I just got her about 2 months ago and she has just entered her first shed cycle with me. This is my first snake so I am new and learning to care right now. Her eyes are very cloudy but the bottom of her scales are brown at the end, is this because she is about to shed or should i be worried. And if so what should I do?

My ball python is getting a pink belly, I’ve had him for five years and never seen him get pink. When I first got him as a baby he did durn his stomach on a heating mat and has some scarring from that. I just want to know why his belly is pink and if it’s a burn from his heating mat.

I've been struggling with keeping the humidity up in my snakes cage on the warm side. I have the pvc tape on top of the cage along with about 4-6 inches of substrate. I had a mix of coco bark but I have a majority of the zoo med compressed coconut fiber. I pour water in the corners of the tank and then i also have a few fake mushrooms that you can pour water into that then diffuse out slowly throughout the tank. I try to keep the humidity around 72-78 but the heat side has been struggling recently and hasn't gone above 67 no matter how much water I pour.

I noticed my snake was soaking in his water this morning (probably due to humidity level) and the humidity was on the low end (around 58, ik its low, as I said it just won't go above 67 no matter how much water I pour so if you have any suggestions please give me some, i feel like I've tried them all) and I went to pour in some more water and noticed that there was a mushroom growing. I do have a large plastic log from petsmart there which is how I didn't notice it sooner since it covered it from view. It seems like it was growing from a mold spot, slide 4 and then slide 3 and 5 are towards the bottom of the tank and i can't tell if that's mold growing from me pouring in water.

I assume I should just replace the entire substrate but should I use a different kind that won't grow mold? And how can I accurately keep the humidity high at all times?

hi there! i got miss Soliel about a month and a half ago. She is currently eating a rat pup every week and her breeder said she was born in June. She is finally getting curious enough that she is sticking her head out of her favorite hide anytime I am near. Now, I don’t know much, but based in the research I have done, she looks defensive? I have a snake hook coming in to get her a bit more desensitized to handling and she is not hissing but she is significantly more interested now that she has settled in. Realistically, I guess I am asking, give me an ELI5 explanation of snake body language. I want to do choice based handling as well so I am hoping to hear more advice geared towards that. Handling is also NOT a must but I am unsure if I should be handling her while young and small. any help is appreciated!

Me python voelt ineens heel slap aan weinig spierspanning en een stuk slomer en meestal doet die wel zijn onderkant gebruiken om op me vast te klemmen

Tempraturen zijn goed heb nu de luchtvochtigheid iets hoger omdat die gaat vervellen

Hi everyone!
I just got my first ball python! He’s 3 months old, and I want to make sure I’m doing everything right.
He’s currently in a 120 × 60 × 60 cm (4 × 2 × 2 ft) wooden terrarium with 4 hides: one on the warm side, one on the cool side, and two in the middle.
For heating, I’m currently only using a heating pad connected to a thermostat. I’ve placed approximately 1 cm (0.4 inches) of plywood between the heating pad and the snake to prevent direct contact and burns.
Here are my current temperatures:
Warm side (inside the hide): Around 31°C (88°F)
Warm side (outside the hide): 28–29°C (82–84°F)
Cool side: Around 23–24°C (73–75°F)
I haven’t installed any other heat source yet, so the heating pad is currently the only thing keeping the enclosure warm.
My questions are:
Are these temperatures okay for a 3-month-old ball python?
Is using only a heating pad sufficient for a terrarium this size?
Is the plywood barrier enough to prevent burns?
Would you recommend adding an overhead heat source, like a ceramic heat emitter or a halogen lamp?
I really want to give him the best possible environment, so any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!

Back from Greece, so the tank got finished up, and has been his new home for 3 weeks now. He is loving it. My mom also came over to meet him, and absolutely loves him

Such a mesmerizing pattern 🫶

I'm currently dealing with my ball pythons hunger strike (1.5/2 year old F), lasting about 1 month and 3 weeks, and I've been noticing her enclosure thermometer has recently been displaying some overly high temperatures, for the past few days weather night or day, it is usually in upper the 90's? I've never had this issue before, the thermometer has a probe that goes down to touch the substrate and when I check it with my hand the warm side feels warm and the cold side feels room temperature? Even during the summer the most my thermometer would say was 94, I currently can't afford a thermostat to regulate the overhead lamps I use and my enclosure is currently a 3 by 2 by 2, any recommendations or ideas what's going on? I'm trying to keep my ball python healthy, I bought her from a breeder who kept his snakes in racks (she's currently in a glass enclosure), any tips or help is appreciated!

Genuinely wasn't expecting his hanging stunt to blow up like it did lol. Thank yall for the laughs

Saw these in my girl’s water bowl just now. Her tummy is a little pink but I brushed it off as just shedding because her eyes are blue gray, but now I’m not so sure?

So I’ve just gone to feed my ball python, this is probably my fourth feed with him now. He was a week overdue because of shedding, however he was coming to the end of the shed (he had broken shed). I have had no issue with feeding he is so well, however today I went to feed him and he kept going for my hand. Is this normal with angry ball pythons during shed or has he just developed a hatred towards me (probably being dramatic here). I’m just a little worried for the next time I go to handle him that he’s going to try and go for me.
Has anybody had experience with this.

Sorry posted on the wrong account at first!
(Pic for attention :) )

Someone pointed out that my new snake Clyde’s pattern spells Boooo. Want a fun halloween surprise ☺️

Caught my guy doing the most picturesque periscope and thought I’d share. He is making lots of progress and is much more confident now vs when I got him!

im currently in the process of changing his feeding schedule as i was previously feeding him one rat hopper per week which i am now aware is too frequent (please don't tell me that because I do already know) so I'm changing him to a small rat every 10-14 days

I'm driving myself insane trying to tell if he's overweight or not, he's currently 16 months, probably about 3ft and 709g. he's also very active through handling and exploring his tank at night

just need to know if I should do every 10 day or every 14 day feedings to manage his weight!!

She’s had a weird texture for about a week and a half and when you touch her it has a weird flakey sound. She also looks a little dirty and more pink with some weird dents. I’m only confused because what i’ve researched says shedding takes 2 weeks. It’s been a while… she isn’t dehydrated though.

I’ve had her for about a month and she eats every week, today will be her third time eating with me. She has constant water access as well and has defecated.

Hello, I’ll be moving here in a couple of weeks and I was wondering wondering what the safest way to transport them was. I am driving it’s only about 3-4 hours. I figured it wasn’t safe to transport them in their cages so I was wondering if putting them in separate cloth bags and in separate small plastic containers (with holes cut out on the top) was safe for that amount of time? If not I was wondering what some of yall have done for something like this! Thank you!

I recently had (what I believe is a) super old cherry tree fall in my backyard. While clearing the tree, i found a few pieces that I would love to use in my ball python setup. The tree was very old and had started to dry rot in the while standing. I asked chat gpt if I could use the wood and it advised against it. I wanted to ask real people's opinions on the matter. Can i use this piece? How can I make it safe to use?

Was originally going to jump straight to 4x2x2 pvc but ended up a bit behind on cash so I guess we’re rolling with this Home Depot brand pos for now. My boy Lopen loves to climb.

Just hit the 4 month mark and wondering if shes on target with her weight (193grams). She is eating, pooping and shedding great! And loves being out.

Good morning! When I was collecting my snake shed this morning I noticed this plug attached to shed belly scales. There looks like a tiny amount of blood. This is the very first time he hasn’t shed in one piece, so I’m not sure where this skin came from, but I’ve heard people talk about sperm plugs, and if this came from his cloaca that might be it.

Can anyone identify? And aside from increasing humidity, is there anything I should be concerned about?