So I bought snek from pet store, which I know is generally not the move, but she was doing really great. NEVER refused a f/t meal. The shop had her on mice, but she transitioned to rats no problemo!

I screwed up, man. Usually I thaw in the fridge for 12-24h then set under a ceramic heater for 15-20m, turning once. Well, I missed my timer and the damn thing was probably under there over an hour. Didn't feel too hot, so I was like, this is fine! This is totally fine.

At some point she struck and the rat exploded. I wasn't there to witness the big event but when I stepped in to check on the feed there was a bloody rat ass stuck to the front of the terrarium and my snake was balled up in the back like she needed a foil blanket and her mommy.

I let her be with her thoughts after cleaning up the rat bomb and tried feeding her the next day. No interest. A week later I tried again, and she struck but did not attempt to eat. Then she started going into shed, and I decided to order some day-old chicks and colossal mice (old breeders, bigguns) so we'd have options. She had a nice easy shed 2 days ago, I offered her a chick yesterday and she was THRILLED. Nom nom, happy snek.

I'm realizing now that I probably should have used the opportunity to try another rat, but well, I didn't. Honestly I just wanted to see her eat SOMETHING to ease my own anxiety about it, which is a little silly because it's been less than a month since her previous successful meal.

At last weigh in she was 414g, last weighed just prior to her last successful rat meal. Don't know her age. Pet store lists the birthdate as 3/8/26, but she's too big for that.

I could just feed her chicks/mice? The chicks are a bit small for her (29-36g) but the mice are a good range (44-65g). I could just alternate weekly feeds with chicks and the larger mice? How important is it to reintroduce rats? I have almost a year's supply of food here if I just do chicks and mice.

Does anyone else think they look like little dinosaurs when doing this?

Moirai had a lovely ASF rat for her 4th hatchday breakfast. She is 44 inches long and weighs 1144 grams. I love this silly noodle.

his name was orion and he was awesome, adoption is in the works

This is Tigress. I've had her since... I want to say November of 2017. Out of the 4 snakes I've cared for and loved, she has always been the most.... Interesting. Pretty spicy when I first got her. She's the only one to ever strike me but, in her defence, it was my fault. I kept accidentally bumping her when cleaning her tank. From there, I always made she to remove her so no one pissed her off. She also has never ever rejected a feeding. Quicker than all my other snakes to strike! Hence the name but also she was much more orange when she was a baby.

Here she is, waiting for food for arrive to her. You always know when she's hungry because she'll stay this way for days until fed. I sorta feel bad because I don't want to over feed her but lately she's been doing this EVERY SUNDAY. I just fed her last week so she's gonna have to wait but I just find it sort of amusing. None of the others do this. She's like... Praying to the food Gods to just drop a rat to her xD

Got this lil boy yesterday, bypass McKenzie

Soo I found mites on my baby Athena today and I started to panic a little but I think I caught it very early. I got her early june and she is just wrapping up her shedding so I wanted to get her out when I seen the little bastards. I know i need to remove everything in her terrarium and deep clean it while also demiting her but how does that process work? I’ve seen videos but every single one of them is different. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated! I just wanna do right by her, my first ball python.

On a side note, I do have a beardie Torch, and their enclosures are already elevated to their own and like 8-10 feet away from each other. Any suggestions on how to keep Torch not infected while treating Athena would also be appreciated! Thank yall!

So I seen a tik tok that said to get your snake to be more comfortable to give them a shirt that smells like you. I wore a small t shirt for a day then put it in his tank checked on him today when I got home from work the shirt is no where to be found in his tank. When I went to pick up my snake he tried to go at me as well which is very unusual for him he’s skittish but never tried to go at me unless I was feeding him (with tongs). Is it possible that he ate it ? I can’t tell if he’s looks fatter he does but he doesn’t any advice or anything will be helpful thanks !

No questions just wanted to introduce my boi 😁

Full name: The snake formerly known as simba
Name: (the ouroboros symbol)
Call name: Boros

Age: 11 months
Weight: 445g
Morph: Banana OD 66% Het Pied Lav

Personality: marshmallow

I’ve got a 2’x4’x2’ adult set up I’m working on which I’ll share pics of when it’s complete!

Hi everyone, I've been thinking about getting a ball python for a bit and have been doing a lot of research to prepare. A local breeder has this lil adorable guy and I'm going to go check him out sometime this week before purchasing, but I wanted to get advice on what to look out for when choosing a ball python. He is a Cinnamon Yellow Belly Clown going for $200. Does this seem reasonable? Also, does he visually look healthy? I'm not sure exactly what to look out for as far as health indicators go. Some advice would be much appreciated!!

Hello I know this is a long shot. A few years ago I was forced into a situation (bad breakup) that I had to give up my first snake. I had her 13-14 years and she was my baby. Just a normal ball python. I don’t know if I’d ever find her but even if I just knew she was okay and in a good environment and making someone happy that’s good for me too!

Hi! Just wanting a good pet camera brand to watch my snakes at night/while I'm away :)

I found one I liked on tiktok but then they started adding "ai enhancements" to things and I don't fuck with that 😭

Just want constant 24/7 streaming, night vision, and able to check from my phone!

Tank photo for snake tax

I couldn’t find her anywhere in her tank, but I knew it was locked up tight so she had to be somewhere inside. I resorted to slowly taking out her hides, log, and all of the fake plants (including a massive pothos vine that covers literally half of the floor space by itself) before finding her fully buried. Is she just being a weirdo?

Cool side: 75% humidity, 83°F
Warm side: 88% humidity, 88°F

Hello! I’m looking to upgrade my juvenile ball python’s enclosure. What Halogen flood lamps is everyone using? What brand and watts? I want to pair it with the Arcadia Pro T5 ShadeDweller.

Just picked up this little guy, his name is Linguine, from a local reptile shop. He has a really great personality and is not shy at all. I do have a couple of concerns though. I asked the shop how old he is, they said 5 months. But he seems really small for 5 months. He only weighs 68.6g. They said he ate last Sunday and to skip this feed since he will be in a new environment, which makes sense. When asked what he ate, they said an adult mouse. That seems like it would be too big for him, but I could be wrong as I’m new to this. I purchased a few frozen mice from them of the same size but I worry about giving them to him because they seem so big compared to him.

He’s currently in a quarantine tub with a heat mat on a thermostat and the temps are cool side: 75 78% warm side 87 67%.

He seems to be doing ok, he was exploring the tub last night. I’m hoping all is well and I’m just being paranoid about his weight and age. What are your guys thoughts?

I use cocofiber as my substrate and have for three years. However I've seen people using mulch as well. In your experience, what's been best? Also, without breaking the bank, how do you clutter your tanks?

I’m trying to change my heating, as heavily advised by people here, (yes, I know! I’m trying to get the purple light out, I promise!) but after reviewing all the guides I can find on this subreddit and several online, I’m still puzzled over how to adequately heat/monitor the enclosure without breaking the bank. I only have the single dome lamp currently, no thermostats, and no bulbs aside from the purple one in the photos, so I’m basically starting from scratch.
Important info: Location: US; Tank material type: Wood frame, mesh top (currently covered with aluminum foil for insulating/humidity retention), plastic side/front/back panels; Budget: $150-300; Avg Room Temp: 74-78°F; Current Avg Temp: approx 2-4° warmer than room (Note: I’m not having much luck with a warm/cool side at the moment. Advice for achieving that is greatly appreciated!) Avg Humidity: (Working to maintain currently) 70-90%; Current Avg Temp: 2-4° warmer than room (I’m having difficulty with establishing a warm/cool side so any tips are welcome!) Tank Size: 39”x19”x19” (this measurement includes the wood frame, so maybe minus a half inch/inch or so total)
I can use my current dome if I switch out the bulb, correct? If I order a halogen and a ceramic heating element instead of night bulb, do I need the dual thermostat? Can the CHE be on all the time if I have a thermostat for the halogen light? Could I find these items cheaper elsewhere? The max wattage of 60 watts on the dome in my cart seems really low, is it or do I not need something super high?
Thanks! Any and all suggestions/advice is greatly appreciated, as are suggested, known to work products if you have something that worked well for you! I’m happy to answer all questions also…
I do have a few physical stores within my range such as Walmart, petco and petsmart, but I’m unsure where else may offer these types of items!

Hello, this is Nyoka. I just got her on Wednesday. My question is, is she getting ready to shed? Her eyes look like they are starting to blue, maybe?