My climbing Ball, Austin

I think my Austin thinks he is an arboreal! He spends so much time in his grapevine jungle gym, all stretched out and "at the ready" waiting for a mouse to "walk" by (f/t at the end of a hemostat). He is in a 40 gallon breeder and I was curious if those of you who use plastic tubs think your guys might be missing out on climbing exercise, or is my BP just an oddball. First time BP owner, first time posting but will send pics when I figure out how to resize correctly.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...N/IMG_0674.jpg

Welcome to BP.net! :welcome:

Balls do like to climb - ours does in her viv. Feel free to post a pic of your enclousure so the gurus here can give advice. =)

mine climbs everything, and, as some of you remember, then proceeds to 'jump off'. i don't know how to post pics on here, but there's a pic of him on top of a tree on my web page if you go there and click on 'view more pics' http://www.myspace.com/bellaramera

khan is now in a tall/narrow 40 gallon home, and for the last two days hes been climbing on EVERYTHING. We put plastic fake plants inside all over, some are fixed to the screen top. Those that are fixed to the top are very thing and small, Khan insists on getting himself coiled around the thin stripes of plant and just hanging on for dear life. We thought they would be just for show but we see they have come to good use. Balls can be clumsey and I have seem him fall.

Climbing is good for them physically and mentally, so i've read. yay for active balls! (ha ha ha that sounds funny!)

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Originally Posted by HisslersMommy

mine climbs everything, and, as some of you remember, then proceeds to 'jump off'. i don't know how to post pics on here, but there's a pic of him on top of a tree on my web page if you go there and click on 'view more pics' http://www.myspace.com/bellaramera

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You have to be a myspace member to view the photo album. Fortunately I'm a member, but just putting that out there for those who aren't.

PS
Monkey loves climbing too, hence the name. ;)

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Originally Posted by BD1

I think my Austin thinks he is an arboreal! He spends so much time in his grapevine jungle gym, all stretched out and "at the ready" waiting for a mouse to "walk" by (f/t at the end of a hemostat). He is in a 40 gallon breeder and I was curious if those of you who use plastic tubs think your guys might be missing out on climbing exercise, or is my BP just an oddball. First time BP owner, first time posting but will send pics when I figure out how to resize correctly.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...N/IMG_0674.jpg

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I'm also new, both with ball pythons as well as posting here, but my Nag (pronounced nag like "log") seems to think he belongs in the trees as well. I have a 30 gallon tank with a climbing branch and he is constantly climing. He even sleeps most ot the time on the branch as well. WHY? no idea.

can someone please tell me how to reply to a post without putting the original post in my response? (sorry bout this but I'm new and trying to figure things out.)

click "reply" not "quote"


if your doing that and it is still quoting I would throw my pc against the wall and light it on fire......just kidding!

Thanks, I apreciate it.

When I got my Ball the guy told me not to get a branch, after which I gave him a strange look :confused: . My ball likes climbing on me. She'll crawl up my arms and through my sleaves and around my head and back down the other arm. So cute...