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  1. 05-08-2012, 05:09 AM #1
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    Question Getting A Ball Python

    Hi, I'm getting a Ball Python in about a month or so, and I was just wondering if anyone had any tips or such. I have a 20-30 Gallon terrarium, with All living Things Premium Aspen bedding, a little supply of pinky and fuzzy mice, a Porcelain Clamp Heater Lamp with 75 watt bulb, a thermometer and hydrometer, an All Living Things Tropical Cave, an Exo Terra Jungle Plant Amapallo, and finally, an All living Things Reptile Bogwood. (So him/her will have two hides on the cool and warm-hot side). So yeah, anyone have any tips or recommendations?

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  2. 05-08-2012, 10:03 AM #2
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    Pinkies and fuzzies are too small for even a hatchling ball python. I suggest looking over this caresheet Welcome to the site.
    2.0 Offspring, 1.1 Normal Ball Python, 1.0 Pastel Ball Python, 0.1 Albino Ball Python, 0.1 Pinstripe Ball Python, 0.1 Banana Ball Python, 1.0 Pied Ball Python, 1.0 Normal Hognose, 0.1 Veiled Chameleon, 0.0.1 G.pulchra, 0.1 P.metallica, 0.1 M.giganteus
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    Re: Getting A Ball Python

    The hides should also be identical. The log type hides don't provide the BP with a proper hiding place.
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  5. 05-09-2012, 02:01 AM #4
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    Okay thank you apple and gray I'll be sure to return the hide and mice.


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    Re: Getting A Ball Python

    Hi, here's a link to our caresheet below.


    http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ius)-Caresheet
    Absolutely obsessed with ball pythons!


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  8. 05-09-2012, 11:13 AM #6
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    Even the smallest hatchlings go from being started on hopper mice to small adult mice very quickly. Go grab a scale (you can get digital kitchen scales for almost nothing at Walmart) and if you want to be absolutely sure about what you should be feeding, weigh him and feed 15% of his body weight.
    Scales are an essential part of husbandry anyways so you'll get a lot of use out of it.


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    I agree, I picked up a nice oneida scale from walmart for like $20.00
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  10. 05-11-2012, 12:20 AM #8
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    Thank you all for the replies, I've certainly screwed up royally!

    I'll be sure to get a scale and feed it right!


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    Oh Hun don't worry. You haven't really screwed up. Thank God these are forgiving animals and with the little tweaks you need to make you'll be all set.


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    With everyone's tips, I will be for sure. And I hope to be a good snake owner.


    "I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it."
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