Corns vs Balls

[Blitzjg]

So I have owned a corn snake for several years now, he has been great, very low maintenance and no problems. I have a month old Ball on the way, I know they require more humidity and security, but what are some of the bigger differences, anatomically/physically, and any other interesting or important things I should be aware of?

Couldn't find any info pertaining to this specifically, so I was hoping some of the experts/vets could step up!

[therunaway]

Ball Pythons have a bigger girth, but they stay about the same length as a corn. Balls tend to stay in their hides all day and night. That's really all there is too night other than humidity, temperature, and enclosures.

[The Serpent Merchant]

BP's are generally a calmer snake and of course get much bigger/fatter than a corn snake. The biggest difference you will face is feeding response. BP's can really be a pain to get on a consistent feeding schedule, some are worse than others. BP's aren't as tolerant of temperature swings/cold as corns are so make sure that your cage has a hot side of 90 and a cool side of 80. Don't let the cage get below 75 or above 95.

Don't expect your BP to be out and about all the time, a hiding BP is a happy BP. Mine generally sleep all day and roam around their cages between midnight and 2-3 A.M.

Overall BP's are great "beginners" snakes like corns are they are mild tempered and are hardy compared to some other snake species.

[towelie4365]

Its definitely harder to feed them consistently. I like handling BP's more than corn snakes since they don't move quite as much. Its easier to watch TV and hang out with them since they don't go too far too fast, where a corn you have to watch almost all the time. Its easy to let them roam around, supervised of course, as well. I don't know about biological differences, but you can probably find most of them if you look up differences between the Colubridae and Pythonidae snake families.

[Blitzjg]

Do corns have heat pits, or something to sense heat?