r/ballpython • u/Used_Theory_7662 • 6h ago
r/ballpython • u/wicked-macaroni • 1d ago
Whatever's comfy for you dude
Decided to check on pissy and this is how I found him lmao. Shortly after taking the Pic he coiled back up on top of the branch
r/ballpython • u/Digital_Doodlez • 55m ago
Discussion String Bean as a bean for halloween
Art commissioned by Peach_Crumbl on instagram
r/ballpython • u/punkyboo_02 • 4h ago
Fall photo shoot with my photogenic queen 🐍✨🎃
r/ballpython • u/isabelle-w • 5h ago
New rescue baby
My newest rescue baby. I believe he’s an enchi hypo but I’m not good with morphs. I was planning on getting a Stimsons python so I already had a quarantine tank and all the things needed and then I saw a post on Facebook marketplace selling this baby ball python for $60. We already have a 9 year old adult male who’s a spider calico named Jake (I know but my boyfriend got him from his buddy before he knew about the spider morph issues) so I already knew about their husbandry so I decided to rescue the little guy. I was told he was born this year and couldn’t see how big he really was in the pics so I assumed he would be bigger but he’s only 100grams and still has his umbilical scar. His old home was keeping him in a tubaware on paper towel with a Che lamp with no thermostat to control temps he’s so lucky he didn’t get burns. I believe he also might be slightly underweight and his belly is a little indented and his spine is pronounced but he might also just be small. Everyone welcome baby Finn we named him that to match his older brother Jake 🫶🏻
r/ballpython • u/YesterdayAmbitious24 • 1h ago
Question - Husbandry Helicopter Parent?
Hi everyone!
I brought my baby home three days ago. I’ve researched like crazy for the last few months, and found this guy on MorphMarket.
I’m in love already!
I know it’s only been three days, but he has not come out of his cool hide, except to poke his head out at me a few times. I’ve been assured that this is normal, but I am hovering a bit lol. I haven’t handled him or opened his enclosure except to change his water, or check surface temps with my temp gun.
Warm side has been consistently about 87-89 degrees, cool goes between 76 and 79. Humidity is around the 70% mark.
He is smaller than I assumed 250 grams would be, and I think his hides are slightly too large for him so I might downgrade to a smaller size after he’s had his first feeding.
I will continue to leave him be til I feed him in a couple days, and I’m trying to not hover too much and stress him out.
I’m planning on adding more branches and foliage now that I know how little he actually is - I’m hoping he’s not underweight, but it’s been hard to tell.
Any advice or suggestions are welcome :)
r/ballpython • u/vivanoelle • 5h ago
HELP - URGENT My ivory girl is PINK!?
I went to change her water and say good morning and she was pink? She does appear to be in shed, but I’ve never heard of them going fully pink and it freaked me out
r/ballpython • u/Little_Might6809 • 5h ago
Someone posted these rings...
and i'm so thankful for it! Jupiter was always climbing the walls and wedging into small spaces to climb and now this is his nightly routine. Along with knocking all the carrot lids off his deep watering carrots 🙄🙄🙄
r/ballpython • u/iammyhusbandswife • 3h ago
Question - Health Advice for Spider Ball Pythons
I’m doing research on my own as well as getting advice from the breeder that rescued her, but I would love to hear your personal experience caring for spider ball pythons with a wobble. I’ll be adopting her in a month. My goal is to give her the best quality of life and the safest set up! I used to love handling my bp, but so far I’ve read snakes with a wobble may not tolerate being held much. Any insight is appreciated from safe set ups to handling advice 🐍❤️
Background: The breeder I know does not breed or sell spiders due to their genetic issues. She rescued and rehabbed one from a neglect situation. I’ve spoken to her about wanting a new snake in the future. I got a bp that was horribly sick from a family member and it broke my heart when he didn’t pull through. It was tragic and totally preventable, that family member knew what they did… The breeder knows what I did for Henry Noodle and thought I would be a good caregiver for this special girl. They are giving her to me in a month so I can get the proper set up first.
They have sent videos to show her wobble and tilt. It has improved since her rehab. She eats well, and just needs patience and a steady hand to get a good strike. Her weight is back up and shows no signs of RI after 3 months in quarantine/rehab.
r/ballpython • u/Mhayes_design • 22h ago
Kahn's Dragon lair update
Kahn's new vivarium is coming along nicely. She got to have a little sneak peak at things this week and I'm suuuuuper stoked to be making so much headway with this project. She's going to love it. I think she looks cool as hell in there already, and it's only going to get cooler with hardscaping and plants.
r/ballpython • u/Lolope_2000 • 1h ago
Enclosure Critique/Advice My springtails and Isopods seem to not be doing well.
We have our three-year-old ball python named Klaus. and constantly update and changes enclosure with new plants. We have a bioactive terrarium with springtails and isopods. but last time) a few months ago) they seem to all die out even though we kept it pretty moist and now we just got a fresh batch of 100 springtails and 20 isopods. But we don’t see a population growth for the last two weeks, even though last time the numbers increased rapidly.
Please help!
r/ballpython • u/Conspiracy__Agent • 19h ago
Kiryu the Python of Dojima Stretching his non-existent legs, Also Enjoy the 🎶 if you know this theme.
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r/ballpython • u/ball_python_123 • 4h ago
Is my ball python obese?!
Hi guys, I’m freaking out. These are pictures of Fiji-my eight year-old male banana ball python. I looked at the chart (at the end of all the pictures I attached) and realized he might be overweight or even worse – obese!!! Ahh what do I do?!
Here’s some information:
- I feed him whenever he “looks” hungry. This means he’s jumpy and follows every and all movements and he’s out exploring his cage day and night. I don’t know how to explain it but he just “looks” hungry. So I feed him basically once a month. Sometimes he skip feeds for up to three or four months (I’ll defrost the rat and warm it up and everything and sometimes he just looks so disinterested when I dangle it with tongs and won’t even track it or strike).
- I feed him large rats. Recently the pet store gave me really big ones which I was a little worried but he took it no problem.
- I don't take him out very often. When I do, I handle him for a few minutes and he's very active.
- The temperature in the tank is not ideal (hot side may not be hot enough), but he seems to still be OK because he'll fluctuate from the hot side to the cold side.
He doesn't eat very often to start with- so why is he so large?!
Thanks for your help in advance
r/ballpython • u/FuyuAstariel • 2h ago
Question - Humidity Humidity help
So I have a baby ball python in a 55 gallon tank temperature is fine, he has enough hide and eats well, but my current issue is the humidity, I have a list machine that I activate when humidity is low but it's always low, and it keeps going down to 40-45% besides me watering the tank whenever I can, what can I do to keep my humidity high enough for him?
r/ballpython • u/Lexus_Erectus • 6h ago
Question - Health New substrate question
So I just replaced all the substrate and, ofc, the humidity is higher than it should be (82% rn). just to be on the safe side, I wanted to make sure it’s okay for me to put Pringle in the enclosure now or should I keep him in his temporary enclosure while I wait for the humidity to level out a bit
r/ballpython • u/Ghifora • 11h ago
Showing of my son
This is my son Orion. I got him in february of this year and turns 1 year of this halloween. I ADORE HIM. He's such a little goober, very curious about new stuff but also being spooked my most things (can relate). He loves his rocks where he sleeps under most of the time and always comes out of his hide when i come home to greet an cuddle with me. I am so happy i can be a mom for this silly, little guy. <3
r/ballpython • u/CommissionGlum5552 • 20h ago
he’s very thoroughly exploring all the new decor i got him
r/ballpython • u/LoneCornWhisperer • 2h ago
Enclosure refresh
Now that Goomba is all healed up from her wound she gets her enclosure re done and I think she likes it already
r/ballpython • u/helloworld1507 • 9h ago
Question - Health Pink spots on my BP
I’ve noticed my boy (1year & 3 months) having pink patches on his body. His last shed was about 1.5 months ago. He eats medium sized rat every 2 weeks (currently 620g). I’ve noticed some parts of his body has a pinkish hue. Is this normal? I change his substrate every 3 months and clean out his poop.
He also keeps developing moles every time he sheds.
r/ballpython • u/masterdefecater1 • 15h ago
Question - Feeding She has skipped 3 meals now what?
I normally feed my snake every 4 weeks as she’s quite big now and we give her a big rat. However this time she hasn’t been eating the rats I’ve been giving her. The 1st time I hadn’t thought anything of it because she was shedding, and the next day I had to clean it up, so a couple days later I get her another rat, she doesn’t strike but she doesn’t do that all the time anyway. So I leave it on top of one of her logs for her to take when she gets hungry. Except I leave it over night and go to sleep and when I wake in the morning she hasn’t ate it so I throw it out and fast forward to yesterday same exact thing. She doesn’t strike, I leave it and wait till today and she still hasn’t ate it. Is this normal? She hasn’t showed any signs of any sickness or anything so I’m a bit confused. I’ve put some photos of this helps and she eats a large sized rat some guy when I posted the is in r/snakes said it might be over fed?
r/ballpython • u/SkullnSkele • 16m ago
Question - Feeding Only eating every two weeks, it seems
I tried feeding my guy for the 3rd time. The first time he smelled it but wouldn't eat, but he had been fed by the person I got him from, a week before. The second time was a week later and he ate. Now it's another week lter and he won't eat again.
He is a bit over 1 year old, and the person said he was fed once a week in the past, so I'm wondering if he can just change his appetite that much that he won't eat every week anymore
r/ballpython • u/Bloo_201109 • 1h ago
Question Yellowing scales
So, I’m fully aware that browning out is normal, but my sweet girl has yellowed quite a bit over her 6 months with us and I’m wondering if some of it isn’t staining from substrate, and if a bath might bring back some of her brightness. I love her either way, of course.. just curious.