Ball Python
Price: 50-35000 US dollars
Size: Hatchlings are around 7-8 inches and adults grow up to be about 4 ft long
Lifespan: They live 20-30 years
Caging: A 10-20 gallon is good for a hatchling but adults need a 30 gallon.
Lighting and Temperature: The warm side is 80-85 and the cool side should be around 70.
Substrate: Pine chips and artificial turf should be used as cedar is toxic.
Food: They should eat 2-4 mice a week(1-2 rats)
Water: They should have a bowl of fresh water at all times.
Handling: You should support their entire bodies with both hands. Dont touch the head and if it wraps around your arm, take your hand, gently take its tail, and unravel it.
Tips: This snake also needs a hide to sleep in. Dont handle it immediately after eating as the snake will be a little bit more aggressive.
Size: Hatchlings are around 7-8 inches and adults grow up to be about 4 ft long
Lifespan: They live 20-30 years
Caging: A 10-20 gallon is good for a hatchling but adults need a 30 gallon.
Lighting and Temperature: The warm side is 80-85 and the cool side should be around 70.
Substrate: Pine chips and artificial turf should be used as cedar is toxic.
Food: They should eat 2-4 mice a week(1-2 rats)
Water: They should have a bowl of fresh water at all times.
Handling: You should support their entire bodies with both hands. Dont touch the head and if it wraps around your arm, take your hand, gently take its tail, and unravel it.
Tips: This snake also needs a hide to sleep in. Dont handle it immediately after eating as the snake will be a little bit more aggressive.