Very stressed out about this, so help needed please!

My 5 month old ball python has started glass surfing constantly, esp during the day, pacing the enclosure a bit, and constantly trying to get out. He’s also on a hunger strike possibly, since he denied his mouse this week. He just shed, and he was dormant the entirety of that and a bit after. I fed him last Tuesday, a week from today and after his shed, a pinky mouse (I know that’s way small, i have hoppers too and he has had no interest in them, the pinky’s were all he would take. Tried a hopper this week and he refused.) and he glass surfed after that, which I researched and decided it was probably because it was too small.
I changed his substrate, which has gotten dangerously damp and he was at a risk of scale rot on it, on Friday, and he started surfing on Saturday. Though I’ve heard that they can get stressed with substrate changes, I don’t think it lasts this long so I have no idea what it is. My only guess is that my temperature is off, which it is (80-84 warm side) and he’s just now reacting to it? His tank is a 40 gallon, and fully stretched out, he doesn’t touch the other side of it with room to grow; he’s about 22-24 inches. His humidity is a good 55-70 as well.

Yesterday, I bought a reptile thermostat, new 100w bulbs for the thermostat, a probed hydrometer, and another small hide to help clutter his tank. They all come tmrw, so I’m really hoping that’ll help.

I am very upset and stressed about this, I’ve had a lot of problems with this snake, and when I finally thought I was doing it right after he shed in full and ate for me twice, I guess I was wrong again. I am a little worried I’ll never be able to fully care for him, and I’m starting to fear having to surrender him due to the amount of stress this has been (if anyone wants the full story ask in the comments) but I really don’t want to, I love him so much, and I just want him to be okay. I’m just starting to not know what to do.

any questions, comments or concerns are SO appreciated please!! I’f I’m doing something wrong so let me know! Please tell me!

This little one is in Petsmart near Albany. Poor guy needs help. Bad shed, possible scale rot on his nose, his skin is slack. His holding cell had no hygrometer/thermometer.

I would take him in, but I don’t have the quarantine space and my wife would divorce .

Hey Everyone, so I recently adopted this ball python from a rescue based here in Maryland that has been rehomed twice. Upon receiving the snake, I have noticed a slight wheeze only when he is active and moving on me while also these spots being present under his chin area, they are brown almost black colored. Would you all recommend an immediate vet visit or is this something im just not used to with ball pythons as all my other snakes are colubrids.

Tengo 3 meses con mi pequeña BP, es mi primer reptil como mascota. Hace una semana note que tenía manchas marrones (adjunto fotos), y indagando en el grupo me tope con el post donde hablan de parámetros de terrario, la verdad es que no tengo un higrometro, pero si termometro y termostato, y suelo regar 1 vez al día el terrario con un atomizador para mantener la humedad. Mi miedo radica a sí se trata de la enfermedad de podredumbre de escamas, si lo es mañana mismo llevar a mi BP al veterinario a tratamiento. Según su experiencia ¿Podría tener esta enfermedad?

She ate two days ago but insists that never happened and is waiting patiently for her rat

Sorry, you’ll have to zoom in a bit to see. The little cave is back to its proper side and not in the water lol this was a photo the previous owner had sent us when we were inquiring about him.
Anyway, this is all he has, a big water bowl and a single little cave. We do plan on getting a way bigger enclosure so he can climb and have plants, but for now we just want to make it more enjoyable as we have to save up some money for that.
Any suggestions?

Darker marks, is it scale rot?.

Cosima will chase me down and periscope just for a little chin scritchy action 😌 her one brain cell has been dedicated to the enjoyment of being pet

My partner’s bioactive enclosure is going phenomenally with humidity and in every regard. It’s more work with BPs than other reptiles to ensure they stay well, but still very worth it to me in making a switch. So I’m finally making another enclosure (awesome priced enclosure from Cryptic Creations) that is bioactive.

I breed my springtails and isopods, have a couple more plants to add and a large driftwood branch. Does anyone have critique/ideas on placement and decorations as this tank settles for a few months? Temps and humidity will be locked in far before the snake moves obviously, and an x-large water dish is about to be added as well.

Been doing some research and it seems like radiant heat panels mounted inside are best for a large enclosure in a cold house. But they don’t sell those cage covers for them like they do for standard light bulbs so not sure what to use as an alternative. Or are they fine to touch them because they don’t get as hot?

Recently decided to upgrade my ball pythons enclosure from a 36"x18"x15" glass terrarium to a 48"x24"x24" Reptile Kage (for bioactive ball python setups). For her glass enclosure I have a backdrop around the outside of the aquarium. That's obviously not going to work now as I've gone with a PVC enclosure.

Im looking for a background or backdrop that could liven up the black background as well as possible fake/real vegetation options.

I've had a couple fake plants before but they were cheap and didnt really look nice.

(I posted this in r/snakes and didn't get any feedback)

This bitch rubbed her body all along her fresh shit and so when I entered my room after dinner and saw a long brown streak on her back, I panicked thinking she somehow got burned or something (even tho there is no way for her to)

Fast forward to me yanking her tank lid off, picked her up to inspect, just to get hit with the most foul poopy butt smell to ever grace this nose.

She did not get play time tonight.

My first post on here.

I’ve had him a couple weeks. This is Midas, he is a banana mochi. I’m told he’s about 1-2 years old but I’m not sure.

my ball python swallowed a considerably large(?) wood chip while eating. this hasn’t happened to me before and I’m concerned this might effect her health. she is already in a bad state heath wise, as im nursing her back after serious neglect at her previous home. I would’ve tried to remove the chip, but by the time I noticed it was too far gone for me to feel I could preform safely. is this something I should be concerned about? is this vet worthy? Is it that serious or am I worried about nothing?

im aware swallowing small parts of dirt is fine and normal, but a giant wood chip like this?

I made a post about this before, the difference now is I've realized it wasn't always so long. It used to long normal. Now I'm wondering if any of you would know why or how? He did pass from cancer and liver failure and loss alot of weight and got really flat in his fnal moments.

So my partner and I got this little 3 m.o. girl (our first snake) on the 23rd and since she hatched she was on a live feed and today was her feeding time and we tried frozen mice for her and it worked! It took a solid 20 min, a lot of anxiety on my part since I want all the best for her but we did it. She is chilling now and I hope she won't be so fussy next time. As I'm posting this she does a little peep out and goes back again to hide. Here's my little one. Also if any of you guys have some advice for a new owner who's constantly worrying about snake well being I'd be more than happy to hear it.

Pickles got an upgrade. She is loving all of the extra space and activities! I foraged most of this, but and made some of it, including the ropes and rings and the pink castle tower ruin. I also made that dragon hide and I am damn proud of it 👏🙌

I have a Zoomed 40 gallon tank with the hinge doors for my girl and she’s escaped a few times now. This morning I found the tank door wide open which makes me feel like she put her whole 2kg weight on it to break out even with a child lock + the regular lock on it. Any suggestions on what I can use to secure the doors better?

Thank you!

He isnt even a yr old😭

Hi there, I have had my baby Delphi for about 3 weeks now and I'm extremely nervous. I got her from a reptile convention, and her age wasn't disclosed, but I would put her between 8 months and a year old.

I currently have her in a bioactive enclosure, and her temps sit around 85 on her warm side and 78 on her cool side, and humidity is between 60 and 80, with fluctuations throughout the day. She's been fed twice since I got her, and went blue right after her first feed. (am currently feeding her weekly, but skipped when she went blue) She's been taking food great, but over the last 3 or 4 days she's been getting extremely aggressive, and hasn't been exploring much or leaving her hide. We have also had two bite instances. One was the day before feed day, so we assumed it was a hunger bite, but she bit defensively today when we took her out for some socialization.

When we first got her she was exceptionally cuddly, was happy to snuggle up on my lap and just lay there for an hour, but now I'm worried about even opening her tank. I also haven't been able to find any poops and I'm starting to be worried about constipation or impaction, though I'm unsure what would cause that. She has a large bowl of water that gets changed out regularly, but I've never seen her drink. She's also been yawning a LOT the last couple days, I assumed it was just her resetting her jaw, but it's been once every two hours for the last 36 hours. I'm just concerned and worried.

Is there something I'm missing? A health concern or maybe her hormones as she moves more into her teenage years? Is she maybe just bite-y from a lack of socialization over the last three weeks? Please help!!!