Sweet little critter

Well, I did my research after deciding I wanted to start keeping reps, and landed on the ball python as my first pet. I'm pretty excited. I got all the necessary goodies set up, read up on what to do, and went to Wet Pets to find a snake. (Snake dealers are sparse round here.) They had exactly what I was looking for, little Ball Pythons. They are 12 weeks old, and I picked one with the normal patterns, with a lighter than usual brown tone.
I'm absolutely enthralled by this little bugger. I settled on naming it Xerxes, because it sounds too cool for a snake name. I got him home, made sure the reptarium was warm and put him in. Now, the two times I handled him, putting him in the carry box and placing him in his new home, he was very tame. He seemed a little skiddish, but did not act aggressive at all. It's all smooth sailing. The only thing is, I noticed something strange when he was laying in the tank, midway down his body his muscles contract about every 10-15 seconds. Is this normal? He was fed yesterday, so I figured either A)this is normal digestive behaviour B)He's regurgitating or C)Something might be really wrong. I couldn't find any info specifically on the question, so I'm hoping you guys can help! Thanks for reading, I look forward to learning more about ball pythons and other reps with all of you!


Here's a pic of Xerxes

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/8356/snakeku7.jpg

Nice job researching first, then picking up the snake. Good to see :cool:

Could it be that what your seeing is him breathing??
Nice foliage, btw :sunny:

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Yup sounds suspiciously like breathing to me.:D

:welcome: to the site by the way. **waves**


dr del

yea might want to rethink the plants in the pics even if they are fake

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

yea might want to rethink the plants in the pics even if they are fake

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just out of pure, honest curiosity, why?

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

yea might want to rethink the plants in the pics even if they are fake

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Why? They sell those plants at all the pet stores in my area. I bought some for our first snake, I should put them in with the cresties now :D

*off to figure out where I put them after dismantling that horrid tank*

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Originally Posted by adizziedoll

just out of pure, honest curiosity, why?

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Well any drug content is against the TOS.. ;)

Oh I thought you were saying that they needed to be removed from the tank in general, lol. But if you're saying they need not be included into any pictures posted then i understand that.

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Originally Posted by adizziedoll

Oh I thought you were saying that they needed to be removed from the tank in general, lol. But if you're saying they need not be included into any pictures posted then i understand that.

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Bingo!!

I believe that fake plant is sold a virtually every pet store labeled as, Silk Jungle Plants - Ablution. If isn't intended as drug content whats the big deal? I didn't even notice it looked like marij***a leaves until it was mentioned. Just my opinion.