My Ball Pythons

[Benhawk]

Hi

Im new to these ball python forums and i thought i would share my too pythons. I brought my first baby python last year which have lived very well and i have also brought a very large male ball python which i brought from a reptile shop after i was told it was a problem feeder. Due to its cage i was sure i could help the python by simply supplying a better place to hide. Within one week of having him he now eats every week without fail and has a number of large hiding places . I also decided to place him in the same cage as my first python which has worked out well as have no problems both eat every week and both hide in the same hide out and often join together to make a super ball. The larger snake is extremely curious and constantly pokes his head out to watch whats happening in the room. The little one is more of an explorer and often manages to escape my watch when let around the room.

2008 christmas i managed to loose my pall python after he disappeared from on top of his cage i found him 30 minutes later after his head appeared from on top of the christmas tree. He had winded his way all the way up to the top of the fake christmas tree which i found extremely amusing.

My vivrum is a large 3-4 foot and a 2 foot one that is on top of that with a whole to connected them both together. This has given them more climbing space as well a chance to get away from each other if they wanted to.

The smaller snake has recently decided to make a new hiding spot under the heat matt which seems impossible to stop because no matter how much tape i secure it with he eventually gets back under there. He has been doing it for a while and seems to be perfectly happy under there but was wondering if anyone thought it may harm him tho it does not get very hot and he makes no attempt to leave or seem injured by it.

I will be posting pictures of my pythons tomorrow

[seeya205]

Your heat mat should be attached to the bottom exterior on the cage not inside the cage. Also you cannot house two snakes in th same cage. The larger one may eat the smaller one as well as other problems that can arise. Search tthreads on this issue for more info. If you post pics of your setup,we can help you make a great cage for a happy snake! Good luck with your new pets! I am sure you will enjoy them!!!

[Kaorte]

This is a very awesome site you have stumbled upon in regards to ball python care.

I do think you need a little bit of work on your husbandry from the sounds of it.

There is no rule saying you can't house the snakes together but I wouldn't suggest it. If one of them gets sick, they both get sick. They are not social animals and receive no benefit from having a cage mate.

You need to get the heat pad and the TAPE out of the enclosure. Ball pythons can be seriously injured by tape. You UTH should be outside the tank and should be controlled by a reptile thermostat to prevent burns. Burns can happen at temps as low at 95*F.

There really is no need for the extra tank on top. Ball pythons are terrestrial snakes which means they are very clumsy climbers. For the big snake, it could actually be a bit dangerous if it fell. If your snakes are climbing a lot then they are probably very stressed out.

[McRiddalin]

How can you tell if a snake is burned?

[Kaorte]

How can you tell if a snake is burned?

Belly scales will look pinkish and there might be some blistering. Scales might start to flake off. It is actually very similar to how our skin looks when we get burned.