Rating: Ball pythons require an intermediate experienced snake keeper. In general they are very docile, easy to take care of, and do not have high heat requirements but because of their reputation of being picky eaters its important to never ignore the humidity they need or they will go through long periods of not eating. [...]
Rating: Ball pythons require an intermediate experienced snake keeper. In general they are very docile, easy to take care of, and do not have high heat requirements but because of their reputation of being picky eaters its important to never ignore the humidity they need or they will go through long periods of not eating.
Food: They eat frozen/thawed mice. Juveniles should eat once every 7 days and adults should eat once every 10 days. Once large enough they should be moved to frozen/thawed rats as they are more nutritious than mice.
Water: Always make sure water is available for them. The water dish should be large enough for the snake to soak in.
temperature: The temp. requirement is 80-85F throughout the enclosure and the basking spot should be 90F. At night you should choose to turn off one of your heat sources in order to drop the temp. to 73-78F. The basking area must remain at least 80F at all times.
Lighting: No special UV lighting required.
Substrate: Eco-earth, Repti-bark, Cypress Mulch, or anything that does not go moldy and holds humidity.
Habitat: A full grown Ball Python should be kept in a 40g, but youths can be kept in a 20g. Make sure they is a few hiding spots available for them as well. Warning: make sure you have a secure lid because ball pythons can push up aquarium tops to escape and you’d be surprised of their strength.
Humidity: Your BP tank should be kept at 50%. Having a large water dish will help to keep this level up. During a shedding period the humidity should be increased to 60% – 70%.
Size: 3′ to 5′ feet. All snakes grow throughout their lives as they shed, but generally 4yrs old is when a snakes’ growth spurt will stop. Ball pythons do get much thicker than other species of snakes though.
Lifespan: 25-25yrs (50yrs with flawless care)
Taming & Handling: BP’s are known as the most docile snake that you can get. As long as they are regularly hold and fed, they will not become aggressive towards to owner. However large BP’s can pack a hurtful bite so its best to spend time holding them and feed them on a regular basis to avoid a possible trust issue with your pet.
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Great info on the species. Like this website. Well designed.
Extremely useful and informative.