Somebody help! Something's wrong with my snake! :(

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Originally Posted by Capray

Wait..what?
Leave her IN her cage at least till she eats...rephrase that please, too. You mean you're talking about you guessing when she shed based on her sibling back where she was born..or what?

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No I'm just saying a member of the same brood as her (I think it was the same brood because they both came from the same breeder evidently) had finished shedding when I got her, so I thought maybe she's on like the same schedule or something as a possibility.

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Originally Posted by PorcelainxDoll

Also please get 2 cages, it isnt a good idea to keep 2 snakes in the same enclosure.
I would sell the big tank and switch to tubs :)

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I only have one snake.

Okay look:

November 23rd, 2012= I got her. She had another little buddy in her tank at the Petsmart. They both came from the same local breeder, both captive bred (I questioned them about it). The other one (the one I didn't get) had JUST finished shedding when I got her. Cleo, (my snake) is now in a 40 Gallon Breeder that she has to herself. She has a little bit of pink (I think) on her belly, I checked last night. So, this is pretty much the timeline.

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Free reign? What lmao?

Is this like free range chickens???

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No, if it was anything like that, I'd be dead for she would be a Basilisk. I mean when I take her out (which I haven't been doing lately except I checked her tummy last night) she has free reign of my bed and maybe my room. I just don't let her go anywhere where I can't see her. Because that would be stupid.

Whoever gave you your BP's really didn't inform you very well on how to take care of them properly. Which makes me think you got them from a pet store and not a breeder. There are tons of reading material online for your new babies. Please do some more research. Lots of breeder websites have tons of information for you to look up for free.

I read that you were sick recently and short on cash and I hope you feel better but it is very important for you to get the right setup for your little one ASAP. You're snake is not aggressive she is TERRIFIED. So here are my recommendations.

I saw your cage on youtube. That is huge. My largest female who is 1,500g (3.3 lb) and 3 1/2 feet long is in a tub that's about 1/3 of that size and a heck of a lot shallower. If you insist on keeping her in a cage that size you really need to give her more places to hide. It's not enough to just cover her up. She needs a place that is dark and tight around her body. You can make your own hide boxes for now from dark tubs at the 99ct Store or Dollar Tree... thrift store. I cut a bucket in half and made a little hole for a door and my girl is happier than ever.

I know this has been said a lot but you need to leave her alone. You've thrust her into an environment with new smells and new sensations and she needs time to adjust. Some people are saying a week but I'm going to recommend 2 weeks (starting now, not counting the time you got her). Give her a nice place to snuggle up and leave her alone. This is extremely important. You're trying to much WAY to fast. You've only had her for little over a week and you're already holding her and trying to feed her. Did you happen to ask the person you got her from when the last time she ate was? She may not even be hungry yet and you introducing food to her is only making the problem worse.


Those are my recommendations. I hope I didn't sound to mean or judgmental. I honestly wish the best for you and your new BP and am hoping you'll take the advice given in this thread. We just want you to have the most pleasurable experience with your new friend.

I know this is a really long answer but I have a question for you. When you try and feed her are you feeding her inside her cage? If you plan on feeding her IN her cage I would recommend a snake hook to get her out when you want to hold her. It is very easy for a hungry bp to mistake your fingers for food and try and take a swipe at you but once you've picked them up they usually understand you aren't dinner :).

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Originally Posted by Lipstick_Suckerpunch

Whoever gave you your BP's really didn't inform you very well on how to take care of them properly. Which makes me think you got them from a pet store and not a breeder. There are tons of reading material online for your new babies. Please do some more research. Lots of breeder websites have tons of information for you to look up for free.

I read that you were sick recently and short on cash and I hope you feel better but it is very important for you to get the right setup for your little one ASAP. You're snake is not aggressive she is TERRIFIED. So here are my recommendations.

I saw your cage on youtube. That is huge. My largest female who is 1,500g (3.3 lb) and 3 1/2 feet long is in a tub that's about 1/3 of that size and a heck of a lot shallower. If you insist on keeping her in a cage that size you really need to give her more places to hide. It's not enough to just cover her up. She needs a place that is dark and tight around her body. You can make your own hide boxes for now from dark tubs at the 99ct Store or Dollar Tree... thrift store. I cut a bucket in half and made a little hole for a door and my girl is happier than ever.

I know this has been said a lot but you need to leave her alone. You've thrust her into an environment with new smells and new sensations and she needs time to adjust. Some people are saying a week but I'm going to recommend 2 weeks (starting now, not counting the time you got her). Give her a nice place to snuggle up and leave her alone. This is extremely important. You're trying to much WAY to fast. You've only had her for little over a week and you're already holding her and trying to feed her. Did you happen to ask the person you got her from when the last time she ate was? She may not even be hungry yet and you introducing food to her is only making the problem worse.


Those are my recommendations. I hope I didn't sound to mean or judgmental. I honestly wish the best for you and your new BP and am hoping you'll take the advice given in this thread. We just want you to have the most pleasurable experience with your new friend.

I know this is a really long answer but I have a question for you. When you try and feed her are you feeding her inside her cage? If you plan on feeding her IN her cage I would recommend a snake hook to get her out when you want to hold her. It is very easy for a hungry bp to mistake your fingers for food and try and take a swipe at you but once you've picked them up they usually understand you aren't dinner :).

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I got her from my Petsmart. My Petsmart buys from local breeders, evidently. I got my information from this very site, Herp websites such as RoyalConstricterDesigns, En.Wikipedia.Org, many places. I have the feeding schedule, she was sent to the Petsmart on November 20th, fed on the 23rd (when I got her) but didn't eat. I am feeding her outside the cage in a box, and I only feed her with tweezers.

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Originally Posted by JohnNJ

I think this may be part of the problem. From another thread:

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I find that extraordinarily offensive. If I wasn't concerned for my snake, I'd have words. :rage: <- I'm not even enraged, because I'm used to dealing with this.

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Originally Posted by Tes95

I got her from my Petsmart. My Petsmart buys from local breeders, evidently. I got my information from this very site, Herp websites such as RoyalConstricterDesigns, En.Wikipedia.Org, many places. I have the feeding schedule, she was sent to the Petsmart on November 20th, fed on the 23rd (when I got her) but didn't eat. I am feeding her outside the cage in a box, and I only feed her with tweezers.

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Feed your little one in the enclosure. The snake will not become aggressive. They feel more secure feeding in a familiar place( aka their home). Moving the snake to another feeding container is stressful on the snake. The chances of them going off feed is higher not to mention they are more prone to bite you since they will associate you moving them as food.

Try a live hopper mouse next time.

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Originally Posted by JohnNJ

I think this may be part of the problem. From another thread:

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What does that have anything to do with helping the OP and his snake? He seems to be willing to listen to our suggestion and answer our questions.

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Originally Posted by satomi325

Feed your little one in the enclosure. The snake will not become aggressive. They feel more secure feeding in a familiar place( aka their home). Moving the snake to another feeding container is stressful on the snake. The chances of them going off feed is higher not to mention they are more prone to bite you since they will associate you moving them as food.

Try a live hopper mouse next time.



What does that have anything to do with helping the OP and her snake? She seems to be willing to listen to our suggestion and answer our questions.

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It doesn't. And he really doesn't want to cause a problem, I assure you. I'm a male, by the way. This is the kind of attitude that ruins the country.

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Originally Posted by satomi325

Feed your little one in the enclosure. The snake will not become aggressive. They feel more secure feeding in a familiar place( aka their home). Moving the snake to another feeding container is stressful on the snake. The chances of them going off feed is higher not to mention they are more prone to bite you since they will associate you moving them as food.

Try a live hopper mouse next time.



What does that have anything to do with helping the OP and her snake? She seems to be willing to listen to our suggestion and answer our questions.

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Most people are telling me the cage is the worst place to feed them for the same reason: familiarizing fingers with food.

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Originally Posted by Tes95

It doesn't. And he really doesn't want to cause a problem, I assure you. I'm a male, by the way. This is the kind of attitude that ruins the country.

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I apologize. I fixed my error

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Originally Posted by Tes95

Most people are telling me the cage is the worst place to feed them for the same reason: familiarizing fingers with food.

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Nope. You won't hear that here. Everyone will suggest you feed your ball python in the enclosure. Cage aggression associated with feeding is a myth.

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