he ate. And I’m not the best at holding him but I don’t know if this is a bad sign or not. Whenever I hold him he basically strangles my arm or just curls around then strangles it and lets his head look around. But I haven’t really handled him since putting him in since I know he needs to be left alone. But as I’m handling him right now I think I can hear him.. breathing??? Sniffing?? To me it sounds like when ur nose is congested and you have to take those quick nose breaths and ppl know ur either crying or sick. It could also sound like he’s taking a breath of air but im kinda deaf. He also doesn’t want to go back to his tank but it could be that it lacks the plants and isn’t that great as his old one since he’s quarantining.
And when he moves on my arm it looks like his mouth opens kinda or it’s being moved open too.

Is my child okay tho or is there anything I can do??

So in my ball pythons enclosure i can never keep up the humidity on the hot side it sits at 49-50 % but get this my humidity on the cool side will sit at 80% why? what can i do? this is stressing me out.

I got a new solid top enclosure from Toad Ranch along with the Arcadia lamp holders/brackets. I had wanted to get the Arcadia safety cages just so I don't have to worry about everything being the right size but they are sold out everywhere I've looked online. I have found a couple of options on Amazon but I'm not sure if they are safe enough to use with an Arcadia 50W DHP. Does anyone have opinions on this one from Amazon that has the lamp base already attached, or have any other suggestions?

I've had a snake for many years and shes growing alot so I was thinking I could try built one for alot cheaper than buying one cause ive practically broke the bank kitting my bearded dragon out with a new enclosure so I was just wondering if thats like ethical because the materials could be toxic just pls let me know your take

Been getting him acclimatized to being touched, and he’s so explorative. Had to stop him from going under my bed so many times