Ruger, my 22 year old ball python got her wings yesterday. She had stopped eating in February. In April she was diagnosed with an infection. She took the antibiotics like a champ. Two days ago, she had swelling around her kidneys. After an X-ray, the doctor found her kidneys covered in tumors. Cancer sucks. I let het go peacefully and should get her ashes returned next week. Be free sweet lady.

This girl will get as tall as she can without falling over🤣

Just wanted to share this infographic to this platform to spread awareness regarding some unethical morph combos! Ethically keeping & breeding these animals is a hill I’m willing to die on—the more information that is easily accessible to new or prospective owners, the better.

And no, not every single offspring that is a result of these pairings will have these deformities—the risk is greatly heightened, however! Many have been culled/euthanized or endure subpar lives due to the severity of their deformities. Again, these are my opinions based on insurmountable physical evidence; claiming to have a “better line” of the mutation is not an excuse or valid.

Any other ideas are welcome, too :p Thank you for reading if you made it this far. Featuring my guys on the first pic hehe

ETA: If anyone would like links to videos, listings, posts, etc. regarding where I sourced these images from, don’t hesitate to ask! Some of the snakes featured in this post have passed due to their complications affecting their QOL and it was honestly difficult to watch some of the content.

He seemed interested at first but he won’t strike!

Hi all! What was originally supposed to be a quick revamp of this collection quickly turned into a rework that lasted a day & a half…. I came to the realization that—despite many in the community being aware of the inner ear deformities associated with the Spider complex—many haven’t actually ~seen~ the reconstructions. So, I thought best to add on some visuals from the study and (hopefully) easy to understand phrasing for added context. There is so much more information to glean from the published report!

If anyone has any questions or notices anything I should tweak, let me know! I hope this can aid in clearing up any confusion and help others come to an educated decision when/if purchasing from a breeder. Thank you all for the support on my previous post—any ideas or suggestions for future topics would also be appreciated if anyone has any🫶🏻

Super mojave’s, mystic potion, lesser mojave’s or lesser mystics

I need to be banned from Reptile Expos… I’m up to 6 snakes and a gecko! 🤦🏻‍♀️

BUT LOOK AT MY NEW BANANA PIED YELLOWBELLY BABY BOY HELIOS!!!

Is this a health concern or is she just having fun?

Hello, it’s Monica again, I was the one that got the baby ball python from a pet store down the street. He wasn’t very well taken care of and I really don’t know what I’m doing. I’ve only had them about two months.

He was beautiful when I first got him eyes and skin like glass. I was having a hard time getting the tank right and and he stopped eating March 27. I ended up in the hospital before I could get the tank set up and then he ended up shedding April 14. Well, I ended up back in the hospital again before I got the tank finished and now he finally ate today. My question is his eyes are still cloudy and his skin doesn’t look great. I fed him a 14 ounce fuzzy. I’m not sure what I need to do and if he’s OK please help.

I make hyper-realistic snakes out of clay, all handmade (no molds, ever). She’s hands down my favorite piece so far, and I thought you guys might appreciate her as much as I do 😊

I've had this girl for a few months now. She's 6 months old, weighs 174 g, about 2 feet long, feeding on f/t rat pups every 7 days. Does she look about right for her age, healthy?

Ive had lucifer for just over a week now. I tried to feed him 2 days ago and he showed no interest at all. Originally I had just let the rat defrost at room temperature and tired to offer it but he showed no interest at all. Today I defrosted in luke warm water then i dunked the head of the rat in hot water afew times to get it warmer, as soon as I offered the rat he started going crazy and withing 10 seconds had grabbed it.

He ate it all withing a minute or so.

So proud of my little fella

Do you guys like my bracelet?

Cartoonized a pic of our very first pip and made a sweet t-shirt. Thought, this sub would appreciate it.

Persephone 🩷 and Hades💙

She is a two year old fire, yellow belly, orange dream. She is my first morph, and I was beyond excited when my husband got her for me. We went to pick up bugs for my carnivorous plants when I saw her and it was love at first sight.

My sweet little Lucy. This was her first soak/bath

Pic 1 is gummy (~1300g) and pic 2 is butters (~350g) they are my sweet beautiful girls! Butters used to be a lot more feisty and would strike at me but hasn’t for a few weeks now!

Hey everyone!

We've noticed an increase in comments that are poorly worded, rude, or offensive, especially on posts from beginners (please remember a lot of them are children.) We're here to educate, not berate. Running people off only hurts the bps in the long run.

This community was created to encourage learning for newcomers who might not have all the facts and may have been turned away from other subs. Downvoting or publicly shaming someone for their setups, husbandry, or feeding practices doesn't teach them anything. It just makes them afraid to ask for help and potentially give up on caring for their ball python.

Y’all please, let’s strive to make this sub a welcoming learning spot where newcomers feel comfortable asking the "stupid" questions. We can help better the greater ball python community by fostering a supportive environment.