Who says they don't appreciate height?!

[dkspftw]

So I'm a new BP keeper and my first set up is meant to be something of a display. I realize that this is more for me than the snake, but the tank takes up a fair amount of space right under my TV. As such, I went with an aquarium rather than a box type setup. At first I had humidity issues, but as you can see from the picture (which is about 10 minutes after an auto-spray) I seem to have beaten that issue. I actually need to lower it a little now.

AAAAANYWAY, I came home to my gorgeous little mimosa hanging out right on top of the driftwood (she was kind enough to find her way up there without knocking off any of the unsecured air plants I stuck in there randomly) and she's still there! She's only been in the tank since thursday, and was sweaterbox raised, so I'm amazed she's taking to her environment so well. Maybe she can watch the cats pass by better from up there. What makes it even cooler is that she was hanging out with the lights on, right in the middle of the tank in plain sight. It's like she knew I wanted to display her! Photo doesn't even show how purple her markings are (sorry crappy phone!) but she's banana-yellow.

Anyway, the pics really don't do her justice. Great snake, super thrilled. Now we'll see how feeding goes, haha. Live to frozen won't be fun. Sorry for the rant! I'm excited! Here's the pic!




FTS, so you can see how high she is: (will black out background and remove some wires when they're not necessary anymore)

[majorleaguereptiles]

Only reason a BP will climb is to get to heat or to escape heat. I can't see the pics of your setup, but thought I'd share that fact.

[SquamishSerpents]

Pictures aren't showing up for me, either.

[I-KandyReptiles]

Only reason a BP will climb is to get to heat or to escape heat. I can't see the pics of your setup, but thought I'd share that fact.

Erm.. No.
Ball pythons can climb and whatnot in the wild. Theyll catch birds and whatnot too.

[majorleaguereptiles]

Erm.. No.
Ball pythons can climb and whatnot in the wild. Theyll catch birds and whatnot too.

Please email me your African experiences. Very curious about your arboreal bird eating ball pythons.

[I-KandyReptiles]

Seriously?
Skips mentioned it multiple times in various threads.

[satomi325]

Please email me your African experiences. Very curious about your arboreal bird eating ball pythons.

I've heard about it too.
They're not arboreal by any means, but they do occasionally climb trees for food.

[majorleaguereptiles]

Seriously?
Skips mentioned it multiple times in various threads.

I don't know Skips? Please have them email me his experience. As I said, if a snake were to climb in the wild, it would be temperature related. Curious who said they climb trees for food and who has actual experience in the bush to share with me or if this was just an assumption. Ball pythons actual act the exact opposite when searching for food in the wild since their primary food source is underground.

[I-KandyReptiles]

http://www.worldofballpythons.com/ar...-ball-pythons/
http://www.reptilechannel.com/snakes...t-feeding.aspx

[Anatopism]

I know it's possible, but picturing any of my ball pythons climbing a tree has me chuckling to myself. Maybe it's just because I've gotten used to the grace my carpet python shows when using me as a tree... reinforced by watching so many BPs just flop of of anything remotely vertical.