Age?

[lorenhavens]

On average how long is a bp life span?

[Reinz]

I've heard plan for at least 20 years and roughly 30 years max.

Naturally it's all up to care and genes. And there are always exceptions.

[GoingPostal]

They can live for 40 years if properly cared for according to record books and zoos. I would guess the real average lifespan among pet ball pythons would be a drastically lower age though. I've seen a few people with snakes in the late teens but you don't see many older ones around. Mine is at least 11 and shows no signs of aging.

[lorenhavens]

That's for the info

[StillBP]

They can live for 40 years if properly cared for according to record books and zoos. I would guess the real average lifespan among pet ball pythons would be a drastically lower age though. I've seen a few people with snakes in the late teens but you don't see many older ones around. Mine is at least 11 and shows no signs of aging.

i have A 10yr old that is due to lay any day now

[Scosta56]

I remember seeing that the oldest one on record was 48 I believe it was at the Philly Zoo. It was also wild caught if I remember correctly so who knows how old it truly was before passing away. With proper care I would imagine easily almost 30 years. I have seen a few people on facebook post pics of normals who are pushing into their mid 20s.

[Coluber42]

My corn snake lived to be 19, and ball pythons are generally considered/reported to live longer than corn snakes. I recently saw a couple of people on Facebook post about their ball pythons that were around 28-29ish. The snakes were reported to be a little stiffer than they used to be and I think one had cataracts, but they were otherwise fine.

Barring health issues, care issues, unforeseen circumstances, etc, they're long lived animals.