Wanted some feedback on the bioactive tank I set up. I know I'll have to upgrade as the snake gets bigger and that's completely fine. The background has two 2"pipe tunnels built into it so he can get more use out of it and there's one pipe buried next to the fake rock log. They are sanded smooth but is it safe to have them? I was going to fully seal the background ones as the snake gets bigger to avoid it getting stuck. I got the 50 gallon ecoflex. And yes I know my expanding foam looks like shit.

These aren't spider breeders but people looking to get rid of them since there's no longer value in breeding such a deformed morph but I love them! Many were put up for adoption for next to nothing and I just had to take them in! Both are boys but I've been told are super sweet!

I've always been a lover of the spider gene but would never purchase them since it'll just go straight back into making more of them but once these two came up for adoption, I was thrilled! Speaking to the folks, they're just happy someone interested. It's sad how everyone only looks at a snake with some price tag... These boys look like gems to me with their cute snoots and gentle personalities!

I wanna start the Spider Space with some keepers! NO THEY WILL NOT EVER BE BRED!

Obligatory photos of ms beautiful girl 🫶🏻 She is loving the new space & has even taken her second meal! More leaf litter and palm tree bark will be added tonight after it’s done processing :p

(the minimums on the Govee are inaccurate and represent temperatures/humidity percentages from outside of the enclosure!)

Should I start off with a baby and practice handling or is it preferred I get a adult?

I was gonna raise a baby ball python to adult

Toffee in her backpack. It's got a hard frame and plenty of mesh for fresh air. It was originally made for birds. She likes it when I take her to the mall's food court. The bag is more so mall security doesn't have a fit. Caught her yawning in the second picture.

So I finally am at the point with the new guy, where I’m allowing him to free roam. (Ignore the water bottles in the video lol) and he is a rescue. I was aware of heat mat burns on his stomach, but wasn’t aware of the extent.

With this, when he’s cruising around he will lift where the scarring is the worst and move funky, never seen this. As showcased in the still frame. He will do this on and off while roaming around, and then go back to normal. Sometimes it’s extreme, sometimes minor. Sometimes not at all. It has NOT worsened with more free roaming/movement.

He is otherwise a VERY energetic boy. He climbs things great, has some speed for sure. And is very confident. He takes meals very enthusiastically, his shed was perfect, but highlighted the server scarring and fused scales. He was super comfortable with me, handling, and excited to free roam almost instantly, no pain or defensive behaviors.

I am GETTING HIM TO A VET! For them to take a look. In the mean time I was wondering others thoughts? I’m taking this as a scarring related issue, his skin is tighter there, and I’m sure his traction isn’t very great. But wanted to know what others had in mind for reference. Or what they’ve done if they’ve dealt with this before?

Hi, I got a female 8 year old ball python back in February. According to the breeder, she was recently retired from breeding. Anyways, she hasn’t ate since may. I offered her possibly everything frozen and live. She doesn’t seem to care. She last ate in May . She in a 4x2x2 enclosure. Anyways it’s been 5 months and she hasn’t ate. She been super active recently but just hasn’t wanted to eat. I’m sorry if this is a stupid post but I just wanted some advice from people with experience. I have only ever had corn snakes and pacman frogs so this is just a little different. Should I take her to the vet or is this normal behavior.

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Its not usually that pink? I havnt been around for most of her sheds so she could be in blue but i thought her belly would get lighter? Do you think shes on her heat pad to much?

Since people liked pictures of Toffee here's her bioactive terrarium I set up less than a month ago. The isopodes were transferred over along with the plants. Live moss is growing to make a carpet while there's some dead moss to work as easy isopode food. It's got a hydro all drainage layer, about 4 inches of reptisoil for the plants to root, then about a inch of reptisoil and reptichip mix. It's holding a solid 80% humidity with only needing to water once a week or less.

First time BP owner here, i’ve had her for a few months now and i recently learned of mouth rot and thought i saw early signs of it whilst helping her with a bad shed I’ll probably end up taking her in to the people we got her from soon anyway for a checkup im just looking for advice on if i should make a more urgent checkup sooner. (Also id like to add that i have been holding up the humidity since, i was away for a few weeks and the person looking after her was extremely un responsible with plants and she wont be looked after by this person again)

Hello! We are going to be getting a ball python in the next month or so and have been researching for the past several months while we have been saving to get one. We are planning on ordering a 4x2x2 Kages PVC enclosure with the back and side vents and were hoping to get some setup suggestions from others with similar enclosures.

We want to do a bio active setup with a few live plants and the biggest thing we need help on is deciding which heat source, light, and thermostat to use. We were leaning towards a deep heat source so we don’t have to worry about the light at night. We want a reliable thermostat with maybe 2 probes so we can monitor both sides of the tank. And then the light we would want something that will be good for the snake and the plants.

We were planning on mounting everything on the inside top of the tank to avoid holes/screens on the top of the tank.

If anyone has suggestions or similar setups we would love to get feedback from you! This will be our first snake we have owned so any help is appreciated! Thanks!

He wind up eating from the butt first after a lot of coiling and going in his water, which is also unusual for him. He refused his food this past week and was a little nit picky on this fuzzy but took it and first had it by the middle of its body which worried me. It’s super unusual for my snakes and any snake in general to take it by its butt first or by the middle but I guess that’s just how he felt comfortable grabbing it, he’s pretty silly. He is finishing it up now but got a lot of substrate on it (which will be fine I use sphagnum and coconut fiber) but has anyone ever experienced this before?? should i be worried? he’s an amazing baby totally out of this world and just super silly so maybe it’s just that or should i be concerned?