Ball pythons, in general, have a diet of mostly rodents which is an order of animals that includes hamsters. Are you out of mice and rats and the pet shop only sells hamsters? Can a ball python eat one, or is it dangerous? In most cases, ball pythons can eat hamsters when no other rodent…
Heat tapes are one of the cheapest heating devices for a ball python. As a casual keeper, you may not have encountered using heat tapes as a heating alternative. So you’re likely wondering if it’s safe—should you start using one today? In general, heat tapes can be used for ball pythons as long as it…
Being overfed is one of the concerns owners have when keeping a ball python. As a concerned keeper, how would you know that your snake is overfed? Can this be life-threatening to your ball python? In captivity, ball pythons can easily be overfed which can lead to various health issues like regurgitation, impaction, obesity, and…
Does your ball python show signs that it wants to escape? Or did it escape already? Even though their husbandry is optimized in captive keeping, why do ball pythons try to escape their enclosures? Restless movements and pushing enclosure walls are signs that a ball python is trying to escape. Ball pythons try to escape…
Ball pythons look cute especially when doing quirky things like rubbing their face on something. Is this normal though, or should you be worried? Ball python behaviors are sometimes hard to interpret—they could even indicate that there is a problem! Most of the time, ball pythons rub their face on an object when they are…
Why do ball pythons overheat? As a ball python owner, you are probably wondering what the highest temperature they can tolerate is. What will happen to them if temperatures get higher than usual? Will it be fatal? A ball python is getting too hot if the ambient temperature goes above 95°F. An overheating ball python…
Ball pythons can eat prey that is larger than their head, but how big of a feeder can they take? Can they eat something half their size? Or should they only be given small prey? Do big meals come with big risks for our lovely pythons? In general, ball pythons can safely eat big prey…
As a newbie keeper, ball python poops may be one of your worries before getting a pet reptile—does it smell bad? Or, perhaps, you are a worried ball python owner when you see it poop weird stuff! What should its poop look like and when do you need to worry for the safety of your…
Wondering why your ball python does not come out of its hide? Or maybe you miss having interaction with them. Either way, is it okay to disrupt them while they are hiding? Ball pythons are crepuscular animals so they will hide most times of the day and only come out during dusk, dawn, and a…
Breeding ball pythons for profit may have gone into your mind. You may even see popular reptile breeders showing off their new morph projects. But can you really turn ball python breeding into a lucrative business? In general, breeding ball pythons can produce revenue for the owner but making a large profit out of it…