Hello my name is Kyle! (im new)

Hello, my name is Kyle I live in central Florida (10 minutes from Daytona Beach) and I'm a pround new owner of 2 male ball pythons about 1ft in length. I will probably be spending a lot of time on this forum asking questions and posting pictures and such of my babies. I have noticed that out of all the pictures on this site no one has a darker skined bp? I do... I want to post some pictures of him for all to see! Oh there names are Kilo and Kole.

1st question: what does everyone have numbers in there signature? i understand they list there pets and there names.. but what are the numbers and what numbers would i use for my signature stating i have 2 bp's??

Thanks,
Kyle

One question before I answer yours. Your Ball Pythons aren't in the same cage are they?

The numbers mean this. 2.3.4 mean 2 males, 3 females, and 4 unsexed.

Welcome to the site!

Well if you are in Daytona and love ball pythons you best not miss this. It starts tomorrow and runs all this weekend!

http://www.reptilebreedersexpo.com/

Ofcourse they are in the same cage? I bought them from the same cage?They sleep on top of each other in the little cave i bought?

Where in Daytona is that!!!?!?!?!

You might want to seperate them. Ball pythons don't like being with eachother and can get very stressed out, even if they were together all their life. Not being rude, but please seperate them.

I can't afford another tank? stressed out? Why have i never heard of this before? Why do they lay on top of each other... on the tree and in the cave?

They're competing for the same position in that spot. Go to walmart and buy a 5$ tub. You'll also want a tub for the other- aquariums are hard to keep humidity in.
Use the Search feature on here for some stuff- its a GREAT help for me all the time.

You don't need another tank. Just buy a 32 qt rubbermaid container with a lid, and use a heating pad with a thermostat. Make sure to drill holes.

Snakes can get stressed easily. Things from holding them way too long, to housing them together can cause stress. They are laying on top of each other because they want the same spot.

Read up on this.

http://ball-pythons.net/modules.php?...warticle&id=52

Hi Kyle! Welcome!! :handshake: I hope you find everything you need here, and more!


As for the two of them living together, I wouldn't panic if I were you. But it would be wise to start making plans to separate them if you want them to thrive and be as "content" as snakes can be.

Here's our caresheet for BP's...
http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=52

It should give you a very good starting place on making sure everything is just right for your new friends!

Hey Kyle,

Welcome to the forum. :welcome:

Good luck with your two males, and please do consider the advice of others about separating those two snakes. It would be in the best interest of the snakes to do so.
Sit back relax, enjoy the show and learn about some herps.:popcorn:

You guys are worrying me about having them together! how can i tell if my snake is stressed out?

(one is about 3 months old and the other is 7 months old, not sure if it matters)

the bigger one (Kilo) seems to be very head shy! I have had them both for about 5 days. the smaller one doesn't have such a problem with me touching his head. (everynow and then he gets nervous and moves quick. But the bigger one seems to be getting worse, just about every time i try to touch his head he gets scared (no ball) and moves quick. This is really starting to worry me...

also no one has ever said anything to me in reference to humidity... for the record they are in a 20gl tank.

You can't tell if the snake is stressed until it is too late. Please, for the snakes, seperate them.

You don't have to touch his head, don't worry, most of them are head shy.

Humidity should be 50-60%

You really should stop touching your snakes for at least a week, i would even suggest maybe 2 or 3 meals before you start to handle them. Ball pythons are very head shy, that is why youre getting those reactions it normal. I would think the bigger one is dominating over the smaller male at this point. If you can't separate them immediately and one starts to eat and the other doesn't i would defintely separate them; the snake not eating is problably stressed. :2cent:

i have awsome news! I remembered my sister (age 16) has been wanting a snake for a while and her birthday is in like 2 months. Well i just got off of the phone with her step dad and he said they can take it tommorow! I'm giving her the 7 month old Kilo (i want a younge one) and keeping the 3 month old Kole.

Also tommorow after work I will being going to buy another temp gauge to make sure i keep it 80 on the cool side and i already have it at about 90 on the warm side. I will also place the water bowl on the heat side to produce more humidity and purchase a humidity guage to be sure everything is perfect.

I would like to take a second and thank everyone so far that is teaching me and helping me keep my snakes the happiest they can be!

Thanks,
Kyle

Don't buy a gauge, they flat out SUCK at taking the right temps. Use these. Just put it on the warm side and put the probe on the cool side.

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...7GT&lpage=none

Congrats on finding a new home!!!

what is the purpose for putting it on the warm side (by it do you mean the LCD display?) and put the probe on the cool side?

The actual Display takes one temp, and the probe takes another. Two thermometers in one!!! :)

well i already have one temp guage on warm side but it isn't digial. so your telling me that digi reader will read temp for both sides AND read the humidity for the entire cage.

Yup!!!

awsome i will order it right now!

OMG I HATE THAT WEBSITE. NO MATTER how many times i attempt to register for an account it says i have invalid information but doesn't tell me what info is wrong. (programmers for the site are no good! I program for a living). Anyway where else can i purchase that exact item? Or wait ill just drive to lowes tommorow and buy one?

You can get one from Wal Mart or Home depot. I just found that they are cheaper at Lowes. LOL

awsome i will pick one up tommorow! Thanks again for all of your help...

One more thing....breeding how can a male and female be together without stressing each other out?

You have to cool them down and some other complicated stuff before you do it. They also have to be sexually mature. With all that, they will just do it.

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Originally Posted by bpkid

You have to cool them down and some other complicated stuff before you do it. They also have to be sexually mature. With all that, they will just do it.

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Not totaly true for everyone.I have been breeding for two years now and i never cool any of my snakes down.This goes for ball pythons and corn snakes.

Well, my main thing is that if the snakes are ready to breed, they'll know to do it.

I'm interested in breeding... completely interested. Please continue.

Lmao, check the breeding FAQ in the Breeding forums here. It's at the very top. It has a few awesome links teaching how to breed.

cool thanks for all of your help!