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!

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

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.

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

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

Such a mesmerizing pattern 🫶

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!

My snake Xena! She's still under a year old >u< birthday is in January what should I do for her 🤔

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?

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!!

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?

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.

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.

Their name is Noodle XD.

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?

Does anybody else have this problem? We recently upgraded to this enclosure now that our girl is getting bigger and is an experienced escape artist.. she got out of the tiniest crack on the last one by using her strength to push out the plexiglass front so it would flex. I have better hopes she won’t be able to escape this one, but this morning after not being able to find her, this is where she was! It was a pain to get her out and she was all tangled in the cords. I’m going to put some electrical tape in to secure the wires later today, but would like to keep her away from that part of it all together. Also planning to add something for her to get up closer to the heat source because I believe that’s what she was attempting here, and she LOVES to climb. 🙃

Hi i have a 2yr old (? rescue so) ball python around 895grams right now
Since i’ve had him (10 months) i have been feeding him a small frozen thawed rat every other week

According to many feeding guides, like this sub and others, i should be feeding him the same prey size (40-60g rat) every 20 days now? (like 7% of his body weight or something)

i’m unfortunately, very stupid, is this correct?

i haven’t fed him since the 14th of october, it is the 27th now (so typically, i would feed him tomorrow)
+ i was away a day after i was meant to feed him so i skipped because i wanted to be there as he was digesting just in case

so his feeding schedule, unfortunately, has been disturbed, he’s been showing signs of being hungry, and seems antsy for the past few days (extra active, glass surfing)
he has a great feeding response and is clearly upset at this change (also i know he would eat himself to death if he could lol just mentioning)

so please let me know if i’m doing the correct thing and if not, what i need to be doing
thank you!

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.

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 :) )

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