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Hands is better imho.
Hatchies eat once every 5 days, try not to feed him too much.
Watching is very common and mine's favorite activity. He can't hear but he can sense vibrations so he knows you're out there between the vibrations and heat signatures, even without having line of sight on you. As mentioned in another thread, mine will begin peeking out around twilight and continue doing so until we go to bed.
Preferring cool side is fine, males seem to often use the hot only for digestion/shedding, mine included.
Think of this like a period to get acquainted. You're big and scary but the more he sees you out there and even watching him without hurting or hassling him, the more he'll trust you.
I don't think BPs need to be hook handled, hands work just fine for my adult.
Nerves on the babies can be iffy, thus probably why he's a little antsy. Attempt to limit handling to more frequent short bursts until he's juvie+, and thus more large and confident as an animal.
Know its hard not to handle a lot immediately but BPs can grow to be 10+ years old, way more with solid care and husbandry. He'll be around with y'all for as long as you want him, so try to go easy on his nerves. Balled and head hidden when being handled does indicate a bit of stress, so try to approach the animal during times its already awake and handle it firmly, smoothly, slowly, and with confidence. How confident your handling is will reflect in how confident the animal is, because it takes jerky and shaky movements as a threat.
Think that covers your questions.
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I'd just be careful about touching his head and sudden movements, which will cause him to whip his head back and ball up. Can freak you out alot of you've never seen it.
Also..took me a while but the only cartoon character I can remember named Swiper is that fox from Dora.
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Re: The Pied Swiper Progression thread....week 1
Ball Pythons don't need a hook, they aren't aggressive or super defensive or anything so hands do just fine.
Also he just sounded a little shy, not defensible. They'll make a little S with they're neck when they get defensive and lift their heads off the ground if they're gonna strike. He just needs some time to get used to the big warm monsters lol.
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Swiper, no,swiping! Your daughter watches Dora lol
cute beep you have there!
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Re: The Pied Swiper Progression thread....week 1
Amazing pickup and congrats on going with the pieds! As he matures and grows he will get more at ease with handling and you guys will learn how to read him. Out of curiosity, how are you heating the enclosure and what temps are you set at?
Stay in peace and not pieces.
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So he has eaten awesome 3X since we got him. He hammers the F/T pup! We only handle 48 hrs minimum after he eats but he STAYS in his cool side hide. Temps are 90-91 warm side with UTH and thrermostat and 80-81 on cool side. Humidity goes from 40-51'ish.
I did get get a chance to weigh him this week - 245g!
He loves his pyramid but I have to remove it to be able to get him out and as soon as I remove it it startles him a bit. The tank is the Exo Terra from front doors so I'm always coming at him from the front and he just seems startled. I wonder if it's better to take my screen top off, then remove the hide then approach him from above because going towards him from the front he seems very nervous and I'm nervous as well when doing it!
The breeder I got him from said his last shed was about three weeks before I got him so he's really out about six weeks now since his last shed so shouldn't he be shedding soon ?
Thoughts?
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Hm, from the pictures I see I think YOU are more tense then the noodle is, LOL !!!
Looks like a wonderful and well adjusted Ball Python, congrats !! I don't see a tense and defensive body language at all !!
They will "scare" a bit when a hide is lifted off of them. They get used to it in time, but its always a rather "OMG" moment for them. They quickly realize they aren't going to be eaten, and all is well.
Just move with purpose ! If you move nervously and hesitating, it seems to make them more nervous too. I do prefer to pick them up from above, rather then from the front, but either way should be fine. If it makes YOU more comfy to come from the top, just do it. Whatever makes you feel better. In a couple of month you will laugh about your apprehensions. You will see.
You got a really nice snake. A good eater (which is always a relief) well adjusted and not overly defensive or shy. Just a nice and normal acting Ball Python.
Sounds to me like you are doing pretty well already, just keep on doing
Remember that in the evening / night the BP's are more in "hunt" mode, so don't come right at him when you notice him "tracking" and hunting at night. He might get hungry about 5 days after a feeding, esp. once he outgrows his current food size. He will probably soon go into shedding. You won't be able to miss it..his eyes will get very dull , almost blueish looking. If its been 6 weeks, it probably won't be to much longer.
Just relax and enjoy this gorgeous creature you got
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Just boost humidity, extra-high while getting the shed off, and 60% + at all times. Should be fine, try spraying the substrate, using the wet-towel-on-screen method, moss, etc.
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