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  • 02-07-2013, 05:13 PM
    rikerHFFH
    Python breed and eye care help plz!
    I recently got a ball python i bought from a dude at a steak hpuse i saw odin in a un clean tank the room was freezing and the guy neglected it im no snake expert but i felt obligated to help this snake out askef to speak with the owner and left with a full belly and my snake.

    Can anyone tell me what kind of ball pyrhon this is and ate his eyes supposed to b silver!? Thought they were eye caps at first he didnt shed in one peice either but i gave him a warm bath and hes all clean so my question is are these silver eyes eye caps? And one eye looks dented poor snake and that owner!
  • 02-07-2013, 05:32 PM
    Badgemash
    IDs are extremely difficult without pictures, there is thread on how to post them. Thanks for looking out for the snake though, and welcome to the forum.
  • 02-07-2013, 05:39 PM
    satomi325
    Re: Python breed and eye care help plz!
    Dented eyes and poor shed means that the humidity needs to be higher.

    Upload the pictures onto a hosting site such as photobucket.com then copy the IMG code here.

    Welcome and good job saving this guy from a poor situation.

    Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
  • 02-07-2013, 05:44 PM
    treeboa
    Their eyes are actually yellow to gold depending on the morph. Their eyes will dimple when the humidity is too low or they are dehydrated. Just keep him warm for a while with a water bowl and a hide. (I won't go into detail on care. you can find that in this forum if you do a search.) Then after a week try to feed him an appropriately sized mouse or rat. A pic would defintely help for an ID. Good luck!
  • 02-07-2013, 05:46 PM
    rikerHFFH
    Re: Python breed and eye care help plz!
    Sorry on phone couldnt figure out how to up load heres a link
    http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/12138372.jpg
  • 02-07-2013, 05:54 PM
    rikerHFFH
  • 02-07-2013, 05:58 PM
    rikerHFFH
    Had him bout 2 weeks already fed him a med rat few days ago lol he eats like a champ got a new tank heat lamp and keeping the humidity up for him. His new homes good just wanna know a bit more bout him.
  • 02-07-2013, 06:06 PM
    mebigbadbrat
    Re: Python breed and eye care help plz!
    Hi there and congrats for saving this big baby. It looks like a regular ball python to me with maybe some stuck shed on his head. I believe the eye dent could be from lack of humidity or maybe even a birthing issue. I would up his humidity and give him plenty of water to drink.

    Congrats again and thank you for taking him from a bad situation.

    Nichole.
  • 02-07-2013, 06:10 PM
    satomi325
    Looks like a pretty normal wild type to me.
    I love it's blushing.

    And he has quite a bit of stuck shed on his head and eyes.
    Just bump up the humidity and wait for the next shed. Don't try to remove the eye caps yourself.
  • 02-07-2013, 06:15 PM
    rikerHFFH
    Re: Python breed and eye care help plz!
    So do you think his eyes are normal or still havnt shed off the caps?
  • 02-07-2013, 06:16 PM
    rikerHFFH
    Re: Python breed and eye care help plz!
    Ok ty you guys appreciate it!
  • 02-07-2013, 06:18 PM
    treeboa
    Re: Python breed and eye care help plz!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mebigbadbrat View Post
    Hi there and congrats for saving this big baby. It looks like a regular ball python to me with maybe some stuck shed on his head. I believe the eye dent could be from lack of humidity or maybe even a birthing issue. I would up his humidity and give him plenty of water to drink.

    Congrats again and thank you for taking him from a bad situation.

    Nichole.

    Agreed! Glad he's a good eater. That's alot of the battle right there with balls! It sounds like you actually have already done your homework. I appaud you for that! I'm new to this forum but I've been around the forums ever since there have been forums and in the hobby for long before that (yeah, I'm old!) Many people come to forums and ask questions with doing any looking first. It's refreshing to see some one actually do that! Good job on rescueing this guy and keep us posted on how he's doing!
  • 02-07-2013, 06:19 PM
    treeboa
    Re: Python breed and eye care help plz!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by rikerHFFH View Post
    So do you think his eyes are normal or still havnt shed off the caps?

    Yes.
  • 02-07-2013, 06:25 PM
    rikerHFFH
    Yea i read up on them as soon as i got home gave him a week to adjust.. he eats rats or mice not a picky eater at all! Now im just trying to get over the fear of being bit i let him crawl up my arms he wraps around my legs but this is my first snake i know prob wont hurt that bad jyst get a lil nervous when hes around my fingers lol ill get over it in time thank you all first post on this forum and i already feel welcome no one heckled the newbie!
  • 02-07-2013, 07:37 PM
    satomi325
    Re: Python breed and eye care help plz!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by rikerHFFH View Post
    So do you think his eyes are normal or still havnt shed off the caps?

    Right. He still has shed on his entire face. Eyes included.

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by rikerHFFH View Post
    Yea i read up on them as soon as i got home gave him a week to adjust.. he eats rats or mice not a picky eater at all! Now im just trying to get over the fear of being bit i let him crawl up my arms he wraps around my legs but this is my first snake i know prob wont hurt that bad jyst get a lil nervous when hes around my fingers lol ill get over it in time thank you all first post on this forum and i already feel welcome no one heckled the newbie!

    Don't worry about getting bitten. A paper cut hurts worse in my opinion.
    The more you handle him, the more he'll learn your scent. Snakes are quite good at distinguishing prey from other things.


    Again. Welcome to the world of ball pythons!
    :welcome:
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