My first ball python

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not sure what we are naming him I was thinking Tatsuo its Jap. for dragon man, far-reaching man, Imperial man.

he is a great little snake he loves to cuddle. he will let you hold him for hours

right now I have him in a 20gal tanks plan to move him up to a 40 gal breeder tank. right now i have him on back heat cause Im seem to have lost my new UTH in my house. he is on aspen bedding not sure if i will stick to that cause the humidity seems to drop to low for him. but i did soak it pretty good.

so what do you think about him?? :confused:

Very nice photos and beatiful animal. Congratulations on your new addition:banana:

Uh-oh. It doesn't stop at just one! :D I don't think you've realized what you've done. :O

He looks great! Congrats on the pick up! I like his coloring. I'm not sure if it's the lighting, but it almost looks kinda mocha like :cool:

I would keep him in the 20 if he's eating ok for you--if not, you may need to move him down to a 10, or a small plastic tub. Definitely save the 40 until he's fully grown, (if you use it at all).
Take care that the bedding is not wet--wet substrate allows rapid growth of bacteria, and quickly leads to dangerous skin infections. It is a challenge to raise the humidity while keeping the substrate dry, but that is what they need. Consider a cage humidifier, or seal most of the screen top with plastic wrap.

Awww, what a sweetie! I love his pattern! :D Congrats on the new addition!

i did have to much water in the substrate so i took it out and added new to let the other stuff dry out. i weighed him and he is 96g is that ok for his age? also I have a question about what the numbers mean at the bottom of almost everyone post

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Originally Posted by MyCrazyManny

i did have to much water in the substrate so i took it out and added new to let the other stuff dry out. i weighed him and he is 96g is that ok for his age? also I have a question about what the numbers mean at the bottom of almost everyone post

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When was he born? I two that were both born in 08/09. One I got in Oct and one I got in Dec. My male I got in Oct has been pounding mice since and he was 177g last time I weighed him a couple weeks ago and my new female is 95g...both born the same month (although I think my female is a little small)

Congrats on the new pick up! I got my first in Oct and I am already up to 3!! Be prepared for the addiction!

well i got him at the pet store (i know not always a good buy but i think i did well) so not sure when he was born i just know he is an 09' hatchling

Cute little guy, congrats on your first BP. My first 2 were from different pet stores as well.

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Originally Posted by MyCrazyManny

well i got him at the pet store (i know not always a good buy but i think i did well) so not sure when he was born i just know he is an 09' hatchling

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When did you get him? He was probably only a few weeks old if you bought him from a pet store.

If he is 96g please do not move him to a 40g breeder. Even a 20g long is too big for that little snake!

Very pretty little one though :)

Very pretty! The numbers mean male.female.unknown. So 2.4.3 would be 2 males, 4 females, 3 unknown gender. Most people just post male.female

Congrats.....and he is very handsome!!! Welcome to the obession...:P

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

When did you get him? He was probably only a few weeks old if you bought him from a pet store.

If he is 96g please do not move him to a 40g breeder. Even a 20g long is too big for that little snake!

Very pretty little one though :)

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I just got him the other day I was told he was an 09' baby ( i just dont know when) and he isnt in a 20 gal long its just a 20gal. my 09' corn hatchlings are in a 40 gal breeder and they do well they ea. have their own tank

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Originally Posted by MyCrazyManny

I just got him the other day I was told he was an 09' baby ( i just dont know when) and he isnt in a 20 gal long its just a 20gal. my 09' corn hatchlings are in a 40 gal breeder and they do well they ea. have their own tank

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Corns and ball pythons are completely different in their care. While a cornsnake will do great in a 40 gallon, a ball python as small as yours will feel overwhelmed in such a large enclosure.

i understand that. he isnt going into it anytime soon i was just talking about moving him into a 40 when he is ready

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Originally Posted by MyCrazyManny

i understand that. he isnt going into it anytime soon i was just talking about moving him into a 40 when he is ready

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By the time he gets that big (a couple of years) you may have become a tub convert! ;)

ya not sure my man will let me get anymore

ohhh i forgot to mention i messured him he is about 18 in

cant wait to see your 2nd in a month or so.

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Originally Posted by rudddogg313

cant wait to see your 2nd in a month or so.

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LOL... :8: You'd be surprised - the man will probably come around, and want his OWN snake in a few months!

Nice looking baby, btw, and I think his weight looks healthy enough for now. Age doesn't mean much at this point, since they all grow at different rates... for example I have three boys born in July '09, and they currently weigh around 340, 450 & 620g respectively. Quite a difference! :oops: So as long as they don't look underweight for their length, I wouldn't worry about the age vs actual weight.