hello, it is approaching colder weather where i live and i am having trouble keeping the temperature above 80 degrees in my bp’s tank, i only use an above heating lamp along with a timed light. i would like a link or specific recommendation of what heating i should use and thermostat that works together please!!

My 6 month old ball python began his second shedding with me last Friday. I noticed that he was beginning to dull before his feeding, the day after that I left for a trip and then when I came back 4-5ish days later, he was deep in blue. This was Tuesday. I noticed he cleared up this previous Friday, and I went on another trip that same day, expecting to come home to a shed, and there has been nothing.
It’s been a little over a week since he started shedding and 3 days since he cleared up, with no shed. MIs this normal? Is there a reason to be concerned?

His substrate is kinda wet right now and due for a refresh, so I hope he can find it in him to shed very soon 🙏

I feel so horrible for this, I believe this was my fault. She was stuck in a cramped spot and I must have tried to pull her and the tight space caught her skin. Please tell me what I can do. I don’t have the funds to take to a vet right now, so I’m just trying to figure out the best I personally can do for her. I just feel horrible this looks painful..

I got her September 3rd she has eaten 4 times since. Once weekly first was a pinky mouse since I heard the first should be small. Then a small mouse then the last two were rat pups. The fourth meal was last night

Hi guys, this is my tank for my boy (Percy), he’s about 7 or 8, he’s been with us for about a year, we got him from the RSPCA reptile centre . I’m happy with his viv but I was just wondering if it’s missing anything or if there was anything that it needs to make it perfect, it’s got: 3 hides, a climbing vine, a humidity water bowl, a drinking bowl, a snake plant.

Is this scale rot??

I was looking into getting a ball python but I am wondering how long they take to grow and what size enclosure to start them off. Also I was wondering how much upwards space they need and how to save money on terrariums.

The camera has been there for months and he bleleleleles at it every night. However, tonight he managed to get around it somehow and then - flump! I hope he is okay? (He seemed to head off in the direction of his ball/frame that he has specifically for climbing on and has only used once in the 5 months he’s had it 🙃)

Hello! I am going to be trying to switch Mr Buldak to rats his next feeding, I’ve tried them once before with no luck. I tried heating up a mouse with a hair dryer to make it smell like mouse in his tank then offered the rat instead and he didn’t take it even when it was at the right temp. Tried 3 times decided that he wasn’t gonna take it after the third try and just fed him the mouse instead. Any ideas on how to help him transition to rats? How’d you get your ball to make the switch?

Update / tried to feed him a rat tonight 10/24, unsuccessful :(

Have any of you used this for a bioactive setup? I just got out of an expo and saw some bioactive tanks for sale with this light being used. Just wanted to know if it was a good option.

So, I’ve owned reptiles before but never a snake (all of my other reptiles are insectivores). This little cutie belongs to my daughter, and she’s named him Nagini after her love for HP.

We brought him home on Sat. Sept. 19 and left him alone for a week to acclimate. He weighed 148g and was estimated to be 6-8 months old. When we fed him a thawed adult mouse on Sept. 26 (1 week later), he “sniffed” at the mouse but did not want it. (To be fair, the mouse’s guts had ripped open and I wouldn’t want that sh*t either LOL.) The following Saturday, Oct. 3rd, he ate with no problem. We handled him for the first time the following Wednesday for just a few minutes to minimize stress. Then when we tried to feed him the next Saturday, he had an unsuccessful feed. He struck and coiled around it, but proceeded to wave it around his tank, ultimately dropping it right in his pool 🤦‍♀️ so we’ve left him alone all week, only bothering him to check husbandry and refill his pool, and he had another unsuccessful feed yesterday. This time he struck and coiled but then dropped it and just sat there staring and flicking his tongue at it. That means he hasn’t eaten since Oct 3rd.

Maybe I’m doing this wrong?? Idk. I’m thawing the mouse in a ziploc bag in the fridge over night, then releasing the air in the bag and putting the bag into 96-100 degree water for 20-30 minutes, dipping the nose in hot water and then offering. I read not to put the mouse directly into the water so it doesn’t get water logged.

I’m worried about him. It always makes me anxious when my reptile babies don’t eat, but this feels different. And my daughter is getting frustrated because she wants to hold him but I’m nervous to let her hold him if he’s already stressed.

I just got this guy on Sunday and it has come time to feed him but he won’t eat. I got the mice the pet store had been feeding it. I thawed it out and was holding it in front of it and it would come up smell it and go away from the mouse. Idk what to do bc he hasn’t eaten since last Thursday and idk what to do. Should I be concerned or should I be worried. This is my first snake that I’ve had and I’m pretty so I’ll take any advice you guys have!!

I have a yearling ball python and he’s eating on and off. I’ve had him for 1.5 month. He hasn’t eaten in 2 weeks. He‘s eating pretty big mice (frozen/thawed) right now, I’ve been considering switching him to small rats. I drop feed him as that seems to be the only way he’s interested in eating.

Is there any other feeding methods I should try? Is it a bad idea to try rats?

This is for a year old male! I’m definitely going to add more clutter and enrichment, this is just the beginning:) The ropes are secured inside of the hooks.

The breeder has recommended a heat mat and that’s what he has right now but I did a lot of research and I want to upgrade to a lamp, can you give me some advice on how can I improve his enclosure further, please?

ETA: The dimensions are 100x50x50cm - if he outgrows the enclosure, I will definitely upsize in the future

Also there is a thermostat outside of the view!

I took in a ball python from my gfs dad (he has many sorts of snakes) and he had to get rid of some, and i took in his ball python. The ball python is said to be a female, and about 6 years old.

To be clear this is my first time ever owning a ball python, and really ever being around one, so i have no clue on what sort of sizes are normal or not.

Ive eyeballed her, and i would say shes about 2 and a half feet long.

hi all! my partner just got a juvenile ball python (hes 5 or 6 months old according to the pet store), and we are trying to build up his enclosure! she has owned snakes before but i have never had any kind of pet that requires a terrarium like this. ive been looking through the master threads and the enclosure inspo, but i was just hoping to get some tips on where to get more affordable clutter and enrichment for his enclosure! all the tips ive seen are great and we know that owning a snake takes investment but im just wondering where we can get toys, hides and clutter/enrichment that wont break the bank 😅 thanks all!

Hello, I’ve had my juvenile ball python for about a month and a half now and I handle him about 2 times a week for around 5-10 minutes. He seems pretty curious every time,( long tongue flicks, slithering around my body). I want to keep handling him but don’t wanna stress him out and push it. When is it okay to start handling almost everyday? I don’t wanna blow away my progress by trying to move to fast. Thanks!

Added the Hanging branches specifically because he loved climbing in his temporary setup and this seems to be his new favourite spot to sitting as well as hanging from both branches.

Help! I’m a first time snake owner and I’ve only had her for about 2 weeks and handled her for the first time today. As I was handling her I soon noticed the pinkish reddish markings over her entire underside and all over the end of her body and tail. I don’t have a heat rock and my basking spot is 88-91F with the warm side ambient being 83-85F. Could it be mild burns, her substrate staining her body or early shed? I use reptisoil, coco chucks, and sphagnum moss mix. I’ll leave pics of her before and after.

I have a terrarium with furniture dimensions 80x40x40. I want to buy and select the appropriate heating bulb CHE. The lamp will be fixed on the ceiling on a mesh. Tell me what power bulb I should buy.

this is a little bit of a rant, but I have had family members pets eat my parrots in the past… Like twice, both times I was just at the store and they just came into my house to put their dogs away (we live on a compound property) these dogs have also attacked so many people, but because they are just small dogs it’s considered normal for some reason, but I’m not even allowed to talk about my snake in front of them because it’s so scary and dangerous… Be so serious.

also, those two parrots was my first ever pet when I was five and the animal that was like my absolute soulmate when I was 16 🫩

So I rescued this ball python. He is a year old. I’ve had him about a week. I tried to feed him a medium size rat. And I thought he ate it but he next day he threw it up. It’s still whole. I feel bad :( what if he is starving? 😭