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  • 03-14-2010, 07:56 PM
    maria1232
    just rescued a ball python..help
    omg, so i was at the petstore buying a rat for my bp when i walk out and this lady is coming in with a ball python that looked no older that 5-8 months, off course im like aww how cute, and she's like, "im gonna see if they'll take her cause my son dont want her no more"...im like, =O! ur just gonna leave her...and she's like "well imma see if they want her, so i was like "ill take her" [[goddess nows i wasnt gonna leave her in THAT petstore, y'all should see the conditions of their bp"....so she gave it to me, just like that, i asked how old she was and she said 2 years!.... so she's majorly underweight....i went back to the petstore, bought an UTH...then rushed to walmart, got a thermometer and a tub...blah blah blah, got everything ready at home and put her in...she;s now chilling in the water acting like she's havent been in water in forever [[she's not soaking, no mites, but she's drinking a lot]] my question is, what do i feed her! how often and how much??... i feed mine a rat pup a week but she's not underweight [[juss a little from her fasting]] should i wait to feed her when she has settled in...or now...i have frozen mice in my fridge from when i was trying to get mine to eat.....so i dunno...i'll take a pic with my comp. so y'all can see it...oh and "she" is a "he" i did the whole popping thing and the semipenis came out =l poor BP
  • 03-14-2010, 08:07 PM
    maria1232
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
  • 03-14-2010, 08:13 PM
    Kaorte
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    You can feed him an apropriately sized mouse or rat once a week. I would say that snake could eat two adult mice a week easily.
  • 03-14-2010, 08:15 PM
    bsash
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    The ball python looks like he could handle a mouse, but you may want to wait a week before feeding. Trying to feed too soon could lead to stress, and then they may continue to refuse. Good rescue though, I would have done the same thing. Good luck to the both of you.
  • 03-14-2010, 08:42 PM
    j_h_smith
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    Wait awhile until it's stress level is down a little. As far as feeding, I would go a little smaller than I would if it was a healthy snake.

    Good Luck!
    Jim Smith
  • 03-14-2010, 09:13 PM
    Danounet
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    Wow great job! :gj:

    At least he is not balling up so much which is a good sign. He will probably eat soon :D

    I would feed him a mice for the first meal and then go from there.
  • 03-14-2010, 09:22 PM
    West Coast Jungle
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    Rat pup would work as well. I prefer rat pups because they are not as defensive as mice the same size and can be left alone with a snake for long periods(even overnight) without any fear of harming the snake.
  • 03-14-2010, 10:14 PM
    maria1232
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    yeah, im going to start feeding him a rat pup every 3 days until he gets some meat on him, then extend the feeding days...im doing the same with my old one since she was gone for 8 months and also lost some weight [[although not as drastically]]
  • 03-14-2010, 10:27 PM
    NightLad
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    Major kudos on that rescue. I can't believe he is 2 years old. Wow. I'm sure he is tanking his lucky stars you were walking by when you did!

    The store would probably have tossed him in a tank and slapped a sale sticker on him. :(

    As for food sizes, here is a chart that might help: http://www.ball-pythons.net/gallery/...seRatChart.jpg
  • 03-14-2010, 10:29 PM
    West Coast Jungle
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by maria1232 View Post
    yeah, im going to start feeding him a rat pup every 3 days until he gets some meat on him, then extend the feeding days...im doing the same with my old one since she was gone for 8 months and also lost some weight [[although not as drastically]]

    I would feed him very 5 days to allow him to digest a little bit more. Sounds like he is in good hands. Make sure he has a warm spot around 90 to help him digest. Let us know how it goes and congrats on the new baby.
  • 03-14-2010, 11:18 PM
    Russ Lawson
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    Sounds like you were in the right place at the right time for this little guy. I'd wait a week and leave a rat pup in with him overnight. Also, I agree with West Coast Jungle on the 5 day feeding schedule. You don't want to give him too much after being underfed for so long. Also, I didn't see anyone else say this, but I wouldn't handle him or mess with him at all until he's eaten for you a few times. Good on you for taking him in! Hope he does well for you!
  • 03-14-2010, 11:41 PM
    Seak
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    Great job on the rescue! I'm sure the store would have been no help tp the little guy. I don't understand though why people get snakes before really knowing if they want it or not. Idiots like that ladies son should be kept away from all pets!
  • 03-14-2010, 11:58 PM
    BPelizabeth
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    Great job and good on you for saving this lil guy. I agree with west coast.....do a 5 day rotation as he hasn't been eating the way he should for who knows how long
  • 03-15-2010, 12:15 AM
    OzarkMountainBalls
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    grats on the rescue!!! Ty for taking in that poor animal. And x2 on the 5 day food scedule.
  • 03-15-2010, 08:40 AM
    maria1232
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    ok 5 day schedule, im going to start him on rat pups and go from there, i know, i couldn't believe how she could just leave him like that, regardless she should've taking the time of at least finding him an appropiate home, who knows how he was living, if he had anywhere to hide, yesterday was really good, i expected him to just be hiding away all day/night but she was actually very active exploring his tub, he had stuck pieces of bad shedding under his belly and he went in the water then rubbed up agains that wood hide thingy and it came off, and all night he kept going from hiding to exploring, the temps are all good, the hot side is 93 and the cold side is 77, the only problem im having is with humidity cause im in florida and the humidity here is crazzyyyy...so when im in the room im having to take off the tub's top and let the humidity evaporate a little, im juts glad i got him and not some toddler who saw it undermarked at the petstore and whose parents thought it was "cute", ugh, people should really thing of what having a snake means before buying it and realizing its not just putting it in a cage with a mouse
  • 03-15-2010, 10:18 AM
    Danounet
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by maria1232 View Post
    ok 5 day schedule, im going to start him on rat pups and go from there, i know, i couldn't believe how she could just leave him like that, regardless she should've taking the time of at least finding him an appropiate home, who knows how he was living, if he had anywhere to hide, yesterday was really good, i expected him to just be hiding away all day/night but she was actually very active exploring his tub, he had stuck pieces of bad shedding under his belly and he went in the water then rubbed up agains that wood hide thingy and it came off, and all night he kept going from hiding to exploring, the temps are all good, the hot side is 93 and the cold side is 77, the only problem im having is with humidity cause im in florida and the humidity here is crazzyyyy...so when im in the room im having to take off the tub's top and let the humidity evaporate a little, im juts glad i got him and not some toddler who saw it undermarked at the petstore and whose parents thought it was "cute", ugh, people should really thing of what having a snake means before buying it and realizing its not just putting it in a cage with a mouse

    I wanted to say something yesterday about his big water bowl, but I thought maybe the humidity up north in Florida isn't so bad as down here. But I guess it is. I use 4 inch ceramic water bowls because of the humidity. It helps A LOT. Humidity in their tubs stays around 50-70%. Depending if it's raining or not, cleaned the tubs, etc etc...
  • 03-15-2010, 10:36 AM
    Kaorte
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    The extra activity you are noticing is normal for a new ball python. He is just checking out his new digs, looking for a way out, and deciding wether or not this is a safe place for him to live. It will probably take him about a week to get fully adjusted. During this time it would be best to not handle him and not feed him.
  • 03-15-2010, 11:17 AM
    maria1232
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Danounet View Post
    I wanted to say something yesterday about his big water bowl, but I thought maybe the humidity up north in Florida isn't so bad as down here. But I guess it is. I use 4 inch ceramic water bowls because of the humidity. It helps A LOT. Humidity in their tubs stays around 50-70%. Depending if it's raining or not, cleaned the tubs, etc etc...

    Really?? Ok I'm gonna go buy ceramic water bowls cause the humidity
  • 03-15-2010, 11:18 AM
    Danounet
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by maria1232 View Post
    Really?? Ok I'm gonna go buy ceramic water bowls cause the humidity

    It doesn't matter if they are ceramic or not, it's the size that matters. :P
  • 03-15-2010, 11:20 AM
    Kaorte
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Danounet View Post
    It doesn't matter if they are ceramic or not, it's the size that matters. :P

    more precisely, its the diameter of the bowl that matters. Less water surface area to evaporate, less evaporation.
  • 03-15-2010, 11:32 AM
    mr. s
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    I agree with all the advice. It is spot on. This snake sure got lucky this time.
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by maria1232 View Post
    ...oh and "she" is a "he" i did the whole popping thing and the semipenis came out =l poor BP

    .....but come on, poor bp indeed. Why you gotta go and insult his manhood like that.....(It's hemipenis, or hemipene in the plural, but I know what you meant).
    And welcome to the world of plurality of snakes. You know what they say, it's like pokemon, gotta catch 'em all!
  • 03-15-2010, 02:43 PM
    maria1232
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    hahahaha woops...i couldnt remember the word....but hey it IS little lmao!
  • 03-15-2010, 11:37 PM
    Seak
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mr. s View Post
    .....but come on, poor bp indeed. Why you gotta go and insult his manhood like that.....(It's hemipenis, or hemipene in the plural, but I know what you meant).
    And welcome to the world of plurality of snakes. You know what they say, it's like pokemon, gotta catch 'em all!

    Lol I saw that too, but I thought "semipenis" was just too damn funny to correct!
  • 03-16-2010, 09:46 PM
    maria1232
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    i did the bowl thing, went to dollar tree and got a smalled one and it helped...it went from saing "HI" which god knows what it means, to 81 =]
  • 03-16-2010, 10:35 PM
    mr. s
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    81% humidity or 81 degrees? 81% is still on the high side for humidity, 81 degrees is a little on the cool side for basking temperatures.
  • 03-16-2010, 11:08 PM
    Danounet
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by maria1232 View Post
    i did the bowl thing, went to dollar tree and got a smalled one and it helped...it went from saing "HI" which god knows what it means, to 81 =]

    Well the 4" seem to work well for me, it's usualy around 55-60. Unless we are in rainy weather. Maybe you need more holes in your tubs. :snake:
  • 03-17-2010, 06:15 AM
    maria1232
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    It's 81 humidity...76 ambient temp.. 92 basking.... And the top is FUULLL of holes... I think it's my house
  • 03-17-2010, 10:10 AM
    Danounet
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by maria1232 View Post
    It's 81 humidity...76 ambient temp.. 92 basking.... And the top is FUULLL of holes... I think it's my house

    I counted one of my old tubs once, before I bought a rack, It had 150+ holes
  • 03-17-2010, 10:25 AM
    Vypyrz
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    If you need to drop the humidity a little more, a fan will work wonders. If you have a ceiling fan in the room, turn it on low or med, and see how it works. Or, a small oscillating fan circulating air across the tub will help as well...
  • 03-17-2010, 10:48 AM
    mr. s
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    Some of those latin homes are STIFLING!, especially after a meal......so pretty much 24/7.
  • 03-17-2010, 11:06 AM
    Danounet
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mr. s View Post
    Some of those latin homes are STIFLING!, especially after a meal......so pretty much 24/7.

    Lol... :rofl:

    I miss living with my parents on that aspect... I rarely cook for my self.
  • 03-17-2010, 11:58 AM
    Seak
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mr. s View Post
    Some of those latin homes are STIFLING!, especially after a meal......so pretty much 24/7.

    HEY....that would be racist.......if arroz con gandules wasn't on my stove right now :( :rofl::rofl::rofl:
  • 03-17-2010, 02:25 PM
    maria1232
    Re: just rescued a ball python..help
    hahahahaha omg sooo funny!!....totall just got home and my mom was cooking some bandea paisa.... soo true...its a latin thing. =P
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