Everything that Sucks about Ball Pythons
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- Опубліковано 6 січ 2018
- We all love ball pythons. But everything has its downsides. Today, I go over the 3 biggest concerns and problems I see coming up in the world of these chubby, lazy pet snakes.
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GoHerping great job and vid
It's because you put 'sucks' in the title :/ dangit youtube
Rip
Fucking Yt screwing shit up again
Are you serious! That's pretty ridiculous...
I'm very curious, I have yt red, does that help you at all?
My worst problem with Ball pythons is that i dont have one
Ikr
Same
Lukas Maxen +1
This person is me
I always feel sorry for people like you have you gotten one yet
Another thing that sucks - Ball Pythons hate glasses. I had one around my shoulders and he climbed on my face and pushed my glasses off. They are very picky when it comes to fashion.
Best Waifu I also have this problem
Yeah they always prefer to wear contacts
No you've got it wrong, ball pythons LOVE glasses.
The best part about this is that they really do this😂
"No hooman, that thing that used to be sand will mind control you!"
"Eh, eating is so mainstream. I'm going to get all my nutrients from the aura of the earth." - Ball Pythons, probably.
knightofdreamz........... yes
Omg yes mine can be such a new age diva sometimes.
I follow you on WA :0 hiya!
Deku Kitty basically
Loo w h a t
My ball python is weird. She’s very active and hates not being handled. She looks around her cage for me and tries to climb out when I’m near the cage. She’s very adorable and her booper snoot it cyoot.
Hannah Karavias same! The only time she seems to want to go back into her cage is when she burrows into the ground to get the extra humidity. She’s also likes to climb a lot for some reason
I have a female ball python hatchling who does the same thing.
My new ball python doesnt do that (maybe because she moved to us 4 days ago 😂 idk) she is actually scared of me... Hopefully it will change
Selina This reply and no longer applies to you, but idc. When you get a ball python and put it in the enclosure, leave it alone for a week or two. If it's kinda skittish, hold them once or twice a day for about 10 minutes, and they will gradually become more holdable. Good luck with your boop noodle! (I'm not an expert I just got this information from a reptile educator, I'm just a kid ;-;)
@@GeckoGaming-yc8gr I got my ball python and i fed it the same day she got used to her enclosure very fast (and when i got her the last time she was fed was 10 days ago) and like 2 days after that i was able to hold her. since then i have almost held her everyday and she seems to like it and is totally relaxed and loves exploring.
I touched a snake for the first time of my life today and it was a ball python. It was sooooo soft and sooooo gentle around my neck I wanted to kiss him!! I had no idea snakes could be that lovable before today.
Yayy that makes me so happy because a lot of ppl think snakes are mean, when really they’re just scared I love snakes
Gourgandise You never truly know how much you love snakes until you hold one
I know! They feel like my dads expensive leather wallet
Gourgandise you should try out a lizard some are act like puppies even able to come if you call their name. They like cuddling because your warm and they love being pet. This is if the lizard is of course handled often. I’d recommend trying to pet or handle a blue tongue skink or bearded dragon. Many people enjoy bearded dragons company. Blue tongue skinks are sometimes harder to come by depending on your area.
Gourgandise my snake bit me
I am so happy my ball python is not picky at all
Unlike me 😧
My mom said the snake is easier to feed than me😢
SychoGyrl lol😂
Oof
My future reptile will be a ball python. Because I am moving out very soon and once I live alone I can finally get a snake!! Had bearded dragons(3 of them) for 6 years now and I am hyped about my first serpent. Not so hyped about buying the food though.
I have no snakes but when I am older I will have a ball python sooo yeah and Also I am VERYYYY picky.Lol That is why I replied back
🤣🤣🤣 i don’t have my ball python yet but i hope he isn’t picky
Also, ball pythons hide 98% of the time so sometimes it feels like you own and empty terrarium
Totally! I wanna hold you! "No! Heck off!" Scooches deeper into her hide
Mine are very active so your statement is wrong
A better statement would be "Most ball pythons hide 98% of the time." Also, if your bp is very active, most likely your husbandry is off.
Raven Devino more like if your have correct husbandry and provide enrichment then they will be very active! They’re only “pet rocks” when you don’t provide enrichment
What sort of enrichment do you mean? Because sure, leaves, rocks, ect, are good for providing cover, but bp's lack the brain to find "fun" in anything.
Me: Sees title and almost cries because ball pythons are amazing
Also me: clicks on the video anyway because I love your videos and they make me happy.
Same tho
I'm just glad this video wasn't titled "The Cons of Balls."
Good pne
Nobody gonna comment about the giant sour patch kids?
I thought I wouldn't see a comment about that
I noticed it too. One of my faves. You know they have a cereal now lol.
Lol yea that looks like the Sour Patches cereal
@@fatgzyezziirr8188 it is
Omg I was bout to do that!
3:02 was the cutest fucking thing ever. What a cutie, trying to hide n be all mysterious.
Nokomis Volkov I love when he shows his sneks during the video
Snek pop up hed, snek now woold liek to hidee. Snek sez bye
(I found it oddly difficult to spell words wrongly)
Nokomis Volkov yos
i was thinking the same thing!!
bless. I need this so my anxiety won't get high due to these issues. I won't worry so much
Yes. I got my corn snake so he would lower my stress and anxiety levels. And he does his job. He will snuggle in my neck when I’m crying and it calms me down. You should definitely look forward to getting a snake. Good luck bb❤️
I really lucked out with mine. He’s a really great eater. He just sometimes misses because he’s not the brightest 😂
I've had my ultramel ball python for a couple weeks now and I actually tried feeding him today. Surprisingly, he didn't take it. This video later pops up in my suggested and I learn that they dont eat November to Febuary.
It is november 13th
* squints suspiciously at snek fren*
I’m favoriting this video specifically because of the adorable footage at 2:54
ball pythons suck. ...bcz I don't have one
I got a pastel as a rescue a few days ago
Did you name Franklin after that kids show? If so, can your turtle count by twos and tie his shoes?....
I used to watch that show ;-;
Sally This made my night 😂
Kelly Marie I’m glad:)
He liked blueberries and he liked blackberries, too. But one day, Franklin learned that berries you share with everyone are the best kind of all.
i named my russian tortoise franklin after the show lol
4:53 I wish my ball would just sit there like that. She's so damn curious. Can't tell you how many times we've almost lost her in the couch (while holding her!)
Having a ball python is literally like owning a pet rock tbh. They don't really do much and it's a shame cause they're so pretty.
Aliyah Davis Depends on the personality. Some just like to be in a ball while others like to slither around and explore.
Xenomorph Queen I only see mine like 2 times a week 😂 The night before feeding day and on feeding day
So true. Mine is still young and while I handle him I try to give him as much privacy as possible. An active BP isn’t always a good thing.
Allie Hobday I do the same. If a ball is active it normally means something is wrong with the husbandry. It still sucks though cause you dont see them often.
mine slithers alot
3:00 was the cutest thing ever ohmylortt
Great video dude! I just got my son a BP for Christmas 2 weeks ago and this gives me an idea of what to expect. He had mites when I got him (realized the day after the 2 week guarantee was up 😕) and your video on that was very informative. Keep up the good work, man
Thank you, Alex!! We loved your video and the info. We are first time BP owners and trying to make sure our little gal is healthy, happy, and friendly!
My ball python is off feed rn. Literally the only annoying thing about ball pythons imo.
Well you get to save money on rodents if you don't have to feed as many off lol
Yes its irritating me my ballp is off feed right now but it saves me money for a while
I just bought a ball python and its gonna be here on Wednesday, ball pythons are by far one of the cutest animals out there, what's your favorite kind of reptile
Jack T 101 they are cute
Croc monitor
Anerythristic Kenyan Sand Boas!
boa constrictor!
Dorothée Auclair
Kenyan Sand Boa Constrictor!
I love how chill your videos are. The overall vibe of them are just so cool.
0:00 when your mom is yelling at you but you want some money
do a compilation of franklin just tryna bite your phone its p funny
love love love my ball python and your channel
Yes! Go Alex! Spread dat negativity!
We 👏 changin 👏 the 👏 world 👏
ello evah lol
😂
Yessssss, let the hate flowwww through you.
This seems like it'd be a great video series. Awesome vid! :)
When I first bought my ball python, I was told she was eating frozen/thawed rat pups but WHENEVER I tried to feed her, she would refuse! I tried bigger sizes, smaller sizes, color, scent and temp differences.
Everything would be perfect, temp, humidity, clutter, hides etc. Then a couple weeks passed, and she started to loose a lot of weight and so I took her back to the store and said "OMG HELP, SHES GONNA DIE"
So they took her in the back and offered a live rat pup and she took it immediately. I was furious!
So my stubborn ass snake refuses anything but live which just makes me so sad every time I feed her knowing I'm help killing a rat in the process and that it can be dangerous
But I know its what I gotta do. :(
My 11 year old male refuses to eat rats that aren't live also. Feel your pain! Lol
Mackenzie Haines I understand your pain I didn’t want my ball python to eat baby mouses or rats either frozen or alive because I feel sad when I hear it and see it I thought at one point I could just feed it raw meat and that would be okay and when I learned about snakes I cannot do the easy way D;
Mackenzie Haines ikr! It happens to. My ball pythons!
Have you tried showing the brain of the thawed mouse/rat? Idk i saw someone else do it and their snake ate it!
My ball python wouldn’t eat a thawed rat either. I’m going to try a live one soon and see if he will.
I have a 15 year old major rescue female ball python! She always eats but had infertile eggs once n wouldnt eat. It was the only time ive seen her aggressive! She didn't snap but would just hiss at me! Got the eggs out n she was back to normal! She's never bitten anyone even when I got her n her stomach was open due to a bad shed! She's my angel n even gives me kisses! Friendliest snake I've ever come across! I'm a lucky ball python owner! She's a sweetheart!
Vicki Frink oh I know! She's a major rescue! When I got her her stomach was open cuz the kid pulled it off after she ate a rat! Had to put her back together with butterfly strips! She wasn't even a year old! She healed great n now she's 15! Never bitten anyone! She's my lil sweetheart n even gives kisses! 😁
@@stevespaulding4154 I have a 4 year old male that is sweet just like that. He is a really great snake. I also have a 2 yr old and my 3 year old daughter named him striker because he is constantly striking at daddy when I pick him up. The two snakes I have are like night and day when it comes to their personalities.
I let mine slither around sometimes and he always somehow hinds his way to the nooks and crannies or goes to the highest part of my walk in closet lol
Are you gonna eat those sour patch kids?
I have a bp that doesn't like me
He has scale rot and I have to treat him by at least putting triple antibiotic ointment and whenever I pick him up, he hisses at me.
I doubt that he doesn't like you, he's probably just uncomfortable and stressed because of his condition. Just leave him alone as much as possible while treating his scale rot to reduce his stress levels and make sure everything is extra clean. Good luck! :)
that sucks :( hope he gets better!
Micki Babe That sounds like stress from the condition. Just apply the ointment and leave him be until it starts getting better.
Alex L he’s stressed
Scale rot is from to much humidity or poorly cleaned tanks.
Ok.. ok ok ok
John DeLisio no?
No
Uhhh, I’m so lit right now ur life is so boring
Oh
I got the notification for this video and I was like “EXCUSE YOU”
Hey buddy just needed to tell you how good your videos are and thank you for all your hard work and dedication it really is appreciated your so knowledgeable and you explain things so well thanks from the uk and your making my decisions on what to get much easier I love the size of the Royal Python but love the gargoyle gecko and watching your videos are a great help keep up the great work and may your Chanel grow and grow take it easy buddy and thanks
Thank you so much for this! It's good to know there's an explanation for why my ball python doesn't want to eat for . . . sometimes a month or more at a time.
Hi Alex! I HOPE YOU READ THIS! I was part of a ball python group on Facebook and they were first off incredibly rude and self-righteous, haha but mostly they seemed to be completely against any enclosure that wasn't a tub or a rack. I would love to hear your opinion on this as published experts have never stated the same (as far as I can tell from my research). This just seems to be proliferating amongst the internet world. Also, people have said Jumpstart thermostats are really bad and when they fail they fail in the ON position- which can burn and kill the snake. Do you still use the Jumpstart thermostat? Will you be upgrading or switching anytime soon.
When it comes to thermostats, I've been told terrible things about all of them. "Never use zilla!", "Never use jumpstart!", "Never use [insert every company in existance]!" In my experience, the Jumpstart one is great, but any electronic has a possibility of failing so it's important to keep tabs on them. Facebook groups have been interesting lol. Many people try to force others into one way of doing things, and one way only. Tubs are great in many cases, but have many cons, just like tanks. Rack systems are very debated, and there are so many variables with them. I want to do some videos in more details with my opinions on all of this because it'd be a long comment to type out haha. But overall, there's more than one way to care for every animal, and one way isn't the most viable or best option for everyone. So I just try to take in as many opinions as possible and come to the best conclusion.
thank you for responding, I love your channel ♡ and I'm looking forward to seeing that video ☺︎
Ok but...why would you need a “rack system” if you only have one snake?
Jumpstart and similar inexpensive thermostats use a small mechanical relay to switch the output ON and OFF. Those small relays will not last forever when switching on and off many times a day. These controllers are best for very long on/off cycles. And yes, these relays can fail in the ON position. So how long they last depends how they are used. For heat mats, a better alternative is a proportional controller like the many types sold specifically for reptile heating that typically cost around 100 dollars. Those can switch on and off with virtually no limit.
I am not on facebook, but I am one of those tub snobs. This is 2018, we know what kind of snakes ball pythons are, we know how they react, we know they are secretive, we know that they do best with a reasonable humidity. All we know is best achieved with a tub compared to a glass tank. There is no debate anymore. A person does not need an expensive rack persay, but anyone with multiple ball pythons would really benefit from a good rack. For the single snake keeper, a cheap industrial shelf (even those cheapo plastic shelf sets from home depot) and a tub that you can secure the lid will work. The tub should not be too tall. Add a good heat mat or heat tape, add a good temperature controller. Ball python will love it. I started with a few gray tubs from Freedom Breeder. Just the tubs. I made my own lids from pegboard and 3/4 inch square pine. I added some latches to secure it. Worked very well.
Great video man. You turned the things that suck into an educational experience leading to them not sucking
You definitely need to make a video about humidity. It’s so hard to keep it up in the winter!!
Can you do a video for where's the best places to buy reptiles
Already did! ua-cam.com/video/stgN_r03y04/v-deo.html
GoHerping oh uh thanks I guess I didn't look enough well...Really like your content keep up the good work
Emerald Scales, duh.
true
Good breeders
I bought mines five days ago. It is very docile and it was from petsmart. They held it since hatching. So it isnt shy dont strike. Always looking for food. Ate a jumbo mouse the other day with no problems i got lucky cause its my first snake and i got a awsome baby
donald tha rider update?? How’s he or she doing 👀
Great info. Keep up the great work.
Loved hearing about tub setups! Especially for higher humidity climates! Where I’m at in the Midwest. A tank is a big NOPE! Way too dry here! Awesome video overall!
I also peep 👀 that avocado in the back lol and sour patch kids, yummy 😋
"Why do we need more positivity?" My biggest question in life
Only just finding your channel after getting my ball python, Zelda. She's still a baby and I haven't had her for very long so there's not much to report about her besides that she's very calm and sweet. But these videos have helped me feel a bit more confident about how to plan stuff out and take good care of her. Even in just a couple days, she means a lot to me already. I love her very much and I'm grateful to have found your videos so that I can ensure she is well cared for ♡
I have a baby female she’s new but she has eaten 3 times since I got her. Ever since she shed she hasn’t eaten it’s been like 3 weeks. Her temperature is 95 but I think the humidity is low. She’s been drinking and flickering her tongue. But she does look like she’s getting a little skinny. What should I do? I heard to switch their prey items
I got my Ball Python and literally a week after I got her (which is the time you leave them alone) she started shedding. So I had to leave her alone for 3 ish weeks ;-;
I live in Alabama and I keep all my snakes in tubs because humidity sucks inside the house
Are there any good breeders in Alabama?
Ayyyyy I just bought your merch on literally the last day. Keep up the great content you snazzy fella.
Thanks!
GoHerping no problem.
Hahah the beginning us fantastic. Love your vids.
I want a corn snake but my mom hates all snakes
What does she hate about them?
lizard lover same but my mum just said she won't touch it or feed it so I need to do everything
lizard lover my mom too but I want a ball phyton
GoHerping "they are slimy there gross and they eat rats not being true of course they are not slimy which she knows because she pets my bts and of course their not gross and corn snkes and eat rats because they aren't big enough
Maybe try to get her to go to a pet store or expo, just to see them herself in all of their non-slimy glory... and maybe even get hands-on if she's feeling extra brave haha.
Switching to rats from mice- I had a snake (in this case not a ball python), and I was feeding her mice and when I got home I realized they hadn't given me a frozen large mouse, but a frozen young rat about the same size.
Ok sweetie, let's see if you'll eat this, and we'll go back to mice next feeding. She ate it just fine.
Next feeding- no thanks.
wait a week
Feeding attempt- no thanks.
wait a few more days (temps and such checked after the first refusal 'cause she was always a fantastic feeder overall except here and there in the winter months)
Feeding attempt- no thanks...
But in the meantime she was patrolling her tank more and more- she wasn't losing weight but she was definitely acting hungry, like she was trying to search out food. Fine- I'll get another small young rat about the size of the mouse, yup, more money- and of course, that's what she wanted.
From then on she refused mice and ONLY wanted young rats... lol.
I love your videos! You have awesome content, keep it up!
Your are very well spoken and articulate for such a young guy. This was a pretty good and informative video I just stumbled across. Have no idea why it showed up on my feed. 🤷🏼♀️
But I learned a lot. 👍🏼
thank you!
my issue with ball pythons is the fact that I don't have the money to get one and my parents are iffy about it
Can you do one of these on a corn snake
crazygirlemily reneau
He would if Corn Snakes had any cons. XD
crazygirlemily reneau It might be good to do one of these on milk snakes- I love my Pueblan, but some people might be turned off by their skittish temperament.
Just wanted to say I love your videos! Keep up the great work
thanks!
Hey man love your videos. You should do one on how different heat sources or enclosures affect humidity
rats have more nutritional value, i feel like feeding numerous times would be more difficult than just feeding an appropriate sized rat.
I've watched quite a few of your videos involving ball pythons and/or geckos. You may have crazy hair, but you are very informative, and funny. Thank you for your videos!
I love how you just have a big thing of sour patch kids in your background 😂😂
Anyway love your channel 🐍🐍🐍
I’m so thankful for your knowledge and videos for those of us who are just starting out. Thank you
thank you! glad to hear
My Ball python hasn't eaten is like 5months, he hasn't ever done this before and I've had him over 5 years. Suggestions?
Vet and assisted feeding
fasting to eat you
TheMasterZy lmfao I hate that myth my Bros gf tried to tell me that once while we were all eating I almost choked haha
Steve gee is an idiot obviously you have no idea what you're doing. Dont force feed. Take it to a reptile vet.
Kasper N he said to take it to a vet first. Learn to read 🤣
my ball python is weird. She's a rescue, and I've had her for almost six months now. and she still doesn't strike her prey. like I'll dangle the small rat or even mouse in front of her, and she won't strike. but if I take away her hide and put the rodent in between her body, she'll consider eating it, and won't even constrict it. it's very strange, and I'm not sure what's wrong with her or why she doesn't strike. again I don't know her backstory or her history so maybe something is off about her.
EDIT: I forgot to mention that when I got her, they estimated her to be around 5 years old and is a Mahogany morph, so there's no spider gene to cause neurological damage
Jayden Daryls mine doesn’t strike either. He’s a shy bean and won’t let me watch so I just leave his rat & let him be.
Brookealyn Danelle that’s kind of dangerous because rats can also eat the snake.. make sure you check whenever you can!
Some snakes just don't get real excited about prekilled prey. I'm guessing thats what you're using since the snake can eat it without striking or constricting.
Kenneth Reyes pretty sure she ment prekilled mice
Brookealyn Danelle I have a Pueblan milk snake that's an odd eater too. I feed frozen/thawed since that's what he's raised on, but he refuses to strike. He'd rather I just leave it on a flat rock in his cage for him to eat at his leisure.
Great video Alex! Very honest, great watch!
thanks!
have you seen your ball's start to fast when they hit close to 1000 grams ?
Ok I just bought my first ball python two days ago, and for the most part I've done my research on them but I forgot to ask 2 of the most important questions when I bought her...... **Face palm** does she eat live or frozen & if she eats jumbo mice or rats, so now I'm worried when it comes time to feed her next Saturday
Robert Mata I hope the link I pasted on here helps you out about the feeding.
Where did you get her? You might be able to call the place and ask. I would suggest buying one frozen mouse, and one frozen rat. Offer one to her, wiggle it around so it seems live. If she eats it or not, try the other the next time you feed. If both are eaten, you can choose which one to stick with. If neither, try feeding live. Do you know when the last time she ate was? She might slow down with eating during winter. If you are having trouble getting her to eat, don't be afraid to get her nice and hungry after 2-4 weeks of not eating. I have a baby sand boa(3 months old) who wouldn't eat for 3 weeks and he was fine. Hopefully you won't have too much trouble finding what she likes!
Ernest Smith thank you!
Katie Elaine I bought her from a breeder at the reptile super show in Pomona, and that's actually a great idea! So if I buy both a frozen mouse and a frozen rat, say I try the mouse first and she doesn't eat, then I have to throw it away and try again the following week with the rat? I can't re-freeze the mouse? I've never had this kinda trouble before because I have a corn snake and he will eat just about anything haha he's a horker
Robert Mata lol yeah my corn is the same. What I normally do with my baby sand boa is wiggle it around a few minutes, leave it in for an hour and as long as it's not in there all night you can totally refreeze the mouse/rat! You can do this a few times with each, but after you use that same one a few times you would need to throw it out
Meow
Where can I get your type of shelving you keep your herps on? I'm tight on space and those would be perfect
I have a year old BP and I've tried feeding him small weaner rats and he will not take them. So I gave him an xl mouse and he accepts them almost everytime except in Jan as you say where he just would not eat.
I want a snake :( but i cant have one because my mom dont let me
ill Have one but win im 18 and have a house ill have different animals 1 bird 2 snakes 1 bunny and a fish 2 or 3 ill make a video wen I get my house and my animals thank you bye
Oiii
Hey! Have you ever heard of humidity boxes? Could you make a video on it with your opinion? I think a humidity box would work in place of a very high humidity in the entire cage.
I have a little hatchling (not really but almost) and hes so active when i handle him, he explores so much and loves being on my couch but hates my bed. He just wants to burrow inbetween the cushions. Hes very sweet though, I love him sm!
Nobody has actually watched the video yet😂
I have 👀
I'm looking at getting a ball python and I was wondering if it would be better to get an under tank heater or a heat lamp?
Just discovered you looking for answers on my first ball python. I’ve had him 2 weeks. The first time I handled him he struck the air. So I tried to feed him and he was shying away. Tried to offer food a couple times but no bite. 🤷🏼♀️ he strikes at the glass but won’t eat. What’s wrong with him? I was told they’re docile. I’ve held several and never had them be aggressive.
My biggest problem with my ball python is he’s eating 4-5 large mice and I can’t find a next size up that fits in his mouth. Advice?
Small rats?
I just got a baby that loves handling! He crawls in my hair and in my ear(very tickly) and loves to sit on my neck while im watching youtube, infact, hes on my neck rn! Hes super chill amd lets me touch his face with no issues.
Hey love u n ur channel so educational never a bad video, great job young man, keep up the good work. I'm so sure ur parents have to be so very proud.
ok so i want a ball python but my mom doesn’t like snakes i say i can keep it in my room or the living room when she is not in there but she says maybe not and i don’t know what to do pls help
I got a boy n girl 6 weeks old... how long can I keep them together or should I separate now
Luv your channel sooo educational ❤️taught me so much!
I don’t have a ball python I actually have a corn snake, but I was just curious, if a ball python refused rats as it got older and outgrew mice, would it be just as good to feed more mice?
just a random question, has anyone had their snake mistaken the heat lamp as food? recently I had to start moving the lamp away form the enclosure during feeding cause he tends to want to strike at the lamp instead , its an easy fix but was just curious if anyone else came across this :)
I have a ball python and I feed him mice that are a bit smaller than his girth he is around 2 feet long is this the right food for him?
I live in a desert, and humidity is a huge problem. My ball python's cage is always around 20-25%. I use aspen bedding and I have a plastic tub for her enclosure. Is there any cheap way to fix this?
I’ve heard from other snake owners that building a simple humidity box can help with stuck shed or helping the snake shed easier. It might work for people who’s snakes are having issues with stuck shed.
Love the videos man, thank you got my first python today!
I recently got my first ball python and he was being fed live rat pups. I am trying to convert to frozen and he is not interested at all. He has not eaten now for two weeks. When should I be concerned and feed him a live rat pup?
I feed my bp frozen thawed adult mice and he never strikes at them or tries to constrict them. He just noses at them for a few minutes then eats. From what I could find online, I think this might mean he's figured out that striking and constricting isn't necessary because he's being fed dead prey, but it's still kinda weird. He was fed live mice before I acquired him but switched over to frozen thawed without any problems.
This video was a great idea- you’re correct that most people concentrate on all the positives of owning each type of pet, and don’t ever mention the reality of what caring for the animal might be like, and what the less fun or more challenging aspects might be. It’s really important for people to be properly informed so they can make educated and considered choices when getting a new pet, as knowing both the pros and cons of each species will lessen the chances of the animal being mistreated or needing to be re-homed 👍
My leopard gecko hasn’t eaten for six days. Should I be worried? I got him nine days ago. He ate very well the first day I feed him, which was 6 days ago. He recently just shed, about three days ago. Could that be the reason why he’s not eating?
I'm getting a ball python soon as a new owner. I'm struggling to decide between a wooden vivarium or a glass one. What's better as I know pieballs like high humidity