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How easy are pythons to care for?

centauri_aiuken

centauri_aiuken

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I've had my corn snake Hestia for a while now, with two of her garter snake predecessors having died. I've seen the snakes in the pet store where the garters came from that did not look healthy, so many people told me it was most likely the pet store's fault.

Hestia is very healthy, growing quickly, eating often, and shedding perfectly. And she was from a different store. I'm just slightly worried about caring for another snake. My uncle called and asked if I could take his six-foot ball python off of hs hands, and I want to. I just want to know if they are generally sturdy. There is a python of the same size who I feed and handle regularly at the wildlife refuge where I volunteer, so the size doesn't bother me.

Thanks!
 
Balls are a bit more challenging then corns, more prone to husbandry stresses, but in caring for one you will probably encounter most of the common challenges you would find with more of the intermediate species; they are great in that respect giving someone experiance of the common stresses in snake keeping.
 
A 6 foot ball python! Holy cow! That is extremely rare. I'll take it. LOL.
Are you sure it's a BP and not a burm?

Seriously though, BP's are pretty easy to care for. They need higher humidity when they ar ein blue then a corn and are not as active but on the whole, they are great snakes. Some adults have a tendency to go off feed during the winter once they are mature but not all do.

They like it warmer than corns and like tight dark secure places. Hot spot of 92 with the cooler side of 84 with several hides and cypress for a substrate would work well.

BP's tend to not be very active so don't be surprised if you rarely see it cruising around. When happy and content, they tend to mot move a lot except to thermoregulate or look for food.

Post a pic if you can of the one you work with at the refuge and this one.
 
Ha, apparently my mom didn't discuss this with my dad before telling me about the offer. So, my dad said six animals is enough and corn snakes are as big as I should have. Oh well. I didn't have a chance to talk to the guy myself, so for all I know it may have been a Burmese (which I wouldn't take anything).

Thanks for your help, anyway! If I decide to get a python when I move out I'll remember your answers!
 
Six foot would be considered huge for a BP. I'd be really interested to know if the snake really is that size.

Look forward to pics. :)

It's a shame you can't have the python by the way - six animals? Enough?? Never!!! ;)
 
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