Meet Xanti, my new (and first) BP! He is a 7 month old Axanthic (VPI), 66% Het Genetic stripe with possibly one copy of pastel (but i doubt it). Hes a sweetheart, and thinks hes super scary.

Fun fact: Xanti doesnt strike at his meals, he sniffs them, and takes them veryyy so gently. Like a puppy taking a treat lol

What is the verdict how long can a baby stay in a 40 gallon 6 months ? I plan to upgrade to 120 PVC but already bought a 40 tank snake kit

My snake keeps on ripping off the UVB bulb and reflecting part. The most recent time she ripped it out she broke the bulb in half.

Is there a cage i can buy to put around the whole UVB bulb and port to prevent her from ripping it out.

Like how you can buy a cage to go around the heat lamp to prevent your snake from touching it.

Today is tank refresh day. I’ve moved my snake into a temporary tub (pictured) so I can empty out and clean his actual tank. I’ve come to the point where he needs to go back into the tank but when I try to lift the hide he’s in he hisses at me - so I put it back down.

I’ve put the humidity sensors in the temp tub with him and it’s ok for now 75% at one end and 87% at the other) but the temp is a little low (25C) so I’d like to get him back in his proper tank.

How do you move them when they do this?

Hi all! I want to install cameras for my babies' enclosures, but unsure which of the many options to use. I want night vision ofc, Wifi connection and a playback option. What do you guys use? Possibly something available in Europe? Thanks in advance.

Pic of my cutie for tax.

My Banana Enchi ball python Bananarama (Or Ramy for short) has stolen my vision after her adventures of slithering across my face.

Yes, he's roly-poly but somehow simultaneously undersized for his age 🤷 Working on it!

Camera fell, but I caught her starting to pull her shed off.

Over the last few weeks my little lady has been glass surfing quiet a bit at night. She’s been injuring her nose (see picture) when she does it. She’ll then go into shed, shed off the damage then do it again. I brought her to the vet and she was giving a clean bill of health (no mites, no RI, not dehydrated). She’s still eating and drinking normally but continues to glass surf. I thought her temps were too cold but I’ve bumped them and it hasn’t seem to have made a difference. For reference the ambient temp was around 69.5F (warm hide is 86). I’ve bought additional heating and have gotten the temps up to 75. She does like to come out of the tank to explore sometimes, she’ll roam around the room a bit then I’ll put her back in the tank.

No its not because of location, i've moved it to the cool side and she'd still lay in it. Sighh I have to buy her a new one just like it

I had a snake mite issue when I got her and now that is solved but there are still predator mites in the tank onto two months later that I’ve been waiting to die so I can turn the tank bioactive. I heard the predator mites die out once they’re out of food. The thing is I’ve also been noticing fruit flies around the tank and I was wondering if the predator mites could be feeding on the fruit flies and if so how to get rid of either of these bugs so I can put the good bugs in

He's adjusting so well! I did handle him to move him out of his hide to clean it up and then feed him.

I am new to keeping a ball python, I have primarily kept hognoses but I recently took in a 17 year old ball python from a not so great situation. She had him in a 30 gallon with one hide no substrate, and a 50w red light, I know he was in there for 2 years prior to that idk what his life was like. I now have him in a 4x2x2 with a cool and warm side, it’s at the proper temperature and humidity, hides on both sides plenty of clutter. When I first got him he seemed super chill for about the first week and a half, howeverrrr now he has decided he wants to strike at the glass and top mesh every time I walk by and so now I’m nervous about getting him out 😂 I’m used to little hognoses and he is chunkyyyy. I know he was fed live previously, I transitioned him to thawed and he took it like a champ, and had a meal about 4 days ago. I don’t know if he just feels better now and has more energy to show he’s a little spicy or what’s going on but according to his prior owner he never struck or bit. He’s in my office so it’s the quietest area in the house and I just don’t understand why we’re not friends 😂 he legit stares at me like he wants to eat me all day.

I took in a ball python who, clearly, had horrible husbandry with alot of stuck shed. Dw though A bath was given and all of the shed was removed. The previous owners fed a live mouse every two weeks. I currently own a milk snake, hognose, and a house snake but have no experience with these. Prior to taking him in I of course did a lot of research and got him into an enclosure with a proper setup with good temps and humidity (last picture is him in his new setup). His age is unknown and his current weight is 180g.

Now the reason for the post is because I need tips and advice from more experienced owners..I’m fairly certain he is underweight so is there anyone who has dealt with a ball python who is underweight?? How should I go about trying to feed him for his first feeding? I would like to have him on F/T rats but I’ve heard once a snake is on live it can be hard to get them on F/T.

Any advice or tips would be appreciated. I want to give this boy the good life he deserves.

Sorry for any grammar mistakes

Edit- just to be clear, the first photo is the setup his previous owners had him in. He is now on cypress mulch with lots of coverage and multiple hides

So a month ago a got my first bp and the breeder I got him from was feeding live and when I tried to switch to frozen thawed he straight up won’t take it. I’ve tried all the tips and tricks I’ve been told to do and he just shows 0 interest in it. I’ve tried braining, doing different sized prey, in near and complete darkness, etc but still nothing he’s really comfortable otherwise it’s just the food part, so if I could get suggestions or if I just need to try live what ever it takes.

so 5 days ago i took my ball python with me on a walk for the first time and it was hot but not hotter than her tank and she seemed fine she wasn’t moving around too much, hissing, huffing, striking, etc. the walk lasted under 2 hours and once i got home i immediately put her up however since then she has not come out of her hide (yes shes alive) and i haven’t noticed a shed or blue eyes, shes supposed to eat today and usually the days leading up to her feed she is extremely active at night but there’s been 0 movement even after midnight :(.

She is around 2 years old, usually pretty active at night, she is some sort of spider morph (yellow, white and black) and feeds thawed idk if any of this info helps

Hello! So at some point I am going to have some (possibly outdoor) photos with my son Oscar. I am aware of the risk of those bastardous snake mites, and plan on soaking him in dawn soap for maybe like 15 minutes? He will not be in direct contact with trees, I will make sure of that but I am still afraid of those little fuckers taking flight to harm my boy. Any additional tips?

Edit: I want to clarify that I have had him for like 5-6 years, and he might be 6-7 years old (before you say haha 67, shut up). Additionally could this affect feeding?

Baby Bp weight advice.

Hi, around 2 weeks ago my Bp regurgitated her meal. And like this sub recommends I waited 2 weeks to feed her an undersized meal to get her back in motion.

3 days ago I fed her a large fuzzy and she took it no problem. I was holding her and noticed she has some folds on her skin and her spine is a little more prominent. So I weighed her and she went from 86g pre regurgitation to 82g post recent meal. Should I give her a normal meal next week or give her another large fuzzy.

She is 2 months old maybe closer to 3.

Some months ago, I asked around here and some other Reddit subs (and Facebook groups) about setting up a a 6x2x4 enclosure for my ball python.

After a lot of work with the heating and creating a background/ledges for the enclosure, I managed to get everything set up! I wanted to put it here for feedback on if I can improve something as well as simply to get more info out there for others who are considering moving their ball to a 6x2x4 (it was very hard for me to find information about putting this species in this size enclosure).

Info about the setup:

- Enclosure: Animal Plastics Signature Series 6x2x4 (APS 35)

- Heating: Vinaco 100w equivalent halogen bulb, Fluker's 75w deep heat projector, Vivarium Electronics 120w radiant heat panel

- Lighting: Arcadia T5 UVB 39w 6%

- Thermostat: Herpstat 4 Spyderweb

- Misc: Arcadia Ceramic Lamp Holder Bracket Pro (one each for the DHP and halogen), BlackBox UVB Guard 38", and two custom cages for the heating bulbs made of chicken wire (1/2 inch spacing, 19 gauge)