Ball python enrichment

[Bogertophis]

Thanks for the guidance and posters. I have also heard of those balls. We looked at a few petshops but couldn't find one. Will look online.

Yes...agree that them just being out is great stimulation and seeing things. Our corn snake is at the point now where he comes out when we open the glass in the evening and is very eager to be interacting with us. Our BP is settling and will get there I'm sure.

Really enjoying our 2 snakes. Thanks for the ideas.

But I really wouldn't advise using a Hol-ee Roller ball for a BP, because where their head goes, their wider body can get very stuck & you'll have to cut them loose, which could be quite dangerous for your snake. Better to shop for those in person too- to make sure the holes are much bigger than your snake.

BPs are a little harder to entertain, because they don't explore so much- they're not active hunters & wait for darkness to ambush their prey. They're actually quite vulnerable to predation themselves when out in the open, so I wouldn't over-do it- you can stress them out without meaning to.

Corn (& other rat snakes) like to climb, so fake trees or anything with similar arrangements (like some types of coat racks, for example) can be good for them. Some people build a "jungle gym" out of bamboo poles tied together with ropes, or out of PVC pipes joined with the "elbows" sold to join them. Ladders can also work pretty well.