New here, my baby girl!

[flatsix02]

Glad I finally found a good sized ball forum. I've had my spider for a few months, got her from a good friend. Shes about 11 months old, and I love her to death. I still have so much to learn, but thought I'd share some pics of my baby. Best I can do is iphone pics... Btw, thats her new 40 gal tank setup! Hoping to get her real big! Shes only about 2ft as of now. Oh, her name's Calypso!

Pics!






Those pics are about 2 months old, shes bigger now!

[ericeod]

Welcome! I'm new myself and have only been here for about a month. My first Ball Python (after 15 years... had one as a kid) is also a Spider. He is only a few months old and is still small, but he is a great animal! I am getting a Bumblebee next, and she will be here in about 3 weeks. Your female looks amazing! Mine seems to have a small head... but he looks cool:

[AcePythons]

Congrats on your baby and welcome to the forum! I love her name! Very cute!

[Karbon]

Welcome to the forum!
Spiders are my favorite.

I'm not knocking your setup, but you don't need such a large tank for a BP. They like smaller spaces. I have mine each in a 20gallon long glass enclosure. I am replacing both with two really nice stacking ABS enclosures I just bought. (Oh man I can't wait to get them)

However! If your Spider is shedding well, eating well and your hot and cold side temps are good, I see no reason to change.

[flatsix02]

The hot cold temps seem to be perfect from what I can tell. She stays near or in the brown rock for the most part, but hangs out on the log by the water dish from time to time. The heating pad is pushed more towards her home.. She's shed twice in the 4 months I've had her, each time a perfect shed, not one problem. On top of that, she eats like a PIG, literally 2 live lg mice a week, every thursday! The only reason I got her that big of a tank was because it was a KILLER deal, and like I said, I want her to get really big. Is it normal for them to be so lazy? She loves hanging out on my bed, neck, etc. and just chill. She has hew active day's, but they're few and far between.

Thanks! Her head is on the samller side of the spectrum *I think* compared to her body... And your male looks great too, I like his pattern!

Another pic... or 2, haha!
(I love this one)


(This was taking like 20min or so from my iphone)

[Karbon]

Haha, yes, it's normal for them to be lazy.

My Spider loves to just chill out when i'm holding him.