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Pythons
Pythons are a family of non-venomous snakes that are native to Africa, Asia and Australia. Pythons are ambush predators that use constriction to kill their prey. Unlike female boas, female pythons lay eggs. Pythons are hunted for their skin, which is used, like leather, to make shoes, handbags and other fashion accessories. Questions about pythons can be directed here.
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What type of home does a python build in order to survive?
As far as i know (from being a snake owner) Ball Pythons do not actually build any type of home. They like to live in secluded places that give lots of shelter. In a snake cage you put a half log or upside down box for them to live in. Their shelter should be about as wide as they are when they coil into a ball. The same goes for in the wild. They will look for a hide place that is about the same size as they are.
How do you set up a ball python tank?
Have a 20 gallon tank, or use a Tub. You can use a locking lid, clips, or luggage straps to keep the snake from escaping. Cover the bottom with about 2 inches of substrate like eco earth, newspaper, aspen. Have 2 hides 1 for each side of the tank they like them small where they can barely fit. Have a water bowl large enough for the snake to completely fit in in the cage and clean it daily to prevent disease.
Use a UTH (Under tank Heating pad) do not use a human heating pad! You can use a heat lamp or CHE(Ceramic Heat Emitter) and put it on one side of the cage. You can use multiple methods! (I use a UTH and CHE both on seperate thermostats to prevent it from getting to hot)
Pick one side to be the cool side and one to be the Warm side. It is important to have a warm side and cool side to allow thermoregulation. NO "HOT ROCKS!" These will burn your snake. Put the UTH or CHE or Light on a Thermostat designed for heating pads/ lighting. Use a Thermometer with probes to determine the proper temps of the hot and cool side. If using a screen top covering the top with duct tape and aluminum foil will help keep the temps and humidity right(remember to cut a few holes for air circulation) Also if you are using a light you will need to cut a hole for the light to sit on the screen.
Never let the temps get too hot or too cold.
Feeding they should be fed in their cages around every 5-6 days. A rodent about the same girth as the snake.
~80F (ambient temps)
~90F (basking temps)
75 or below is unhealthy
Night drops in temps are not necessary or desired
At the related link below is a care sheet to assist with anything you may need.
Is it ok to house a yellow anaconda with a burmese python?
Yes,Juz cut the python into half then feed it to the anaconda
Do Reticulated Pythons have legs?
NO, no snake in the world has legs, or else it would be called a mutation, or a lizard.
What has the Carpet Snake adapted to?
I think it has adapted to cold temperatures by laying in the sun to warm itself.
Can you clean a ball python's wounds with alcohol swabs?
this morning he escaped from his cage and the weight on the cover fell with him and cut him. i cleaned the wound with alcohol swabs. it seemed to sting at first but now he's fine.
they simply drink water like other snakes. pythons have two tiny thermal sensors in front of their snout & on top of the mouth. they can detect water or prey from their thermal signatures.
A yearling burmese will eat fuzzies to small rats in its first year. 3-4ft. 1 year
A juvenille burmese will eat small to medium rats. 4-6ft 2-3 years
A sub-adult burmese will eat medium to large 6-9 ft 3-6 years
A adult burmese will eat extra large mice to 4 pound rabbits 9-12ft
A full grown burmese will eat 4 pound rabbit + depending on sex.
A burmese is a huge investment and a female's height variant can be 15-22ft
have been documented at 23 24 25.
A male burmese can get 12 to 15 ft. Have been documented larger.
Burmese live for 20+ years and require a lot of money because as an adult
eating 5 pound rabbits every other week that can become alot of money being the average is $5 a pound.
Please if you are concidering getting a burmese please rember the minimum size cage is 54x long and they live for a very long time and if you get one make sure you do the homework and do not release it into the wild find a person or an animal shelter that will accept it, we have gotton our hobbie into a lot of trouble through that.
Will a rosy boa eat what it regurgitated?
No, any regurgitated meals should be removed immediately, and food and water (unless there are signs of dehydration, in which case you should schedule an appointment with a vet as soon as possible) should be withheld for at least a week, preferably two weeks before trying to feed again. Offer the smallest possible mouse you can find the next time you feed it. Regurgitation is common with Rosy boas but don't be overzealous when trying to get your snake to eat again. You should give it time to build the natural bacteria in its stomach back up to normal levels. Be careful about feeding your snake after it's had a lot of water. This is known to make Rosies regurgitate. Also check your temperature and humidity levels.
What is the difference between a snake and a python?
A Cheetah lives on the African Savannah, and panthers can be found in many countries, primarily in the Americas.
Cheetah have round spots and can run up to 60 mph for up to three minutes before overheating, which can cause brain damage.
Panthers are more closely related to leopards and jaguarswith rosebud spots. Although they are usually black, this mottling can still be seen in their fur. They are a stalk-and-pounce predator instead of a distance runner.
How do you know what sex your royal python is?
Male and female Royal Pythons can be told apart by two claws visible on either side of the vent. The males have larger claws and used to stimulate females during courtship. Males are also shorter and more slender, while females are longer and heavier.
What is a grunt noise a ball python makes?
Ball pythons do not make grunt noises. It could be them rubbing against the side of the cage, though.
What do you do to make your ball python not so aggressive?
maybe it not yet used to humans or it's hungry.
just try to hold it at all time so it will be used on handling.
Its the paradise tree snake is dangerous to people?
Although the genre is venomous, they are 'rear-fanged' snakes with insufficient potency to be dangerous to humans.
Pet Corn Snakes, depending on their age, mainly eat mice. Young snakes eat "Pinkies" which are newborn mice. Adults eat adult mice or jumbo mice.These have hair, so it may be disturbing. These can be served live or frozen. Feed about 1-2 times per week. Overall, 'cornies' have a simple carnivorous diet.
Was a 49 foot python ever been caught in the wild?
No. The largest verified record for a python is 33ft for Python reticulatus (Reticulated Python).
