How do you make your ball work out?

I just want him to increase his muscle tone should I make him climb a tree (fake of course)?

Any work out plans for them to keep them healthy?

This is a serious question.

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Originally Posted by mricyfire

Any work out plans for them to keep them healthy?

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well..for me, I get them all up around 7 am and start with a lil yoga. that is to help them get limber. Then we go for a quick (lol) 2 mile sprint through the woods. That is to help them build endurance. After that we weight train. for obvious reasons. Nothing like having your own Rocky Ballboa's!

ok...really no I let them do their own thang. I get them out for a roam every now and again but that's it. ;)

that was hilarious really was gonna go for a jog. lol

I just noticed very very very little flabness that wasnt always there, so wondering if he isnt burning the calories that he should.

snakes don't "work out"

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Originally Posted by nathanledet

snakes don't "work out"

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so all the training they have been doing has been for nothing?!?! :disbelief

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Originally Posted by mricyfire

that was hilarious really was gonna go for a jog. lol

I just noticed very very very little flabness that wasnt always there, so wondering if he isnt burning the calories that he should.

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Hopefully you are not describing dehydration. Maybe you could post a pic of your snake.

when the ball has extra flab there is nothing that can be done?

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Originally Posted by mricyfire

when the ball has extra flab there is nothing that can be done?

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that's not fat that's a sign of dehydration..pics would help

what do you mean flab? do you mean like baggy skin? and how big is your bp?

He is 36in 564g. It isnt like hanging off the skin you cant see it with a pic, but i can kind of pinch it (pinch is a bad word) it is a very small amount that i can grasp, but i just remember a couple months ago you couldnt do that it was like pure muscle.

If your snake is so fat that you can see skin between the scales....you've got a problem and should cut back on the feeding. But you should not expect your snake to feel like a body builder's bicep or six-pack.

gotta get a digicam from the girl next door...will have picks tomorrow

growing snakes generally go through such changes between sheds. Right after they shed you should be able to feel some extra skin (so the snake can stretch with it's meals), but the closer it gets to the shed the more dense your snake will probably feel as the skin gets too small for its growing body. Don't worry this is normal.

my ball seems stronger and more defined then others I have seen. The reason behind this I think is all night she tries to get out of her cage constantly pushing hard against the screen top. This has got to be helping her build muscle.

which way is the extra skin folding? horizontally (along the sides) or up and down?

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Originally Posted by mricyfire

Any work out plans for them to keep them healthy?

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Easy! All of my snakes work out!

Picture ;-)

No honestly, take everyone's advice. Too loose skin could be a sign of dehydration, if you're sure it's not dehydrated I'm not really sure what to tell you other then to let a vet see him and ask the vet about it.

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

so all the training they have been doing has been for nothing?!?! :disbelief

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Not for nothing! The BP Triathalon is coming up, will be here before you know it!
:laughing:

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Originally Posted by Gooseman

growing snakes generally go through such changes between sheds. Right after they shed you should be able to feel some extra skin (so the snake can stretch with it's meals), but the closer it gets to the shed the more dense your snake will probably feel as the skin gets too small for its growing body. Don't worry this is normal.

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Bingo...i think this is it. Would be sweet if he had a six pack though :)

Ball Pythons and ground dwelling pythons in general tend to be heavy body constrictors. Meaning they want have that "Spring steel" feeling like a Boa or arboreal species of snake. Ball should have a nice rounded triangular shape to them unlike bloods that have huge wide body's. Boas tend to be more squared off in body structure. So if your expecting your ball to have the trim firm look and feel of a boa...It'll never happen. Feed them right and keep them healthy and you'll be all good no snake cardio is needed.

Hope this helps

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

Ball Pythons and ground dwelling pythons in general tend to be heavy body constrictors. Meaning they want have that "Spring steel" feeling like a Boa or arboreal species of snake. Ball should have a nice rounded triangular shape to them unlike bloods that have huge wide body's. Boas tend to be more squared off in body structure. So if your expecting your ball to have the trim firm look and feel of a boa...It'll never happen. Feed them right and keep them healthy and you'll be all good no snake cardio is needed.

Hope this helps

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Darn, I had hope that Fluffy could compete in the BP triathalon! He has a perfect rounded triangular body. I'm trying to get my body more triangular!!!!!

Workout? Darn I thought bp's were like me= sleep, eat , poo , chill and wake up and do it again the next day.
Now you have blown my idea that they were the perfect pet for me :)
The only workout in this house is walking to the fridge.

I do the buffet shuffle. LOL

And scoop..and lift...and chew....Feel the burn

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Originally Posted by SarahMB

Not for nothing! The BP Triathalon is coming up, will be here before you know it!
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PHEW! I didn't want to tell them that all their hard work has all been a waste of time! I have 6 entering the bp-athon this year!!! I am really hoping we can get at least 2 gold medals! I have been sliding them a lil vitiman BP...and it seems to be working!!!

wish us luck! :)

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Originally Posted by mricyfire

Would be sweet if he had a six pack though :)

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Whites Tree Frog?!?!? :eek:

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PHEW! I didn't want to tell them that all their hard work has all been a waste of time! I have 6 entering the bp-athon this year!!! I am really hoping we can get at least 2 gold medals! I have been sliding them a lil vitiman BP...and it seems to be working!!!

wish us luck! :)

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Dont get your hopes hope. My boy Monty has been training twice a day for a year to get ready for bp-athon. He will own this compitition. :P

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Originally Posted by BiG~PUN

Dont get your hopes hope. My boy Monty has been training twice a day for a year to get ready for bp-athon. He will own this compitition. :P

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I don't know about all that. Lucille is at her best weight so far 2260 gms! She is a lean mean slithering machine! We are takin the gold! :winner: :laughing:

You guys are hilarious...maybe you should start an actual ballpyathalon

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I don't know about all that. Lucille is at her best weight so far 2260 gms! She is a lean mean slithering machine! We are takin the gold! :winner: :laughing:

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From ESPN:
"BREAKING NEWS! Lucille, the ballpython favored to take gold in the 2007 ballpythonalon, was caught taken steriods given to her by her trainer. Niether she or her trainer where willing to give comment on the accusations. It is likely she will be disqaulified."

Shame on you :colbert:

my Augie will dominate the swimsuit competition :cool:

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Originally Posted by fishmommy

my Augie will dominate the swimsuit competition :cool:

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I put Monty in a bikini and he didnt fill it out very well. However very stunning in a one piece.

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Originally Posted by BiG~PUN

From ESPN:
"BREAKING NEWS! Lucille, the ballpython favored to take gold in the 2007 ballpythonalon, was caught taken steriods given to her by her trainer. Niether she or her trainer where willing to give comment on the accusations. It is likely she will be disqaulified."

Shame on you :colbert:

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I would like to take this time to make a statement.

Lucille...has not now...nor ever, taken any steriods! She is officially offended and is strongly considering dismissing herself from the ballpythonalon.

I quote her..."ssssss.ssss....sssssss. sssss sss ss ssss s." end quote.

thank you and have a good night. There wil be a press conferance later this evening.

*you know what that means if you own bp's!

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Originally Posted by Gooseman

growing snakes generally go through such changes between sheds. Right after they shed you should be able to feel some extra skin (so the snake can stretch with it's meals), but the closer it gets to the shed the more dense your snake will probably feel as the skin gets too small for its growing body. Don't worry this is normal.

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:confused: I have never felt any extra skin with my BP either prior or after shed and I don`t think you should really ever be able to feel extra skin anyway. How`s your humidity?

-and I`m training mine on BMX freestyle for the next BP X Games.

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Originally Posted by TheDoctor

:confused: I have never felt any extra skin with my BP either prior or after shed and I don`t think you should really ever be able to feel extra skin anyway. How`s your humidity?

-and I`m training mine on BMX freestyle for the next BP X Games.

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I'm not talking baggy or saggy. Just skins normal properties. put your finger on your arm and wiggle it around. You feel how your skin has an elastic property that causes it to slide and move around on top of the underlying muscle? This is what you should feel on your snakes. This is normal. But as a snake grows and it gets too big for its skin, some of this elastic properties is lost because your putting 10 pounds in a 5 pound sack.

BTW. I have 58% Humidity monitered by accurite and proper 80~ 90~ gradient.

My bp is going for the dead lift. She can lift a megazord with her mouth. :carrot:

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

I would like to take this time to make a statement.

Lucille...has not now...nor ever, taken any steriods! She is officially offended and is strongly considering dismissing herself from the ballpythonalon.

I quote her..."ssssss.ssss....sssssss. sssss sss ss ssss s." end quote.

thank you and have a good night. There wil be a press conferance later this evening.

*you know what that means if you own bp's!

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She is a quiter. ;)

If your snake is overfat, you will see white areas of thin skin in between the scales. Do you see this?
Baggy skin and a triangular shape (crossways) would actually indicate underweight-ness to me.. or dehydration. We needs us a piccy!

Personally, I tie my snakes together and make a long jump-rope; this way we can ALL exercise; fun wow!
(do I need to say that this IS a joke?)

I like to put mine in one of those large hamster balls. They really have a blast! (ok just kidding...)

The boa really hates it though as only her head fits in the hole :)

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Originally Posted by Ginevive

Personally, I tie my snakes together and make a long jump-rope; this way we can ALL exercise; fun wow!
(do I need to say that this IS a joke?)

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THIS NOT THE WAY TO CARE FORE YOUR ANIMALS! simply not a funny joke! Thats it im caLLING THE COPS!! :taz:
(sarcasm)

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Originally Posted by Gooseman

I'm not talking baggy or saggy. Just skins normal properties. put your finger on your arm and wiggle it around. You feel how your skin has an elastic property that causes it to slide and move around on top of the underlying muscle? This is what you should feel on your snakes. This is normal. But as a snake grows and it gets too big for its skin, some of this elastic properties is lost because your putting 10 pounds in a 5 pound sack.

BTW. I have 58% Humidity monitered by accurite and proper 80~ 90~ gradient.

My bp is going for the dead lift. She can lift a megazord with her mouth. :carrot:

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Sorry, when you said feel the skin I imagined baggy skin

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Originally Posted by SatanicIntention

I like to put mine in one of those large hamster balls. They really have a blast! (ok just kidding...)

The boa really hates it though as only her head fits in the hole :)

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:rofl: Gosh I am picturing this and Gine when her jump rope wahahah