Care Sheet for *Snakes in GeneralAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 2.00 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 10/12/2005 |
Main Category: | Snakes |
Sub Category: | *Snakes in General |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Anonymous |
Years Experience: | 5 to 10 Years |
Species: | Ball python |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | None |
Sexing and Characteristics: | The female Ball Python is larger than the male, and can reach a length of up to 6 feet, although 4 feet is more common. Ball Pythons have very muscular bodies, which can be 4-6 inches in diameter; the male is generally more slender and has a smaller head. Male snakes have larger anal spurs. A sexing probe can be used to determine the sex of snakes less than 6 months of age, but it should only be done by someone proficient in its use. Young Ball Pythons grow about one foot in length for their first 3 years, and reach sexual maturity at 3-5 years of age. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | You should give fresh water every day and have a large dish for them to soak in and a fairly heavy dish so they do not spill the water. The water should be about room temp. or it could but your snake in shock if it is to cold. |
Lighting and UVB: | I just have a normal heating lamp above the cage and a heat rock under the cage because if it is in the cage you could burn your snake. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | I keep the snake cage at around 85 F all day long and turn it down at night. |
Heating and Equipment: | Heating lamp and heating rock UNDER the cage is the best |
Caging Provided: | 35 gallon tank for the fist two years and 55 after that. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | I feed my snake frozen mice but you can feed them live but watch carefully because your snake can be bitten if it is bring it to a vet a.s.a.p |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | I dont use supplements for my snake and it seems to be healthy |
Maintenance: | Your snake does not need alot of humidity and you should keep a watch on the temp at least once a day so it stays the same at all times |
Some Words on this Species: | You should feed your snake in a seperate cage so it doesn’t think after a while that you are food if you stick your hand in the cage and also feed your snake in a dark room remember they are nacturnal |
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