new to snakes! :)

alright guys so i got this snake from my friend...its a year old ball python whos a male. i got him in a 55 gallon tank. first feeding was yesterday and he took a small rat no prob. i got him when he was going through his first shed and thought ide share some pics. i am new here but not new to herps. i have 2 green tree frogs, a pacman, a bearded dragon, and 2 crested geckos. enjoy
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You need to run him through a moist towel to get the rest of the shed off of him. Welcome to the family.

i did the pillow case trick. got it all off.

Welcome to the forum!

thanks guys!

Welcome to bp.net

Welcome to the family! Im pretty new here too. If you have any questions ask! There is loads of knowledge on this site!

:welcome: Congrats on the new snake :gj:

Welcome :)

julie! thats a frilly in ur pic right? I LOVE frillys. i want one so bad

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Originally Posted by mhd730399

julie! thats a frilly in ur pic right? I LOVE frillys. i want one so bad

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Yes it is! They are huge babies too...lol...she just hates the camera :)

i can see some stuck shed.better remove it.but anyway,very nice bp.i love the pattern in its body.

:welcome: to the forum and good luck with your snakes.:)

Im surprised no one mentioned the size of the enclosure. There is much debate about sizes because of balls being stressed easily. Personally mine is in a 75gal and she seems to like it.

Word of caution, only because this recently happened to me. If you use under tank heater, put a lamp dimmer, rheostat, or thermostat on it so she wont get a burn if she gets directly on the mat.

Welcome to the club and enjoy your new pet.

thanks everyone...if u ever breed those babies ill gladly take one. :) name the price :). and yeah i ngot the shed off. also the undertank heater is under his warm hide and wraped in a towl. so the pad sint on the floorr or the glass...with all that pressure it makes the glass crazy hot