What kind of ball do I have?

well im pretty sure he isnt stressed every breeder i have taken him to says he is very healthy...and he lives better than i do lol...for him it is the life of luxury. I watched him climb a tree it was awesome didnt know he had it in him...and watching him swim is good...so i think he is pretty active and not stressed. He only seems to escape when he is hungry..i have tested this by not feeding him. I guess he is so used to eating every week that he i expecting something.

But man i love this snake...coolest pet ever owned..(over dog, cat, bird, fish, anoles..)

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But i was told when they are trying to get out of their cage they are hungry.

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You were told wrong ... lots of bad information out there ... unfortunately, it seems like you've received more than a little of it.

Good luck with your snake.

-adam

Yeah; when they are hungry, you can often see them hidden inside one of their hides with only their head sticking out, waiting for a meal to pass by.. moving around a lot is definately a sign of stress. Now, they will cruise their cages at night sometimes, but I am talking excessively moving around all day.. not normal.

Yep, they go "hunting" when they're hungry.... moving around a whole lot would probably be a sign of stress.

Here's a pic of my BP out "lurking." :P
http://s48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...h_peekaboo.jpg

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There is a company out there that make a vitamin additive for water or can be injected into your feeders, called nekton rep color. After the first shed and using this product my snake glowed with irridescense as you are describing. Would be better to ask people with more experience about the benefits/harms of this product. But everything i have ever read from some of the "experts" say that there is absolutely no necessity to add supplements to there diets. I discontinued use but in the first few months of use my little normal showed all the signs like you are talking about. Absolutely gorgeous but my snakes well being seemed more important than his looks, would also say that as long as your not power feeding your little guy his colors are coming from being healthy. And would also explain his rate of growth compared to some.

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I use Repti-Safe by ZooMed,,it has electrolites in it and calcium.it rehydrates new arrivals and also takes the chlorine out of tap water.works great for all snakes and other reptiles.it is not expensive and lasts for ever,all u need is 2 tiny drops to 8 fl ounces of water.worth checking out , carmen got her appetite back after i started using it.

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I use Repti-Safe by ZooMed,,it has electrolites in it and calcium.it rehydrates new arrivals and also takes the chlorine out of tap water.works great for all snakes and other reptiles.it is not expensive and lasts for ever,all u need is 2 tiny drops to 8 fl ounces of water.worth checking out , carmen got her appetite back after i started using it.

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It was just a coincidence that your snake got her appetite back after you started using the Repti-Safe. I've been keeping ball pythons in large numbers for a long time and have given them all types of water (tap water, well water, bottled water, etc) and it makes no difference to them. No special additives are needed.

Hope this helps.

-adam

:snake: Here are some pics of the rats that I feed my snake...Dont think the pics do justice on how big the snake is, but it will show rat to snake size. :snake:

This rat looks a bit bigger than it actually was...must be the angle

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/2249/img2634cl3.jpg

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/7959/img2642ql6.jpg

:taz:

So you're saying that both of those rats a week is a typical meal for your snake?! :O

One that size is more than enough.

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So you're saying that both of those rats a week is a typical meal for your snake?! :O

One that size is more than enough.

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lol seriously...he is so chill just slithering across his cage as we speak.

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lol seriously...he is so chill just slithering across his cage as we speak.

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Was that an answer to Lawrence's question? :confused: