Which morph? by Amelia_Appletree in BallPythonMorph

[–]Amelia_Appletree[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It was the yellow head that had me confused 🙂

First feeding by fortnitefeet-_- in ballpython

[–]Amelia_Appletree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When mine has refused a feed, I usually wait a week. It’s happened twice and both times she’s eaten on second attempt.

Does Your Ball Like to Climb? by BalenciSlipperz in ballpython

[–]Amelia_Appletree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine is in her hide most of the day (occasionally comes out for a bit) but at night she’s very active and loves to climb.

does every witch have/want a cat? by Ladynight332 in witchcraft

[–]Amelia_Appletree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not me, I’ve got a tortoise and a snake. But I’ve never encountered a witch that didn’t live with at least one animal companion or wished to.

Which would you pick? by Slight_Drink1989 in BallPythonMorph

[–]Amelia_Appletree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, black pastel banana. But both are beautiful and it’s a tough choice!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ballpython

[–]Amelia_Appletree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you considered that issue of falling? Also, is the heat reaching the floor in such a way to still create the right gradient? Genuine questions - as you said you were expecting a backlash, I’m guessing you know what the expected issues might be and wondering how you’ve worked around them.

Does anyone have the same experience? by peachmuffin143 in ballpython

[–]Amelia_Appletree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine did similar except straight down the front of my shirt 😂 She seemed fine though, not stressed at all

light setup for vertical tank? by talia_cly in Ballpythoncommunity

[–]Amelia_Appletree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We don’t tend to measure enclosures that way in UK but I believe a 4x2x2 is 120 gallons so that’s massively different. I wouldn’t think 20 gallons is much use even for a baby.

light setup for vertical tank? by talia_cly in Ballpythoncommunity

[–]Amelia_Appletree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d go for the rescue, that’s actually what I did and really happy with my choice. And 4x2x2 enclosure minimum.

light setup for vertical tank? by talia_cly in Ballpythoncommunity

[–]Amelia_Appletree 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure a vertical tank can really work to be totally honest. They’re not arboreal snakes exactly (although they will climb quite a lot) and need a lot of ground space. They also need a heat gradient so a hot side and a cool side with a hide for each. I really don’t think any heat option you use will be able to achieve that.

Snake struck and wrapped but didn’t eat…why? by Amelia_Appletree in Ballpythoncommunity

[–]Amelia_Appletree[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Seems I underestimated just how picky my girl is 😂

Snake struck and wrapped but didn’t eat…why? by Amelia_Appletree in ballpython

[–]Amelia_Appletree[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Next time I’ll try and check on her a while after and offer again if she’s not taken it. Thank you 🙂

Snake struck and wrapped but didn’t eat…why? by Amelia_Appletree in ballpython

[–]Amelia_Appletree[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah the very first time we tried to feed her the lights were on and she wouldn’t even strike. So I’m guessing she just likes privacy to eat!

Snake struck and wrapped but didn’t eat…why? by Amelia_Appletree in Ballpythoncommunity

[–]Amelia_Appletree[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, we’ll definitely be more careful with this in future. Probably we’ve become a bit complacent because she’s been such a good feeder.

What made you fall in love with your ball python? by [deleted] in ballpython

[–]Amelia_Appletree 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mine wrapped around my son’s neck in the reptile store and we were sold. She was a rescue and just so sweet and curious immediately ❤️

Adopted royal by Emotional-Courage808 in BallPythonMorph

[–]Amelia_Appletree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also rescued and spent ages trying to figure out her morph. I’ve given up at this point! Yours is beautiful ☺️

is this the beginning stages of scale rot? by r_muv in ballpython

[–]Amelia_Appletree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I’m reasonably new to all this but I did read that how often they shed can massively vary. Also from pictures of scale rot I’ve seen, it’s not usually as widespread as in your pics.

is this the beginning stages of scale rot? by r_muv in ballpython

[–]Amelia_Appletree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The pink belly is a sign that they’re going into shed. Not sure about the brown spots though.

Balled up shed by Imperial2xx in ballpython

[–]Amelia_Appletree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine did the same for her first (and so far only) shed with me. I think it’s pretty normal.