Please help! Aggressive baby ball python!

[AlabasterDynamo]

She is on rat fuzzies. I wanted to continue feeding her what they were feeding her in the store I bought her from. She is not visibly larger now than when I bought her in October. Were they under-feeding her? I should go bigger?

[Streller]

She is on rat fuzzies. I wanted to continue feeding her what they were feeding her in the store I bought her from. She is not visibly larger now than when I bought her in October. Were they under-feeding her? I should go bigger?

Yes, they were under feeding her. You said in a later post that you possibly severely underestimated her weight. Could you possibly get a more accurate weight; that would help people on here a lot more.

[LittleTreeGuy]

She is on rat fuzzies. I wanted to continue feeding her what they were feeding her in the store I bought her from. She is not visibly larger now than when I bought her in October. Were they under-feeding her? I should go bigger?

Rat fuzzies can range from 15g to 25g, that I have seen. So depending on her weight/size, this could still be an appropriate size meal for her, for now.

[Ilovebugs]

Is it just me or does anyone else think she might be going into shed? The eyes look a little foggy...

Have a mice day

[AlabasterDynamo]

In that picture she was most of the way through a shed. She has a hard time getting rid of the skin on the top of her head and on her right eye. She hates soaking. I have to put her in her water or else she won't go in. Once she's in, she stays. I've never had a python give me issues until this one!

[LittleTreeGuy]

In that picture she was most of the way through a shed. She has a hard time getting rid of the skin on the top of her head and on her right eye. She hates soaking. I have to put her in her water or else she won't go in. Once she's in, she stays. I've never had a python give me issues until this one!

Ball Pythons aren't big on soaking... While soaking can be used, it should be a last resort. If there is some stuck shed, I think you're better off by just raising the humidity in her enclosure and maybe putting a few wet washcloths in her hide and around in her cage, so she can rub herself on them.


Have you been able to get a scale yet? That will definately aid the folks here in being able to give you better recommendations on her ideal prey weight/size.

[AlabasterDynamo]

She has super-rough sheds. She refuses to soak or go near her water on her own and that was one reason the vet had her in the first place. He had to inject liquid under her skin and force-soak her to shed, and to rehydrate her. She has been aggressive with me since I got her back from him in November. I will definitely try the washcloth idea!

A scale is not in the budget right now. I am currently asking around to see if someone has one I can borrow. I have friends who do a lot of mailing, so I assume one should have a postal scale! I did a decade ago, but no longer have it.

[bcr229]

A digital kitchen scale from somewhere like WalMart or Target is about $20.

[LittleTreeGuy]

A digital kitchen scale from somewhere like WalMart or Target is about $20.

This.

I don't want to make you mad by saying this, but if a scale isn't in your budget, it was probably not a good idea for you to get a snake, let alone one from a vet that you knew could possibly need extensive care and nothing less than excellent husbandry.

I don't meant to sound harsh, I just know that when I decided I wanted a snake, and started asking questions, it was recommended that I plan on having an "oh $h*t" fund set aside for unexpected vet visits or something like this...

[Stewart_Reptiles]

She has super-rough sheds. She refuses to soak or go near her water on her own and that was one reason the vet had her in the first place. He had to inject liquid under her skin and force-soak her to shed, and to rehydrate her. She has been aggressive with me since I got her back from him in November. I will definitely try the washcloth idea!

A scale is not in the budget right now. I am currently asking around to see if someone has one I can borrow. I have friends who do a lot of mailing, so I assume one should have a postal scale! I did a decade ago, but no longer have it.

BP rarely soak and because they do not soak does not mean they can't shed, BP properly she'd if YOU provide them with proper husbandry which you had not which landed her at the vet.

Also the vet is a quack I would suggest finding another one.

Again provide PROPER husbandry, leave your BP alone, and feed it the right amount, and STOP soaking this animal, soaking is detrimental and lead to poor shed by depliting the snake of essential oils.

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