I've wanted a ball python for a long time...
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just discovered this site: http://www.bigappleherp.com/site/index.html
Looks like they have good prices too for reptile related things and food.
I'm looking at there 28 gallon reptarium package. Its made from "commercial grade nylon" instead of glass. I'm afraid the python would rip through it though they say its made for snakes up to 8 feet. I just sent their customer service an email asking them.
Looks like they have good prices too for reptile related things and food.
I'm looking at there 28 gallon reptarium package. Its made from "commercial grade nylon" instead of glass. I'm afraid the python would rip through it though they say its made for snakes up to 8 feet. I just sent their customer service an email asking them.
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Re: my P. regius - I'm pretty sure mine was wild caught adn he wouldn't ever touch anything that wasn't breathing. He was on the small side, even as an adult so, when he was really hungry, he got 2-4 adult mice over the course of a couple of days. I worked in a lot of labs and/or pet stores while I had that snake, so getting more mice, baby rats or hamsters was rarely a problem.
In terms of nutrition, if you want calories per unit of rodent weight, feed hamsters. That brown fat they carry around is like whale milk.
re: parasites - not a commoon problem as most live-fed snakes are eating from well cared for breeding stock. I agree that feeding live is not ideal (it is not as safe, especially w/ the more intelligent rodents). If I was working where I had freebies or other animals to feed fresh killed rodents to, I'd feed mine "just killed, still twitching" rodents. I tended not to do that if there was a chance of having it go to waste though.
In terms of nutrition, if you want calories per unit of rodent weight, feed hamsters. That brown fat they carry around is like whale milk.
re: parasites - not a commoon problem as most live-fed snakes are eating from well cared for breeding stock. I agree that feeding live is not ideal (it is not as safe, especially w/ the more intelligent rodents). If I was working where I had freebies or other animals to feed fresh killed rodents to, I'd feed mine "just killed, still twitching" rodents. I tended not to do that if there was a chance of having it go to waste though.
i wouldn't go with anything thats as ventilated as that..they really need humidity to aid them with shedding and help keep them hydrated
yea, the more research i do, those seem more those seem geared towards lizazrds. I'll stick with a 30g glass aquarium.
I have been getting a lot of great info on reptile shows and other things from the local herpetological society website.
I have been getting a lot of great info on reptile shows and other things from the local herpetological society website.
herp shows are great for purchasing snakes, tons of breeders..and small pythons are usually cheap, at the expo here..they go from 15-25
