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Hello everyone,

Was wondering if someone could tell me a really good site for proper care for baby ball pythons??? I'm new to all of this and don't want to mess up:(

Thanks

Crazy Tracy :thumbsup:
 
Hi Tracy, welcome to fauna!

I'm not sure exactly what area of Baby Ball Python care you are asking about, there are any number of great websites out there that will describe care of the ball python which is pretty much the same as the baby BP. Little ones are a bit more temperature sensitive, a bit more nippy at times until they realize you aren't going to scoop them up and have them for a snack, and tend to do better when not handled too much.

Would you like links or do you have specific questions?
 
Thanks Susan,

ok when you mean temp sensitive like how much humidity should there be and how many times a day to I handle them based on what you told me. I have 25 babies and two of them like to try and bite me:( I just wanted to avoid this so when they are purchased they don't bite the new customer. I am new to babies and don't want to mess up:) Thanks for all your help and some sites to read up on would help me alot:)

Thanks
Crazy Tracy
 
Since I'm not sure your set up its difficult to tell exactly but:
You'll see some variations on these---
Keeping an ambient temp of 80 is good with a hot spot of 90 - 92 F
Belly heat as far as I am concerned is the best way to go....they need heat in order to digest their food.

A humidity level of 60-65% is generally what is recommended.

By 'temperature sensitive" I mean that they can not tolerate wide temperatures that are 'off' as easily as an older BP.

In terms of handling them. No handling after they have eaten at all for several days. I tend to handle mine only once per week while cleaning their enclosure, weighing, preparing to feed, etcetera. Generally for a minute to two period. I have never had any issue with them being hard to handle when they get older. If they seem to be tense or snippy, I hold them for a few moments longer until they are relaxed and moving around on my arm...and not acting like they will be maimed by me. Some people will recommend 15 minutes max a few times a week (never right after a feeding day) and others walk around with their babies draped all over them. It varies. Since you have 25 of them, you are likely to be more about business with them.

Best of luck!

Website:
http://www.ballpython.ca/care.html <---one of my all around favorites
 
Trust me you want them to want to bite you when they are hatchlings, they tend to start better and grow faster than the docile ones do in my experience.

What do you keep your hatchlings in?
 
This page linked below has alot of good information for you to get started. There are a lot of others as well. Search for ball python care sheet or information and it should bring up lots of goodies for you to read over. Any questions/issues that can't be answered from doing your own studying are usually addressed very quickly on this forum. There's a great bunch of people here who will gladly help out :)

Here's one to get you started:

http://www.kingsnake.com/ballpythonguide/
 
Thanks again Susan and Jerry I have them in one baby rack and the others in show box size containers with belly heat keeping temp around 87, but seem's like there is alot of moisture in there:( Some of the babies are eating and some are not:( Thanks for the websites and I will go there now to learn more. I really do like them help from you guys too:)

Crazy Tracy
 
Maybe the show boxes don't vent enough?
I know that with 6qt tubs if you use too big of a water bowl they can easily fog over.

I've just started assembling mine this weekend since I have numerous clutches coming, it used to be a china hutch :)
It will hold 35 hatchlings in their own 6qt tubs, I'll be making another one across the room since I'll need more like 60 spaces :eek:
4 inch flexwatt running down the back of each shelf and with lids they keep the humidity up very well. Tubs with lids is a bit more of a hassle than a standard rack with lidless tubs but in a pinch this way works very well.
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A hatchling rack will be nice, "someday" lol, but for now this will work just fine.
It's similar to how I kept my hatchlings last season but on a larger scale.
I was very happy with how well my last years snakes grew right out of their 6qt tubs in no time at all :rofl:
 
Wow awesome idea, but with the 6qt tubs did you put vent wholes in the lid and how many??? I have 25 babies:) and how many feet of heat tape??? the shoe boxes I have alot of wholes in the lids:)

snakesRkewl said:
Maybe the show boxes don't vent enough?
I know that with 6qt tubs if you use too big of a water bowl they can easily fog over.

I've just started assembling mine this weekend since I have numerous clutches coming, it used to be a china hutch :)
It will hold 35 hatchlings in their own 6qt tubs, I'll be making another one across the room since I'll need more like 60 spaces :eek:
4 inch flexwatt running down the back of each shelf and with lids they keep the humidity up very well. Tubs with lids is a bit more of a hassle than a standard rack with lidless tubs but in a pinch this way works very well.
PICT7478.jpg


A hatchling rack will be nice, "someday" lol, but for now this will work just fine.
It's similar to how I kept my hatchlings last season but on a larger scale.
I was very happy with how well my last years snakes grew right out of their 6qt tubs in no time at all :rofl:
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I will be putting holes in, but I don't put them in the lids I place them down the sides.
I usually place 4 on each side and add if needed from there.
I have 43 inches of heat tape on each shelf so all tubs will be sitting on the heat.
 
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