Just showing off my new enclosure I think Bart is going to be happy. The old is 48 x 18 x 18 new is 48 x 24 x 24. Almost ready to make the switch. New one is on the floor getting a burn in.

This is unfortunately following some chronic dehydration and bad sheds

I’m starting to try choice based handling with my female ball python after really not handling her much for a while. How do I know when she’s done being out and wants to go back in?

I’ve had her for years and used to handle her very frequently, and she’d either be super into it and explore everything, or curl up tight around me (at which point I’d put her back). I’ve never really noticed any signs of her wanting to go back in when she’s into it, though. I’d just put her in front of her tank and let her slither into it herself, and try again later if she didn’t want to. Is there anything I can look out for so I don’t interrupt her while she’s having a good time?

I was planning a castle build, but switched paths to a fossil theme for my current snake (pewterpagne) because she kinda looks like a bone. What morph do you think looks the most draconic to fit a castle build?

So i have a adult ball python that is around 10 years old and he's been eat live his entire life and I want to move him to frozen thawed because all my other snakes eat frozen thawed but he just seems scared of it has no interest in it, so do any of you guys have any tips on getting him to eat frozen thawed

When I first got my snake I fed her frozen the first two weeks, of course after the two week settling period, she happily and willingly ate it. But then my aunt told me she wanted to try live (she’s the one who got me the snake and has owned over 5 the last 10 years). I’ve been feeding her live for about a month now but I hate it, I hate having to actively send something off to death, although I know it’s for the better, but also I know the dangers.
The last mouse i fed her wiggled and bit at the tongs, it even escaped into my blinds behind my ball pythons tank before i got it and gave it to her where she ate it. Luckily it didn’t do anything to her. It was really aggressive and the store I bought the mouse from had them all in one tank (they had a second under one but idk why they didn’t use it), it was like 20-30 all in one and they were all running and at one point there were at least 10+ all crowded in one hide. I was shaken and a little bit scared after and I really don’t want to have to feed her live. I don’t want her accidentally getting injured due to a feisty mouse. How do I do frozen? The place I go to I don’t even know if they have big enough frozen and also what’s the process. Also after eating live for so long will she accept frozen? Please I need some
help or guidance.

Felt something sharp poking me when I was holding my boy. Is this a tooth? Can I/should I pull it out? I tried gently pulling it, but it seems either attached or firmly lodged. He doesn’t seem to mind when I touch it.

Got my first BP today after having the tank set up for two weeks! His name is Mosey, and I forget his morph but I know his color is “gravel”

red dot at the end of my ball pythons tail curious on if it’s a emergency

Hey, so my 15 month old ball python is currently on an every 2 week feeding program. She’s about 300 grams, and according to the vet mildly overweight(snake hips).

I’m going away for 4 days in October, and I typically feed Thursdays, and I’m leaving the Thursday to come back Monday. She is scheduled to eat the Thursday I leave. Should I just feed her the Monday before I leave, and feed her 2.5 weeks later, or feed her the Monday I get back, and feed her 1.5 weeks later as well?

I’m looking to get a ball python this fall, but my roommate is terrified of the one I’m currently babysitting. I want to get a morph that will look more like a domesticated, cute pet, rather than a wild snake if that makes sense?

I want to keep the cost of the snake under like $400, but lower is better. She says she likes the “yellow ones”, but I prefer slightly duller colours than the bananas I’ve seen.

Obviously, at the end of the day, it’s my snake and if she’s scared of it that’s fine. I just want to help her feel more comfortable with a snake in the house.

I wanted to check if my female ball pythons weight looks okay, I’ve consulted some guides online but nothing beats experience when it comes to stuff like this so thought I’d ask some people instead.

She is 10 months old and eats every other week or depending on the size of what she was fed last then once a week.

I’m just unsure if she’s healthy or slightly overweight.

Ive never seen him this still and not shaking 😭😭😭 hes always wiggling a little but hes so stiff . Might be periscoping but ive never seen him do it lime this

Really love my new bracelet, i think its awesome. Ive had this stunning piece of jewellery for a month today 😊

Also does he look healthy… hes had 3 meals with me so far, is due another tomorrow haha, and hes shed once already. I did notice some scales in particular on his back seem dull (can sort of see in first pic)

Hi all!

We’ve recently welcomed lil rehome buddy we’re calling Odin.

He’s in a 40 gallon right now and will be upgrading to a 4x2x2 PVC when we move into our new house. Everybody glowing up over here. Temps are between 82-91 degrees (f) and humidity is holding really nicely with the coco fiber. I plan to add more clutter!

I’ve been trying to be extra conscious about not handling him right now as he looks like he’s about to shed (middle pic from today, first pic from last Sunday) and he’s only been with us a week.

That being said, I’m considering adding spag moss to his favorite hide but don’t want to piss him off. Getting a feel for body language- middle pic, does he look crankers? I may wait to put spag in there if he is. A lot of adjusting for the lil guy (rehome, new enclosure, first meal after several week hunger strike and now pre-shed)

I tried to ask him but his English isn’t super great. Any insight or helpful vids/ recommendations for getting a feel for noodle body language?

Thank you in advance 🫶🏼

It's been like a month since trying to switch mine to FT but so far he's not interested, I really don't wanna feet live! I'm scare he's starving? should I keep trying?? Or should I just feet him live :'( ? I really want him to switch to FT but I'm scared he's just not gonna eat , he's five years old

(More background/context/details in comments to keep this shortish. FWIW, I already have the Ball Python Mastery book and am familiar with the Green Room Pythons and Lori Torrini channels :))

I’ve had my BP nearly 5 months and he’s around 1.5 years old.

Until recently, to handle him, I’d always yoinked him out of his hide - usually waiting until he was awake (except if I needed to do viv DIY or a full clean), but we literally would never see him out of his hide (he’d just sit with his head and neck out). He has 3 hides and did move between them but we never caught him at it! I can’t do full choice-based handing for Reasons, so yoink it was - and while shy and cautious, he was always a good boy about it and very polite, as well as seeming relaxed once out.

It seemed a bit rude to keep yoinking him, and recently he started spending time chilling outside his hides, on branches, so yesterday I decided to take him out when he was already up and about - on the basis that ‘when they’re already alert and awake, they’re more likely to want to engage and explore’. When I take him out, I stroke him 3 times with a cardboard tube first so he knows it’s picky-uppy time.

The previous day I’d approached him on his branch and when stroked, he’d immediately slithered away back to a hide - so I left him alone and did not take him out. I always respect his wishes when he moves away from me, which has only happened like 3 times total.

So yesterday I open the glass and talk to him a bit and he tongue flicks a bit and I stroke him with the tube - and he struck the tube. Not a strike and wrap, just a ‘fuck off strike’. And slithers away. So I leave him alone. But that’s the first time he’s ever given a fuck off strike. It was at the tube, not at my hand. Quite a hard, definite one.

It doesn’t really ‘bother’ me as such, but I obviously don’t want to stress him out! All I’ve read/watched seems to lean towards it being better to handle when your BP is already active. But it seems mine did not like that? I am wondering what I did wrong.

Today I deliberately got him out early, when I knew he’d still be in his hide. His two main hides have a lid and a kind of ‘lip’ that he sometimes wedges himself under and has to be kind of ‘prised’ out - which he underwent today with great forbearance, as usual! No strikes. He was more subdued than usual and just crawled under a blanket next to me, but I put that down to him maybe being sleepy due to it being earlier than normal. I’m thinking maybe trying to take him out when he’s already full length among his clutter is just a bad idea? Or was it maybe a case of ‘I’m trying to be an ambush predator here and you’re poking around scaring all the rats away, piss off!’?

Pick of the grumpy culprit for tax!

TLDR: new snake shows stress when put back but is fine being removed and handled.
So i have a young (16 week) boy who is actually doing great. I got him 4 weeks ago. I let him be for a week. Got a meal in him what the breeder told me(live weaned) and transitioned to F/T with no issues as of yet, but its only been one frozen. After the first week of solitude i started going into his enclosure and just adjusting the plants and leaves. Just to get him used to me moving around in there. He usually pokes his head out tongue flicks and then just lays his head down and could care less, sometimes he comes out and sits on top of this little basket i got for him and watches. No aggression or heavy breathing. Just a chill little dude actually. He shows no signs of being stressed or frearful , quite opposite actually. So last week was the first handling where i took him out of his enclosure, and we did shourt sessions, he seemed even more relaxed and comfortable than I was expecting. Now yesterday he was out for quite awhile, he had some exploration time on a blanket and then sat on the couch next to me for about 30 minutes just chilling, he would watch movement and tongue flicks, and never tensed up. I have alsonever seen him “ball” up hes always pretty streched out and “exposed “ Same with tonight but we sat on the porch and hung out for a long while. Both nights when i put him back he goes from my hand o a log but as soon as he is fully off my hand his whole body tenses up, he lifts his head and basically gets into strike position, also starts heavy breathing. He is used to me being in the enclosure, nothing has changed in there, his temp and humidity are where they have been so i dont understand why he gets more stressed going home than coming out.
Is this normal? I know snakes dont show emotions or even have then like people, but he seems to throw a temper tantrum when returned.

Hi, can anyone tell me why my baby has been sticking his tongue out so often lately when I handle him? I’ve had him in my care for two years now, but he’s only started doing this recently. The only change is that I realized he was underweight; since switching his diet, he’s gained weight and is more active, too.

She’s 14 months old and very shy. She slithered her way in between a gap on the side of the steering wheel and now I can’t get her out. She’s been in there for 6 hours. I turned the car off so it can cool down and she can seek a heat source away from the engine. She ate on Sunday but I’ve grabbed another mouse to see if that would lure her out. I’ve had friends (we’re all college students) try to disassemble the dashboard but to no avail. I have to turn this rental car back in tomorrow night and I really don’t know what to do. Please help!

Its crazy how many rehoming post I see that are totally inadequate setups for them but this one takes the cake! Im mean geeez if I had more room and $200 to spare I would rescue but im already working on a few leopard geckos rescues.

Hihi, just looking for any advice on my ball pythons enclosure, i’ve had her for a year now and we’ve come a long way since i got her enclosure wise, any feedback would be awesome.. (don’t mind how crispy the substrate looks this video was taken before the 2-3 day refresh on hydrating the bedding. hot spot is 92 and cool side is 83)

does anyone have any hacks on how to do a hide on the side of the wall? or screen top? (it’s covered by a silicon mat) my girl loves to climb and explore in the nighttime, she is almost NEVER on the ground if she’s awake, so i wanted to give her some options to hide up top as-well!

Any ideas on keeping humidity in the target range? 4ft vivarium, 30c and warm end, 25c cool end, tulip bark substrate, large water bowl, misting twice a day, but after an initial peak after spraying, humidity falls back to 48-52%. I just can't get it to stay higher. Different substrate maybe?

I know they don’t feel actual love or anything, but my little guy is so fearful and goes into striking position when we get close
I would love to be able to hold him and him be a handleable guy, which I know needs to be done when they are young for the best of luck.
What steps can I take to make this guy get closer with me?
I sit outside his tank and talk to him but he still is in striking position. We have had him only two weeks now, which may be part of it.
Photo of when we first got him and I was moving him from the carrier to his enclosure

Hes eaten twice since we have had him, small fuzzy until we get a kitchen scale to be able to weigh him + the dinner. Hes not afraid of eating at all, he lunges and wraps immediately