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#1417904
PinkLady
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2 adult male ball pythons need good homes! 
These 2 boys (with a third ball python) were kept as pets by inexperienced keepers all together in a tiny enclosure that had little heat, dirty bedding, and nasty water. They were fed one mouse each every few weeks and were extremely thin for their 5 years of age (550-650g in weight). When I got them, they were listless with no energy and no strength to even grip me when being held. They smooshed between my fingers like dough. Since then they have made a great recovery and have gained weight, and have much more to grow now that they have proper care. Both are great eaters on live weaned/small rats weekly -- they never refuse anything I offer them. They are extremely tame and docile and can be handled regularly. The darker male is an escape artist and is determined to get out of the rack -- as a result, he has a sore on the end of his nose from constantly rubbing on things trying to get out. This doesn’t hurt or affect him and should heal just fine in a couple of weeks after his next shed.
They both require good homes after what they’ve been through -- DO NOT e-mail me and just say "I will take them" or "I want them". You need to tell me about your experience with ball pythons and the housing you have set up for them (or will have set up for them before they arrive). I will not adopt to you if you do not have ALL the proper equipment or cannot/will not house them separately.
I am asking a small adoption fee of $30 for one, $50 for the pair. This helps cover what I paid to get them from their previous owner as well as the cost of deworming and antibiotics. Shipping is $60 via FedEx -- they have upped their fuel charges and this is less than the average of what I paid for the last 5 shipments I’ve sent out. If you’re interested in adopting these guys to a good home, please feel free to contact me. I’m not sure how, since I’m apparently not allowed to post my e-mail address. SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY.
Thanks!
Jen Harrison
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08/24/07 06:53pm
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#1420964
PinkLady
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Message To: PinkLady In reference to Message Id: 1417904
2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
I’m in Madison, Wisconsin for those that are local.
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08/27/07 03:28am
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#1422369
Rob C.
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Message To: PinkLady In reference to Message Id: 1420964
 2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
If you are willing to ship them to florida i will take them...i currently have a 3 year old female named baldy that im llooking to breed hopefully one of your male can do the trick!!get back to me asap thanks..
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08/28/07 02:06am
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#1422422
PinkLady
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Message To: Rob C. In reference to Message Id: 1422369
2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
As my ad states:
Quote: You need to tell me about your experience with ball pythons and the housing you have set up for them (or will have set up for them before they arrive). I will not adopt to you if you do not have ALL the proper equipment or cannot/will not house them separately.
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08/28/07 04:50am
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#1422496
Rob C.
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Message To: PinkLady In reference to Message Id: 1422422
 2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
Rite now i have Baldy in a 65 Gal. Tank with heat lamp,thermometer,large water bowl,and wood chips. Anything else you need to no??? I feed Her a Med rat per week sometimes every 2 weeks. Also own a German Sheppard, aquatic turtles, and a savanna monitor. So I’m pretty experienced with snakes and other pets. PS I’m Looking into building a bigger tank especially if i acquire your 2 males :)
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08/28/07 08:18am
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#1423911
PinkLady
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Message To: Rob C. In reference to Message Id: 1422496
2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
That setup is entirely inappropriate. A 65g is much too large, especially since you don’t have much in it. They are burrow-dwellers that require small spaces to feel secure. You should have at least 2 hides, one on each end of the enclosure so the snake doesn’t have to choose between temperature and security. Heat lamps do not provide proper belly heat for digestion and metabolism -- you should be using a heat pad underneath. You don’t have a thermostat, so you have no way of controlling the heat sources and can easily overheat your snake. You didn’t mention what kind of thermometer you are using, but if it is either a color-change one or a dial one that is stuck to the tank wall, you have a 90% probability that the temp you’re reading is inaccurate. Those kinds of thermometers read the air temp and the glass temp, NOT the substrate temp which is what your snake feels. You need a digital thermometer with a probe that should be placed underneath the warm side hide.
I wish links weren’t banned here, you need to be linked to a correct care sheet.
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08/29/07 02:07am
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#1424304
Frank tank
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Message To: PinkLady In reference to Message Id: 1423911
2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
well ball pythons only need like a 35gallon full grown but 65 is too big but that wouldnt b bad it would jus mean you would have more room to put a hide house on each side and a bigger water bowl
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08/29/07 02:58pm
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#1424307
Frank tank
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Message To: PinkLady In reference to Message Id: 1423911
2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
well ball pythons only need like a 35 gallon long full grown but 65 is too big but that wouldnt b bad it would jus mean you would have more room to put a hide house on each side and a bigger water bowl
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08/29/07 02:59pm
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#1424421
Rob C.
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Message To: Frank tank In reference to Message Id: 1424307
 2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
If there ARE more than one its perfectly fine...in the wild they have unlimited room...i did read up on what u said and it says they mite get stressed in a bigger tank but my snake has been fine since i got her! Also I’m sorry i do have a heat pad and humidity gauge.Also only have one hide house but will get another.
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08/29/07 04:21pm
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#1425186
PinkLady
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Message To: Rob C. In reference to Message Id: 1424421
2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
You need digital thermometers and a thermostat. Those are 2 things that I absolutely require.
I really wish I could post links on here -- I’ve developed pages that explain and show why these items are vitally important.
How do the people that run this website expect anyone to learn anything or expect anyone to contact each other if we can’t post links or e-mail addresses? This is assinine.
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08/30/07 02:13am
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#1425191
PinkLady
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Message To: PinkLady In reference to Message Id: 1425186
2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
Forget it, I’m going to do it anyway. This is the caresheet and list of items I require you to have and follow if you wish to adopt these snakes. The second link provides proof as to why thermostats and digital thermometers are mandatory.
DISCLAIMER: These links are solely to provide information on proper care for ball pythons and are in no way intended to advertise anything. This is for INFORMATION and EDUCATION use only.
Link - Ball Python Basics
Link - Thermostats/Thermometers
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08/30/07 02:24am
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#1425205
Rob C.
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Message To: PinkLady In reference to Message Id: 1425191
 2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
I agree with everything on your sites including.... "They are burrow-dwellers in the wild and instinct tells them to find small, tight, dark spaces to thrive" because when baldy escapes sometimes i find her in the strangest places like in my closet or under my couch for instance. The only thing I’m missing is the 2ND hide house but if i received one or 2 of Ur males id seriously look into buying a 2ND or 3rd hide house... ...i don’t no why u think I’m a bad owner...if u sent me both of your Bps I’d update u on pics every month and u would see how much time and love i put into these Lil guys.....where i live is rely boring and reptiles are the only thing that keeps me entertained ....i spend most my time reading up on them,....building new enclosure ...and handling/feeding my pets.
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08/30/07 02:59am
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#1425919
PinkLady
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Message To: Rob C. In reference to Message Id: 1425205
2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
Actually, you need more than just another hide (and they should be round, dark hides -- NOT half logs). Based on what you described in your first post, you need a thermostat, heat pad, digital thermometer with probe, smaller tank, and a second tank if you want both snakes. They should not be housed together, and this is why:
Link -- Reasons Not to House Your Snakes Together
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08/30/07 06:11pm
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#1426358
Rob C.
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Message To: PinkLady In reference to Message Id: 1425919
 2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
OK. First of all not like i would ever do something like this but a kid i live near Ball python used to live in in a pillow case. In a closet for years.no proper lighting heat source,anything ,,,it was supposedly held alot or most of the time and fed ...My friend currently owns the snake ina a proper environment and the snake is perfectly healthy.one website can say one thing and the next another personal experience is the best way to no.Baldy is 3 and has lived with at least 5 other snakes and 3 diff. species with no prob. ’MAYBE IF THE SNAKE wasn’t fed often cannibalism wouldn’t take place from tame "pet Snakes" . I’m not say-in your wrong i just don’t think your entirely write....Baldy if as healthy as ever and for the last time...i have all the proper equipment to raise a BP. Thanks and if i wasn’t a fit owner than y would i spend all this time arguing with you over these snakes and reading up on them?
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08/30/07 10:52pm
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#1426629
PinkLady
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Message To: Rob C. In reference to Message Id: 1426358
2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
Considering that your opinion and information completely contradicts what has been researched and published by hundreds of breeders, zoologists, herpetologists, and reptile veterinarians, I think I’m safe to say that I know what I’m talking about because that is where I get my information from. You, on the other hand, seem to get your info from an idiot that kept his snake in a pillowcase in a closet. I hope he realizes that’s animal cruelty. And in response to that whole scenario, you can keep human children alive by feeding them bread with water and keeping them locked in a closet -- but is it the most optimal care for them? Absolutely not. Same with snakes. Just because they can survive in one environment does NOT mean they should be kept that way.
Good luck with your snakes, I will not adopt to someone that is not willing to do what is necessary to properly care for an animal.
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08/31/07 01:57am
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#1427504
Rob C.
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Message To: PinkLady In reference to Message Id: 1426629
 2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
Ya not even catching what im sayin ...its not like i got any info from that kud or got my snake livin in some death trap....peace
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08/31/07 08:57pm
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#1427821
PinkLady
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Message To: Rob C. In reference to Message Id: 1427504
2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
These males are still available to a good PROPER home -- feel free to message me through my website if you would like to get ahold of me directly to talk about them.
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09/01/07 03:33am
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#1434565
Sasim8800
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Message To: PinkLady In reference to Message Id: 1427821
2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
If you still have these guys, I might be interested in one... let’s see... I have a 40 gallon breeder with, I don’t know... the yellow wood chip kinda stuff? used for hamsters... but i hate the little things... hmm... I’ve got 3 heating pads and 2 probe thermometers from my beardies (1 passed away)... several rock hides from previous corn snakes... I have previous experience with ball pythons, though I am a bit rusty, I admit... I DO need a thermostat, willing to get one, too... but I’m having problems finding one... any suggestions? (oh, and I do remember and have a background handy to wrap almost completely around the tank because my last ball started stressing from the "all glass" so that isnt a problem, either...)
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09/07/07 02:10am
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#1435788
PinkLady
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Message To: Sasim8800 In reference to Message Id: 1434565
2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
I bought my thermostats from Bean Farm (Google it for their website since I probably am not allowed to post it). They have good prices, great customer service, and usually send a free t-shirt or notepad or something dinky yet useful. I personally use Helix DBS1000 models with all my setups -- they’re proportional thermostats, meaning they continually adjust the power going to the heat source to constantly maintain the temperature. Other cheaper models like the Ranco and Johnson Controls ones still work OK, but they are on/off thermostats that turn on when the temp drops too low, and turn off once it stabilizes. The problem with these is if they short out or have an error, they can get stuck in the on position and WAY overheat the heat source -- basically cooking your snake. The proportional ones are designed to completely shut down if there is a short or error.
The bedding you mentioned -- is it aspen? Pine and cedar are toxic oily woods that cause respiratory infections and should not be used. Aspen, cypress, and coconut husk work well though and pose no problems.
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09/08/07 03:30am
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#1436714
Sasim8800
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Message To: PinkLady In reference to Message Id: 1435788
2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
I just checked the bag... and yes, it’s aspen. I actually found a good thermostat off of lllreptile and it’s being ordered. So hopefully it will be here soon. So what do you think?
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09/08/07 10:09pm
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#1436995
PinkLady
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Message To: Sasim8800 In reference to Message Id: 1436714
2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
You sound like you actually know what you’re doing which is an incredibly refreshing thing to hear. :) So I’m all for adopting one to you. The only thing I require before you pay the adoption fee and before I ship him is for you to e-mail me pic of your setup and all equipment (once your thermostat gets there) with a piece of paper next to it with the date on it. Just to make sure you really have everything. I’ve had people lie in the past and when I asked for proof, it turned out they really didn’t have what they needed. Not saying you’re doing this, I’m just at the point where I have to ask everyone. It might seem way overprotective, but after having so many horribly sick and mistreated rescue ball pythons come through my door, I am adamant about not sending them back into a similar situation all over again. You know?
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09/09/07 04:30am
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#1438149
Sasim8800
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Message To: PinkLady In reference to Message Id: 1436995
2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
Oh, I definitely understand. I’ve rescued a few reptiles myself, my latest being a bearded dragon that was kept on sand, no thermometers, eating straight lettuce with no crickets or any live prey, and the guy let her run around the house with a bird that attacked her a few times... so she had some markings on her to show from that, aside from the fact that when I got her at 9 months old, she weighed about 163grams, and now she’s up to 271 grams as of today! She isn’t on sand, her tank is bigger (her tank at home was in a 20gal long, which, she’s 22 inches, so she was about as long as the tank already!) We built her a custom 55 gallon with ramps and a "blanket" in the bottom, and she’s so happy! She was a real dull grey color for a long time... she just didn’t look very happy or healthy, but today she is bright yellow with a hint of lavender... I also have a leopard gecko that had it’s tail chewed so much by a guy that left crickets in her tank, about half of her tail is completely numb now and she can’t lift it off of the ground, so it just drags everywhere. I’ve taken in SEVERAL other animals, which I have also adopted out myself, so I COMPETELY understand where you are coming from. When that thermostat gets here, I’ll take pictures and send them to you as soon as possible!!!! And trust me, your "babies" will definitely be taken care of!
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09/10/07 02:31am
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#1438168
PinkLady
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Message To: Sasim8800 In reference to Message Id: 1438149
2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
Sounds good. I posted a few info pages on another thread here, the pages are on my website so you can contact me directly through there since I can’t post my e-mail address on here. This forum is incredibly idiotic to have rules about posting e-mail addresses. How are we supposed to contact each other and send important info like those pics? Duh.
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09/10/07 03:23am
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#1438798
Stormey l duncan
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Message To: PinkLady In reference to Message Id: 1438168
2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
Hi are these snakes gone i am interested in both.
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09/10/07 06:50pm
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#1439390
PinkLady
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Message To: Stormey l duncan In reference to Message Id: 1438798
2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
No, I still have them. Please read the entire thread so you know what I am asking in a potential adopter, and then tell me about your experience as well as the equipment you have to house them.
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09/11/07 03:37am
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#1440434
Stormey l duncan
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Message To: PinkLady In reference to Message Id: 1439390
2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
Yes i have read all the post above i have 2 40 gal tanks and a 20 gal tank i have 2 hide boxes in each 40 gal and heat pads with a digital humidity gauge and digital thermometer in each tank i am have had ball pythons for little over a year my biggest is 4’ and i have a new baby. i am also going to school to be a vet so i no how to take care of animals.
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09/11/07 10:50pm
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#1440550
PinkLady
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Message To: Stormey l duncan In reference to Message Id: 1440434
2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
How many do you have? They should not be housed together, and you also need thermostats.
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09/12/07 12:31am
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#1440581
Epekbrick
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Message To: PinkLady In reference to Message Id: 1440550
2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
whats a good way to get rid of mites
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09/12/07 12:59am
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#1440693
PinkLady
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Message To: Epekbrick In reference to Message Id: 1440581
2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
Buy some Provent-A-Mite and follow the directions. You also need to completely empty the tank and wash/sanitize everything with a bleach/water solution or some Novalsan. Then house the snake only on paper towels and no loose substrate until they are all gone. It will take weeks or months until they are completely killed because mite eggs take time to hatch.
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09/12/07 04:01am
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#1440991
Stormey l duncan
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Message To: PinkLady In reference to Message Id: 1440550
2 adult male ball pythons need good homes!
I have two ball python and three tanks ,and two 35 gal tanks being built. So none of them will be housed together. as far as thermostat all i have is digital thermometer and humidity gages with the large zoo med heat pads what else do i need.
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09/12/07 12:45pm
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