I'm genuinely tired of seeing things like this. She says she'll listen to evidence backed points. Even after I and a bunch of other people have told her about the red light, lack of foliage, and cohabitation (and other things). But she just keeps deleting comments or just ignoring them and laughing about "opinions". So my question is, does anyone have any links to current evidence backed articles or care guides that they'd be willing to share. Bc i'd like to try to make a change, ik it's probably not possible but i'd feel like human trash if I didn't try.

I just moved my ball python which is a female to a bigger box I tried coco husk but I marked it up and it was way too wet so I applied aspren the reptile shop told me that aspren doesn’t need to be wet at all and that I should expect low humidity and adviced me to put a big water bowl that she can enter to wet herself but I noticed that my dry aspren holds a humidity of 78-80% which is perfect but also concerning. Can anyone tell me why? I did check to see if it’s wt and it’s definitely not at all.

I'm thinking about switching to a tub setup since traditional tanks are getting way too expensive. Does anyone have advice on how to build one the right way? I’m looking for tips on what tubs to use, how to handle heating and temps safely, and which substrates work best. Also, any tricks for setting up ventilation and keeping it secure would be cool.

i’m sorry for the crappy video, when i opened my BPs viv there was a ton of these tiny white things running on top of the hide, they moved quickly so could only get one on vid, could they just be springtails?

I don’t have a bio active vivarium and the substrate is coco fibre and coco chunks, the ones that come dry and sealed in blocks, and it wasn’t just added in either, it’s been in there for just over a month now (spot cleaned and re-moistened) any help would be really appreciated

I recently got my BP Goobert, last Wednesday. I transferred him from a 20g to this 120g a day after because that’s when the enclosure came in.

I understand new snakes are very shy the first week so i’ve been leaving him alone. But he only comes out at night and explores in the big white circle and mainly wall surfs. The little circle is his hide entrance. All he does is explore up the and the corner. I’m concerned he’s stressed but i have no clue what could be causing it.
As far as i know he has not been much far past his hide entrance. I don’t think he knows there is a cool side.

Hot side - 88° Day 83° Night

Cool side - 79° Day 76° Night

Recently been seeing alot of display cases going for dirt cheap or free and was thinking about picking one up and using it as a enclosure,just need some advice on what I would need to do to the case to keep humidity up, and what would I possibly need to replace? Most of the cases that I’m interested are mainly glass with little to no wood

I have a baby ball python, about the size of your palm and theyre in a 40 gallon tank right now. When do I need to upgrade it? This picture is about the middle of the tank and yes I am working on getting wayyyy more clutter in there.

We got Lieutenant Dan a new terrarium and got it set up. We'll be getting him more climbing opportunities today. He did this within 10 minutes of being in here and fell into his water bowl like 30 seconds later. And he literally scared the crap out of himself cause my husband had to fish a slimy turd out of his water bowl 😂

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.

got a new ball python and need name suggestions? tell us a bit about your new friend, show us some pictures/videos if you have any, and let us know if you have any particular themes you like. everyone is welcome to request and suggest names in this thread!

note: pictures/videos cannot be uploaded to comments directly. you must upload them somewhere else, like imgur, then copy/paste a link in your comment here.

want to know what your ball python's morph is? this is the place to ask!

use an image hosting site, such as imgur, and post links to your photos in a comment here. we recommend posting a variety of photos showing your ball python's full body, including the head and belly, ideally in natural lighting. if you have any information about your ball python's possible morph and/or the pairing that produced your ball python, please include that in your comment.

some helpful morph-related links:

• morphpedia : database with photos and general information about ball python morphs.
• ball python genetic behaviors and morph breeding oddities : information about morphs with physical deformities and other genetic problems.

Just wanted to show off my Mando. Imperfect banana bp but I think he's perfect. I was scared to death of snakes before I agreed to watch my son's BP until he found a new place.

Learning how to care for them, their body language, made me realize how much I misunderstood these awesome creatures.

If you have a fear or phobia, learn about them. I took 2 days, watched every video I could. Then I found Bob and the Green room and he taught me so much I felt confident in getting my own.

So now we have 3 lol, mine, my husband's and my sons who is just for now (hopefully he'll forget I have her lol).

These guys are amazing, getting over this fear empowered me so much, and I owe it all to this guy. Love you Mando ❤️

i have a ball python and she's pretty big she was raised in a rack, i don't know how big. but she's pretty chunky, she lost some weight but she's just muscular. i have her in a 4 by 2 by 2 but i want to get a 5 by 2 by 2. Even though she was raised in a small encloure for most of her life, is it a problem to get the bigger enclosure? so, she grew up in a smaller one but ive always heard bigger is better. Is this true? what's best? and even if she doesn't grow out of it i still kind of think she should get a bigger enclosure cause i heard its just better for their lives.

Hey y’all!

We just got our new friend yesterday and I have discovered that the hides that I set up in his quarantine tub are a bit too big for him to touch all sides. He still goes into the hides but I 3d printed some smaller hides last night and they are ready to go this morning. Will it stress him out too much for me to change out the hides less than 24 hours after bringing him home?

Hey everyone!

I’m super excited to share that I just got my very first ball python from an online breeder, and I’m already completely in love with her! 💛

I did a bit of research beforehand and heard that BPs (especially Bananas) can change colors or develop a lot of black freckles as they grow up.

The breeder told me that because she has Pastel, it should inhibit most of those Banana freckles, while Fire and Enchi will keep her pattern clean, bright, and pop out the yellow tones. They basically said what I see now is pretty close to how she’ll look as an adult without massive changes.

Since I’m a total beginner and morph genetics are still pretty complex for me, I’d LOVE to see photos of your adult BPs, and it would be fantastic if any of you have similar combos! Thanks so much in advance, can’t wait to be a part of the community! ✨

I currently use coco fibre bricks for my substrate but it isn’t enough so I was planning on buying some cheap top soil bags and mixing that in with it. I know the top soil has to be organic too.

I have some questions about sanitising and preparing it though. I know you can either bake it in a tray or freeze it for 48 hours I think? Which one is the most effective and for how long should I bake/freeze it?

Then I think I need to sift through it to make sure all the chunks are out but let me know if this step is necessary or not.

My next concern is how do I mix it with my coco fibre bricks? I was planning on using like 2 bricks, but I like to soak my substrate and have it very wet before I put it in my enclosure and leave it out for a few days. So do I mix it in with the top soil right after I’ve prepared my substrate and soaked it or is it dangerous to get the top soil really wet?

So, a little history. I got my baby, Mehen, 2 or 3 months ago. he had been on a 6 month hunger strike that ended while in my care. The people that had him before claimed he had a very mild personality and was ok with being held regularly, same with the people who had him before they did. He just had his third consecutively successful feed around 30 minutes ago(2AM).

I have noticed that despite handling him enough, aside from his feeding times, shortly before, and shortly after(The usual 48 hours), he has grown less and less calm when it comes to handling. Today he hissed and tried to strike at me while I was spot cleaning, though thankfully it was just a warning and he was too far away to actually make contact, but it scared me!

My main question is probably just if a snake's personality can "change" when they're no longer starving and can actually have the energy to retaliate or if I might be doing something wrong. I know my husbandry is spot on, so it isn't that, and he hasn't been acting stressed and has been exploring like usual.. but if I did something wrong, I'd like to avoid doing that wrong again and avoid getting struck(especially since I have a huge fear of snakes)

So I usually keep my boy’s rat warmed up underneath his light, but he was extra ready today and struck at the top of the enclosure, he only got his teeth stuck in the wire net for a second but I just wanted to know if there’s anything I should look out for health wise? like i don’t know if they can break teeth or if it’ll get infected or what and I just worry a lot about him. I feel absolutely awful and I don’t know if he’s okay 😢

How do you all preserve a shed you want to keep as a memory? Can you show me pictures?

Got home from a long day out with the GF and couldn't find her. Lo and behold, hidden in plain sight 😅

Before its said, yes I'm aware her substrate is subpar and needs changing. Luckily her tank is getting a massive upgrade (as well as my beardie's tank) when Amazon ships the hardware. Sadly for now it is what it is. I set her tank up with a misunderstanding, but I have the soil, moss, and coconut fiber to give her a proper (hopefully) substrate.

Hi I’m trying to find someone willing to take in my 4 year old male banana enchi ball python. He’s super sweet and good with handling. Also not a fussy eater, he’s on frozen thawed rats. Comes with 40 gal glass enclosure, deep heat projector, led+uvb lamp, herpstat 2, hides decor and other essentials. No rehoming fee, just want him to go to someone who will give him the care he needs. I’m trying to find a place for him asap bc I’m moving by the end of the month. If you have questions lmk. Any help is appreciated!

My boy(?) is 6, 1141g, a little over 4ft long, how much should I be feeding him? Right now he gets fed a large rat every 30-40 days, am I overfeeding?