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Might be getting a ball python whoo!:)

cornsnakes101

cornsnakes101

Two Corns and Growing!
Like the title said I might be getting a ball python.. Hes 2 1/2 years old, comes with everything any tips or info for current ball python owners I should know about before getting him?
 
No, because they are ball pythons and their only goal in life is to see how much stress they can give you be refusing food for absolutely no reason for ridonkulous amounts of time.
 
Lol so a stubborn python breed... But the owner said he feeds with no problem every two weeks with a regular mouse I believe f/t I'm not sure. So just maybe this one isn't so stubborn. Thanks for the heads up:)
 
They're not all stubborn feeders, but they are pretty picky with their husbandry. That can cause them to go off feed. It's pretty normal for them to go off feed during breeding season, too. A lot of species of snakes do that, but BPs seem to master that skill. LOL

I would suggest looking at a lot of care sheets and making sure you know everything you need to prior to getting the snake. Most importantly, know whether or not it's eating live or f/t. A lot of people feed their BPs live because it's easier, but they can (and will) eat f/t. I got mine to eat f/t without much of a problem, but she's still pretty small. They seem to like African Soft Furred Rats more than regular rats, so if you have a problem feeder eventually, that might be something to look in to.

They're pretty neat animals, and they're significantly different than Corns. That being said, I'd probably take a corn 99% of the time over a BP. :)
 
I just talked to the guy and he does feed live but he stuns before feeding so thats good I guess I have a cousin who had two corns that fed live he made sure they were stunned before feeding and never had a problem.

But ya I'm looking at lots of care sheets and getting lots of info.. And how hard is it to switch over to f/t with a python?
 
Unfortunately, stunned mice can still be just as dangerous as an unstunned mouse. I've never stunned a rodent (nor do I want to), but from what I hear, it's an inhumane thing to do. I would suggest starting with fresh killed if at all possible (you can do that via cervical dislocation or CO2) if the BP doesn't switch to f/t immediately.

With my BP, she refused f/t once when I first got her. A week later, I tried her on f/t again, and she took it immediately. I can't say exactly how easy it is, so hopefully others who have dealt with more stubborn snakes can tell you. All I know is that it can be done - even with BPs. :D
 
K thanks so how would I go about fresh killed I heard that if you put like three teaspoons of baking soda and some vinegar( adding them separately of course) in a bag then ran a tube from the bag to a container( sealing all exits and opening with duct tape) it would create carbon dioxide and humanely kill the mouse so would that work?
 
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