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Why is your ball python always in the water?
Ball pythons stay in the water when they shed so that they can loosen their skin. However, if your ball python is always in the water, a trip to the vet might be a good idea.
Is pine bedding bad for ball python?
Yes, ball pythons require a moist and humid enclosure. Pine absorbs the moisture and this can increase the chances of your ball python getting a respiratory infection and having a retained shed. Retained shed is where the snake does not shed all of their skin. This can lead to moth rot, tip of the tail falling off, eye caps and much much more. Cyprus Mulch, cellsorb and newspaper are the best beddings for a ball python.
Why are ball pythons eyes tinted blue somethimes?
If a ball python's eyes are tinted blue, they are in shed. This means they are growing, or their scales are worn down and they are getting ready to shed their old skin. Soon after their eyes clear up again, they will shed their skin.
What is wrong with feeding a baby ball python before its first shed?
A newly-hatched Royal python (from its Latin name Python regius) - is already going through the shedding process. When snakes shed, they often refuse to eat - simply because shedding is a stressful experience. Once the newly-hatched snake has shed - it will be more than ready for its first meal.
What is a white ball python called?
A white ball python could be any of the white pythons. Those are the Blue-Eyed Leucistic Ball Python, Ivory Ball Python, Hypo Ivory Ball Python and the Piebald Ball Python.
How many species of ball python are there?
None. Ball python is the species. There are currently no recognized subspecies of ball python, either.
Is there such thing as a bull python?
The ball python is only one type of Python. As I don't know which other type of python you're asking me to compare the ball python with I can't really answer your question...
Why does my ball python strike but not eat?
A ball python may strike but not eat due to stress, illness, or improper husbandry. It could also be due to the snake not being hungry or being in shed. It's important to ensure the snake's environment is suitable and to monitor its behavior closely.
Do python constrictors shed their skin?
Yes.
Ball python is it legal to own a ball python in the state of Minnesota?
Yes.
What is the difference between a ball python and a bald python?
A pied bald python is a morph pattern found in Ball python that is being breed in captivety.
Your ball python bit you is she in heat?
Its possible, I guess, but there are many reasons why a female snake could bite. Snake also bite when they are hungry and it is close to their feeding time. Most snakes also become more aggressive when they are about to shed. If your ball python's eyes are clouded over this means she is about to shed. Your snake could also have bit you simply because she got scared, or didnt't want to be handled at the time. Ball pythons can have ranodm mood swings sometimes.
