Care Guide

Temperature and Humidity:

The ambient temperature of the tank or enclosure should be 78-80 degrees Fahrenheit but should not drop below 75 degrees. 

The basking or hot spot should range between 88-96 degrees.

The humidity should be around 60% and up to 70-80% when your animal is in shed. 

Enclosure and Substrate:

For baby ball pythons the enclosure should be between 10 to 20 gallon tank.

Adult males need a 40 gallon or larger tank. Adult females need at least a 4x2x2 tank.

We find that coconut works the best but cypress is a good alternative. NO PINE/CEDAR. These are toxic to ball pythons.

Feeding:

Babies up to 200 grams: Rat fuzzy or small mouse every 5-7 days.

Sub adult 200-350 grams: Rat pup or adult mouse every 5-7 days.

Sub adult 350-500 grams: Weaned rat every 7 days.

Adult 500-1,500 grams: Small rat every 7-10 days.

Adult 1,500 grams+: Medium rat every 14-20 days.

More Info/Tips:

Do not cohabitate

Life span is 20-40 years

Make sure to have hide spots on both sides of tank/enclosure and plenty of places to hide in between.

When setting up your tank for heat, you can put heat across the bottom hooked to a thermostat with probe on cool end set to ambient temperature. A heat lamp can be used on the hot end to get the basking temperature correct. 

If you have issues with low humidity, you can cover the screen with a piece of plexiglass.

PVC enclosures hold heat and humidity better than glass tanks.

Before buying your new pet you should have your enclosure set up and up to temperature to make sure you have the correct parameters.

After receiving your new pet let them acclimate for AT LEAST a week before trying to feed.

Try not to handle your snake before it has taken its first meal for you.

Do not handle your snake for 24 hours after feeding.

To help not stress the animal you can black out three sides of a glass enclosure.

Do not put the enclosure in a high traffic area in your home.