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| Adult Ball Phythons
that are brought into captivity from the wild are very difficult
to tame and may even starve themselves. Captive bred Ball Phythons
generally have a much better temperament. For these reasons
you should completely avoid wild Ball Pythons. |
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| Natural Location: |
Africa |
| Average Lifespan: |
20 - 30 years |
| Estimated Size: |
3' to 5' |
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| Ball Pythons eat is semi-thawed
rodents which have been warmed to room temperature. Be sure
to only feed it prey which has already been killed. Live prey
is dangerous as it could potentially cause physical damage
to your snake.
Your Pythons water dish should be large enough
that it can swim in it. This is especially important when
it is shedding as the water aids in the shedding process. |
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Ball
Pythons prefer a temperature gradient from 80 degrees F to
95 degrees F which is relatively warm for snakes. It is a
good idea to have a secondary heat source under the habitat
to provide some additional heat. If you place a thermometer
at the top and bottom of the tank you will have a better idea
of what the temperature is throughout the habitat. Beware
with adding heat rocks to the enclosure because reptiles can
easily burn themselves.
These snakes are nocturnal so it is important
not to use incandescent lights during the night. Other than
that they have no particular lighting requirements. |
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A 30
- 40 Gallon tank is sufficient because Ball Pythons are not
one of the more active snakes. Be sure to take care in ensuring
that your snake will not be able to escape as Ball Pythons
are known to do so. Even though they are not the largest of
snakes they are incredibly strong.
Shredded bark or newsprint makes the best substrate
for a Ball Python. |
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