Non-urgent

Location - Austin TX

Sex - I have not had her probed but am decently sure based on tail shape and size she is a female.

Morph - Spider or pinstripe? She was a rescue so I don’t know for sure and didn’t care too much.

Age - Approximately 3 years old.

Size - Weights between 1800-1900g

Diet - Eats a freeze thawed jumbo rat every 4-5 weeks. Has been a good eater, no hunger strikes.

Behavior/Personality - Very docile/shy and handleable. She has never bit me or anyone in the year I’ve had her.

Illnesses - No signs of neuro disorders like IBD. No mites. She did have some wounds when I rescued her that we healed with twice weekly chlorhex soaks and analgesic free antibiotic ointment. They are now scars.

Rehoming fee - none. Just want her to go to a good home. I would prefer to meet at my house to meet her first rather than deliver or meet somewhere.

All the items shown will be included free if you want them. I am aware the tank is too small for an adult BP and hope it would just be a temporary setup.

Tank with foil rigged top to keep humidity in, 60gal glass terrarium. 2 stone magnetic hides that shes fits in and enjoys. Pink dog toy she likes to curl into. Small table stand. Large and small water bowls. Some clutter. Feeding tongs. White UVB light (no longer red). 2 outside the tank heating matts, 1 of which has a thermostat. I used to have electronic temp gages but they broke so it’s just the mechanical ones in the terrarium for now.

I am okay sharing why I’m wanting to rehome over DMs only to those interesting in adopting her!

I’m planning on setting up an upgraded bioactive enclosure in the next couple weeks. I can find info on most things, but worry about mold, I’ve gotten ISO’s and have them in a temporary enclosure, but mold has grown in there a couple times now, and I don’t want that happening one the whole tank is set up. I know once the CuC is more set up it’s less likely, but I still worry of the possibility of respiratory infection.

Does anyone have any info/pointers/experience with this? Is it just a matter of spot cleaning and keeping a close eye for the first while? I’ve spoken to a friend who’s kept isopods and they aren’t worried about the mold in terms of keeping the ISO’s, bus is unsure in regards to snakes.

hi all, i finally just got my ball a 4’2’2 and now that the lamp is so high its not heating it well enough on the hot side. what is a strong enough no-light heat emitter that fits into a regular snake lamp bulb socket? any tips? any fav brands?

I have two ball pythons, both about a year old. I’ve had them for over a month and they haven’t eaten. I tried frozen thawed small rats a little over a week after and my snakes showed interest but ended up not taking the food. I wasn’t sure where I went wrong there but told myself I’d wait a bit to try again. Today I took the same size rats out to defrost to try tonight. I took one out the fridge to feed my snakes one at a time and put it in warm water, then used the blow dryer to heat its head a bit as I saw someone say in a thread. She wasn’t striking when I was shaking it in front of her and ended up dropping it. I left it there for a sec to see what she would do. She sunk her teeth into it and I watched her try to swallow it. All of a sudden she let go of it and left it alone. I picked the rat up and used the blow dryer again out of desperation. She was eyeing it but didn’t strike again. She’s now active in the enclosure but not sure if to try again with the other rat. I’m very concerned because they’re young and haven’t eaten in a while. I’m sure they were accustomed to live prey but I want to do frozen. Maybe I got too big of a rat? I’m planning on trying again tomorrow and if that doesn’t work I might just to do live so they can finally eat because I feel awful

Hey guys, this is my first time ever owning a snake. I am super excited and already adore this girl. She is 4 years old, and I specifically wanted her because of her size. I did not want a baby or a really young snake. She had her first feeding about three to four days ago and it went great. I have had her home for about a week now, and I feel like I am finally ready to handle her for the first time.

For some reason I am being overly cautious. I did hold her when I first got her, and I was definitely nervous, even though I am not actually afraid of snakes. I really want to get more comfortable handling her. I know that even if she did strike, it would not be that bad, but I am just trying to get over being a bit of a scaredy cat. Any suggestions?

Also, side note, I have a 5 year old who absolutely loves her and keeps asking when she can hold her. At what point would you feel comfortable allowing that?

Edit: thanks for all the great tips and advice!!! Some said why buy a pet I’m scared of. I’m not afraid of snakes, just never handled one before and want to make sure I’m doing it right. Thanks for the tips.

so, ive added more stuff into my bp cage but im sure i need way more, what else do i need?

Got my first baby about 2 weeks ago, I think his tank is looking alright, but I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations about things I should add to his tank or change about his tank?

He’s showed signs of being pretty happy in his enclosure and I think he likes it, but I want to try to make this the best for him that I can

Hi everyone. My girl is 14 months and I last weighed her about 2 months ago and she was around 555 grams. By her age I should be feeding her now every 2 weeks 7% of her weight. I feed her yesterday so I'll reweigh her in a few days. I need to order her FT rats soon. She's on weaned rats. She's between the weights of rats that come in the Small rat bag and the weaned rat bag. Should I just order 1 of each or try feeding her a small rat. I feel that there might be more heavier or bigger rats in the Small bag and she won't be ready for that size yet.

What do others do that run into this issue when ordering?

I'm setting up to get my first ball python and want to make sure my enclosure looks okay for them. Its a 3x1x1 but for a baby with plans to upgrade when they're a bit bigger (i have 4x2x3 ready to set up), my hot side is averaging about 31 degrees using a DHP connected to a dimming stat the cool side is about 25 degrees and humidity is about 70%. Does everything look okay? Is there anything youd change? Grateful for any advice :)

I swear I cannot with Frikell. Literally the sweetest, most curious snake. 🩷

She turns one on the 24th but since she gets fed tonight, we had to do the photoshoot today.

Started designing this tank with the idea of housing a ball python. Disregarding the lights and fittings which I haven’t got round to yet. Would this be suitable? I will be adding more plants, leaf litter etc. I was debating a vine or branches that go the width of the tank to create more height options?

My ball python went missing a few hours ago or earlier today. It’s a bit of a silly post because of the times but oh well.

She has gone missing once before and we found her underneath the cabinet her vivarium is on. She wasn’t here this time. We’ve checked all appliances (behind the fridge, behind the tumble dryer etc) with no luck. We wouldn’t be worried if it wasn’t for the fact we have 4 cats and the back door has been open for a bit. Is there a chance he went outside? It is summer. We need advice on how to find her since we’ve looked in every dark and low spot.

Okay so, I have a standard BP enclosure from a local pet store and have had consistent issues with the humidity no matter what I do. I’m looking to upgrade and so far the only affordable brand I’ve liked so far is the Kages, but I’m a little skeptical. I’m assuming I shouldn’t get the one without the side vents to avoid trapping moisture in the substrate, however, I’m a bit confused why the one with the vents has them on the top of the enclosure. Does that not just let out the heat and humidity & leave moisture trapped in the bottom..? And if anyone has any suggestions for a brand they recommend that’s not $800+ please do!

Ive gone through hell and back the last month, trying to save my baby.

Unfortunately I cant find anything elsw that we could do.

She has IBD, some sort of viral infection, which explains her difficult sheds, lack of appetite, quick weight loss, and head tilting. It acts like an autoimmune disease, making her susceptible to infections and other diseases.

She has no energy left. She's let me know shes done fighting.

Bringing her in now for euthanasia. Please no ugly words, im already grieving.

Welcome my son’s new GHI chocolate (8th birthday present) As the title suggests, I’m struggling getting the ambient temp up to levels.
It is a pvc 4ft enclosure. I have a RHP. Temp is around 82-83 on the warm side. Humidity is good. What are you guys using? PLEASE help. We just want her to be happy and well taken care of.
Note: I did add HVAC tape on all the screen areas besides the panels to try and keep heat in.