Have you ever taken a look into your ball python’s tank or enclosure only to find your scaly friend suddenly looking like they have loose or wrinkled skin? While sometimes this may just be a sign of the shedding period beginning, if your python’s skin looks overly loose or wrinkled, or if you think your …
Do you want to handle your ball python for playtime or socialization, but you’re not quite sure how long you can keep your scaly friend out of their cage for? While ball pythons can (and should!) be taken out of their cages for some much-needed social time, you should try to avoid your snake becoming …
If you are a new snake owner or have recently brought home a ball python, you may sometimes find your ball python stretching up towards the top of the tank, seemingly trying to escape. While this behavior can be worrisome at first, it is not always something that you need to be concerned about. So, …
If you’re a new ball python owner, or even if you’ve had your snake for awhile, you might be curious as to why it sometimes curls up into a ball. Snakes have many interesting behaviors and habits, and as a snake owner, it’s important to learn more about why they act the way they do! …
As the proud owner of a ball python, you may feel guilty that your much adored snake spends so many hours of their day cooped up in their tank. Perhaps you’ve considered turning them loose in your room, or even giving them free reign of your entire home, while you’re at work or puttering around …
Keeping a snake as a pet is much different than adopting a cat or dog, but most ball python owners still recognize that a hissing sound isn’t a sign of happiness. While the majority of people understand what it means when they hear a cat hiss, it might not be as clear what the behavior …
You’ve gotten a ball python, set up its cage and hides, made sure the temperature is at the right level, and provided a healthy diet for your pet… But it seems like it spends all of its time hiding away! You might be wondering if you’ve done something wrong, or if your ball python has …
Many of us have seen the nightmarish headlines splashed across our computer screen: “Snake eats pet dog”, “Python swallows family’s pet cat whole” or “Family discovers a python eating a pet cat in their front yard”. You might wonder if something equally horrific could happen in your own home with your pet python and beloved …
Have you ever dropped a plump little mouse into your ball python’s tank, only to have your snake take one sniff and quickly recoil? You’re probably wondering how a big, hungry snake could be so fearful of its tiny, furry prey. Why is my ball python scared of its food? Your ball python may be …
