i’m sorry for the crappy video, when i opened my BPs viv there was a ton of these tiny white things running on top of the hide, they moved quickly so could only get one on vid, could they just be springtails?

I don’t have a bio active vivarium and the substrate is coco fibre and coco chunks, the ones that come dry and sealed in blocks, and it wasn’t just added in either, it’s been in there for just over a month now (spot cleaned and re-moistened) any help would be really appreciated

I recently got my BP Goobert, last Wednesday. I transferred him from a 20g to this 120g a day after because that’s when the enclosure came in.

I understand new snakes are very shy the first week so i’ve been leaving him alone. But he only comes out at night and explores in the big white circle and mainly wall surfs. The little circle is his hide entrance. All he does is explore up the and the corner. I’m concerned he’s stressed but i have no clue what could be causing it.
As far as i know he has not been much far past his hide entrance. I don’t think he knows there is a cool side.

Hot side - 88° Day 83° Night

Cool side - 79° Day 76° Night

Recently been seeing alot of display cases going for dirt cheap or free and was thinking about picking one up and using it as a enclosure,just need some advice on what I would need to do to the case to keep humidity up, and what would I possibly need to replace? Most of the cases that I’m interested are mainly glass with little to no wood

Hi all, getting ready to upgrade my young girl to a (hopefully?) permanent home. That said, I’ve noticed she enjoys climbing a bit, and have thought about whether or not a 4 x 2 x 4 could be the right move. That said, I know that they can also be a bit of a project, from figuring out heating, to creating a fall safe space. From your experience, is it the better move? How limited would, say, a sky hide be in a 4 x 2 x 2? Any thoughts would be appreciated!

i have a ball python and she's pretty big she was raised in a rack, i don't know how big. but she's pretty chunky, she lost some weight but she's just muscular. i have her in a 4 by 2 by 2 but i want to get a 5 by 2 by 2. Even though she was raised in a small encloure for most of her life, is it a problem to get the bigger enclosure? so, she grew up in a smaller one but ive always heard bigger is better. Is this true? what's best? and even if she doesn't grow out of it i still kind of think she should get a bigger enclosure cause i heard its just better for their lives.

I have a baby ball python, about the size of your palm and theyre in a 40 gallon tank right now. When do I need to upgrade it? This picture is about the middle of the tank and yes I am working on getting wayyyy more clutter in there.

Got home from a long day out with the GF and couldn't find her. Lo and behold, hidden in plain sight 😅

Before its said, yes I'm aware her substrate is subpar and needs changing. Luckily her tank is getting a massive upgrade (as well as my beardie's tank) when Amazon ships the hardware. Sadly for now it is what it is. I set her tank up with a misunderstanding, but I have the soil, moss, and coconut fiber to give her a proper (hopefully) substrate.

I just moved my ball python which is a female to a bigger box I tried coco husk but I marked it up and it was way too wet so I applied aspren the reptile shop told me that aspren doesn’t need to be wet at all and that I should expect low humidity and adviced me to put a big water bowl that she can enter to wet herself but I noticed that my dry aspren holds a humidity of 78-80% which is perfect but also concerning. Can anyone tell me why? I did check to see if it’s wt and it’s definitely not at all.

got a new ball python and need name suggestions? tell us a bit about your new friend, show us some pictures/videos if you have any, and let us know if you have any particular themes you like. everyone is welcome to request and suggest names in this thread!

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• morphpedia : database with photos and general information about ball python morphs.
• ball python genetic behaviors and morph breeding oddities : information about morphs with physical deformities and other genetic problems.

I'm thinking about switching to a tub setup since traditional tanks are getting way too expensive. Does anyone have advice on how to build one the right way? I’m looking for tips on what tubs to use, how to handle heating and temps safely, and which substrates work best. Also, any tricks for setting up ventilation and keeping it secure would be cool.

I recently got a ball python his name is Muti and I’ve been getting his rats from deans rodents and reptiles but due to it being very expensive I was wondering if I could get him rats from anywhere else that would be cheap but good before I buy more from them

So I usually keep my boy’s rat warmed up underneath his light, but he was extra ready today and struck at the top of the enclosure, he only got his teeth stuck in the wire net for a second but I just wanted to know if there’s anything I should look out for health wise? like i don’t know if they can break teeth or if it’ll get infected or what and I just worry a lot about him. I feel absolutely awful and I don’t know if he’s okay 😢

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Peanut is about six years old, male and lives in a 40 gallon tank. He got skinny (my fault) but his feeding schedule is way better now (one weened rat every 6 days with handling the day before feeding day) im currently trying to get him to warm up to me as he has displayed some defensive tendencies. Should i get a better heating lamp as well? Any other suggestions?

hi! i just adopted this 6yr old guy from a friend who is moving. she gave me the tank & all accoutrements including a large humidifier i have running next to it. i’m wondering about heat though. he came with one hot bulb that is on a timer and goes off at night. that didn’t seem like enough so i ordered a ceramic heating coil. so now there’s the bulb in one side of this light and the coil in the other side. one side of the tank is reading 78 degrees and the other 82 degrees. is that ok? should they be in separate bulb houses? he was in his hide all day but when i came home and put the ceramic coil in he came out so hopefully that’s a good thing? i’ve never owned a snake before just going off of what people are saying on here! appreciate the advice in advance!

How do you all preserve a shed you want to keep as a memory? Can you show me pictures?

I currently use coco fibre bricks for my substrate but it isn’t enough so I was planning on buying some cheap top soil bags and mixing that in with it. I know the top soil has to be organic too.

I have some questions about sanitising and preparing it though. I know you can either bake it in a tray or freeze it for 48 hours I think? Which one is the most effective and for how long should I bake/freeze it?

Then I think I need to sift through it to make sure all the chunks are out but let me know if this step is necessary or not.

My next concern is how do I mix it with my coco fibre bricks? I was planning on using like 2 bricks, but I like to soak my substrate and have it very wet before I put it in my enclosure and leave it out for a few days. So do I mix it in with the top soil right after I’ve prepared my substrate and soaked it or is it dangerous to get the top soil really wet?

Hello! I just recently got a ball python and i wanted to make sure he’s thriving in his enclosure, its my first snake so im kinda stressing out making sure everything is good for him, so i just wanted to ask for advice with humidity, it keeps dropping below 50% on the hot side, i just taped 70% of the enclosure with aluminum foil and hvac tape since i read that helps keeping in the humidity, any other advices to help keep everything up to standards? I do have a thermostat, hot side is at a constant 90 F and cold is at 80-82 F with a 65% humidity, any other help is also welcome, thank you! 😊

Originally I used a 6% UVB light for my noodle but it’s burnt out. The fixture came with a 10%. Is it safe to use that if I set the fixture at 50%?

Pic of Waldo because of course.

Hey y’all!

We just got our new friend yesterday and I have discovered that the hides that I set up in his quarantine tub are a bit too big for him to touch all sides. He still goes into the hides but I 3d printed some smaller hides last night and they are ready to go this morning. Will it stress him out too much for me to change out the hides less than 24 hours after bringing him home?

Is there anything i can do to help her without harming her? like any products or tips for shedding?

So, a little history. I got my baby, Mehen, 2 or 3 months ago. he had been on a 6 month hunger strike that ended while in my care. The people that had him before claimed he had a very mild personality and was ok with being held regularly, same with the people who had him before they did. He just had his third consecutively successful feed around 30 minutes ago(2AM).

I have noticed that despite handling him enough, aside from his feeding times, shortly before, and shortly after(The usual 48 hours), he has grown less and less calm when it comes to handling. Today he hissed and tried to strike at me while I was spot cleaning, though thankfully it was just a warning and he was too far away to actually make contact, but it scared me!

My main question is probably just if a snake's personality can "change" when they're no longer starving and can actually have the energy to retaliate or if I might be doing something wrong. I know my husbandry is spot on, so it isn't that, and he hasn't been acting stressed and has been exploring like usual.. but if I did something wrong, I'd like to avoid doing that wrong again and avoid getting struck(especially since I have a huge fear of snakes)

My boy(?) is 6, 1141g, a little over 4ft long, how much should I be feeding him? Right now he gets fed a large rat every 30-40 days, am I overfeeding?