NEED TO NO SOME THINGS ABOUT BALL PYTHONS??

[SnAkELoVeR]

YES I WOULD LIKE TO NO ARE BBP EASY TO TAME? IS IT A CHANCE THAT I COULD GET BIT ? HOW DO THE BITE FILL? DO YOU THINK IT IS A GOOD BEGINNER SNAKE? IM NEW TO THE WEBSITE FILL FREE TO ANSWER MY ?'S PLEASE.

[SnAkELoVeR]

THANK YOU

[Smulkin]

BP's are pretty laid back mellow snakes but can still occasionally get irate - some are nippy when young.

Maybe not the best choice for your first snake - certainly not the lowest maintenance and sometimes fussy eaters. You might do well by a Corn.

[elevatethis]

Welcome, and most people here don't really like all caps in the posts so just giving you a heads up.

Captive bred and born BPs are almost always tame, docile snakes. They do have small teeth, and can possibly break your skin if you are bitten. HOWEVER, most bites by ball pythons are only a result of the keeper's ignorance. If you handle rodents and then handle your snake w/o washing your hands, you BP has a right to strike at you. I've been bitten once by my first snake as I was placing a rodent in his feed box, he was really hungry, smelled the rodent, and tracked my body heat instead. I was startled, but no harm no foul. My BP now, Amber, is a sweetheart and has never been agressive to me, even during feeding time.

People argue for or against them being a good beginner snake. Yes, they are, because of their small size and calm temperment. No, because they are extremely picky eaters and will often go off feed for long periods of time.

[SnAkELoVeR]

BUT WHAT IF I NO ALOT ABOUT THEM AND I HAVE ALREADY BAUGHT THE TANK SETUP SUPPLIES FOR THE BBP AND I NO HOW TO HANDLE THEM BECAUSE MY FRIEND HAVE ONE DO YOU THINK I WOULD HAVE A CHANCE THEN

[SnAkELoVeR]

?

[emroul]

If you have never owned a snake before, I would personally suggest something like a Corn snake. Those are GREAT. Ball pythons are way too high maintanance, in my opinion, for a beginner snake.

Jennifer

[SnAkELoVeR]

DO YOU HAVE A BP EMROUL?

[Smulkin]

THIS IS CALLED "SHOUTING" - PLEASE REFRAIN.

Patience grasshopper - it will usually take more than one minute for folks to respond to your posts.

You COULD roll the dice on a Ball Python - but it would be iffy in all honesty - they require a higher degree of patience and invested time and maintenance than a Corn would. I could see you getting easily frustrated if you encountered feeding problems, temp gradient issues, etc.

[Marla]

Emroul has a number of ball pythons and breeds them as well. She is not a beginner and knows what she is talking about. By the way, a forum does not work like a chat room and it can often take hours before someone is able to respond to your post. Please be patient, and stop SHOUTING at everyone.