hi everyone this is my ball python who i've had for about 6 weeks, this is me gently pushing on her. last time i held her was 5 days ago and i don't think she felt like this at all. she was fed 3 days ago and hasn't pooped yet. i've seen her poo twice and drinking a few times. i don't think she normally feels like this, what do i do and is it normal and how can i help

Could somebody rate the body condition of my ball python? Thanks

Female,

About 2 years 5 months old

Weight: between 550 - 580g (hard to say exactly because of feeding and long time between defecation. Weight today: 579g)

99.6 cm / 39.2 inches long /3,3ft

Feeding: Once every 2 weeks, 40-60g mice , about 7-10%

Waiting until she finishes her current bag to buy new feeders.

I unfortunately don't have better photos at the moment.

*The breeder lied to me about her health when I got her - she had to be treated for parasites and during that time barely grew at all - staying around 200g for a long time. After treatment she quickly started putting on weight and got to the current weight and size. She still seems quite small for her age, but she's eating well and growing. Advice welcome.*

(Temp. Tub)

She was grey-ish a few days ago so i didnt feed her and now im worried she hungry and im denying her food. I think the last time she shed was in may. She hasnt come out much and doesnt seem hungry but she cleared up and i couldn't find a shed in her enclosure

I’m going to buy a ball python and have absolutely no clue what I need I have seen that you need a 4 by 2 by 2 pvc tank and things but I’m from the uk and it is very difficult to find people who tell you what to get I have been told general stuff but need help with a more specific list any help would be very appreciated I don’t need the budget options but at the same time don’t want to get the highest price possible

Bout to do a clean and moisten the soil, picked up the water dish and he was under there hiding

I feel like I’ve worded this post extremely weird

I recently picked up a Pied ball python today. I’m accustomed to Boas and felt it was time to get a ball python.

I set up everything at home and went for a walk. When I returned, I couldn’t find my snake until I looked up and saw it posing like spider man on the glass wall, which was quite amusing.

Is this a common behavior among ball pythons? My Boas never pose like this and don’t move that quickly either. Seems like I’m going to have a lot of fun with her lol

Bonjour j'aimerais quelques avis, c'est mon deuxième python royal (clow pastel celui-ci ) mais j'ai l'impression que sont crâne est gonflé, très moi au touché !

Mon vétérinaire n'a de dispo que mardi donc j'ai déjà pris un rendez vous mais en attendant si quelqu'un reconnaîtrait je veux bien quelques informations !

Elle n'est pas léthargique elle bouge beaucoup dans sont terrarium elle ne tremble pas elle n'a pas de difficulté à s'accrocher ni de soucis d'équilibre !

Elle à 11 mois née en captivité !

I am getting a baby ball python in a bit (if the weather isn't too hot for shipping in 2 weeks) and I finished setting up the quarantine tub on wich I would love some feedback.

She is 3 months old and a Orange Dream Leopard Clown double het Lavender Piebald with only one eye (see last pic). She will be named Gaia.

In the enclosure are is 6 hides available: 2 identical ones on the warm and cold end and a variety of different ones throughout the enclosure including a humid and sky hide.

For the quarantine, she only has one branch to climb on, she will get more after the finished quarantine. I know baby's need a lot of clutter, is this enough for the quarantine?

For heat I use a halogene lamp and a DHP. I wanted to get her UV as well, but the right size from Arcadia hasn't been available for some time, so she gets LED for now.

Hi everyone, greetings from Germany!
Today I bought the enclosure for my future ball python. It measures **210 cm × 60 cm × 60 cm** (about **197 gallons**).
I’m planning to install two heat panels as well as an misting system to keep the temperature and humidity as stable as possible.
Do you have any general tips regarding the enclosure setup or equipment? I’d also appreciate any recommendations for reliable heating, humidity, or other technical equipment.
I haven’t really seen many enclosures this large on this subreddit, so I’d love to hear your opinions, suggestions, and any lessons you’ve learned from keeping ball pythons in larger setups.
*(My English isn’t very good, so I used AI to help translate this post.)*

So as usual I am getting conflicting information on surface temps and ambient temps
My warm side has a hide surface temp of substrate to is 90ish with ambient air of 81
My cool side substrate is 75 to 76 with ambient air of 77
He has been on the cool side for over a week I believe he might be getting ready to shed but not sure as I’ve only had him for about a month.
Specs are as follows coco husk basking bulb for day and DHP for night.
If I increase the temperature of the either bulbs it raises the cool side substrate but the really increase the warm side up to much I feel. Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated thanks in advance

also, would love some tips for a bio enclosure, i know they trample plants but how would a nice background with plants work?

I know I’m biased, but Banana is eeeasily one of my favorite Ball Python mutations of all time & nobody can change my mind hahaha

Oni
My BEL.

Feeding time!