smell bad?

I heard that ball pythons start to smell bad at a certin age. Is this correct?

Please tell me where you heard that one?

and, no they don't.

only times you find a bad smell with bps, are 1 they just let a fresh load off, 2 they regurt or didn't eat their meal, they died between the checking on them and start to decom.

I had all three happen . the last one was in under a day. the snaek was alive when I checked in the morning,I cut grass ( 4 hours later ) I come in snake still ther not moving (figure no biggie was alazy snake that was not active that much) went to a friends house and came home late. to the most horrible smell I have evern had 9 at the time0 and sure enough the snake died some point that morning I always figure either speration issues or a hear attack. I rescue it and it cage mate ( were allways house together and he died about 3 weeks after I found the mate a new home ) I think to this daythe mate still alive and thriving.

ohh sry for your loss i hope this doesnt happened when i get one :(

it also depends on how often you clean there cages.it can smell like urine pretty bad if you go longer than a few months with out cleaning.

the snakes tend get get more of an odor in shed too.its not harsh but they def have a smell

The only time i have ever been able to "smell a snake" without sticking my nose
in the enclosure is when irresponsible owner does not maintain and clean the enclosure.

As long as you spot clean periodically and do a full enclosure cleaning every month, no smells

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Originally Posted by Michael

I heard that ball pythons start to smell bad at a certin age. Is this correct?

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no thats humans and other scent gland animals i.e. fox, deer, skunk, ferret, etc.

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Originally Posted by mechnut450

only times you find a bad smell with bps, are 1 they just let a fresh load off, 2 they regurt or didn't eat their meal, they died between the checking on them and start to decom.

I had all three happen . the last one was in under a day. the snaek was alive when I checked in the morning,I cut grass ( 4 hours later ) I come in snake still ther not moving (figure no biggie was alazy snake that was not active that much) went to a friends house and came home late. to the most horrible smell I have evern had 9 at the time0 and sure enough the snake died some point that morning I always figure either speration issues or a hear attack. I rescue it and it cage mate ( were allways house together and he died about 3 weeks after I found the mate a new home ) I think to this daythe mate still alive and thriving.

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Hey Mech sorry to hear that...

could someone tell me of how to not let this happen. i still havent got a BP aND would like to know how to not make that happen