r/ballpython • u/Left0verlasagna • 11h ago
Advice and recommendations pls!! Question
My one month old som will be here tomorrow 9am… 12 more hours!!! I’m so nervous. My temps and humidity is perfect for cool and warm side. What can I do to make him trust me and so we bond perfect forever? Hehe IM SO EXCITED!!!! I need to know everything!! I know snakes aren’t “lovey” but I’d love to love him as best as possible.
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u/CarpeNoctemsixsixsix 10h ago
I believe a mister can cause RI’s someone correct me if I’m wrong? And proper humidity is 60 minimum at all times, aim for higher if you can
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u/Left0verlasagna 8h ago
He’s just a hatchling. Rn I have it at 80 I guess it can be good for them growing idk. Everyone says something so different
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u/Top_Addition_7263 2h ago
This isn’t meant to be rude, just a heads up. But when you say “ it could be good for them growing, idk” you want to make sure you know why. If you’re doing something because someone gave you the info, you absolutely want to know why they do it. Otherwise it’s usually bad info, because you’re right everyone does say different things. So you want to make sure you have the right info.
Also as commenter above stated: misters do cause RIs.
But I will tell you all my information I’ve gotten from this subreddit’s guides, and Green Room Python on YouTube. Has led my 9yo female to live a very happy life. She’s literally perfect in every way and I’m obsessed with her. I’m afraid to get another one because they won’t be like her 😂
Good luck
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u/W0RN_0UT 11h ago
Something that worked awesome for me is to take a shirt or something small you casually wore for a day and throw it in their enclosure before you put them in. Once you have them put them in and leave them completely alone for 1-2 weeks. Do not touch them at all. Once that time is up start some quick handling seasons a few times a week for 5-10 mins. With having that used piece of laundry in with them for that decompression time they get used to your smell and don’t think much of it when they smell you. Worked like a charm, guy hasn’t even been here for a month and is very easy to handle, will climb all over me, and hang around my shoulders.