Here he is!!

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His name is Axel. I just got home with him. :D


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Awe yay! Congratulations you finally got him! He’s a cutie and I love the name :P


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Btw is pinkys to small? I don't know his grams btw.


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Btw is pinkys to small? I don't know his grams btw.


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Yes pinkys are too small even after just hatching

BTW congrats he's so adorable!!

Adult mouse.

hatchlimgs are only on hoppers for 2-3 feedings. Then they go right to adult.

I Would get a kitchen scale. But go adult mouse.

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Yes pinkys are too small even after just hatching

BTW congrats he's so adorable!!

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Oh dang, I knew I shouldn't have listened to the Petsmart guy. -.-


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Adult mouse.

hatchlimgs are only on hoppers for 2-3 feedings. Then they go right to adult.

I Would get a kitchen scale. But go adult mouse.

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damnit Petsmart! Shaking fists...

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damnit Petsmart! Shaking fists...

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:)


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Oh dang, I knew I shouldn't have listened to the Petsmart guy. -.-


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Yeah never listen to petsmart I got mine from there and hes at least 6 months to a year old they had him on fuzzy mice so just now I have him on adult mice because he was undersized for his age I will never go to petsmart again.

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Very pretty !! Congrats :)

You can also try rat fuzzies. I always try to switch my BP's (even the hatchlings) to rats ASAP. It can be a pain to feed an adult Ball Python mice, as it would take several mice to make up a proper meal. When you could just feed one medium rat.

Besides, you can get a live rat fuzzy if he doesn't go for frozen / thawed just yet. I would NOT leave a live mouse in that tank with the snake. They chew. Even on the snake. Most new snakes are a bit shy for feedings and might need to be "left alone" with the food. Never leave a rodent that chews food already in the tank with the snake. Unless frozen thawed or to small to do damage.

I would "black out" the sides, back and top of the cage, make it more "cozy" and not so exposed. Will help him feel safe, quicker.

Again, congrats on the new baby :)

Oh btw, I'm afraid that the temps are wrong. Hot side is on 83 but I don't know about the cool side is this alright?


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Oh btw, I'm afraid that the temps are wrong. Hot side is on 83 but I don't know about the cool side is this alright?


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83 might be fine for the ambient but for the hot spot high 80s low 90s

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83 might be fine for the ambient but for the hot spot high 80s low 90s

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Thanks you. Any suggestion on how to do that... sorry newbie here. I was sure the temps were right but I have a Che


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Thanks you. Any suggestion on how to do that... sorry newbie here. I was sure the temps were right but I have a Che


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Do you have a uth? And it's all good I'm a newbie as well

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Hot side 90. Ambient is 80 and cool side is 82-85 (i think) lol

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Do you have a uth? And it's all good I'm a newbie as well

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Yes


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Do you have a temp gun and is your uth on a thermostat? also what wattage is your Che also is it regulated?

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Do you have a temp gun?

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Unfortunately, no.

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No temp gun, yes, and 60, yes.

You should definitely look into getting one not just for the sake of finding out if your temperatures are too hot or cold also for the items inside the terrarium like the top of the hide the plants etc that stuff can get pretty warm

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You should definitely look into getting one not just for the sake of finding out if your temperatures are too hot or cold also for the items inside the terrarium like the top of the hide the plants etc that stuff can get pretty warm

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I will definitely try to get one, but don't forget this is my parents money they are paying me to clean the house.


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I will definitely try to get one, but don't forget this is my parents money they are paying me to clean the house.


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Kk Well you're lucky lol if I would have wanted a snake living with my parents my mom would have told me no if I would have cleaned the house washed the cars cooked and walked the dog when she took me to pick up mine from petsmart she wouldn't even come near me while I was holding the box! lmao

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Kk Well you're lucky lol if I would have wanted a snake living with my parents my mom would have told me no if I would have cleaned the house washed the cars cooked and walked the dog when she took me to pick up mine from petsmart she wouldn't even come near me while I was holding the box! lmao

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Lol :D


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Very pretty !! Congrats :)

You can also try rat fuzzies. I always try to switch my BP's (even the hatchlings) to rats ASAP. It can be a pain to feed an adult Ball Python mice, as it would take several mice to make up a proper meal. When you could just feed one medium rat.

Besides, you can get a live rat fuzzy if he doesn't go for frozen / thawed just yet. I would NOT leave a live mouse in that tank with the snake. They chew. Even on the snake. Most new snakes are a bit shy for feedings and might need to be "left alone" with the food. Never leave a rodent that chews food already in the tank with the snake. Unless frozen thawed or to small to do damage.

I would "black out" the sides, back and top of the cage, make it more "cozy" and not so exposed. Will help him feel safe, quicker.

Again, congrats on the new baby :)

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Is white paper fine for blacking it out?


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White is fine.

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White is fine.

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He is so adorable! I'm also a newbie. I use a cheap kitchen temp probe. I think it was about $11 at Walmart.

I'm feeding my baby ball python rat fuzzies and he pounds them down no problem.

Get him on rats as soon as you can. Far more nutritious than mice. And you should also weigh him monthly


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Get him on rats as soon as you can. Far more nutritious than mice. And you should also weigh him monthly


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That's very debatable.
Ball pythons do well and grow on both rats and mice.
Most people feed rats over mice because of convenience. One rat vs multiple mice, which makes more sense?

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His name is Axel. I just got home with him. :D

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i thought u were gonna name him Zeus. but it's good to have another Ax on the forum. :)

congrats!

I'd get fuzzy rats maybe even pups. Rats are more convenient than mice.

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