Are any of my ball pythons showing signs of being gravid?

A lot of people prefer rack systems, while other people prefer to give the snake more room to move around/be able to watch the snake. Either way, aquariums aren't great for ball pythons, so if you want them in an enclosure look up how to make your own or buy one(but those are pretty expensive!)

I personally think ball pythons can be kept in either as long as you give them appropriate hides. Mine is in a 55 gallon(soon to be revamped to a full built enclosure) and she has several hides and fake plants around her enclosure. She uses every last inch of it!

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Originally Posted by purplemuffin

A lot of people prefer rack systems, while other people prefer to give the snake more room to move around/be able to watch the snake. Either way, aquariums aren't great for ball pythons, so if you want them in an enclosure look up how to make your own or buy one(but those are pretty expensive!)

I personally think ball pythons can be kept in either as long as you give them appropriate hides. Mine is in a 55 gallon(soon to be revamped to a full built enclosure) and she has several hides and fake plants around her enclosure. She uses every last inch of it!

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alright, is there a forum here where people might be selling things?
one of my problems is that i can look and look and have no luck in finding what i need

If you look on the Caging forum you will see people mention cages they bought for their ball pythons as well as racks and such! I personally love the look of these: http://showcasecages.com/buy_online.htm but it's just cheaper to make my own!

Here are links to some areas on the forum I think would be helpful for you:

Caresheet(s)
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...thon-CARESHEET

Ball Python FAQs
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...Husbandry-FAQs

Info on Quarantining
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...antine-process

Breeding FAQs
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...-Breeding-FAQs

Using aluminum foil on tank enclosures to help prevent loss of humidity
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...tment-Tutorial

Here is the caresheet: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ius)-Caresheet

Follow that exactly and you will have very happy balls! Proper care is the first priority! Welcome to Bp net! You will learn alot here!

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Here is the caresheet: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ius)-Caresheet

Follow that exactly and you will have very happy balls! Proper care is the first priority! Welcome to Bp net! You will learn alot here!

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yes ive already read it and im in the process of calling shops to see who sells what so i know where to get it, i gave them all boxes, granted i think i may need better ones but im also working on getting them a different tank completely, one thats covered on each side, its suppost to hold humidity well and heat, im also getting red lights, but one thing im worried about is the shop owner told me i could house all the ball pythons together in one, does that sound right?

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yes ive already read it and im in the process of calling shops to see who sells what so i know where to get it, i gave them all boxes, granted i think i may need better ones but im also working on getting them a different tank completely, one thats covered on each side, its suppost to hold humidity well and heat, im also getting red lights, but one thing im worried about is the shop owner told me i could house all the ball pythons together in one, does that sound right?

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No, that doesn't sound right at all. Snakes are not social animals. People have a tendency to buy animals in multiples thinking that their new pet would be unhappy alone but that's certainly not the case when it comes to snakes. When people see snakes laying on top of one another, they may think it's some sort of act of affection - it's quite the opposite. There are so many reasons to keep snakes singly. The only reason (besides breeding) for keeping more than one snake in an enclosure is convenience for the keeper. :colbert:

I'd also look for under tank heaters rather than lamps of any variety. If you're trying to maintain proper humidity, using a lamp is just going to hinder your efforts.

Better yet research using tubs and save the tanks for fish :P

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Better yet research using tubs and save the tanks for fish :P

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im not so good with fish, at least not little ones lol

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Originally Posted by Quiet Tempest

No, that doesn't sound right at all. Snakes are not social animals. People have a tendency to buy animals in multiples thinking that their new pet would be unhappy alone but that's certainly not the case when it comes to snakes. When people see snakes laying on top of one another, they may think it's some sort of act of affection - it's quite the opposite. There are so many reasons to keep snakes singly. The only reason (besides breeding) for keeping more than one snake in an enclosure is convenience for the keeper. :colbert:

I'd also look for under tank heaters rather than lamps of any variety. If you're trying to maintain proper humidity, using a lamp is just going to hinder your efforts.

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thats what i thought, i had asked him what sizes and how many i would need for my snakes to always be comfortable, i told him i had 4 ball pythons, 3 adult and one sub adult and he asked genders and said i could put them all together, wich is why i was asking, to make sure what i know is right. I have an under tank heater but it doesnt seem to give them much heat at all, the substrate is cool, it was only warm when i used the lamp, wich ive had off all night, im also asking stores about the ceramic heat emitters, i read that those work well without zapping the humidity. but so far no luck. i have a list of what i need, also, the shop owner told me that finicky ball pythons have an easier time eating under the red light then under a white light, wich is why i was going to get a couple, also because i read it on the care sheet