Is there a video on the net that will show me how to sex my snake? I found one but it would not play very good.
YouTube - 8 Ball Pythons - Popping Lessons
Please be careful, though. If done wrong it could harm your snakes.
It there any type of substrate I should stay away from completely? The corn snake came with aspen bedding and I was wondering if this OK for both of them. I know that one of the issues I need to be aware of is impaction.
Aspen is fine for both of them. I wouldn't worry about impaction. Just be sure to stay away from Cedar and Pine bedding.
Speaking of impaction. I was thinking of using a 3rd tank for feeding both snakes. Is that recommended or not really needed?
Feed them both in their own enclosures. It is a lot less stressful for them this way. Impaction, IMO, isn't really much of a concern.
They should be feed about every 2 weeks correct? Because I was told that each of these guys ate about a week ago and both have pooped since I got them. (remember that was only 2 days ago.)
I am not sure about the corn but the ball should be fed every 5-7 days.
How long do mice need to sit out and thaw? I have fuzzies for the corn snake and full size mice for the ball python.
I leave my rats in the fridge over night then soak the rats in warm water. Basically you want to make sure there is no frozen insides in the rodent and that it is warm to the touch.
Congrats on the new snakes and I'm glad you came here for some advice. Maybe we could see some pictures of them and their setups?
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