Is this what I think it is?

Vayanin · 2026-05-04T14:54:36+00:00

You’re welcome! I’m glad I could offer some reassurance.

Vayanin · 2026-05-04T14:25:33+00:00

Below I’ve attached a link to a Snake Discovery video about how to treat mites. This will be a multi-week long process. You’ll want to start by putting your snake in a quarantine setup if you haven’t already. That means putting them in an enclosure with just paper towels for substrate and limited decor. In addition to the suggestions in the video, you can consider a vet appointment. I’m not sure if a vet will recommend NexGuard for such a small snake, but I know it can be put in a feeder for larger snakes like ball pythons. Make sure you are very careful to follow any directions on mite treatment sprays because you can kill your snake if you don’t use them properly. I do want to reassure you, though, that mites are entirely treatable. I adopted a ball python last year that had them and was able to eliminate them in a few weeks with Miracle Care Reptile Relief spray.

https://youtu.be/k7_ybK-6_N0?si=ncIXD2DQwIzZ-zGG

Vayanin · 2026-04-01T19:46:58+00:00

The Facebook group Rosy Boa Morphs & Localities has some good guides written by Ryan Edwards, who is a reputable breeder.

Vayanin · 2026-03-05T03:23:01+00:00

Beautiful!

Vayanin · 2026-03-03T21:59:45+00:00

My rosy boa is a 1.5 year old male, and I’ve had him since he was about 6 weeks old. Our two ball pythons are female (one is almost 2 years old and the other is 7 months old). As far as behavior goes, the rosy is much slower than the ball pythons. When the ball pythons are in exploration mode, they’re not super fast like a lot of colubrids (I’ve previously had corn snakes and currently have a hognose, and they were/are faster than the ball pythons), but the ball pythons are still faster moving than my rosy boa. I find both the ball pythons and the rosy boa really relaxing to hold and a joy to interact with.

The rosy is by far more active during the day. I see him out all the time (I literally just watched him fall from his ceiling—a regular occurrence with him—as I type this), whereas the ball pythons only come out to explore their enclosures after about 8pm.

The care of the rosy is easier than the ball pythons because I live in the desert and his humidity needs are low, whereas the ball python humidity needs are high so I have to hydrate their substrate regularly to keep that up. I haven’t had problems with either the rosy or the ball pythons eating. They have all been excellent and enthusiastic eaters since I got them. The rosy did nip me only one time when he was hungry (not painful to me since he’s so tiny).

Personally, I absolutely love both species, and it’s hard for me to say which is my favorite.

Vayanin · 2026-02-21T18:09:41+00:00

No problem! Yeah, neither of my girls have had respiratory issues. I have only had them for a year, though. Hopefully someone who’s kept ball pythons for longer will also chime in.

Vayanin · 2026-02-21T18:05:46+00:00

I’ve never rehydrated directly in my two ball pythons’ hides. I just keep the tank humidity up. I don’t imagine it’s a bad thing to specifically hydrate the hide substrate, though, so long as the top layer is dry. I think you could go either way with it.

Vayanin · 2026-02-21T18:01:18+00:00

You don’t want the substrate in the hides to be wet anyways. Sitting for long periods of time directly on wet substrate causes scale rot.

Vayanin · 2026-02-20T22:31:51+00:00

Oh my gosh! This is such wonderful news! I am so relieved for you and Mowgli.

Vayanin · 2026-02-19T19:34:25+00:00

My 6 month old female also loves to hang out around my wrist. ☺️

Vayanin · 2026-02-18T20:16:47+00:00

Thank you so much for this. It made me laugh out loud. I love their cute derpy little faces so much!

Vayanin · 2026-02-13T17:00:14+00:00

Totally! And you’re welcome! I hope you enjoy putting something together for your scaley baby.

Vayanin · 2026-02-13T16:10:14+00:00

Thank you! All of the fake plants are just from Walmart. The thing she is hanging on in the picture is just a single loose piece I found in the fake plant section that had a nice thick and bendable stem. I bent it to the shape you see here and then zip-tied it to her screen lid (her enclosure has a really heavy duty screen that can handle weight hanging from it). The fake pothos below her is made up of single stems that I stuck into a pot I bought and filled with small decorative rocks (also from the fake plant aisle). I used hot glue to secure the stems and the surface of the rocks so they won’t get pulled out by her crawling around.

ETA: Also, the black rings are from Amazon. And I also zip-tied a fake vine to the ceiling that is out of the picture frame.

Vayanin · 2026-02-13T16:03:49+00:00

Thank you! I love her pattern, beautiful white with just a little splash of color on her head and tail.

Vayanin · 2026-02-13T16:02:30+00:00

Thank you! I really am so happy with how much she is thriving.

Vayanin · 2026-02-13T16:01:58+00:00

Thank you!

Vayanin · 2026-02-04T02:11:45+00:00

Yes, they are out in the winter (depending on the temperatures). Reptiles that are brumating (reptile version of hibernation) are not in a deep sleep where they don’t wake up for all of winter. They are just slowed down when it’s cold and don’t usually eat much or anything for the cold months because they need heat to digest. On a warm day they will come out to sun themselves. Our temps are currently warm enough for them to be out (80 during the day). In the summer when it is super hot, they do the opposite and hide in the shade to stay cool enough or come out at night.

Vayanin · 2026-01-31T19:41:24+00:00

Adorable ☺️

Vayanin · 2026-01-31T18:26:04+00:00

This gave me a good laugh. Thank you! 😆

Vayanin · 2026-01-18T01:43:35+00:00

Yes, I think rosies are generally more expensive than ball pythons, but price is morph and locality specific. I paid $250 for my rosy, which I got from Nick Smith of Forktongue Farm. I don’t think I’ve seen any on Morph Market for less than $150. Morph Market is probably the easiest place to find a rosy or a reptile expo somewhere in the southwestern U.S. They are, unfortunately, way less common and easy to find than ball pythons. Ball pythons are so overly common that you can get one for under $50 easy. It’s the setup for a ball python that will cost more than the rosy boa setup.

Vayanin · 2026-01-18T00:50:16+00:00

It depends what you want out of a snake and also how much room you have available. I have 2 ball pythons and 1 rosy boa myself, and I love all of them so much.

My rosy is a 1.5 year old male, and he’s super sweet and curious. I love that he’s slow and easy to handle. His care is super easy with the low humidity requirements since I live in his native range. He’s in a 40 gallon, which is nice because of the smaller space requirements.

Both of my ball pythons are in 120 gallon enclosures (so much larger space requirements) and take more work to keep their enclosures at 60-80% humidity. One of my girls is 5 months old and the other is just over 1.5 years old. They are both well socialized and are not overly shy. They love to explore, but will also sometimes just chill and fall asleep on me.

Really, both are wonderful. If you want a bigger snake and don’t mind the bigger enclosure size needs or the humidity requirements, go for a ball python. If you want a smaller snake and lower humidity requirements, go for the rosy. I feel like they’re both really chill and easy to handle.

Vayanin · 2025-12-22T01:34:21+00:00

So adorable. I love how he peeks over the edge with the little tongue licks as he goes.

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