confilicting info

[killedbyfire]

ok so i just went to a new store to get a mouse for my ball and i had some information that i would like to share and get some opinions on.

1. He told me that you should never feed a snake anything over a large mouse. feeding every 3-5 days ofc.

2. that you should have a large water dish with a heating lamp with a reflector bulb in the tank pointing at the dish.

[joepythons]

ok so i just went to a new store to get a mouse for my ball and i had some information that i would like to share and get some opinions on.

1. He told me that you should never feed a snake anything over a large mouse. feeding every 3-5 days ofc.

2. that you should have a large water dish with a heating lamp with a reflector bulb in the tank pointing at the dish.

Well first answer is he is WRONG! I feed my snakes rats and only rats. You can feed mice also if thats all they will eat.The next one is also WRONG in part.You should never place a heat lamp in the enclosure as it will burn the snake.You can place one on the lid over the water dish to help keep the humidity levels up.I just spray them when they are inshed.Next please give that person info so he/she can come here and learn the truth

[OzarkMountainBalls]

This is why I LOVE petshops. They are so uninformed. The petshop is wrong.

[joepythons]

Why did you make 2 threads asking the same things?

[sho220]

Ok so i just went to a new store to get a mouse for my ball and i had some information that i would like to share and get some opinions on.

1. He told me that you should never feed a snake anything over a large mouse. Feeding every 3-5 days ofc.

2. That you should have a large water dish with a heating lamp with a reflector bulb in the tank pointing at the dish.

Never go to a pet store looking for good info about ball pythons unless you know for a fact that someone there has experience with balls. There's a wealth of info at your fingertips right now...forums, breeders, etc...

1. It would be tough to keep retics and only feed them mice...did he specifically say ball pythons, or just snakes in general?

2. Use belly heat. A heat lamp will dry the air. I guess if there's no other way to keep the ambient heat up...?

[killedbyfire]

well he has a 9 foot Burmese that he says he only feeds a mouse every 3-5 days.
i've been feeding mine medium rat once a week.

[killedbyfire]

Why did you make 2 threads asking the same things?

i figured i posted in the wrong area.


i dont have any problem keeping the heat in the tank up the only problem i have is keeping the humidity up

[sarahlovesmiike]

well he has a 9 foot Burmese that he says he only feeds a mouse every 3-5 days.
i've been feeding mine medium rat once a week.

Okay... That snake is pretty underfed, and probably underweight. Keep doing what you're doing, because that person is clueless.

[killedbyfire]

yea i kinda figured. anyone know why pet smart carrys snakes but dosent cary feeding mice/rats???

[sho220]

well he has a 9 foot Burmese that he says he only feeds a mouse every 3-5 days.
i've been feeding mine medium rat once a week.

Must look like a 9 foot long broom stick....