Snake - nip?

Is there a catnip for Ball Pythons? That would make them go crazy, run around and chase their tail?

why would you want something like that??

Are you serious? :confusd:

Catnip for ball pythons would be rats, mice, asf, yummy rodents lol. My snakes go crazy for em! ;D


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I call Troll :taz:

WOW. If i saw my snake freaking out like a cat strung out on cat nip I would be worried!

I was thinking something along the line of a pheromone or similar. I guess mouse scent would draw attention in a feeding response type of way. Possibly a trail of mouse scent could be used to give him something to track when outside the cage. Although what would be the best way to implement and test that.

Do male BP's track females in the wild by pheromones?

Bought my first BP a few weeks ago, a young citrus pastel. Just trying to make his life more interesting, give him some mental stimulus.

-Rich

BPs don't really... need mental stimulation. Snakes in general aren't smart enough to need it. They spend their day sleeping or waiting for a rodent to walk by so they can nab it. A BP is not a dog, and the most interesting part of their week is the part where you drop a rat in so they can eat. They don't really care about much else. BPs don't "track" scents, they wait for a stupid mouse or rat to walk by their hide and eat. Or they don't, and they don't eat. They're opportunistic feeders, not hunters.

Sorry if this bursts your bubble, I guess. If you want an animal to play with, get a cat or a dog.

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Originally Posted by Rich Experience

give him some mental stimulus.

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Your new snake's brain, when full grown, will be about the size of a black-eyed pea. Not a lot of higher functions going on in there.

I usually fill their water bowl full of vodka. All my snakes have a bad wobble, but none of them are a spider:confusd:

I've never seen a ball python actually track down a rat unless it's within a foot or so of its hiding spot. Snakes are pretty boring creatures if you think about it :p
It's also what makes them great though. You don't have to worry about a snake not getting enough attention or being bored.


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Hmm I see your point about small brain size. But that does not necessarily mean stupid.

Although, he does seem to be genuinely curious. When out of his cage he raises his head up as high as he can and observes his environment. His head rocks back and forth slightly which I think lets him judge distances using Parallax. Looking for a path to go or mouse? Scanning for a heat signature? I read that pythons could detect heat up to 4 meters (did not specify species though). Sense of smell is also supposed to be quite good. It would be cool to give him an opportunity to use his senses.

In the wild don't they seek out small rodent burrows using scent? And as an ambush predator I think they would situate themselves on a path that rodents would travel by using scent then wait. Returning to a burrow during the day.

Although not mammal like, there seems to be some observing/thinking/instinct going on in what could be described as an entirely different thought language. Maybe there is some way to stimulate that or interact on the BP's level.

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Originally Posted by Rich Experience

Hmm I see your point about small brain size. But that does not necessarily mean stupid.

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I never said stupid. I said not a lot of higher cognitive brain wave activity....but, you have some interesting theories, so good luck, and good sailing :colbert2:

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Originally Posted by Slim

I never said stupid. I said not a lot of higher cognitive brain wave activity....but, you have some interesting theories, so good luck, and good sailing :colbert2:

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Its odd to see someone who says what everyone is thinking but does not want to say