My New Butter Ball Python and My First Time Sexing (Popping Method)!

[Snake Man 27]

[Snake Man 27]

Thankfully, no I have never seen a biter. I think for the most part, if they are in the correct set up, handled regularly, and are fed well, that most ball pythons won't bite.

That isn't too say there aren't some feisty little things out there! Lol I'm just glad I haven't met them! ;-)

Ye I agree, if a ball is properly taken care of I wouldn't think they would bite, but ye there are most likely feisty ones out there!

[gator8811]

I have 8 BP that are all mice for the most part, het the occasional hiss from my pastel male. But recently I hot this little girl normal that had scares that cover about half of her body on her back only, the owner said she got burned by heat rock but not sure. She is mean as all get out. Eats perfectly very well fed. But when you come close to her tub you hear a boom cause she strikes. I can't open her tub without a strike from her. I haven't got tagged yet but I will. Even while holding het she strikes at anything and everything.

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[kat_black181]

He's a pretty little guy!!!

[Snake Man 27]

Thanks, I already love him

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How old is he? He looks like a hatchling. I doubt very much it was a sperm plug, it may have been a piece of urate, that was hanging around in the coloca vent

[Snake Man 27]

How old is he? He looks like a hatchling. I doubt very much it was a sperm plug, it may have been a piece of urate, that was hanging around in the coloca vent

I don't know his exact age, I got him from PetSmart, they kept a feeding log of him and he eats well, every Tuesday, but I am going to start feeding him a week after I got him so he can acclimate to his new home.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Main problem with people who do not have experience in popping is finger placement and pressure.

More often than not people do not apply enough pressure by fear to injure the animal which makes them unable to accurately sex their BP.

My advice found someone near you that can teach you, there are things you can get from a video but getting an idea of how much pressure it’s something you get when you are taught in person.

After that it’s all about practice.

[Snake Man 27]

Thanks for the advice! I will look for some breeders around me I know there are a few I have heard of.