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So mild spoilers for Marvels Agatha All Along.
It always, without fail, makes me laugh when in visual media, they use Ball Pythons to represent "evil".
The latest episode of Agatha featured the bad guys (who were, to me at least, terrifying). These evil creepy witches were heralded by their evil creepy familiars: evil creepy rats, evil creepy bugs, and an evil creepy.... ball python?
Ok i can't be 100% certain it was a Ball, but it was definitely an adorable, puppy faced snake.
And i don't get it, there are PLENTY of snakes that actually look evil, but Balls are not one of them.
It just made me wonder which of the evil, creepy witches was going to accidentally fall off a table, or strike at a tasty looking finger, or hide when a particularly loud noise happens nearby.
I have an old cage that I don’t have a use for any more and it’s sitting there if I’m not mistaken it’s a 18 inch tall x 18 inch wide x 32 inch long cage. My girlfriend has a ball python I hatched last year and is starting to grow out of the same sized cage. Could i hypothetically use a hole saw and drill a hole into both cages and attach them and that would work or would I have to take down the side panel on each of them?
I need help everyone, I had my baby boy at a friend for appx 3 months since I couldn’t have him due to a difficult situation, I brought him home today, felt like something was weird, like he hadn’t grown at all so weighed him, my baby boy is a year and a half and only weighs 278g!!! He was supposed to be fed an adult mice every week, should I keep it that way or should I “overfeed” him so he gains weight faster, I’m desperate I don’t wanna lose my baby
Sometimes I think if Loki could talk he would tell me about his climbing sticks. The other half begging for food because he is a fantastic eater.
Is anyone aware of a temperature and humidity monitoring setup that can be monitored remotely via an app on iPhone? Bonus points for an app that allows for notifications and/or widgets.
On that same note, I’d like to be able to remotely enable or disable the heat lamp and remotely enable or disable a humidifier to adjust temperature and humidity if needed when I’m not present.
I’m not sure if there’s an out of the box solution or this would require 3rd party accessories/apps but I’m open to any options.
I got him yesterday and I saw that it didn’t mind getting handled. Well I think cus he doesn’t run away doesn’t bite me. Ik they say ur supposed to wait but I’m just happy to have it. But do yall think he is stressed?
i just got my snake not too long ago from petsmart and it hasn’t eaten in 2 weeks i’ve tried leaving the mice in the enclosure over night and it didn’t work he acts like he’s scared of the mice (this is my first snake)
so i'm struggling with keeping the humidity up in my tank. ~40gal iirc (my bp is young). usually it resides at ~55%. i try to pour water in the corners plus i have a large water dish. tried to keep a smaller one on the warm side to see if that'd help and i don't think it changed anything. i have a screentop but it's all covered with hvac tape aside from where the lights are. not sure what else to do :[ i just wanna figure out a more efficient way to keep it up so i don't have to worry about it. i do have her in the basement so maybe i could use a humidifier in my room to see if that helps regulate it a bit?
I know this is something that gets posted a lot but I need help. I’ve had my BP for four years and have always had issues keeping humidity up. For a while it was going good but I bought her a new tank and I can’t seem to get it to go higher then 65%, I use a mix of different diets (soils), that I bought from a reptile store, I don’t remember the name. It’s a bioactive setup, with isopods. I have a couple plants but for some reason I can’t get most to stay. The only ones that will are snake plants (I believe that is what they are called). Overall I just need help, what can I do. I know I can cover the top but I want the dirt to stay semi moist, to keep it humid. I have a large water dish as well.
Snake is only a few months old,less than a foot long. My snake didn't eat this last Saturday and I was worried something was wrong because the week prior he ate just fine and this was the first week I had him and I was so thrilled he ate for me. His substrate has trouble staying humid, so I spray his enclosure twice a day and keep his hot hide moist. I've called several places just to make sure this is ok since my humidity has not been great. I've given him a soak once I knew he was in shed. I don't know how long he has gone without one and the best breeders I spoke to have said they should be soaked often.
He didn't eat Saturday. I saw on Sunday that he was getting dull so I've left him alone since then. Since Monday or Tuesday he has gotten blue eyes and his scale color went from dull to a blue ish hue. He is still this way. He hasnt started to shed yet. I just barely rehydrated his warm hide, and lightly sprayed the enclosure since I want his outside substrate (his hot hide has the humidity and moisture so I want him to have access to dry areas) I only want it damp. If anyone is disappointed in how I humidify, id really appreciate the help!
I use eco earth. I put it in the enclosure moist but not wet, as I thought that would help with humidity. Just a few days ago I've been doing humidity in his hot hide, as I've asked a few breeders what to do. If I spray the enclosure the humidity goes to 60-65% and then vanishes in 10 minutes and I want him healthy. I will be using distilled water for sprays in the future, I just haven't gotten it yet but I've been insured it's ok as long as I don't use regular water too long or it'll cause respiratory issues.
Is he shedding ok? Is this an example of a bad shed? I know every snake is different and I've read it's around 6-8 days, I'm just worried is all. I want my little noodle to be safe!
So I’m about to order a tank from kages tomorrow and all of the heating and lighting I’ve heard people say they use a 80 watt DHP and then others say they use a 100 watt DHP what one should I buy? For my tank it’s going to be a pvc top so no openings.
Not too sure, had peaches for 2 years but I’ve never seen this on his scales before. Potential wound maybe?
He's a gardener now 🌸
we have only had our 3mo girl for about 3 weeks and she loves to be held and cuddle up in blankets to watch tv with us already! we did a 3 hour session this evening (still on going) and didn’t even realize, that’s how well behaved she is! sweet baby 😊 just wanted to share! anyone else get blessed with a friendly cuddly baby ball? 🫣 (don’t come for me about time and handling! i have read so many diff things, i am doing what SHE is OBVIOUSLY comfortable with! she has open door access to go back into her enclosure if she pleases) 🤍
Okay so I’m getting a ball python soon, and I already have the 4x2x2 enclosure on the way and I was wondering if I could use wall or floor tiles for the background of it? I love the custom backgrounds in enclosure and I can’t really find any already made sticker type things that could kind of mimic that
I've had my python for about 13 years, which will make him about 24 years old. He was always so social, and such a sweet little guy. Now he's an aggressive, ornery dick. He's bit me a few times now, and he's at the point now that I use leather gloves and a long arm grabber thing to bring him out for feedings now. Kind of sad cause he was always so much fun and friends with everyone. But now I'm nervous to let anyone around him that isn't me.
For context this is my sweet 2 year old boy Udon. He’s currently in the stage of shedding right after being in blue but before he sheds his skin. He appears to be moving abnormally. Is this IBD or could it just be discomfort/difficulty moving because of his skin feeling tight prior to shedding? God I’m having a panic attack right now please if anyone has experienced something similar with their Ball python please advise!!!
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I know I still have a lot to get in the coming weeks, but I’m so proud of how far I’ve come, mainly thanks to this sub. She’s absolutely loving her new enclosure right now.
Hello All!
I am a fairly new reptile mama (almost 2 months in) and I could use some advice. I have 2 ball pythons who are just 3 (female) and 4 (male) months old. I am having trouble feeding the younger of the two. She started out on live prey but has eaten frozen/thawed upon our first feeding at home. We are 3 feedings in and she refuses to eat (she only ate that first time) … I notice she is far more interested in escaping/exploring whenever it is time to eat. What should I do? Honestly, I’m not sure I can stomach feeding live prey, and I don’t want to attempt transitioning back to thawed when shes older. I also notice she is not growing, as my male BP is starting to get some weight on him. He has only skipped our first of the 3 feeds. I definitely think she has lost weight. I’m aware that this breed can go for long periods of time without a meal. Given shes still a baby, should I be concerned? Will this stunt her growth?
Pictured above is my beautiful banana girl Any words of wisdom will be much appreciated!
Peace & Love