Help! I found a ball python in the wild

[straydog1980]

The only hide you can see in the picture above is no longer in the enclosure. I've got a new one, larger than that.

It only has one opening, with all other sides covered. It's not "tight" per se, he can move pretty freely in there, but it certainly isn't stressing him out. He's very comfortable in there. Usually when I get in in the morning, all I can see is his head. As soon as I turn the light on he starts to poke his head out. He spends most of the day just sitting with his head near the opening.

I also finally measured him this morning. He's right at 36 inches. Is that full grown?

[Willow88]

naah not full grown....At only 3 feet you should see some size increase in the future. Especially if it turns out to be female i love this thread...such a good ending for that snake, it would have ended much worst had you not found it

[Willow88]

ooo i did have one quick question

i saw in one of your earlier posts you had mentioned the snake ''clicked" at you when you stroked it....this is a common first sign of Respiratory infection....would have seemed understandable for him to have gotten a RI from being lost outside...have you heard any other noises coming from him? any more clicking or raspy sounds...he seems comfy enough with you now to not be hissing...so of course if he is as quiet as a mouse then you may have helped him just in time for his own immune system to kick in

[cboocks]

Any update? Just read the ENTIRE thread and I am hooked!

[jfreels]

Agreed, total win, require update!

[Adam Chandler]

I would also like to see an update on how your "wild" ball python is doing. Just finished reading the thread up to now, very interesting and cool story.