Lol, I have a sister like that. She doesn't mind geckos/lizards(I had a leopard gecko that she liked years ago). But she doesn't like snakes as pets. Not afraid of them persay, but she just doesn't find them cute, lol
I bought mine from Petco. He was the only one left and they said he was too aggressive to hold and was probably going to be put down. The thermometer in his cage said it was at 78 degrees and the humidity was at 10%. I couldn’t leave him there. It’s been a year and he is still going strong.
Seemed like he was miserable I can't believe they were just going to put him down they didn't even know how to take care of him glad you took him it really shows how much they give a fuck about the animals
J&J 81 I think the only part about buying online that irks me is you don’t know. You just don’t. what if you get it and it has kinks? Or mites, or an RI? Some people are not ethical and sell regardless of the health of their animals. I will never buy online because of it. Not saying that those things are suuuuper huge issues but there are bigger issues, and I’d rather go to a breeder in person so I can see what I’m purchasing. I’m sure in later years with more research and the ability to post videos of each individual snake, things will change, but for me I just don’t know if I could take the chance!!
paige pawlawski he does have good sales, and I understand that people have opinions, but Brian isn’t very well at taking care of his reptiles. I just personally wouldn’t support him.
Normals are really underrated. My first ball python is 100% het pied - visually, she looks like a normal - but just in case I ever start breeding, I’d like to have a gene or two to play with.
I can't keep normals in stock they are very high in demand in my area. And I get 50 for males and 75 for females. And my babies are way healthier and better quality than what you get at a chain pet store for 79.99.
Meg R.L. My first ball python who is 8 months now is a 50% her hypo. When she’s old enough to breed in a year or two Im hoping for some ghost maybe hehehe
I’ve been waiting 23 years! I’ve wanted a ball python since I was 8! I’m 31 now, and still have to wait until at least October-December, but I’m telling you, it will be so worth the wait, and you will love and appreciate your animal more because of it (true story!) I have 3 kids 6yrs-12yrs and they all love snakes so I’m excited to finally add one (or who knows, maybe I’ll breed!) to our family!
Chris Hardwick I’ve been waiting 23 years! I’ve wanted a ball python since I was 8! I’m 31 now, and still have to wait until at least October-December, but I’m telling you, it will be so worth the wait, and you will love and appreciate your animal more because of it (true story!) I have 3 kids 6yrs-12yrs and they all love snakes so I’m excited to finally add one (or who knows, maybe I’ll breed!) to our family!
After doing my research for about 2 months watching all your videos, I finally purchased my first ball python yesterday! It’s a male pastel yellow belly juvenile thats a few months old and already transitioned to frozen thawed hoppers. Thank you for your consistent posting and sharing your knowledge!
I convinced my parents to finally get a ball python and I showed them some of your videos and they got super considerate after they saw your videos so thank you!
I want a ball python so bad. I have been saving money for years, and I finally found out what I wanted to spend it on. I have like no friends. The closest thing I have is my brothers dog. I am very lonley. But I'm 14. My mom thinks it will get out. I would make sure it didnt. Now I am very many sadness.
I’m fourteen and i just moved so i have no friends as well. i’ve been asking for a ball python for years and my mom is finally considering it :D it might take a while for your parent to warm up to them but if you keep on educating them on how amazing these snakes are they usually will start warming up to getting one
The slide on top cage will prevent any escaping, heating pads underneath the cage and some warm lights, make sure the cage is 3’x18” so you don’t need a new cage for it, other then that just handle it slowly and consistently, if it snaps at you don’t react much and don’t put it down for a few weeks, they are shy and can be skittish…
This is really great information. I’m leaving for Basic Training in September and I’m looking to get everything set up for a ball python when I come back. Thanks for the video!
I am thinking about getting one from petco, this one girl actually owns ball pythons and taught us all about it and we even got to touch it! She was so nice and helpful.
Great info!! I was looking into getting a Ball Python but wasn't sure of their temperament but now I know. My kids want one but I had to be safe getting them a snake they'll be safe with. I appreciate all the info thank you!!
In my own personal opinion, they're both great for first snakes, but for two different reasons. Ball pythons are far more docile but can be hard to get feeding and hard to get acclimated to their new environment. Their docility can turn over into timidity, which can be frustrating and hard for a beginner to know what to do. Boas are good for beginners because I would argue that they are more Hardy and more resistant to small mistakes in husbandry, and feeding them will almost never be an issue. But, they can be quite bitey and defensive as babies, and if not handled out of fear, they can carry that bitey defensiveness over into adulthood, and then that's a problem. So they're both good, but for two different reasons.
I started with a pair of het pied and didn't breed them for years. Now I just filled up my 5 draw boaphile rack. I just got a pewter pied female possibly leopard to go with my pewter het pied male. It was labeled black pastel/pastel but upon advice from other breeders said he was a pewter. So I bit the bullet and got her. Can't wait to see these babies. You are right about getting them. I collect other stuff and once you get 1 you have to get more. I bought that rack so I limited myself to 5 BPs or I would have 30 or more. Yes absolutely buy a female whatever morph you like if you are a 1st time buyer. You will get your money back from buying the snake & tank & accessories for the tank.
I love my normal ball python. She’s got some cool hets, but what really drew me to her was just how alert and aware she seemed. She’s a great companion when I’m reading or doing my makeup, totally content to just hang off my neck or my wrist. She looooves to eat and I can’t wait for her to reach her full size. I think it’s pretty incredible that I’ll probably still have her when I’m in my fifties.
Great enthusiasm I’ve been wanting to get one for a few years now but the dead mice gross me out been watching videos of feedings but seeing it in person still gets me
I’m like a huge animal person and I thought feedings would be awful but they aren’t that bad. You get used to it. I used frozen thaw, that’s the best option
I just bought a ball today. used to have a nice size collection but couldn’t bring them when i moved to colorado. im getting a boa next week! i cant wait for the reptile expo in august! gonna add much more to my collection!
I've been wanting a ball python snake since I got involved in the reptile community. It's been so many months, or even years? I have watched so many educational videos on how to maintain your snake, their housing, how to bathe, when to bathe, heat burns, etc. but my parents are terrified of snakes and don't want another pet (i own a dog already). Making jokes that my python would eat the dog etc. It's sad really, hah. When I'm 18 I'm definately getting myself a pretty snake. This infortmation was really helpful, thank you! 💖
Hey Chris great video as always. Have you tried thawing out your rodents in a bucket of warm water then put them under the heat lamp? It really speeds up the time and evenly thaws them out. I dry them off a little with a towel before I put them under the lamp but it's saved me hours waiting for my rodents to thaw, not to mention the rodents are cleaner when you feed them to your snakes and you don't risk getting them to hot under the heat lamp. Keep up the great work I really dig your videos.
There is a family run store around where I live, they breed fish and reptiles as well as tarantulas, they are an amazing store, I have only ever bought fish from them but I’m going today to get a ball python. Edit: oh also this store is a vendor for reptile shows, usually at shows they have different types of geckos and tarantulas, rarely do they do snakes at shows. Also are people really squeamish about feeding live, I feed my king snake live and it’s never bothered me.
Some big chain pet stores ban feeding live, they run into problems with hatchling ball pythons because that's really what they need to get them started.
Would you mind posting all of the exact tools that you recommended maybe with link to where I could get this stuff online maybe in the video description? I would like to buy all of the stuff first and have it ready to go before I buy my snake.
My oldest ball python is a 13 yr old male. He's still going strong and love taking him out on warm sunny days. I now have 2 beautiful females and he definitely taken a liking to Nova, a 4 1/2 ft female. Hoping to pair them up next year and the other female, sunshine, is 5 years old and has a male to pair up with as well that belongs to a buddy of mine. Fingers crossed for babies next year.
Just went to reptacon and got one nearly exactly the same as the one you’re holding in the video, she’s gorgeous, I like how I’m literally still watching this even though I already have her 😂
Half logs are good enrichment - my BP is shy and uses it as cover to go from his warm hide to his cool hide, he also likes to have half his body out of his cool hide and he will rest his head on the half log when he wants to just look around or something
Same I'm doing so much damn research and now I'm looking at this morph I want and almost fully have my mom convinced to buy me one. I originally wanted a "classic" ball python but now I'm looking at this Cinnamon Banana ball morph. Hopefully my mom will say yes and I hope I'm able to be the best snake parent I can be
Okay so, I ended up with a ball python...from a pet mill...he was starving...I could see his skin drooping. He's gained weight, but his weight progression has slowed. He's been eating small mice. How do I switch him to rat pups? I don't want him stuck on mice. And I've seen mixed reviews about feeding him every 5 days...which is what im wanting to do. He's had his first bowel movement for me. He's at over 7 meals at this point. I know it was a lot! You are one of the most experienced UA-camrs I watch!
plan on getting a ball python in a few months. I want to get all the enclosure stuff and stuff I need long long before I get the little lady. I don't have good enough transportation to get to an expo but I did discover via morph market there is a pretty large breeder in my town.
Mine was in 2012. " Lily " was a normal ball ... an emaciated female from a Craigslist ad. $ 25 dollars. Had her vetted and made sure she was well cared for. I rehome her in 2016 to a guy that really wanted her. Went to a good home. Over the years I have sold and bought different morphs ... still evolving to this day. I do stick with Co Doms pretty much. Just love my foundation bloodlines❤
I’m so glad you mentioned not to go to the main chain pet stores. I knew someone who worked in one and they noticed how bad their environment was but when he brought it to light they didn’t care one little bit…
I'm using CHE on my new ball tanks because I didnt want to invest in a bunch of heat pads. I just messed around and bought a few different wattages until I got one that worked right for each enclosure. I dont really have a problem with humidity due to my substrate. Its a jungle mix and bark mixture. I wet it up every now and then, but I have to do that regardless of my heat source due to ambient humidity.
i have been asking my mom for a ball python for about a year now and i FINALLY have the space in my room im still trying to convince her wish me luck!!!
I also live in Colorado I live near Denver in city called Broomfield and I love snakes but my parents don’t like the idea of keeping snakes in the hiuse
Can you do a video on the VE 300? Would that work for multiple under tank heaters, or is it more for running heat tape? Im at the point where I dont have enough snakes for a whole rack but I also dont want to invest in a bunch of display tanks with UTH. I would build a rack with more capacity than I need, but I dont want to be stuck running more heat tape than necessary.
Thank you for posting this. I know it's a few yrs old, but my son is very interested in getting a ball python. I corrupted my kid to them. I got a month old when I was about 28 and she was an amazing girl. Fed her pinkies, and up to jumbos.
Great info. I have a normal BP that I love cause he has a clover on his head. I have had my issues with him cause there have been times he refuses food but that was because of a major storm. 🙄 although all is not lost cause I have a rosy boa who will gladly eat whatever he won’t. Haha!
I unfortanantly bought my first snake from a pet store a few years ago I did all the research bought an encloser had it set up for a month before buying the snake it died with in a week. It put me off snakes for a few months I went to a retile expo just to look and ended up leaving with a cheap ball python I got for $80 and iv had her ever since. I got lucky with her she has a crazy prey drive never has refused food.
@@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures no doubt I'll be looking through your vids for sure I literally just got a new snake today it's my first snake ever an old coworker of mine is moving out of state so she gave me her pastel ball python it's super tame I was told not to handle her for a few days because she just shed her skin this morning and all I wanna do hold her but I can wait . I got their whole set up food and everything for free cant beat that
I just bought a normal Male ball python from a reptile store the other day. I paid $200 though lol. I've always wanted a python and it was love at first sight. :)
Hey Chris, your videos are great. I have learned so much. I have a question. I just got my first ball python a week and a half ago. It is a male banana enchi born Nov 2020. He is housed in a 40 gal breeder aquarium. His last meal (frozen thawed) was on 5/14 so 11 days ago. That was at the breeder. Since I have had him I have only had him out of the cage one time for an hour. He didn't seem to relax so I put him back in and have left him be since. I offered him a frozen thawed mouse 2 days ago and he didn't seem interested. I then offered it again today and again didn't seem interested. I thawed it in hot water for 20min and it had a temp of 100°. I don't really know what to do next. Do I wait a couple more days and try again? Do I leave the dead mouse in his cage for a few hrs to see if he decides to eat it? I don't really know. I'd love your perspective about what I can do to get him to eat. Thanks in advance for your insight.
I just got my first ball python(and my first snake, yeee) a week ago Wednesday. I actually got her from a local rescue, so she came with set up and everything. I need to change her to substrate though, she's currently on the reptile rugs. Which aren't terrible, but substrate would be a lot easier to clean waste out of, lol. Not sure on the age, but they think she's maybe got another foot before full length, so maybe around 5 years or less? They told me she was a normal Morph, but showing pics of her to other owners/people that know, they say she might be a Fire morph, and looking at pics online she does look very similar, lol.
That’s true I got a ball python he was only 2 or 3 months at the most but it kinda work out in my favor .. no mites which is a plus but I went thru assist feeding (which I learn to do on you tube LOL) the snapping stage which was hell lol 2 years later I got a snake that trust me full he sits around outside the hide no snapping and I appreciate it more than the other theee cuz I actually had to work with him the most
Been waiting and researching for years. long time. Today my mom caved in a bit and we got some substrate and stuff to slowly build the tank up and eventually.... maybe put in a BP?
I want to adopt a wild type... I think they're absolutely beautiful. Mostly I love the ball personality. I see them for adoption at a local reptile pet store, hopefully someday!
Im going to hopefully be getting a ball python next month. Ive already picked out a name for it, Peeps. I cant wait to get one. I have wanted a snake for years and have just recently convinced my mom to let me get one!
PLZ HELP- I have had 3 different ball pythons now & all 3 have died within the first 2-3 days of owning them. I followed googles suggestions and bought a 25 gallon starter tank, also didn’t even fill it all the way, maybe 3 quarters at most. The first day the ball pythons usually very active and swimming around but then by the second or third day they are floating at the surface. All the water I use has been dechlorinated as well. What am I doing wrong?
"The perfect pet rock"
That's what I'm trying to say to my family, but they're too scared of noodles with heads 🙄
Totapaluza we are basically the same person then
Omg noodles with with heads HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHHHHHHH
Noodles with heads lol
Saaaaaaame.
Lol, I have a sister like that. She doesn't mind geckos/lizards(I had a leopard gecko that she liked years ago). But she doesn't like snakes as pets. Not afraid of them persay, but she just doesn't find them cute, lol
Let the addiction begin
I'm so scared I'm going to be hooked. As a current rat lover and will always be, I'm worried I'll never be able to have rats loll
Tobi Kms i have 6 pets rats and a ball python there’s no problem and they live in the same room just don’t have them out at the same time
Yep.
Heroin??
Too late for me
I bought mine from Petco. He was the only one left and they said he was too aggressive to hold and was probably going to be put down. The thermometer in his cage said it was at 78 degrees and the humidity was at 10%. I couldn’t leave him there. It’s been a year and he is still going strong.
Put down a snake? That's nuts, you can easily tame down a ball python. You should have them ship it to me LOL.
Seemed like he was miserable I can't believe they were just going to put him down they didn't even know how to take care of him glad you took him it really shows how much they give a fuck about the animals
*Him holding up snake* : “I would get a nicer snake than this”
The snake: 👁👄👁
For those who can't make it to a expo,morph market is a good online choice.
J&J 81 I think the only part about buying online that irks me is you don’t know. You just don’t. what if you get it and it has kinks? Or mites, or an RI? Some people are not ethical and sell regardless of the health of their animals. I will never buy online because of it. Not saying that those things are suuuuper huge issues but there are bigger issues, and I’d rather go to a breeder in person so I can see what I’m purchasing.
I’m sure in later years with more research and the ability to post videos of each individual snake, things will change, but for me I just don’t know if I could take the chance!!
You'll find better pricing at morph market most times
The Hansen’s where would you recommend buying?
Ooooor I totally totally recommend bhbreptiles! The breeder has a UA-cam channel and is very good at what he does!
paige pawlawski he does have good sales, and I understand that people have opinions, but Brian isn’t very well at taking care of his reptiles. I just personally wouldn’t support him.
Normals are really underrated. My first ball python is 100% het pied - visually, she looks like a normal - but just in case I ever start breeding, I’d like to have a gene or two to play with.
I can't keep normals in stock they are very high in demand in my area. And I get 50 for males and 75 for females. And my babies are way healthier and better quality than what you get at a chain pet store for 79.99.
All my normal hatchlings sold first LOL.
Meg R.L. My first ball python who is 8 months now is a 50% her hypo. When she’s old enough to breed in a year or two Im hoping for some ghost maybe hehehe
@@dvlexotics2177 I bought one for 40 bucks Lol
When you started talking about mites i started getting goosebumps
oh god same 😫
Eh A dog would die for you
But ball pythons are still cool
Frieda Reiss your no match for me smh
@@LeviAckerman-ui3qg I LOL'd at this so hard
Frieda Reiss a dog sacrificed its life for its family in Phoenix.
Tropical Trucker I think your dog was just horribly trained
Dogs are wack
My first ball pythons was a normal I bought for 55$ at a pet store. Now I know local breeders who sell normals for 10$!
If I found someone selling ball pythons for $10 locally I'd buy them all and sell them at the shows for a bit more!
where ? .
SlitheringSerpents where are they located
I just got mine at a pet store too. I didn’t know about the breeder thing. I don’t know if it’s male or female but I named it medusa
Wow! In my country the normal is around 700-800 bucks! Really sucks
Person: *buys a snake*
Later
Person: whoops started a snake empire
sarina ortiz don’t see anything wrong with that
That sounds like me my girl got one I got 9 more
I've been wanting a ball python for 5 years now 😭 maybe 2019 is the year!
Wow, that's a long time to wait, good luck!
I’ve been waiting 23 years! I’ve wanted a ball python since I was 8! I’m 31 now, and still have to wait until at least October-December, but I’m telling you, it will be so worth the wait, and you will love and appreciate your animal more because of it (true story!)
I have 3 kids 6yrs-12yrs and they all love snakes so I’m excited to finally add one (or who knows, maybe I’ll breed!) to our family!
Chris Hardwick I’ve been waiting 23 years! I’ve wanted a ball python since I was 8! I’m 31 now, and still have to wait until at least October-December, but I’m telling you, it will be so worth the wait, and you will love and appreciate your animal more because of it (true story!)
I have 3 kids 6yrs-12yrs and they all love snakes so I’m excited to finally add one (or who knows, maybe I’ll breed!) to our family!
@@shay2751 why have u waited so long
Well? Was this the year?
They fall within the Boop Noodle category
Dont they all
I plan to get a ball python real soon, this video is really helpful thanks!
If I’m wanna buy my 1st Ball Python, I surely would wanna buy from you, Chris! 😊
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After doing my research for about 2 months watching all your videos, I finally purchased my first ball python yesterday! It’s a male pastel yellow belly juvenile thats a few months old and already transitioned to frozen thawed hoppers. Thank you for your consistent posting and sharing your knowledge!
My baby girl is a normal she's two months old. I got her off morph market
I was looking at some leucistics there
How is your ball python now? Looking to buy and heard of morph but im just not sure.
@@joshuamooring9707 look at the reviews and see how they contact you if u gmail them.
I convinced my parents to finally get a ball python and I showed them some of your videos and they got super considerate after they saw your videos so thank you!
Because of this video, i was able to purchase my first ball python. Thanks for the info and helping me understand them and how to care for them.
Awesome!
I am getting my very first ball python this week and this was super helpful!!! I’m very excited!
I want a ball python so bad. I have been saving money for years, and I finally found out what I wanted to spend it on. I have like no friends. The closest thing I have is my brothers dog. I am very lonley. But I'm 14. My mom thinks it will get out. I would make sure it didnt. Now I am very many sadness.
Keep at it, you'll get one eventually!
I’m fourteen and i just moved so i have no friends as well. i’ve been asking for a ball python for years and my mom is finally considering it :D it might take a while for your parent to warm up to them but if you keep on educating them on how amazing these snakes are they usually will start warming up to getting one
The slide on top cage will prevent any escaping, heating pads underneath the cage and some warm lights, make sure the cage is 3’x18” so you don’t need a new cage for it, other then that just handle it slowly and consistently, if it snaps at you don’t react much and don’t put it down for a few weeks, they are shy and can be skittish…
Thanks, this was really helpful! I enjoy the positive energy.
Just bought a female off morph market tonight, shes a cinnamon enchi het orange ghost. But I totally agree with you on watch out where you go to buy!
got mine from expo last Sunday. lol
I’m getting mine from a public breeder
Excellent, I want a ball python , I’ll take care very well .
I'm getting my first one on Feb 6th! I can't wait! Your videos have helped me a lot through my extensive research! Thank you!
He is rood he liked every comment but yours
This is really great information. I’m leaving for Basic Training in September and I’m looking to get everything set up for a ball python when I come back. Thanks for the video!
Glad it was helpful!
I am thinking about getting one from petco, this one girl actually owns ball pythons and taught us all about it and we even got to touch it! She was so nice and helpful.
this is the very first video i watched by you, and its what got me into ball pythons
Great video Chris. Very helpful and informational!
hey man, this was so helpful thank you! (hopefully getting a ball python soon after the lockdown)
Glad it helped!
Great info!! I was looking into getting a Ball Python but wasn't sure of their temperament but now I know. My kids want one but I had to be safe getting them a snake they'll be safe with. I appreciate all the info thank you!!
In my own personal opinion, they're both great for first snakes, but for two different reasons. Ball pythons are far more docile but can be hard to get feeding and hard to get acclimated to their new environment. Their docility can turn over into timidity, which can be frustrating and hard for a beginner to know what to do.
Boas are good for beginners because I would argue that they are more Hardy and more resistant to small mistakes in husbandry, and feeding them will almost never be an issue. But, they can be quite bitey and defensive as babies, and if not handled out of fear, they can carry that bitey defensiveness over into adulthood, and then that's a problem.
So they're both good, but for two different reasons.
This video is amazing, I learned a lot.
Thank you!
I am now a subscriber, your videos are so honest and great
Thanks for subscribing!
I started with a pair of het pied and didn't breed them for years. Now I just filled up my 5 draw boaphile rack. I just got a pewter pied female possibly leopard to go with my pewter het pied male. It was labeled black pastel/pastel but upon advice from other breeders said he was a pewter. So I bit the bullet and got her. Can't wait to see these babies. You are right about getting them. I collect other stuff and once you get 1 you have to get more. I bought that rack so I limited myself to 5 BPs or I would have 30 or more. Yes absolutely buy a female whatever morph you like if you are a 1st time buyer. You will get your money back from buying the snake & tank & accessories for the tank.
I love my normal ball python. She’s got some cool hets, but what really drew me to her was just how alert and aware she seemed. She’s a great companion when I’m reading or doing my makeup, totally content to just hang off my neck or my wrist. She looooves to eat and I can’t wait for her to reach her full size. I think it’s pretty incredible that I’ll probably still have her when I’m in my fifties.
Great enthusiasm I’ve been wanting to get one for a few years now but the dead mice gross me out been watching videos of feedings but seeing it in person still gets me
Use frozen thawed
I’m like a huge animal person and I thought feedings would be awful but they aren’t that bad. You get used to it. I used frozen thaw, that’s the best option
I just bought a ball today. used to have a nice size collection but couldn’t bring them when i moved to colorado. im getting a boa next week! i cant wait for the reptile expo in august! gonna add much more to my collection!
I've been wanting a ball python snake since I got involved in the reptile community. It's been so many months, or even years? I have watched so many educational videos on how to maintain your snake, their housing, how to bathe, when to bathe, heat burns, etc. but my parents are terrified of snakes and don't want another pet (i own a dog already). Making jokes that my python would eat the dog etc. It's sad really, hah. When I'm 18 I'm definately getting myself a pretty snake. This infortmation was really helpful, thank you! 💖
Great information, thanks for sharing!
You bet!
Im getting a ball python and im really excited about it 😍
I just got my Python in August, he was 3 weeks old when I got him and he’s a dream! His name is Dylan and he’s so friendly
Awesome!
Hey Chris great video as always. Have you tried thawing out your rodents in a bucket of warm water then put them under the heat lamp? It really speeds up the time and evenly thaws them out. I dry them off a little with a towel before I put them under the lamp but it's saved me hours waiting for my rodents to thaw, not to mention the rodents are cleaner when you feed them to your snakes and you don't risk getting them to hot under the heat lamp. Keep up the great work I really dig your videos.
There is a family run store around where I live, they breed fish and reptiles as well as tarantulas, they are an amazing store, I have only ever bought fish from them but I’m going today to get a ball python.
Edit: oh also this store is a vendor for reptile shows, usually at shows they have different types of geckos and tarantulas, rarely do they do snakes at shows.
Also are people really squeamish about feeding live, I feed my king snake live and it’s never bothered me.
Some big chain pet stores ban feeding live, they run into problems with hatchling ball pythons because that's really what they need to get them started.
Just splurged and bought a banana enchi clown at an expo 😂
Awesome!
Holy shit that’s like 400$ right?
r/nobodyasked
Mytid r/therewasanattempt
Brody Reid $400 for a BP is actually quite cheap
Would you mind posting all of the exact tools that you recommended maybe with link to where I could get this stuff online maybe in the video description? I would like to buy all of the stuff first and have it ready to go before I buy my snake.
Always have loved loved loved snakes and plan to get one after I move out and become stable. Early research lol
I currently have rats and am worried that they may hurt my baby snake hence why I'm waiting until older
My oldest ball python is a 13 yr old male. He's still going strong and love taking him out on warm sunny days. I now have 2 beautiful females and he definitely taken a liking to Nova, a 4 1/2 ft female. Hoping to pair them up next year and the other female, sunshine, is 5 years old and has a male to pair up with as well that belongs to a buddy of mine. Fingers crossed for babies next year.
Very informative channel! I would get a BP soon and I have learned alot from you. 🙂 Greetings from Norway
I had to do a Google search to see where Norway was, I wasn't sure. I zoomed in, I think I see your house!
@@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures Hahahaha! You are funny! A small country on the other side of the pond. 😂 We are your allies. 🙂
Your videos are very informative ty for that!
Thank you, you just tough me a lot. My new big danger noodle is doing great. Thanks! :)
Just went to reptacon and got one nearly exactly the same as the one you’re holding in the video, she’s gorgeous, I like how I’m literally still watching this even though I already have her 😂
Awesome!
How is your snake doing nowadays? Hope all is well😀
Very informative! Thank you
The coolest thing about them to me is they are hypoallergenic because I’m allergic to pretty much everything else I’m getting a mojave Het clown
He’s here
Ethan Brigman how is he
Kalinn he must have eaten him 🤣
Half logs are good enrichment - my BP is shy and uses it as cover to go from his warm hide to his cool hide, he also likes to have half his body out of his cool hide and he will rest his head on the half log when he wants to just look around or something
Hey! I’m in Colorado too! Awesome that we have cool people here
Im buying a calico male on monday, im so excited, ive never had a reptile before 🐍
Awesome!
Great video..thanks for posting! 😁
That rack system tho “goals” I have 4 enclosures in my room and I’m looking for more so I need to try the rack thing great video btw
Thanks this is really helpful
Vpi axanthic het albino was my first snake living in a fb70 5 high rack now with my calico pastel, bumbleebee, my florida king and a okeetee corn.
Very simple video thank you!
I loveee your videos!!!!! They are so helpful😁😁😁
Thanks!
I want a normal ball python but i wanna do my research first
Same I'm doing so much damn research and now I'm looking at this morph I want and almost fully have my mom convinced to buy me one. I originally wanted a "classic" ball python but now I'm looking at this Cinnamon Banana ball morph. Hopefully my mom will say yes and I hope I'm able to be the best snake parent I can be
Ty! We just got one for my daughter. A spinner. She loves it!
Your daughter is lucky that she has a great parent that let her has a ball python. Thank you for being a good parent to her.
Okay so, I ended up with a ball python...from a pet mill...he was starving...I could see his skin drooping. He's gained weight, but his weight progression has slowed. He's been eating small mice. How do I switch him to rat pups? I don't want him stuck on mice. And I've seen mixed reviews about feeding him every 5 days...which is what im wanting to do. He's had his first bowel movement for me. He's at over 7 meals at this point. I know it was a lot! You are one of the most experienced UA-camrs I watch!
plan on getting a ball python in a few months. I want to get all the enclosure stuff and stuff I need long long before I get the little lady. I don't have good enough transportation to get to an expo but I did discover via morph market there is a pretty large breeder in my town.
Mine was in 2012. " Lily " was a normal ball ... an emaciated female from a Craigslist ad. $ 25 dollars. Had her vetted and made sure she was well cared for. I rehome her in 2016 to a guy that really wanted her. Went to a good home.
Over the years I have sold and bought different morphs ... still evolving to this day. I do stick with Co Doms pretty much. Just love my foundation bloodlines❤
I’m so glad you mentioned not to go to the main chain pet stores. I knew someone who worked in one and they noticed how bad their environment was but when he brought it to light they didn’t care one little bit…
Lol crazy the scaleless head is the closes you got to a normal but it’s one of the most wanted snakes out there right now
I'm using CHE on my new ball tanks because I didnt want to invest in a bunch of heat pads. I just messed around and bought a few different wattages until I got one that worked right for each enclosure. I dont really have a problem with humidity due to my substrate. Its a jungle mix and bark mixture. I wet it up every now and then, but I have to do that regardless of my heat source due to ambient humidity.
Great video
i have been asking my mom for a ball python for about a year now and i FINALLY have the space in my room
im still trying to convince her wish me luck!!!
I also live in Colorado I live near Denver in city called Broomfield and I love snakes but my parents don’t like the idea of keeping snakes in the hiuse
Can you do a video on the VE 300? Would that work for multiple under tank heaters, or is it more for running heat tape? Im at the point where I dont have enough snakes for a whole rack but I also dont want to invest in a bunch of display tanks with UTH. I would build a rack with more capacity than I need, but I dont want to be stuck running more heat tape than necessary.
Thank you for posting this. I know it's a few yrs old, but my son is very interested in getting a ball python. I corrupted my kid to them. I got a month old when I was about 28 and she was an amazing girl. Fed her pinkies, and up to jumbos.
This vid was very helpful!!
Glad it was helpful!
very helpful friend thank you
I Love your videos, my favorites are you & Garrick Demeyer.
Thanks, I appreciate the comment!
Yeah I love this channel and gerrick is a cool cat he does tend to rub people the wrong way lol.
I have a 17 inch bud who i got a few weeks ago, bumpy start but we pulled through, he currently os having his first shed
Great info. I have a normal BP that I love cause he has a clover on his head. I have had my issues with him cause there have been times he refuses food but that was because of a major storm. 🙄 although all is not lost cause I have a rosy boa who will gladly eat whatever he won’t. Haha!
I unfortanantly bought my first snake from a pet store a few years ago I did all the research bought an encloser had it set up for a month before buying the snake it died with in a week. It put me off snakes for a few months I went to a retile expo just to look and ended up leaving with a cheap ball python I got for $80 and iv had her ever since. I got lucky with her she has a crazy prey drive never has refused food.
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@@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures no doubt I'll be looking through your vids for sure I literally just got a new snake today it's my first snake ever an old coworker of mine is moving out of state so she gave me her pastel ball python it's super tame I was told not to handle her for a few days because she just shed her skin this morning and all I wanna do hold her but I can wait . I got their whole set up food and everything for free cant beat that
I didn’t know you lived in Colorado! That’s awesome 👏🏻
I do!
Omg your ball python is adorable!!!
I put the heat mat under the tank, 1 inch of substrate & buried the probe into the substrate. Is that going to be accurate enough ?
I just got my ball python yesterday and i love it. Can you keep snakes together?
Nice channel! Is there a ball python that interacts more with the owner or do they all have similar behavior? I’m considering getting one
Depends on how tamed down the snake is, it's pretty easy to tame them down with handling. It's the one snake that is least likely to bite.
I just bought a normal Male ball python from a reptile store the other day. I paid $200 though lol. I've always wanted a python and it was love at first sight. :)
I'm getting one in 30 minutes cant waitt
Hey Chris, your videos are great. I have learned so much. I have a question. I just got my first ball python a week and a half ago. It is a male banana enchi born Nov 2020. He is housed in a 40 gal breeder aquarium. His last meal (frozen thawed) was on 5/14 so 11 days ago. That was at the breeder. Since I have had him I have only had him out of the cage one time for an hour. He didn't seem to relax so I put him back in and have left him be since. I offered him a frozen thawed mouse 2 days ago and he didn't seem interested. I then offered it again today and again didn't seem interested. I thawed it in hot water for 20min and it had a temp of 100°. I don't really know what to do next. Do I wait a couple more days and try again? Do I leave the dead mouse in his cage for a few hrs to see if he decides to eat it? I don't really know. I'd love your perspective about what I can do to get him to eat. Thanks in advance for your insight.
What ended up happening ?
Can you use blacklight to see mites ?? I bought a 360 nm blacklight havent got to use it yet but planning on bringing to repticon!!
I just got my first ball python(and my first snake, yeee) a week ago Wednesday. I actually got her from a local rescue, so she came with set up and everything. I need to change her to substrate though, she's currently on the reptile rugs. Which aren't terrible, but substrate would be a lot easier to clean waste out of, lol. Not sure on the age, but they think she's maybe got another foot before full length, so maybe around 5 years or less? They told me she was a normal Morph, but showing pics of her to other owners/people that know, they say she might be a Fire morph, and looking at pics online she does look very similar, lol.
I’m sorry if I missed it in the video but is there any breeders you recommend to buy a ball python from
I would try a local reptile show.
That’s true I got a ball python he was only 2 or 3 months at the most but it kinda work out in my favor .. no mites which is a plus but I went thru assist feeding (which I learn to do on you tube LOL) the snapping stage which was hell lol 2 years later I got a snake that trust me full he sits around outside the hide no snapping and I appreciate it more than the other theee cuz I actually had to work with him the most
Been waiting and researching for years. long time. Today my mom caved in a bit and we got some substrate and stuff to slowly build the tank up and eventually.... maybe put in a BP?
Nice!
How'd it go
I want to adopt a wild type... I think they're absolutely beautiful. Mostly I love the ball personality. I see them for adoption at a local reptile pet store, hopefully someday!
Im going to hopefully be getting a ball python next month. Ive already picked out a name for it, Peeps. I cant wait to get one. I have wanted a snake for years and have just recently convinced my mom to let me get one!
Thanks for the video I would really like a ball but me and my cousin are the only ones that aren’t afraid of them
Maybe someday!
Can I feed them live mice and are they comfortable with being handled?
PLZ HELP- I have had 3 different ball pythons now & all 3 have died within the first 2-3 days of owning them. I followed googles suggestions and bought a 25 gallon starter tank, also didn’t even fill it all the way, maybe 3 quarters at most. The first day the ball pythons usually very active and swimming around but then by the second or third day they are floating at the surface. All the water I use has been dechlorinated as well. What am I doing wrong?