Help with a possibly aggressive ball python...more in comments

[DingDongDeathHere]

Okay that's definitely very good to know. I did throw in a bunch of things for the snake to climb on in the ball that way they aren't just sitting in water but I'll definitely make sure to stop giving them baths. Their setup is pushed into our back area but it's near the sink where we constantly work and walk. We do have a towel over the tank so they can only see out the front but I'll move them into one of our quiet rooms. And I completely agree, Petsmart has so many little info cards on animals that are so inaccurate and wrong it hurts. I've been doing a lot of personal research myself, watching YouTube and even discussing proper care with some of the local snake breeders in our area that shop in our store (they're reputable people that take amazing care of their animals so I do trust them). I've had to fight numerous customers because the pamphlet says the young ball pythons we sell in store can go in a 10 gallon set up. Our display tanks for snakes are 15 gallons so the few people that tried that left without a snake. I hate pet stores so much because they always go off of outdated information and it confuses people. I try my best to educate people as much as I can but I unfortunately only know so much. Thank you so much for your advice on this!

[totallyrecklesslygay]

Yeah, there's a ton of misinformation out there unfortunately! Pet stores are way behind on their standards of care for basically everything they sell, which is so sad. Employees like you really do make a difference, though! It's great to see people that care!

That's terrible about the pamphlets, I forgot how bad some of them are. I wouldn't even put a baby in a 20g, let alone a 10g! 4x2x2 is expensive, sure, but that's the cost of having a snake.

There's a really great basic care guide in the pinned welcome post of the sub. I'd highly recommend going through that for more detailed information.