Your opinions are greatly appreciated...

[RamMac]

I give up

There is no amount of photoshop, camera setting, photo editing that can make a snake let alone two (I saw the other animal as well ) look like a pre-shed animal especially without altering the background.

Again you got talked into buying non established animals that have not shed.

As for oil I could also tell you not to use oil because it will lead to scale loss but obviously if you do not listen to what you are being told regarding unestablished animal I doubt you will listen to what I have to say about mite treatment.

Oh and a BP should not be bathed either especially not prior to shed.

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OP did not start the thread to ask for husbandry help. I agree, you're jumping to conclusions about how OP's husbandry is. Sometimes people here amaze me.

[PitOnTheProwl]

Sometimes people here amaze me.

Many time I feel the same way....... SMH

[Eric Alan]

For what it's worth, paper towels are great substrate to use if you would like your snake to die a horrible death! Look how effective they are!

You never know what a baby is going to try to eat, and that is true of animals of any species. I'd bet you anything this has happened even with animals that weren't being fed on paper towels.

I keep my entire collection on paper towels - hatchlings and adults. Always have. For what it's worth, I can assure you I care greatly for each and every life in my care.

For any husbandry practice, you can find a fear-inducing click-bait picture being used to advocate the opposite - live prey, frozen/thawed prey, heat tape, room heat, paper towels, wood chips, etc. In each practice, there are steps to take to minimize the risk (percieved or actual) involved. If you believe these pictures are "the norm", then you are no better than the mainstream media reporting on the 50ft venemous pythons loose in the Everglades set on eating our children.

Take the time to learn. That's the best advice I can offer.

[Ballpythonguy92]

For what it's worth, paper towels are great substrate to use if you would like your snake to die a horrible death! Look how effective they are!

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...per-towels.jpg

You never know what a baby is going to try to eat, and that is true of animals of any species. I'd bet you anything this has happened even with animals that weren't being fed on paper towels.

Never had a snake eat paper towel before but I have had them eat wood chips many times during feedings and why i just stick to paper towel but also in the wild they will eat dirt little sticks maybe even small pebbles that get stuck to the rodents or prey they snag and that always seems to pass

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[Ratikal]

Its crazy that my original post turned into a paper towel chastisement...
I'm not running a "breeder mill" or tub farm for my "pets"...
I spend a lil more on a comfortable place that resembles their natural habitat...in case you forgot, these are snakes, not your grandpas old playboy collection. I'm a naturalist, not a capitalist, theres no monetary interest I'm looking to gain.
I even sent an apology to the poster "Deborah" above just to put out any fires.
Can a moderator delete this post and maybe I can start fresh...that way you'll quit assuming I'm some kid who just got home from the local petsmart!!!

[Ballpythonguy92]

I'm not assuming that I just found that 1 post a little ridiculous and why I mentioned why I switched to paper towel over wood chips and I also use tubs as why would I want 30 tanks where would I put them lol but everybody's different and I'm sure if you asked Deb to delete this forum so you can start new she might as I'm sure she's one but not 100%

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[Ballpythonguy92]

Also saying your not some kid that just got home from the petstore is a big statement as your first post about 2 weeks back state you just bought your first 2 you had in while due to female drama which stated happened years back so this is your 3rd snake

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[PitOnTheProwl]

Just as a public reminder post don't get deleted just because, they are all here to stay.
Posts tend to evolve as information is gathered and made aware from all parties involved.

[Zincubus]

Never had a snake eat paper towel before but I have had them eat wood chips many times during feedings and why i just stick to paper towel but also in the wild they will eat dirt little sticks maybe even small pebbles that get stuck to the rodents or prey they snag and that always seems to pass

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Why not compromise ... have reptile bark or beech chips in the vivs but simply place pieces of card on top when you feed .


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[Ballpythonguy92]

I'm not against any thing that works but it's all about personal preferences but I should have stated I don't just use paper towel but it's what's mainly use due to i can't always find those nice big bags of perfectly shredded aspen chips were it's tiny tiny little chips that's the wood chips I like but the store only ever carries 1 to 3 bags and of I don't get one right as they do they're gone in a day or 2 so buying a huge thing of paper towel for what 10 bucks is alot of snake beddings

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