just a little advice, you might want to move the light over to the extreme right of the tank and cover the left (helps with humidity)
Oh yeah and welcome to the addiction :D
08-13-2012, 12:36 AM
Burzurk
Re: My First Ball Python
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Originally Posted by decensored
Very pretty!!
Congrats!
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Thank you :)
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Originally Posted by ExotixTowing
just a little advice, you might want to move the light over to the extreme right of the tank and cover the left (helps with humidity)
Oh yeah and welcome to the addiction :D
Yeah it is addiction just thought 1 would be enough now i wait more this guy will be my learning experiences :) i give that a try thank you
08-13-2012, 12:48 AM
The Serpent Merchant
Re: My First Ball Python
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Originally Posted by Burzurk
I always heard it was better too feed him out of his main enclosure.... i have him on Frozen thawed
Many people especially pet store employees say that you should feed outside of the snakes cage, but almost all of the experienced members on this site and all of the big BP breeders feed them in their cages.
Think of it this way:
To feed a snake in their cage doesn't require you to come into contact with them at all... but to put into and take out of a separate container does.
A BP can tell the difference between a rodent and your hand... they use smell, heat vision, and sight to identify potential prey. As long as your hand doesn't look, smell and have the same thermal signature as a rat (which it won't) a BP isn't going to mistake you for food. This isn't to say that you will never get bit, but if you do 99% of the time the snake wasn't intending on eating you.
08-13-2012, 12:55 AM
Burzurk
Re: My First Ball Python
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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant
Many people especially pet store employees say that you should feed outside of the snakes cage, but almost all of the experienced members on this site and all of the big BP breeders feed them in their cages.
Think of it this way:
To feed a snake in their cage doesn't require you to come into contact with them at all... but to put into and take out of a separate container does.
A BP can tell the difference between a rodent and your hand... they use smell, heat vision, and sight to identify potential prey. As long as your hand doesn't look, smell and have the same thermal signature as a rat (which it won't) a BP isn't going to mistake you for food. This isn't to say that you will never get bit, but if you do 99% of the time the snake wasn't intending on eating you.
Made some good points... Thank you so much for your help! i will feed him inside his enclosure for his next feeding...
Thank you so much
08-13-2012, 12:58 AM
ExotixTowing
Re: My First Ball Python
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Originally Posted by Burzurk
Made some good points... Thank you so much for your help! i will feed him inside his enclosure for his next feeding...
Thank you so much
TSM has many many good points !!!!
I learned a bunch from TSM !!
08-13-2012, 01:27 AM
I-KandyReptiles
Aaron is awesome :)
And if you think about it, you're more likely to get bit when feeding outside of his enclosure ;)
I was told to feed my first bp in a separate container. I found this site (am on daily ahaha) and have been feeding in his enclosure since. Big guy has NEVER bit me.
08-13-2012, 09:47 AM
Kris Mclaughlin
wow
The little one is beautiful! I love the darker colors! May it have a long happy life! :gj:
08-13-2012, 10:02 AM
camel
Re: My First Ball Python
Congratulations. Cute little guy :D
08-13-2012, 12:17 PM
RestlessRobie
Re: My First Ball Python
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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant
I would just feed him in his cage. Feeding in the cage isn't going to make him aggressive or mistake you for food. In-fact you are far more likely to have issues when feeding in a separate container.
X2 feed in the cage all my picky eaters have been pigs since I started feeding in the cage. I will also say the only time I have been bitten is was my fault no AGGRESION so I would not worry about that :)
