So after being a member here for a long time and doing loads of research I finally got my very first ball python! He's a normal! I got him a week ago! He refused to eat at the store but after looking through the 2 dozen "normals" they had to offer I was set on taking this little guy home with me. Well I only had him in his new setup for 2 days and he shed, almost completely. (that explains the refusing food at the store) He ate with no trouble at all the following day! After feeding I realized that he still has the top of his head and neck to shed. I am soaking him with a wash cloth and warm water so hopefully that helps take care of it. I got the idea from a post on here! Checked the temps and humidity and all is good so I think maybe the move or where he was before may have been to blame for the incomplete shed. He is only 84 grams! I am so excited to have him! I've read on here that young ones can be a challenge but he is so calm and doesn't seem to be bothered by me at all. He does curl in a ball now and then when I open the tank and remove his hide but once I've picked him up he just hangs out and calmly glides through my hands. Please understand my amazement as I've had an unhealthy, irrational fear of handling snakes my whole life for no apparent reason at all. I can't tell you how surprised I am to find how totally amazing ball pythons are! This place has made it very easy to understand how to care for these awesome creatures. I hate to say it but I am already contemplating purchasing a rack and another ball or 2 or 3 perhaps a butter or mojave. I'm still trying to figure out how to post some pictures of my little guy chowing down on his first meal with me! I'll share some more photos after his soak too! Hope I didn't carry on too much! I just had to share my new discovery!
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