newbie here? =)

hey ppl i gotta a baby normal ball for 3days? its 4-5mths old and 1feet plus.. and i had let it out of cage to walk about but it doesnt eat? i added 2 small frog in the tank incase it gets hungry?? its skin is abit ''cloudy'' if u see from certain angle? =) http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/P4040420.jpg first picture is with the flashlight while the second pic is without flashlight http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/P4040418.jpg the eyes of its is not cloudy? its still black... im worried for him/her love it lots =)

Your snake looks like its getting ready to shed. My snakes dont eat during sheds. As far as the frogs are concerned, I would suggest to offer a mouse instead. I have not heard of ball pythons eating frogs.

lol okay its not tat active even at night haha.. <3 it haha

Ball pythons don't eat frogs...They eat rodents.

You snake is shedding and is still very new. Give it a week to itself to relax and move in. Then try feeding it a MOUSE.

Also, read this twice. It has tons of great information and can answer a lot of your questions.
http://ball-pythons.net/modules/Sect...warticle&id=59

the second pic is this http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/P4040418.jpg

Where did you buy this snake and what did they tell you about it's feeding routines as far as type of prey, size of prey and feeding method it is used to?

Snakes are shy creatures, especially ball pythons. It has very specific needs as far as hides, temperatures, temperature gradient in this enclosure and what it will and will not eat. Have a good read over our BP caresheet and please let that snake be for a week with no attempts to feed it or handle it (other than if you need to move it to clean it's home of urates or feces).

Where did you get the frogs from? What kind of frogs are they? If you caught them in the wild, I would treat the snake with mite/parasite preventative. Then I would sanitize everything in the enclosure and replace the substrate. This is after you remove the frogs of course :) If they were store bought, I would still monitor things closely after their removal. Good Luck.

This might be the best one I've seen yet!!!!

As others have said, your snake looks "cloudy" because it's getting ready to shed. If you've only had it for 3 days you definitely shouldn't be trying to feed it yet. It needs at least a week to settle into its new home. Also, and I know I'm just reiterating but this is baffling to me: ball pythons do not eat frogs. Whoever told you that was seriously misinformed. Try feeding it a small mouse after you let it get accustomed to its tank.

It's great that you love your snake, but you definitely need to read this to make sure you are taking care of it properly and keeping it happy :) http://ball-pythons.net/modules/Sect...warticle&id=59

First of all WELCOME!!!! I'm sorry but I really wish you had looked up the proper care of ball pythons before bringing one home.. I hate it when people get animals on a whim. Please take the frogs out ASAP and take your new pet to a vet to check for parasites and mites. I would say that you need to search the forums and stickies for more information about ball pythons and follow the instructions to a T and if you can't I would say you need to find a new home for your ball python. Ball pythons are wonderful creatures and I love them to much to sugar coat my frustration. I've seen far too many of these wonderful animals die because the owner didn't have a clue of their proper care. But I am however VERY HAPPY that you chose to become a member and are hopefully using this site to your advantage. We love questions and nothing is too stupid to ask. I hope you don't feel that I am hating on you..people buying pets on a whim without first knowing the proper care and husbandry is my biggest of big pet peeves. No hard feelings k? *hugs*

Luna

hmm nah... i done research but is new to snake keeping so.. ya.. lol.. kk then frog is being bought and yup.. i removed it =):D

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hmm nah... i done research but is new to snake keeping so.. ya.. lol.. kk then frog is being bought and yup.. i removed it =):D

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Is this even english? :confused:

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hmm nah... i done research but is new to snake keeping so.. ya.. lol.. kk then frog is being bought and yup.. i removed it =):D

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I did my research which consisted of looking at a cereal box for 20 minutes and then asking a Petsmart Employee who was a tad smashed. In my eyes this seemed like sufficient research to have the life of another animal in my hands. I have never owned a snake but that doesn't matter because my quality research is shown in my snake keeping abilities. The frog has been removed from the tank and I will bring it up in a separate enclosure.

Hope this helps Slim... At least that's the translation to the best of my ability :D

I'm still stuck on the whole frog thing.

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hmm nah... i done research but is new to snake keeping so.. ya.. lol.. kk then frog is being bought and yup.. i removed it =):D

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What?:confused:

Guys, :mad:

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Is this even english? :confused:

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I did my research which consisted of looking at a cereal box for 20 minutes and then asking a Petsmart Employee who was a tad smashed. In my eyes this seemed like sufficient research to have the life of another animal in my hands. I have never owned a snake but that doesn't matter because my quality research is shown in my snake keeping abilities. The frog has been removed from the tank and I will bring it up in a separate enclosure.

Hope this helps Slim... At least that's the translation to the best of my ability :D

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Remember that not everyone has english as a first language and that, if you cannot respond in a helpfull positive manner, it's ok not to reply at all.

There are enough people on the site to pick up the slack if you're feeling cranky.


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Remember that not everyone has english as a first language and that, if you cannot respond in a helpfull positive manner, it's ok not to reply at all.

There are enough people on the site to pick up the slack if you're feeling cranky.


dr del

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English isn't my first language Dr. Del I have only spoken it fluently for 7 years. My response was in no way meant offensively and was not hinting at him/her being able to speak English. I assumed he/she spoke some English seeing as the first post was completely coherent, this post however lacked any effort whatsoever. So if English is this persons second language and they made an attempt I completely apologize and take it back. To me it just seemed like they decided to quickly write a bunch of nonsense hence me joking about it.

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=,= stop arguing ppl i typed wrongly its so lame to joke abt that.. i meant that i have bought the frog and as you ppl suggested, i removed it from the tank.. and btw.. im a asian so ya.. as long as you understand it,it doesnt really matter what i type i hope u people understand what i type ya? i will appreciate any comment on how to manage my bp.. thanks

I can understand you :) We are here to help. Sometimes things are said before they are thought through. I do think you are owed an apology. Did you need any other help with your little one? Did you ever get him/her to eat? If not let us know what your set up is like, and we can offer some suggestions, ie humidity, temps on warm and cool side, types of hides?? Welcome by the way, and I hope you're enjoying your new one :)

In that case I apologize :)
I thought you were just being lazy ;) Welcome and do you need any other help?

ohh thats better people! peace=) gd news.. my baby BP is having darker colour with milky eyes hope it shed soon! :P