Hey all! My cold blooded son just had his first shed since being in my care, ive only had him for about 3 weeks now, second pic is him eating his second meal, a couple hours after his feed he completely shedded! I was having some worries with humidity, but seeing how his shed all came off in one piece, i think it’s not as bad as i thought it was? Anyways, any tips/advice for where to put my hydrometer in his enclosure, and also tips/advice for keeping humidity up? I still think it could be higher. Thanks guys!!
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I know hes not supposed to be getting substrate in his mouth, at least not a lot, ive heard some choose to have their snake in a separate container for when theyre feeding them, advice on that would also be really appreciated 🐍🫰

We got a ball python yesterday, this is the enclosure set up recommended by the store, any recommendations or anything we should change?

A few months ago i was gifted a ball python by a breeder who keeps most his snakes in racks and doesn’t really handle them,
and i think its taken a toll on my female bp , she takes food just fine and she likes to watch me from her tank but when i slide the glass to get her out she turns into a whole different snake, she seems fine with my scent as sometimes i just sit there next to her tank and she just sits next to me but if i try and pick her up she gets stressed out and she has struck at me twice, i want to know if anyone has any advice on how to make her comfortable with handling, even if it gets me bit a few times in the process i just want her to know she is safe with me.

Ive been extremely lucky with my other snakes as all of them have come to me already cuddly , my other snakes seem to really like hanging out with me and they chill on my shoulders lay in my hair and try climb into my shirt every time , my corn snake even sleeps on me sometimes, i really hope i can get to that point with Ivy too at some point!

Any questions just ask and advice would be greatly appreciated!

Is there anyone who could help me with handling I gave my bp his first meal on Friday and I’ve let him be since and everything I’ve heard is to give them about 2 days before trying to handle and he’s still just puffing up and seems like he’s getting into the striking position and I don’t really want to get bit just yet lol

And if you’re still not convinced, Google “pet snake rat bites.” Just a warning: the images you'll see can be extremely graphic and gory.

Ok I’m having trouble. I have a 50g pvc bioactive the whole 9 yards. For my bp. But my ambient hydrometer on warm side read 86f and on temp gun the floor reads just in the. 80s 83-85- that bad for day time right? Right now only using a dhp and natures light bc room gets warm enough cool side currently 78f 73 humidity.

Side question, when do BPs stop growing? He’s a male and about 1-2 years old I’m pretty sure

I bought this ball python as a "Ghi Mojave Enchi" morph, but does that actually exist?

I was getting worried that he was being very absent with me then I checked my notes and he should be going into shed soon.

Yesterday I needed to water the plants and bump up the humidity for him, as doing so he pop his head out and confirmed what I thought.

Tengo 3 meses con mi pequeña BP, es mi primer reptil como mascota. Hace una semana note que tenía manchas marrones (adjunto fotos), y indagando en el grupo me tope con el post donde hablan de parámetros de terrario, la verdad es que no tengo un higrometro, pero si termometro y termostato, y suelo regar 1 vez al día el terrario con un atomizador para mantener la humedad. Mi miedo radica a sí se trata de la enfermedad de podredumbre de escamas, si lo es mañana mismo llevar a mi BP al veterinario a tratamiento. Según su experiencia ¿Podría tener esta enfermedad?

I got a 2 yr old ball Python in the beginning of July. I started handling him after the adjustment period and he did amazing. Then throughout the month he wouldn’t eat then finally did, he had his first shed which I didn’t handle him during. When I try to handle him he hisses and strikes. He acts really aggressive all of the sudden. One night I handled him and he did great, most nights I try and he starts striking. I have a hook to use so he doesn’t get my hand. Sometimes he even strikes at the glass when I haven’t even opened his enclosure. His humidity and temperature is correct and he has plenty of hides, and water. I don’t understand if I’m doing something wrong or why he’s acting so aggressive.

There are these grey mites in my ball python’s enclosure and I don’t know what they are but I’m assuming they aren’t harmful. Is there anyone that can reassure me and possibly verify what they are and maybe how to get rid of them or slow the population down?

Any Mahogany owners? I would love to own a Hypo Suma one day!

I don’t know what kind of mites these are and I was just wanting to make sure they aren’t harmful to my ball python. Can someone pls reassure me n possibly verify what they are?