Care Sheet for PythonsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 2.50 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 10/13/2003 |
Main Category: | Snakes |
Sub Category: | Pythons |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Astra |
Years Experience: | Under 1 Year |
Species: | Ball Python |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | Royal Ball Python - Name: Isengard |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Female ball python, little over a month old now (Oct. 13 2003). Very very active, has already escaped and returned twice, head shy (like most balls) very docile. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Newsprint for substrate. Water is kept in a ceramic dog dish. |
Lighting and UVB: | Heatlamp that gives off little visible light (for 24hr heatin) and a UVB bulb for daytime heating and light nutrients. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Both are kept stable by the placement of the tank and the removal of true sunlight and shadows when possible. |
Heating and Equipment: | One heating pad (and the heat lamp and UVB lamp) that spreads out the warmth. Hideyball - medium sized ceramic sphere with a hole she hides in. |
Caging Provided: | 55gallon aquarium (a new screen cover is needed) and a 10gal aquarium (that has its own screen and is thus, harder to escape from) |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Pre-killed mice although eventually she will feed from live mice. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | None yet |
Maintenance: | Bedding changed when soiled, cover of heating pad washed when soiled. Hideyball washed. She is taken from her cage nearly every day (unless fed that day). |
Some Words on this Species: | This is my first snake and I’ve only had her for a few weeks so I’m nowhere near an expert on this species, but I do adore snakes and am so far very thrilled. |
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