Caring for Ball Pythons
July 2nd 2008 15:30
Ball pythons are one of the best beginner snakes that you can bring home, but even still you want to make sure that you know and understand how to properly care for them. These guys can live 20 to 30 years, which is a pretty good bit of time when compared to the average dog.
So before you get your ball python, you want to make sure that you know how to properly care for it. You want to make sure that you're ready for an aquarium that's at least 3 feet long, and for feeding medium to large sized rats.
Depending on the sex of the snake, your enclosure and feeder size will vary. IE because female ball pythons reach about 6 feet long, you'll need a larger enclosure, and will eventually need to feed larger prety. Males, on the other hand tend to top out around 3 to 4 feet and can live fine in 29 gallon tank, but of course a 40 gallon breeder is always better.
The one thing that you want to be aware of with ball pythons, besides their medium size and very docile personality, is that they are the worse feeders. Ball pythons are the picky eaters of the bunch. They get stressed out easy and tend to stop eating if you move their tank or upgrade to a larger tank, amongst other factors.
It's not uncommon for a ball python to stop eating for an entire year before feeding again. Although, this is not recommended and if your ball python stops eating fro an extended period, you'll want to consult a vet in case there's something else wrong.
Ball pythons, like other pets are a committment, and if you're looking at getting one, you need to do all the research first.
So before you get your ball python, you want to make sure that you know how to properly care for it. You want to make sure that you're ready for an aquarium that's at least 3 feet long, and for feeding medium to large sized rats.
Depending on the sex of the snake, your enclosure and feeder size will vary. IE because female ball pythons reach about 6 feet long, you'll need a larger enclosure, and will eventually need to feed larger prety. Males, on the other hand tend to top out around 3 to 4 feet and can live fine in 29 gallon tank, but of course a 40 gallon breeder is always better.
The one thing that you want to be aware of with ball pythons, besides their medium size and very docile personality, is that they are the worse feeders. Ball pythons are the picky eaters of the bunch. They get stressed out easy and tend to stop eating if you move their tank or upgrade to a larger tank, amongst other factors.
It's not uncommon for a ball python to stop eating for an entire year before feeding again. Although, this is not recommended and if your ball python stops eating fro an extended period, you'll want to consult a vet in case there's something else wrong.
Ball pythons, like other pets are a committment, and if you're looking at getting one, you need to do all the research first.
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