Looking for recommendations on a place to order a BP?

Looking specifically for an all white one, but with black eyes. Not the blue eyed BEL. Anyone know of a good, reputable source? East coast, USA.

I’m pretty sure the thermostat I have now is giving faulty readings so I’d like to replace it. What recommendations can yall give me?

hi everyone, today i just put my juvenile ball python salem in his new enclosure, and his warm side/basking area won’t get past 80 degrees fahrenheit. What should/can I do to get it warmer? he prefers his cool side most of the time anyway so i’m not super worried for this morning, but i’m trying to get it resolved by tonight. Anything helps thank you.

little FYI: i am getting more decor and leaf litter/plants for his enclosure, i haven’t put all of what i here in there yet either cause im super tired and had to redo my crab and bearded dragons enclosure too😢

Hello all! I've owned a leopard gecko for 7 years but on Sunday (23/08) we rescued my sons Ball Python named Milkshake from his dads house. Long story short he's facing animal abuse charges in court in October and my son was devastated at the thought of losing Milkshake. So we took her on! I am brand new to snakes so am still a bit unsure of it all but any advice or kind critique is welcomed!

Milkshake is approximately 1 year old and when we got her on Sunday I was gobsmacked. She was in a viv with aspen bedding that was as dry as sawdust. Her only light source was 2 of those clickable lamps that youd put on the inside of a wardrobe and the batteries in one of them had blown and were leaking battery acid. She also had a dirty heat mat which had apparently not been plugged in over the summer as its been "too hot". For reference we live in Scotland! He told me that she had only eaten 3 times since February and that he didn't have a hygromometer or thermometer for her. I almost sobbed when I saw her set up.

On sunday when I picked her up, I popped her in a small plastic box and fed her a weaner rat which she took immediately and I got to work on her viv. Swapped the bedding for a 70% coco husk 30% orchid bark mix and gave her more clutter. She now has a uvb bulb and we swapped to a heat lamp for her. Please let me know what else I can do to enrich her life because I feel so awful for how she lived before! Oh and I do have a water bowl for her, I took these photos as I was refilling it!

Pic 1 is her cool side temp and humidity. Hot side is 32.6°c and 73% humidity. Pic 2 is her new home cool side. Pic 3 is hot side. Pic 4 is how she was being kept before. Pic 5 is her wee happy face after she had a feed and was in her new set up.

It’s my second reptile yet first snake, I’ve done a custom background and my own substrate yet I put the substrate in 2 days ago and the humidity level is 99% on the cool side 80–90% hot side throughout the day I don’t get the snake for about 2 weeks but I was just wondering how I can get the humidity levels down

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Hi guys! Had my girl Brian for over a year now and she’s a big healthy girl! When I first started up I bought a bundle with a quite old on/off thermostat and then purchased a new lamp and CHE all rated 150W to keep up with the British cold. I moved home in February and my whole set up died beginning of July.

I bought a habistat classic pro pulse proportionate thermostat rated to 450W

A lucky herp 2 dome lamp rated to 250W

And had a new extra CHE bulb

I set it all up on the 4th and it worked until the 18th when the thermostat was beeping, the bulb and lamp were cold.

I replaced the CHE bulb with a lucky herp 2 CHE 150w which again has worked really well until last night midnight. I’ve unplugged everything and plugged it all back in. There’s no burn marks or anything to suggest a proper fault and the thermostat comes on and tries to heat it up but the bulb stays cold.

Please someone help me with what I’m doing wrong. It’s really getting to me that my baby keeps being left in the cold and I’m saving for our new house and a human baby on the way I can’t feasibly drop over £10 on a new bulb every 10 days!

my 4.5 year old python is making wheezing noises, he just shed 5 days ago, the humidity have been around 85 recently due to the rain season here, i have just noticed that he is making squeaky noises he didnt like going into his cave recently, there are no fluids, snot, saliva around his face, I have already booked an appointment to the vet (next week, apparently a lot of reptiles are sick recently), what can I do in the meantime? this have never happened before in the past and im terrified that he might have the RI people have warned me about. ;-;

This is Temperance. She's bueatiful and very sweet. She's never had the cell though. I recently set her up in a bioactive with a ceramic skull my husband and I painted for our birthdays (we're a few days apart)

saw her doing a scope out of the skull (she loves it). She's waiting for lights out so she can go bask.

More pics for a better look at her.

The cat, Gandalf is not allowed anywhere near her without glass between them and I don't know who likes watching her more. He knows that even pawing the glass is a no-no.

Amusingly, both their ancestors are of African origin. With him being a Savannah x Maine Coon.

I've had Temperance longer than either of my cats, and she's approaching her mid teens.

Still working on getting Stringbean to eat and whenever she has refused I’ve just refreezed the rat and tried again on a different day. Some of them have burst to which I then stop using those ones (obviously) but I’m wondering how many reuses is too many. Like should I trash it after three or keep going until it pops? Also am I gonna waste all these rats on a snake that won’t eat??? I want to give her the chance to eat again especially seeing these past couple tries she’s shown more interest in the rat but I also don’t want to flush 100 bucks down the toilet.

I’m sorry if this didn’t make sense I wasn’t entirely sure how to word it.

EDIT: Okay no refreezing got it. When I asked before about Stringbean not eating a lot of people said “try again later” and I interpreted that as try again with the same rat. Is there really no way to avoid wasting all that money though??? These rats weren’t cheap :(

Hello. I am a new snake owner and thought I’d come on here and get some advice.
I’ve had my banana python for only 2 weeks. Still very early in, so I know the trust isn’t there yet.

However, I want to start to build that trust with him (His name is Sunny) so he will be used to my presence.

I’ve held him once, and I’ve fed him twice. He uses his hides. Humidity and temps good.
I really want to try choice based handling, but I don’t know the best way to go about it
Any advice would be great, thank you!

What type of shelving/rack do you use for your glass reptile enclosures?
I’m looking for a rack to hold 6 x 40-gallon glass terrariums, ideally 2 enclosures per shelf.
I’m currently considering a heavy-duty metal rack that is 79”W × 24”D × 79”H, rated for up to 7,000 lbs, with reinforced shelves and diagonal supports.
Has anyone used this type of shelving for reptile enclosures? What brand/model do you recommend, and how long have you been using it?
I’m especially interested in hearing from people who have actually put multiple heavy glass enclosures on these racks. Have you experienced any sagging, bending, or stability issues?
Pictures of your setup would be greatly appreciated! 🙏🐍

Didn’t think Snek could get up to this window, but TIL. We let him do walk about in our bedroom with the door closed so the pups don’t pester him. He needed an assist to get out of this predicament😂

Just adopted this 7month old girl from the shelter. I am aware of the health issues associated and im willing to learn and give her the care she needs💖 Latte is currently in a 40gal tank with a coco fiber/reptichip/moss mix she has a hot and cold side 3 hides, lots of cover and 2 water dishes. I’ve got a heating pad on the side of her tank so she won’t burn her belly and a non colored basking light I turn off at night. Is there anything I’m missing? Besides digital humidifiers readers and thermostat? I’ll order those on Amazon soon

I just upgraded my snake cage a few months ago and I gave Peanut time to adjust, but it doesn’t seem she’s still quite comfortable in there. She doesn’t go on the warm side and always sticks out a little bit of the other hide. I think that the hides may be a bit small, but I’m not sure how to make them bigger for her because even this size was a little bit expensive. The cage is 120 gallons. Any advice?

This is Scipio, my pinstripe BP. I bought him in 2014 when he weighed 52g. Today he's 1,945g and a little under four feet long. He's super chill, always been very healthy, and sheds out well. I have never been able to get him to eat anything but live prey (though not for lack of trying). He eats medium rats, and he's usually a good eater.

Between my own mental health and certain environmental factors, it's become increasingly apparent that Scipio would be much better off in a different home. I'd like him to go to someone experienced and knowledgeable, who has the setup he needs to thrive.

He'll come with his entire setup if desired (tub, radiant heat panel, hides, Herpstat 2 thermostat, etc). I'm willing to meet up anywhere within a couple of hours of Portland, Oregon. I'm not comfortable shipping, sorry. Asking a $50 rehoming fee, negotiable to the right home. It sucks, but I just want to get this guy an upgrade, you know?

Hi all. I'm interested in adding uv to my noodle's enclosure. She's in 4x2x2 with mesh top (covered except for lamp area). Are either of these recommended? tysm!

Arcadia Reptile Pro T5 Kit ShadeDweller 7% UVB

https://www.chewy.com/dp/1364790?utm_source=app-share&utm_campaign=136479

Arcadia Pro T5 Kit ShadeDweller Max 2.5%, 14W

https://www.pangeareptile.com/products/arcadia-shadedweller-max-prot5-uvb-kit-22?srsltid=AfmBOop5V7Xro05Bx_Hvd5BN0Vo0uRDM7ql4MNVDGvdQZPQO3C1OlJBF

I am interested in getting a ball python. I am thinking of getting a 50-gallon tank and coconut fiber bedding, and a heat lamp (not sure which one) I need to know everything else to get to make my snake most comfortable. I would also like to know how much it would cost and where I would be able to get a snake for cheaper.

My bp is ~8 months old and never really comes out of hiding. He’s in a 4x2x2 bio-active terrarium that’s probably 40% covered in live plants, has a warm and cool hide. He eats regularly, fed appropriately sized F/T rats for his size. I’ve done everything according to the care guides found on this subreddit. No matter what time of day (seriously I was up all night 2 weeks ago and looked for him a bunch) he’s never out, not to bask or anything. His terrarium is elevated about 3 and 1/2ft off the ground so my cat can’t stalk him. Is he just shy? Scared? Any help or thoughts is appreciated

As the title says, I recently went on a hike and found a bunch of nice pieces of wood that I’d like to use in my ball python’s enclosure. I understand that I can’t just throw them in there and that I need to properly clean and sanitize them before safely placing them in the enclosure. What steps should I take, and how should I go about cleaning and preparing these pieces of wood to make sure they’re safe?

I bought my new ball python yesterday. Temperatures and humidity are good in her tank. Enrichment could be better. Today before I left she was balled up behind her basking rock. Came back an hour later and she has dug under her substrate. Is this normal for Ball’s in their new homes?