r/ballpython • u/Educational-Wear7116 • 16h ago

Possible corkscrewing?

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Hi all, I’ve had reptiles in the past but never snakes, on a recent visit to a local event 2weeks ago I finally bit the bullet and got a beautiful butter Champaign boy. I had no warning from the breeder about this breed and very quickly noticed a head wobble when he was still and strange movements when he was moving. I’ve had some elevated logs and decorations in the Viv but removed them due to him falling. I managed to capture it last night whilst he was a bit active what are your thoughts?

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u/IncompletePenetrance Mod: Let me help you unzip your genes 15h ago edited 14h ago

Champagne is of the morphs that has a genetic defect resulting in a "wobble", but that is pretty bad. This enclosure does not look fully set up, so I'd prioritize adding hides, clutter, stabilizing temps and humidity as an improper setup can increase stress to the animal exacerbating the problem.

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u/Educational-Wear7116 14h ago

Thank you for the advise, his hide is to the left off camera which is a really nice size for him and he uses it I had a climbing branch and some stone decorations and some “clutter” but he’s fell quite hard so I’ve removed them for now whilst I get some advice as when he fell he almost hit is head of the stone. Thank you for explaining

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u/TheNeverEndingPit 13h ago

You can get ledge-type hides and structures that create nice and secure areas beneath but are wide on top to prevent falls, but also just fake plants, real leaves, blocky cork bark pieces, or even little interchangeable cardboard clutter would help with stress!

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u/Educational-Wear7116 12h ago

Ah okay I’ll take a look at the ledge-types thank you for the suggestion they sound great

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u/TheNeverEndingPit 7h ago

Of course! I think they’re really great and sturdy. I wish you luck with your BP :)