quick question

ADAM, no problem man as i was not being rude or anything.I was just mentioning the temp differances that are possible for ball pythons to thrive in and also be healthy.

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Originally Posted by joepythons

ADAM, no problem man as i was not being rude or anything.I was just mentioning the temp differances that are possible for ball pythons to thrive in and also be healthy.

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The thing that you have to realize is that temperature drives the appetite of ball pythons. For juvi's, it's not a big deal, they are growing so fast that even kept in the mid 80's they will eat like monsters. Once their natural growth cycle slows down, keeping them warmer will make sure that they are solid consistent feeders. A warm ball python is a hungry ball python.

With a 90 degree hot spot, have you ever had a snake refuse a meal?

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

The thing that you have to realize is that temperature drives the appetite of ball pythons. For juvi's, it's not a big deal, they are growing so fast that even kept in the mid 80's they will eat like monsters. Once their natural growth cycle slows down, keeping them warmer will make sure that they are solid consistent feeders. A warm ball python is a hungry ball python.

With a 90 degree hot spot, have you ever had a snake refuse a meal?

-adam

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No unless its breeding time then thats normal for ball pythons to stop.Just like i do not cool down any of my snakes before breeding them.Neither does the breeder i know,someone said its possible because of our temps and pressure changes in illinois.It seems to me that some things work for some and other things for other people :O .I guess that makes it even more interesting when breeding ball pythons;) .

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Originally Posted by joepythons

No unless its breeding time then thats normal for ball pythons to stop.

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Not necessiarily, mine don't. It's breeding time right now here and every single one of my ball pythons is eating every time they are offered food. I've been cooling them for a couple of months now and there's been no change in their feeding response. I really like being able to get food in them throughout the breeding season because the copulations and courting take so much energy.

Just goes to show you that there are many ways to keep these animals.

-adam

Thank You very much I will post a pic as soon as I get time!

Thank You!!!