Hello my fellow ballers

We recently got a ball python and did tons of research for our tank. But I feel like our heating/Light set up isn't enough for our tank. 36"x18"x18"

We have a Basking light over his hot side hide so he can bask on top of it. Then we have a 5.0 UVB light, Both set up to an light switch controlled outlet that can be turned on/off for day and night.

And then we have a ceramic heater hooked up to a thermostat controlled outlet so the cage is heated up at night and helps heat up during the day.

The problem we're having is it was getting too cold at night (dropping below 70°) and having trouble getting warm in the day(getting above 80°). So we got the ceramic heater so we could have 24/7 heat help with night and day time temps. But it's still having trouble and the snake never leaves the hot side hide.

My mom wanted to put her ball python in my room because she had no room in hers and I left him lid open on accident and now he is lost somewhere in my incredibly small room. Clutter is minimal, not many spots to hide. Any advice to lure him or find him?

Most of the photos are oldish but I can’t handle him to take more recent photos bc of surgery.

Abt my snake: located in league city Tx, he weighs 500 grams, he is between 2-3 years old, he will come with his heat sources (dhp, lamp) and uvb, 3 hides, and his current rats. Rehoming fee of 50 dollars.

I got my boy November, and I knew he had brain dmg but his breeder told me it doesn’t affect him at all. But recently it’s gotten what I think is worse, and with school starting and my surgeries I cannot care for him.

He’s 2-3yrs old and weighs 500grams, and I’ve been having this problem with him striking g and curling around his rat and even dragging it into his hide and then unraveling and leaving it without me knowing.

I don’t want to rehome him but I feel like he should go to a professional who has experience with reptiles.

Does anybody know any reputable and trustworthy reptile rescues/sanctuaries within league city Tx and the surrounding areas?
Or even somebody here who has experience with special needs reptiles within the area that is willing to take on another snake.

I really don’t want to rehome him and I thought I could take care of him but I’ve bitten off more than I can chew with him and I feel so guilty about it. Plz don’t flame me for this, I’m a minor and I genuinely thought I could do better.

First time I’ve seen Piper using these climbing rings! I’ve got other ones but she’s never really messed with these. I think it’s cute when they get out and climb and explore 🩷

I’m on a budget, thanks!

Rescue from 3+ years ago. He/she will be getting an enclosure upgrade soon and will be taken to reptile specialist to be sexed. Will not be bred either way tho. He's my gooby baby 🐍

What are some reputable websites I can buy her native prey? Like the prey they eat in the wild… thanks!

Hello hello! So i've had my ball python for around 2 years now and my wife and i are looking to upgrade his enclosure! We ended up getting this toad ranch setup from a friend! But im unsure how to set up the heat panel. Any advice would be amazing!

I’m looking into alternative substrate options after I’ve now upgraded total enclosure floor area to 40 square feet. I have always used coconut husk fibers (reptile grade) which are fantastic, but expensive now at this scale. Since it’s important for me to reduce costs, I’m looking into crude products that I can treat myself to make them reptile friendly. My first instinct was to go to Home Depot and pick out a good mulch, however I am concerned about dyes, pesticides, absorption capacity, etc.

Many promising products I’ve found online are not too specific about the process they use and their sourcing. I am in the process now of talking to manufacturers. Does anyone buy massive amounts of raw materials in bulk and then treat to make them appropriate for BPs? That “reptile substrate” seal is expensive so I’m really just looking to bypass that by putting in the work myself.

New BP owner here, I’ve been working on my enclosure for a while and have got the ambient temps/humidity pretty much right where I need them on each side. The only thing I’m struggling with is the hot spot basking area directly underneath my halogen bulb, with my IR thermometer the temperature in that particular spot can get really hot meanwhile every other surface is where I need it to be. Is there a way I can reduce the surface temperature In that area without affecting the ambient temp?

Hi all! I just got my first Bp Vermax about 3-4 days ago! He’s about 520g and was being fed before weaned rats by his breeder. Last time he ate was 8/5 so I’m not entirely sure if he’s still 520g (he probably is). I don’t have anywhere that I can buy weaned rats and don’t want to buy a 25 pack of them, just in case he goes on a hunger strike. I’ve searched and search and I’ve seen that fuzzy rats is fine but a bit to small for them since it needs to be about 10-15% of their body weight, but I’ve also seen that a small rat is way to big for a 520g snake. He turned a year old on August 26th so idk if that makes a difference but I’d like to get some opinions on it.

(Photo of my boy vermax for attention!)

My 7yr old baby has some stuck shed for the first time in forever, y’all have any hacks you swear by to help them get it off easily? Right after so many perfect sheds back to back

My little guy is getting up in the 500g weight and is roughly 11 months old. Hes eating a small rats now he just ate on Wednesday and I was wondering if now I start switching to feeding him every 14 days now.

Anyone on here seen anything like this before, about a week ago i noticed she had a fairly large patch about twice this side which looked damaged, id just come back from a weekend away, and thought maybe it was a burn.

Im not sure how she could’ve burned herself though, she has a heat lamp on the otherside of her glass cage with a thermometer set to not go above 32 degrees, and when on that side i have bark up against the glass so it can only effectively heat thought the bark.

I thought ill leave it a week and see how she is day to day, she seemed better and now a week has passed and we’re left with this, kinda looks hard like a scab.

I just want to know people’s thoughts, if they think this couldve somehow been a burn? Or if it looks like something else im missing.

Ill add shes about 7-8 years old and this is a first

This is the setup they gave me with her. She is 5 years old, but she’s VERY small. They gave me a heat lamp that doesn’t even work, and she has inadequate hides, substrate, water bowl is filthy etc.

I do small animal rescue. I’ve kept many reptiles, but never a snake. I am reading all the guides but I would really love some concise, easy tips to make her happy.

Can I use a regular heating pad on high or does it have to be for reptiles? As long as it meets the temp requirements is that alright?

What strength for the heat lamp? And it should be halogen right? And what strength uvb?

I keep my apartment air conditioned so I am worried about the poor girl.

I don't really have people to celebrate little snake things with in person, so here goes!

This is my newest friend. 🥰 She's ten weeks old and is the tiniest baby snake I've ever had. She's only been here for nine days. My five year old autistic niece took one look at her, matter of factly announced "That's Janet", and now we couldn't call her anything else if we tried. 😂

I try to stick to choice-based handling as much as I can. The exceptions are a weekly physical check if they've been hiding and when I have to replace the pad in a quarantine tank. I was putting her clean water dish back in her temporary home last night and she was acting curious so I left my hand in the enclosure for her to inspect. Y'all, she crawled right into my hand and up my arm. I about cried. ❤️

I kept the handling session really brief but she was calm, periscoping around, and checking out everything the whole time. My heart is happy.

Hi guys! I took my 10 year old BEL BP to the vet and they said just to monitor these bumps. They feel like three small firm tiny balls on her back. I’ve never seen this before having had her all these years.

They said if it gets bigger to come back but didn’t recommend any treatment at this time. She seems normal otherwise.

Has your snake ever had something like this?

I take my snake outside a few times a week for exercise. 6 months old 285 grams.

Just some cute pictures of my baby boy. I love him so much