i got my baby :)

i picked "it" up today. they said they couldn't tell if it was a male or a female because it was to young. here are pics, sorry if are big. i need more things for it to crawl on. i just got back from the store. hes like trying to crawl up the tank and get out. is that normal?

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It look like one! Its a pretty little one! Your nearest herp vet should help. If all else fails give it a unisex name and go to a herp show and get a breeder to sex it for you! :rockon:

a not so accurate way to tell is how long the tail is from its....anal opening.... >_< if its long its a boy if short and stubby its a girl

thanks :) and its tail is long so im guessing is a male.

also i notice little little little tiny white things crawling on it. what is that?

cute royal!
a few things though , looks like the tank is too big for your baby royal also 2 hides of identical size is a must (one on the hot end and the other at the cool end) , i would ditch the stick on thermometer and get a digital one and wire up a heat pad or flex watt to a decent thermostat , hot end should be around 91/92 and cool end around 83/84 humidity around 60%
royals (balls) do better in smaller cages and can stress easily and will lead to non feeding
heres a good care sheet :) hope it helps
http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=59

Edit: im not trying to be a know it all lol (im far from that hehe) just though id give out a little friendlty advice :)

hmm, i asked the guy where i bought it and he said that the tank is ok for it.

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hmm, i asked the guy where i bought it and he said that the tank is ok for it.

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The place you bought it from also said it was too young to be sexed...which isn't true. They can be sexed at birth ;)

when i first got into royals (balls) i used tanks also and had nothing but trouble with them regarding maintaining correct temps/humidity , i now use tubs , but if your gonna stick with the tank id would cover the back and both sides with a dark paper and fill the tank up with small snug hides , some people use scrunched up balls of newspaper which makes the tank less barren and works a treat , but at least two snug hides of identical size each end of the tank is a must :)
id also leave it be for around 7 days for it to settle in before handling , it helps alot :)

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also i notice little little little tiny white things crawling on it. what is that?

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Am I the only one that picked up on this?

oops missed that :oops:
not sure as snake mite arnt usally white afaik , could be from the substrate being used??
i would ditch the substrate and switch to newpaper until these things are dealt with