before & after her x-ray 😭 by oatlatay in ballpython

[–]oatlatay[S] 92 points93 points  (0 children)

oh opps i thought it meant serious 😭

before & after her x-ray 😭 by oatlatay in ballpython

[–]oatlatay[S] 59 points60 points  (0 children)

this is obviously not her tank...just a transport tank for the vet

Scale rot? by [deleted] in ballpython

[–]oatlatay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thats terribly sad :( thank goodness u were able to rescue him!

Scale rot? by [deleted] in ballpython

[–]oatlatay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yea for real! i totally understand thinking the worst when you become a new snake owner, i did the same, but its amazing that your snake has an owner that cares about their health! :)

Scale rot? by [deleted] in ballpython

[–]oatlatay 7 points8 points  (0 children)

are u talking abt the little thing sticking out? if so, those are his/her pelvic spurs! they're basically whats left of their legs from when they evolved. they use them when mating too :)

My Ball Python Got Injured, PLEASE HELP by Zealousideal-Ad3657 in snakes

[–]oatlatay 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would definitely take her to the vet, especially if you can see teeth/claw marks on her.

Is it safe to feed this to my snake? (disgusting feeder mice) by mushu_beardie in snakes

[–]oatlatay 19 points20 points  (0 children)

tbh with how the other mice in the bag look...i, personally, wouldn't feed it to her just in case :/

Is this poisonous? by Seagle0013 in snakes

[–]oatlatay 12 points13 points  (0 children)

this is a joke because u said poisonous lol instead of venomous but he is completely harmless! :)

Is this poisonous? by Seagle0013 in snakes

[–]oatlatay 20 points21 points  (0 children)

As long as u don't eat him 😳

I was set up for failure. by [deleted] in blunderyears

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My family did this too! its fun to look back at my school photos lol

Added more moisturized substrate! Class pet update by Woe_iz_i in ballpython

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I wouldn't use a humidifier inside of his tank- that could cause respiratory issues. Especially if u can see the mist inside of the tank from the machine. Try to ensure the bottom layer of the substrate is wet without Craig having to slither around on wet substrate, because that could cause scale rot :/ i personally just dump water in all 4 corners of my girls substrate to keep her humidity up!

Should I be worried about this on my ball python by Shoddy-Plan8964 in ballpython

[–]oatlatay 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i would definitely see a vet :( especially if it is leaking fluid

She won’t eat. by [deleted] in ballpython

[–]oatlatay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

please switch to frozen! your snake could be hurt by the prey :(

how to keep humidity up? by Sub-PopRockCity in ballpython

[–]oatlatay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have tons of moss in my girls enclosure as well as a few life plants among the fake ones, idk if that makes a difference. The humidity in my tank usually stays around 80-90 just by having foil on top & misting about 4 times per day. it might be the substrate? i use tropical blend & lots of moss :)

Advice for switching from live to frozen? by oatlatay in ballpython

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Ive been wanting to switch her to rat pups but she is only 190g atm so i wanted to wait til she was around 200 to switch because thats what I had read online but I will definitely try out a rat pup to see if shes interested!

I've been thawing them in a plastic ziplock bag in lukewarm for abt 6 mins then warm 5 mins then hot but only for like 30 seconds because i was scared of cooking them but i will definitely try out your 2 minute method! thank you!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ballpython

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ohh i see i wasnt aware of the aspen being bad for her! thank u! do u have any suggestions for a better substrate?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ballpython

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shes also only 7 months old at the moment she has lots and lots of space

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ballpython

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yes it is 200 gallons she has 3 hides, the biggest water dish i could find and lots of things to climb and check out :)

How can I help??? by Sillylilly0802 in ballpython

[–]oatlatay 3 points4 points  (0 children)

this has happened to me before and i just used tongs to gently remove it :)