Quote Originally Posted by chrissisc0 View Post
well i recently picked up a cb ball python im gonna say around 5 months old or so maybe a little older its a female and she is a sweetie. i have her in a 10 gallon enclosure heat is about 86F and humidity (shes in shed) is about 51-60 ive been spraying it and yes i did my research before i bought her. i have aspen bedding down and 2 hide spots even though she only uses one. so i bought her about 4 days ago and last night i decided to feed her (shes eats pre-killed) and she ate it up within 1 minute her shed when i bought her wasnt the greatest and ive been working on that with warm baths and higher humidity. i only have one pic of her and im so excited to finally own a snake.


sorry for the bad pic all i had handy was a cell phone pic
She has a bunch of stuck shed. It's important to get that off ASAP. Put her in a small tub filled with luke-warm water, if it's warm to the touch, it's probably too warm.
Let it sit for 30-60 minutes inside the enclosure and then take a damp towel and rub off the stuck shed.

The food your feeding seems a bit small. Feed something that is the same girth as the thickest point on the snake. :]
If he takes pk, he'll probably also take f/t or live at any time. Get the humidity up for the shed to 60-70%.
Make sure to have a temperature gradient, with the cool side (1 hide, water bowl) between 80-85F (this should be the same as the air temp in the tank) and the warm side (one hide) 90-95F. You can achieve this with a proper UTH with a Thermostat, and if you need a better air/ambient temp you can use a red lamp to push that up.

Also, a papertowel roll will not suit as a hide. It should be something tight and round with one opening (no log hides!) and identical is a good idea too.

Another good idea to relieve some stress, is to cover 3 sides of the enclosure with black construction paper or something dark to make them feel safe and enclosed.

Good luck! And welcome!