What do you need to take care of a ball python ?

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What do you need to take care of a ball python ?

Answer 1

taxidermy

Answer 2

reptiles such as snakes and lizrads need a pretty good open space to roam around.heating is VERY improtant. alot or reptiles cant perform daily things with out the right temperature or humidity.if you have any pet stores around you that expert in exotic reptiles i would check with them the get the right things to help with your snake. or check on a website.

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Answer 3

to set up the vivarium for your snake use a basking spot lamp (it's by zoo med). put that on one side which keeps the vivarium around 85 - 90 F during the day and dont put any kind of heating on the cool side of the tank...room temp is fine for that.  leave the heat lamp on for 10 – 12 hours a day.  also at night just turn off the day lamp and the temp should drop around 70 - 75 at night. put hides on both sides and leave their water on the cool side. use a substrate that can hold humidity like cypress mulch (forest floor) then just mist it several times a day (3) with a squirt bottle to keep the humidity up. the humidity should be around 60% when you mist it.

after your snakes new enclosure is set up then leave the snake alone for at least a week before handling it or feeding it...this will keep your snake from stressing out.

when you feed your snake take it out of its enclosure and put it in a "feeding tub"...any appropiately sized palstic box will do (a plastic box like from wal mart or target). If the snake is an adult you will need a decent sized plastic box...get one that is short...not too tall (the size that could fit under your bed). drill holes along the sides at the top for airflow put the snake in and then the food in. after the snake has eaten give it about 15 minutes to get its food down before putting it back in its cage. dont handle the snake for about 24 hours after it eats. its just better all around to feed a snake this way.

Answer 4

I don't know about Ball Python's, but I do know how to take care of a Monty Python.

Answer 5

Hello; I'll draft up a quick list of what you'll need for an adult Ball python and a rough estimate as to the cost. The prices are assuming you are purchasing everything new. :)

Ball python itself- 30-70 dollars on average, depending primarily on where you get it and the age.

30-55 gallon secure, locking terrarium. A typical screen top tank is sufficient if most of the top is covered, but preferably something that is closed top and front opening in order to retain proper humidity levels- 70-300 dollars. Like the other users suggested; you can also use a properly sized Rubbermaid container that is modified for reptile use (air holes drilled, an under-tank heater, etc) which can generally be acquired for under 10-20 dollars. The only problems I have with these is that they aren’t all that visually appealing, and it is harder to randomly walk by and check on your snake and (depending on the type of thermometers used) the temperatures in the terrarium without disturbing your pet.

Substrate- 1-15 dollars, depending on what type is used and how much you purchase. A quick tip: While I have used Aspen, Cypress, Paper towels, etc in the past; Eco-earth by Zoo-med in my experience has worked incredibly well for my twelve year old Ball python. He has been healthier, happier, better hydrated, and hasn't had a bad shed since I started using it.

Two thermometers and a hygrometer- 5-20 dollars, depending on the quality and type used. The best placement I have found for them is to put one thermometer on the hot end, one on the cool, and have the hygrometer in the middle.

Heating apparatus of some sort (Heat lamp, ceramic heat emitter, under-tank heater)- 20-40 dollars.

Two or three hides- 10-50 dollars, depending on type used. Again, try to put one on the hot end, one on the cool end, and (if you have a third) one in the middle; that way your snake never has to choose between proper thermoregulation and feeling secure.

A large water dish, not only for drinking but to up cage humidity- 1-15 dollars, depending on which kind you prefer. This should be placed on the cool end of the terrarium.

Spray bottle for misting- 1-3 dollars at your local Wal-mart type or Dollar store.

Unnecessary, but still nice to have for Ball pythons:

Cage decor, such as branches, fixed rock formations, or decorative plants made for reptile use not only improve the look of the terrarium and give your Ball python something to climb on, but also give the snake something rub against while shedding- 5-60 dollars, depending on where it is purchased, how much, and what kind you use.

For further reading; here is a website that is a great resource on Ball python care, housing, general information, common problems, and how to solve them:

http://www.kingsnake.com/ballpythonguide

I hope this helps, and if you have any further questions at all on the subject; please feel free to message me and I will be more than happy to assist you. :)

Good luck!

Answer 6

dont listen to any of these people.  i have been keeping ball pythons for years in. a simple cheap rubbermaid container.  it depends on the size of your snake for the size of container.  they love tubs, cause they feel tightly secure.  and if you are looking into breeding them. look into building or buying a snake rack.

Answer 7

All you would need is a Rubbermaid container to house it in. Many people have these 50-60 gallon tanks and its not necessary at all because if you put a ball python in a big room it would just ball up in a corner and just move around for water, feeding or breeding but thats what you as a keeper would already offer in their enclosure. Size of the container would be maybe a 72 quart tub or a huge ball python or a smaller tub for smaller ball pythons. You can heat the enclosure with a heat pad that gives the snake a 90-92 degree hot spot. A water bowl, and the bowl doesnt need to be big. Many people think this and buy huge water bowls. Substrate can be simple newspaper, paper towel or aspen. You dont need a hide because its already secure in its enclosure but if you insist you place a hide box for it over the heat pad but most adult ball pythons are to big for hide boxes. For feeding you can simply throw a mouse/rat in the enclosure and watch it incase the mouse or rats tries to bite. Some even eat frozen-thawed mice/rats which is way safer and easier.

Answer 8

Aquairum and a heat light food. Go to the spot you got it from and ask is it that hard?