My Ball Pythons are disgustingly healthy

[EyeLashViper]

Hello everybody,
Well, I gotta admit that I think I have been skating along merrily for the past two years - I have my four Ball Pythons ( along with other snakes ) and I have had virtually no problems with any of them. They all eat like pigs and have grown enormously since I purchased them. I think it must really make a great deal of difference if you get your snakes from a good breeder - and if the snake you pick out is a good feeder from the get go. I wish I could afford a digicam as I would sure like to show some pics of my Ball Python family.Hopefully maybe for Christmas this year I will be able to afford a camera and I can start posting pics like everyone else....

But I am sooooo pleased with my Ball Pythons....I have had a great experience learning the ropes of snake husbandry with them.I only wish I could afford one of the pricier morphs for my collection but I gotta admit that I cannot swing what I would like - I would love an albino or maybe a spider Ball but sheesh...$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ya know what I mean !!!

My BPs are great examples of the normal wild coloration and I am very happy with them.... :wink:

8) EyeLashViper

[Shaun J]

the world is coming to an end,everything is soooo pricey these days.I saw a thermometer/hydrometer w/o a probe at petsmart for 20 dollars.
BTW,That is good to hear about your snakes.

[EyeLashViper]

Thankyou bpkid...I am really proud of how well my snakes have done...of course I am probably jinxing myself but so far so good with them.I think if you start off with good specimens and then provide optimum temps and humidity they ( the snakes ) will take care of the rest.
EyeLashViper

[Cody]

I know what you mean. Before I got my bp, I was worried I wouldn't be able to handle stuff. But the hardest part was setting up the temperatures and humidity. The rest seems to do itself. It just seems....too easy sometimes. I find myself feeling guilty that I don't have to do anything. It's weird...I'll be sitting here thinking "is there anything I can do for Pelota today? Well...her water's clean, temps are fine, humidity is perfect....nope, nothing". Guess that's why I get excited on feeding day. Finally, some action, lol.

[BallPythonBabe448]

wow, cupid has a stuck shed, so I have to soak him today. Last time his shed was perfect, but now he only shed a little part of his head.

[Schlyne]

Yeah, I ran around for qutie a while trying to make sure that Issa's cage temperatures and humdity were perfect. I set up the jurassic's cage on friday, and it's perfect. All I had to do was buy screening material, a hide and a water dish. I already had the heat pad, accuirate, food, etc

[Ginevive]

You are so right about getting snakes from a good rbeeder, Eyelash. I have three balls, and here's a bit of info.
Goblin, my adult male, was captive bred (though it was a long time ago, pre '99. The breeder bad an actual photo album with a polaroid of him coming out of the egg! Just had no knowledge of what year.) He is the ideal dream BP; docile, eats great, etc.
Ashes was originally from petco, from a friend of mine; obviously wild caught. he is head shy and pretty timid, and was on a 6+ month hunger strike when I got him last year. Thankfully he now eats, but he is still timid and really headshy.
Bela, I bought from Alex Hue, a great breeder out of Michigan. She has never refused a f/t meal since I got her last spring. My all-around easiest ball to feed.
BUY CAPTIVE BRED!

[BallPythonBabe448]

Guess what? I am switching to frozen as soon as we decide wich size and how many mice to get! I was origannly feeding frozen but they discontinued frozen mice at my petshop, so I had to feed live.

[Cody]

If it was me, and my pet shop didn't sell frozen thawed, I'd buy the mice live, whack them, and either feed prekilled, or freeze them myself. Simple.

[BallPythonBabe448]

I don't have the heart to kill a mouse when I have a pet rat....