hey,

im new to the site and to BP and to snakes.
i got this ball python about 1 week ago and i read as much stuff up on them as i possibly could. but i to be honest I have no clue what im doing.

ok let me start at the beginning. i go this lovly python from a america navy guy who was going to thow it into the sea in a weighted down bag. i saved its life.
i have always wanted a snake eveyr since i was 10 and this was a dream for me. but im having problems and im getting ready to rip my hair out.

it can with a fully furnished tank, whitch is made by a brand named - 'totto' and by the price tag on it it was not tht cheap '1200 dhs' whitch is about 3 dhs to 1 doller. anyway

it is refusing to eat, he/she is finding ways to nearly get out of the tank, its shy, and i generally feel a bit freaked to attempt a jump in and handle technuiqe..... i live the a coutry called the UAE, here there are no dealers that sell stuff for snakes only the snake so i cant buy anything for it on a decent level only crapppy things.

tank setup -

she is about the same lengh as the tank whitch is 2 foot, and about 40 cm high. i dont know exatly. i am aware that it needs to be bigger so my dad is going to build a decent one. i also have a bloody hot bulb tht i dont think is safe, this isn used to heat the tank.... in the daytime all the snake does is 'sleep' and at night it attempts to escape....


if u lot need pics to help me i will take a bunch and post them

i just really really need help. im starting to think i should have it 'put down' if u can do that. by a vet... cos i think that keeping animals when u dont know wht ur doing is wrong...

but its so beautiful that i don't want to give it up.

please help.

cheers,

liam