I feed my BP live he has never had frozeb before i do this because its cheaper and a lot less of a hassle of thawing and storing, also, if ur worried about the mouse hurting the snake smack it against the wall to stun it, that way it wont bite ur snake.
@justsomerandomdudeya you are basing your knowledge on one bp, he is probably basing it on many. Its like science you need many control groups for your anwers to accurate
I always feed my bp frozen and he loves it and shows no signs of weakness and has no issues. So to any other bp owners that feed frozen, don't take this guys word for it.
ive always read if you feed a snake in capticity live prey its ano no because theres always achance the snake will get injured by the mouse, its what it says on snake care sites
@kaleluk31 but like the guy said in the video.. it kills vitamins when frozen
most care sheet writers are those care for every animal "type'a" guys but what they dont understand is they eat meat and stuff just like most other things on this earth
im one of those guys who couldnt stomach seeing/hearing a mouse/rat die
but yet i strongly advise to people who wouldnt know how to suppliment the vitamins lost when freezing the prey :)
My Royal will not even entertain a dead rat. You can dangle it front of him all day long and he won't even blink!! I've even tried braining them and still nothing!
Frozen works perfectly. Just thaw your mice out in hot (not boiling) water while still in the small plastic bags they come in and shake the mouse around a bit with a pair of tongs. You'll get the same response as you would with live mice.
Plz I need help (this message is to anyone who can help/answer) My mom is a snake phobic and wont let me get a snake.(I will give reasons for her phobia to anyone willing to help me) She absolutley hates them and I adore them. I have tried for years to convince her but to no avail. Plz help if possible. I will provide details as seen necessary.
hey, my ball python is only about, roughly, 1 year and 7 months old..and shes Eating a good 2 rat pups every week, is this too much for her? i dont want her to like break a rib because shes growing too fast, it seems like shes growing allot
genreal rule, big enough that the snake can turn around in comfortably. They dont need a lot of room, and something too big could make them feel insecure and spend mre time in a hide. But end to end, large enough to 180 in. so there is no one size fits all until the snake is fully growns.
The 'negatives' of feeding frozen are debatable. Oh no a vitamin dies that the snake MIGHT need, compared to the dangers of feeding live such as death to the snake, parasites and sickness the food can be loaded with, etc.
Plenty of breeding animals are fed F/T exclusively. There's not really a problem.
Not really at all, though I agree that it's important to mention the option. FK means it's like live only minus the physical danger, but there's still the issue of rodent parasites or whatnot that can infect the snake. Those sorts of problems are nil with F/T.
That's not quite feasible for a vast amount of people. Not to mention that many who do this have no vested interest in the animals' needs save the very basics of life.
i have a ball python and when i turn tha heat lamp off at night tha temp. gets to like 60! and i have a heat pad....which didnt do shit! so i got a red light for at night time..Its get around 78-79. i have heard that if it has light all tha time that it is bad for tha snake. WILL THA RED LIGHT BE OK FOR NIGHTTIME??
i would just leave the red light on 24/7 and trash the regular bulb.. And make sure you have the heat pad. And also make sure the red light is over the hot side, and the heat pad is under the hot side. Keep the water dish on the cool side. And make sure there are atleast two hides (one on the hot side and one on the cold). This will allow the snake to regulate its body temps. itself...
I own a ball python. He's about 5 feet long. They make great pets. Never had any aggression problems, they are very tame animals and have no problem being handled. Just be gentle and remember that this is a living creature and you won't have any problems. I feed mine live rats and have never had a problem with it.
Don't fall in love with your food! We had a snake that would develop a affinity with her food. You could sense it! Got to the point we had to tube feed her. Snake have heart and react in according to the energy around them. Never did like the live food thing!
rofl the only snake that can kill ahuman that is avable for a pet legally is a burmese python and let alone that has to be 25-30 feet for that lol so the possibility of u getting a snake like that is slim so u can get any snake u please at a pet store
No there are a lot of snakes that can be purchased legally that can kill a human. Retics, anacondas, big specimens of red tailed boas, etc. Burmese pythons are only the 3rd largest snake in the world. The first being A reticulated python (retic), and the 2nd being an anaconda... I'm not sure if its the yellow or green anaconda that gets bigger though.... Gotta look it up....
by the way it was my birthday today and i got 1 so soryy i can not have it,but there is someone who wants a ball python !!!!!!!!!! danks dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This guy seems retarded. Why is he holding it like a baby he looks so uncomfortable? You think he would be more comfortable with it considering he's such an "expert".
I got a ball python for free because someone had left in in there w/ a mouse and there is a big scar down its spine now, and they couldn't sell it. So leaving a mouse in there isn't a good idea at all.
mm very healthy lookin snake. beautiful colors. but he is rong about one thing. i feed my baby frozen all the time, and ive taken him to the vet, and he has just fine vitamin supplements. ]:<
That's "vermin." Rodents have two continuously-growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing. Raccoons are not rodents. They are of a completely separate scientific Family (procyonidae).
A Rodent is not an unwanted animal. A Rodent is a member of the family Rodentia. All Rodents have two upper incisor that don't stop growing unless gnawed upon. That is what a Rodent is. Not an unwanted animal. They become unwanted because it is in there nature to explore, just like all animals. And to them exploring means chewing. lol
When it comes to feeding frozen this guy has no clue what he's talking about. People have been feeding F/T for YEARS with no problems. I hate when people pass off their OPINIONS as fact.
Thiamine/ B vitamins are disassociated when frozen. Snakes fed with frozen food have been shown to be more apt for respiratory disease, a common problem especially in ball pythons.
F/T vs Live argument has been around for as long as I have been keeping snakes(which has been 20 years)and it will never go away. I have fed my snakes F/T along with many others with no problems or any side effects.
As far as your other comment about only rats fighting back, that is also wrong. We've had snakes come into our clinic(3 ball pythons, a BCI and a retic) with nasty wounds from mice. Two of the balls and the retic died.
You need to ask yourself a simple question "why are you considering doing this?" More often than not it's for the keepers astetic pleasure or a space issue. In short, no house each snake in its own enclosure unless breeding.
yea balls are for beginners unfortunately thats all i ever had affordable mild mannered only got bit once after she ate i moved her log nabbed me also had a male and he had a infection in his mouth and he had to be force fed
Yes... they recognize the scent of a mouse from their past... *shakes head*
If he's talking about from generations back, like... out in the wild... that's just silly. Ball pythons in the wild have a huge variety of prey, and neither domestic mice nor rats are on the menu.
All of my ball pythons eat frozen or prekilled domestic rats and all are fine and healthy. Only one had to be weaned off of mice and that took about a month. Mice just aren't good prey for such a large bodied snake.
This may be a bit dated... but either way... I'm not trusting that creepy old man's advice.
You might wanna check him/her for mites/parasites because ball pythons and all snakes are known to soak when they have mites. It's completely possible it doesn't have mites, but check anyways!
Also if you break the mouses' neck it will cause the mouse to twitch involuntarily, which of course is movement detectable by the snake, then there's no chance for the mouse to harm the snake.
HOLYSHIT i did somthing wrong with my other snake. i left the mouse in all night, and went to bed, but when i woke up the mouse was sleeping in the middle of the snake LOL i ain lying iam forreal, so i then took the mouse out and fed it to snake 5days later
never leave a mouse in with the snake unattended! my friend did that and when he came back the mouse had chewed the snake down to its spine and it died shortly after
Not necessarily true. While it's a safe practice to go by, as long as the snake is regularly taken out of its enclosure (or "disturbed," if you prefer) for reasons other than feeding... ie. regular handling and socialization, most will not make that "hand = food" association... unless, of course, you're a dumbass who just handled rodents before reaching in.
I'd say the only way to feed in a cage without worrying about the snake getting attacked is by removeing all the hides, water dishes, and any extra plants or accessories you have. Then, put the food it. Lets you have easier access to the snake to make sure the mouses head is away from it and not biting after the strike. Unless you feed F/T. In which case if the mouse was attacking, you would have other things to worry about... zombie mouse on the lose.
we'll be talking about that in a new video with Greg Graziani. It will be up in a month or so, depends on where you live and how hot, cold or cool you keep your house. Thanks for watching.
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I feed my BP live he has never had frozeb before i do this because its cheaper and a lot less of a hassle of thawing and storing, also, if ur worried about the mouse hurting the snake smack it against the wall to stun it, that way it wont bite ur snake.
Obscurus28 9 months ago
@Obscurus28 I wouldn't have the heart to to smack in on the wall I will just do frozen thawed
ElectronixMan 8 months ago
what if I cant find live mice/rats in my area?
cornsnake12321 11 months ago
@justsomerandomdudeya you are basing your knowledge on one bp, he is probably basing it on many. Its like science you need many control groups for your anwers to accurate
iiLLeStStRyKeR 1 year ago
i also feed frozen thawed maybe once a month or 2 i might give it a live one just for a treat ill start that soon..maybe ;)
ballpython1995 1 year ago
actually the biggest snake was 49 feet :)
fwoggiesroq 1 year ago
I always feed my bp frozen and he loves it and shows no signs of weakness and has no issues. So to any other bp owners that feed frozen, don't take this guys word for it.
justsomerandomdudeya 1 year ago
they are called heat pits,,,dummy...-___-
Sarahbellum820 1 year ago
ive always read if you feed a snake in capticity live prey its ano no because theres always achance the snake will get injured by the mouse, its what it says on snake care sites
kaleluk31 1 year ago
@kaleluk31 but like the guy said in the video.. it kills vitamins when frozen
most care sheet writers are those care for every animal "type'a" guys but what they dont understand is they eat meat and stuff just like most other things on this earth
im one of those guys who couldnt stomach seeing/hearing a mouse/rat die
but yet i strongly advise to people who wouldnt know how to suppliment the vitamins lost when freezing the prey :)
TedWinni 1 year ago
my ball wouldnt go anywhere with those mice i have to feed it rats
bigblue162 1 year ago
"a KAH ne vore"
Stifledsubmission 1 year ago
is tht an adult
machoev12 1 year ago
It's illegal to feed snake a live prey in my country Finland.
ARSA525 1 year ago
@ARSA525 that's an interesting fact i didnt know that
boasrbeast 1 year ago
@ARSA525 i hear its illegal to feed live fish in aare state !
sexiilicous1 1 year ago
@MrAirgunlover umm k
Koolkid736 1 year ago
@MrAirgunlover ok so why did u say it wont blink?!
Koolkid736 1 year ago
@MrAirgunlover why???????????? reply!
Koolkid736 1 year ago
My Royal will not even entertain a dead rat. You can dangle it front of him all day long and he won't even blink!! I've even tried braining them and still nothing!
inclemento 1 year ago
@inclemento snakes dont have eye lids so he cant blink -_-
Koolkid736 1 year ago
what is the mouse/rat thing that the guy was talking about?
MrGreenbottleblue 2 years ago
Or instead of freezing the prey to protect your snake you can put the mouse in a bag and smack it against a wall to stun it.
cypherpunk11 2 years ago
@cypherpunk11 LOL
Koolkid736 1 year ago
my snake will usually only eat wen no ones around ands it dark so i live the rat in all the time and my ball takes care of it
DmaProductions1 2 years ago
i say let it eat live cause they do it in the wild
son8god8damn 2 years ago
bad substrate you should have reptile bark
reptileguy31 2 years ago
@reptileguy31 like aspen
son8god8damn 2 years ago 3
i couldnt deed live mice its mean but nature so
my corn snake eats frozen (then thawed out) all the time hes fine
77Joedude 2 years ago
nice pastel BP!
iSim0641 2 years ago
i get free rats my mom breads em
ibdorkie 2 years ago
What a load of shit. You can feed them live, only if you want to have wasted a load of cash on a ball python! Its worth feeding them frozen.
Its these sort of people who are destroying our hobby and making things like HR669 happen.
reptilesforever99 2 years ago
u mean only one hopper a week, not snake? lol
blackl4life 2 years ago
This guy is such a bullshitter. Frozen is fine.
BravesFan4Life18 2 years ago 2
Is frozen really fine because I'm getting another ball python and I would rather feed it frozen then see it sqeeze the life out a live mouse.
GrayArea007 2 years ago
Frozen works perfectly. Just thaw your mice out in hot (not boiling) water while still in the small plastic bags they come in and shake the mouse around a bit with a pair of tongs. You'll get the same response as you would with live mice.
BravesFan4Life18 2 years ago
just guarentee her it wont escape its cage
flubber987 2 years ago
Plz I need help (this message is to anyone who can help/answer) My mom is a snake phobic and wont let me get a snake.(I will give reasons for her phobia to anyone willing to help me) She absolutley hates them and I adore them. I have tried for years to convince her but to no avail. Plz help if possible. I will provide details as seen necessary.
PAPAJakeW00T 2 years ago
hey, my ball python is only about, roughly, 1 year and 7 months old..and shes Eating a good 2 rat pups every week, is this too much for her? i dont want her to like break a rib because shes growing too fast, it seems like shes growing allot
any input?
blackl4life 2 years ago
Ball pythons need only one snake a week. No more, no less. You are in fact over feeding her and it isn't healthy for her.
BravesFan4Life18 2 years ago
i wish we would have longer vids :)
ballpythongeek13 2 years ago
do you think that a cage 900mm long x 482mm high x 450mm wide would suit a ball python ???
ogormd07 2 years ago
genreal rule, big enough that the snake can turn around in comfortably. They dont need a lot of room, and something too big could make them feel insecure and spend mre time in a hide. But end to end, large enough to 180 in. so there is no one size fits all until the snake is fully growns.
Derteufell666 2 years ago
my terrarium to a single male Python Regius is about 100cm long, 50cm high and abouth 40cm wide. (or something like that) so yes. that could work.
gorlemads 2 years ago
they eat bites out of the snake... wtf!??!
JamoW123 2 years ago
The 'negatives' of feeding frozen are debatable. Oh no a vitamin dies that the snake MIGHT need, compared to the dangers of feeding live such as death to the snake, parasites and sickness the food can be loaded with, etc.
Plenty of breeding animals are fed F/T exclusively. There's not really a problem.
windsweptDemyx 3 years ago
Many use freshly killed. Which kills the whole F/T and live debate.
KimYunMi 2 years ago
Not really at all, though I agree that it's important to mention the option. FK means it's like live only minus the physical danger, but there's still the issue of rodent parasites or whatnot that can infect the snake. Those sorts of problems are nil with F/T.
windsweptDemyx 2 years ago
That's why one should raise them themselves. ^_^ No parasites. Small scale isn't too bad.
KimYunMi 2 years ago
That's not quite feasible for a vast amount of people. Not to mention that many who do this have no vested interest in the animals' needs save the very basics of life.
windsweptDemyx 2 years ago
pythongs hahaha!
turtlesrock527 3 years ago
thongs...?
lol :P
BabmerChan 3 years ago
use a nightlamp.... its like the moonlight.....
jezez2 3 years ago
i have a ball python and when i turn tha heat lamp off at night tha temp. gets to like 60! and i have a heat pad....which didnt do shit! so i got a red light for at night time..Its get around 78-79. i have heard that if it has light all tha time that it is bad for tha snake. WILL THA RED LIGHT BE OK FOR NIGHTTIME??
pythondude69 3 years ago
i would just leave the red light on 24/7 and trash the regular bulb.. And make sure you have the heat pad. And also make sure the red light is over the hot side, and the heat pad is under the hot side. Keep the water dish on the cool side. And make sure there are atleast two hides (one on the hot side and one on the cold). This will allow the snake to regulate its body temps. itself...
DBDReptilez 3 years ago
the one is a normal the more yellow one is a pastel
BIGBOI0324 3 years ago
Nah, its a super pastel, pastels don't look like that...
DBDReptilez 3 years ago
that snake has beautiful colors i want that kind of ball python what is it called?
kutikupenguin 3 years ago
THIS guy knows wht he is talking about!!!!
great video!!!!
foilpuppets 3 years ago
Had one very good snake for beginners!
darkstorm21740 3 years ago
I own a ball python. He's about 5 feet long. They make great pets. Never had any aggression problems, they are very tame animals and have no problem being handled. Just be gentle and remember that this is a living creature and you won't have any problems. I feed mine live rats and have never had a problem with it.
thekmann84 3 years ago
Don't fall in love with your food! We had a snake that would develop a affinity with her food. You could sense it! Got to the point we had to tube feed her. Snake have heart and react in according to the energy around them. Never did like the live food thing!
dhmetaman 3 years ago
so how much are they?
11JIGSO 3 years ago
over 9000
dakel7 3 years ago 2
lol a little bit of DBZ humor?
razor005 3 years ago
Depends what morph you get, Normals are about like 50-100 from what I've seen I bought mine over priced but I really love her so I don't mind.
hellboy80004 3 years ago
wow i would love a snake but i wouyld kinda be scared once it grew to a size that can kille melol. No but seriously that snake is beautiful.
kbamch92 3 years ago
ball pythons only grow to about 4 maybe 5 feet and as long as you dont agitate it can't really kill you
wrestleme431 3 years ago
rofl the only snake that can kill ahuman that is avable for a pet legally is a burmese python and let alone that has to be 25-30 feet for that lol so the possibility of u getting a snake like that is slim so u can get any snake u please at a pet store
youarebluetoo 3 years ago
really? lol I guess I know what I want for Christmas! lol tnaks mate.
kbamch92 3 years ago
and retics
thdasnakeguy 3 years ago
No there are a lot of snakes that can be purchased legally that can kill a human. Retics, anacondas, big specimens of red tailed boas, etc. Burmese pythons are only the 3rd largest snake in the world. The first being A reticulated python (retic), and the 2nd being an anaconda... I'm not sure if its the yellow or green anaconda that gets bigger though.... Gotta look it up....
DBDReptilez 3 years ago
green
slashrocks1980 3 years ago
no, anaconda is the biggest, retics are the second biggest
euphoriac616 2 years ago
anacondas are biggest in girth not length, retics are biggest in length. The longest snake ever recorded was a 32 ft. reticulated python
DBDReptilez 2 years ago 16
maybe you're right, i remember reading that anacondas are the biggest though
euphoriac616 2 years ago
the record is 34 ft for retic
gingersnapper09 2 years ago
no 32 ft. look it up
DBDReptilez 2 years ago
differnt places have differnt answers.
gingersnapper09 2 years ago
the actual longest reticulated python was 33 feet
Siukaay 2 years ago
ok i guess you were there
DBDReptilez 2 years ago
anacondas are the heaviest retics are the longest
zandone45 2 years ago 9
@zandone45 and much more dangerous pets due to more aggressive and their size gives them tremendous bite power.
desembodic 1 year ago
no Retics are the biggest and longest der is one that was found that is 4 stories long( 50 feet, 900 and somethn punds)
dogzjc123 2 years ago
where do you get your sources of information. its wayyy out
Siukaay 2 years ago
i call bullshit on you
doylehousefrosh 2 years ago
by the way it was my birthday today and i got 1 so soryy i can not have it,but there is someone who wants a ball python !!!!!!!!!! danks dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ohhjunk28 3 years ago
also give me a couple good reasons of why i should get a snake so i can tell my dad and maybe get 1
ohhjunk28 3 years ago
north carolina
ohhjunk28 3 years ago
I will give $20??????????????
ohhjunk28 3 years ago
what state do you live in.?
XXbas3ballblondi3XX 3 years ago
I take the ball python how much????????????
ohhjunk28 3 years ago
umm.. i dont really care. how much do you want for him.?
XXbas3ballblondi3XX 3 years ago
do any of you wanna buy a ball python or a albino corn snake.?
XXbas3ballblondi3XX 3 years ago
CRANIVORE!!!! LOL
joshua12buchwald 3 years ago
This guy seems retarded. Why is he holding it like a baby he looks so uncomfortable? You think he would be more comfortable with it considering he's such an "expert".
kacey21 3 years ago
he's not uncomfortable, I handle 2 ball pythons all the time and that's how I hold them as well. they need to feel supported.
SpinningAngel 3 years ago
I got a ball python for free because someone had left in in there w/ a mouse and there is a big scar down its spine now, and they couldn't sell it. So leaving a mouse in there isn't a good idea at all.
J444123 3 years ago
I got vids of my reptiles check em out :-)
1.1 green tree pythons
2.0 Mali uromastyx
0.1 Savannah Monitor
0.0.1 Ball Python
ChondroHead 3 years ago
Now , I have my female ball python, she have beautiful colors
I make a vid in not many days.
Do you feed living mice or alife?
My ball doesn t want to eat dead mice...
Fatalistheone 3 years ago
try heating them up with a hair dryer =]
mcmak666 3 years ago
i feed myn bunny rabits ;]
redpeppercrushed 3 years ago
holy shit how big is it?
RenatoandEric 3 years ago
6 and a half feet its about 20 yrs old
redpeppercrushed 3 years ago
its a nece snake but
dabubbleking 3 years ago
ball pythons are nocturnalm so they don't need UVA/UVB.
Iceboy0514 3 years ago 5
I always start the babies out on live and then switch to F/T when they are older. This has always worked for me.
Exm12392 3 years ago
mm very healthy lookin snake. beautiful colors. but he is rong about one thing. i feed my baby frozen all the time, and ive taken him to the vet, and he has just fine vitamin supplements. ]:<
pythonprincessx0 3 years ago
uhhhh....... what is the definition of a rodent
reptilegangster4 3 years ago
unwanted animals like rats and racoons and whatever but some ppl prefer them as pets
champunito2 3 years ago
That's "vermin." Rodents have two continuously-growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing. Raccoons are not rodents. They are of a completely separate scientific Family (procyonidae).
MoriyaMug 3 years ago 2
yes raccoons are more closely related to bears
theotherjesse 3 years ago
A Rodent is not an unwanted animal. A Rodent is a member of the family Rodentia. All Rodents have two upper incisor that don't stop growing unless gnawed upon. That is what a Rodent is. Not an unwanted animal. They become unwanted because it is in there nature to explore, just like all animals. And to them exploring means chewing. lol
phatpun954 3 years ago
And pooping and spreading disease
theotherjesse 3 years ago
iam thinking of buying a 2nd ball python but iam wondering if my first one will eat the new one? will it?
2pacwigga 3 years ago
it might, even if they are the same size, its rare but it has happened to people. i would get another tank
etria702 3 years ago
Yes
DTthe4th 3 years ago
i heard people rub gerbils on rats or mice. It makes the snake want to eat. Thats wat i heard idk if its true.
pablo3264 3 years ago
When it comes to feeding frozen this guy has no clue what he's talking about. People have been feeding F/T for YEARS with no problems. I hate when people pass off their OPINIONS as fact.
BlitzinLV 3 years ago 4
Thiamine/ B vitamins are disassociated when frozen. Snakes fed with frozen food have been shown to be more apt for respiratory disease, a common problem especially in ball pythons.
ZoSo8786 3 years ago
This is simply not true.
F/T vs Live argument has been around for as long as I have been keeping snakes(which has been 20 years)and it will never go away. I have fed my snakes F/T along with many others with no problems or any side effects.
As far as your other comment about only rats fighting back, that is also wrong. We've had snakes come into our clinic(3 ball pythons, a BCI and a retic) with nasty wounds from mice. Two of the balls and the retic died.
BlitzinLV 3 years ago
Believe what you want, but if you're trying to tell me a reticulated python died from mouse wounds.... well I doubt the credibility of your clinic
ZoSo8786 3 years ago
The size of a wound isn't as significant as its location, and any diseases a prey animal may be carrying.
MoriyaMug 3 years ago
how do snakes survive in the wild with these dangerous rodents? LOL
theotherjesse 3 years ago
The rodents can leave and find other sources of food they arent trapped with the snake.
Pokerboy12345 3 years ago
Even predators can become prey.
PotHBP 3 years ago
I feed my Ball python live mice and my RT Boa live rats. Live feeding is always better in my opinion.
BUMBLEDORF 3 years ago
Everybody has their own opinions, but I disagree with a few things that are being said here.
#1: Rats are usually better to feed bps because they have bigger bones, and therefore more calcium.
#2: It's much safer to feed frozen, because most live mice/rats can and will attack the bp in defence.
totalwombatfan 3 years ago
Only rats fight back and if you feed your snake mice you have to feed it more than one once its larger.
ZoSo8786 3 years ago
That one's a super pastel, right? Ball python morphs are totally awesome, but even the normals are gorgeous!!
totalwombatfan 3 years ago
he can some tell me if i rat-snake can live wit a ball python (my rat snake is sofar almost 3 feet) some can they live togeather?
haroldlhill 3 years ago
You need to ask yourself a simple question "why are you considering doing this?" More often than not it's for the keepers astetic pleasure or a space issue. In short, no house each snake in its own enclosure unless breeding.
omgitsjulian 3 years ago
nvm my dad is an expert on snakes and he says its all about if ball pythons (or another snake )eats other snakes witch it doesnt and the tempurature
haroldlhill 3 years ago
i believe the rat he is talking about is the soft fur rat
moostadon 3 years ago
yea balls are for beginners unfortunately thats all i ever had affordable mild mannered only got bit once after she ate i moved her log nabbed me also had a male and he had a infection in his mouth and he had to be force fed
irontonmaggot666 3 years ago
Is it common for a ball python to nudge or rub it's nose on objects while it's NOT going through a shed?
sethnyc84 3 years ago
How old is this clip?
Yes... they recognize the scent of a mouse from their past... *shakes head*
If he's talking about from generations back, like... out in the wild... that's just silly. Ball pythons in the wild have a huge variety of prey, and neither domestic mice nor rats are on the menu.
ennaerbanime 3 years ago
All of my ball pythons eat frozen or prekilled domestic rats and all are fine and healthy. Only one had to be weaned off of mice and that took about a month. Mice just aren't good prey for such a large bodied snake.
This may be a bit dated... but either way... I'm not trusting that creepy old man's advice.
ennaerbanime 3 years ago
My python is bathing in it's water dish, and I've never seen him do that before. Is this normal, or is something wrong??
sethnyc84 3 years ago
perfectly fine, blls like to soak in water sometimes.
magana559 3 years ago
You might wanna check him/her for mites/parasites because ball pythons and all snakes are known to soak when they have mites. It's completely possible it doesn't have mites, but check anyways!
ttoale 3 years ago
its normal
gangstag7689 3 years ago
Also if you break the mouses' neck it will cause the mouse to twitch involuntarily, which of course is movement detectable by the snake, then there's no chance for the mouse to harm the snake.
sethnyc84 3 years ago
yea i had a tick on mine when i first got her gotta watch em for stuff after you first get em
irontonmaggot666 3 years ago
Neat video and very informative. My boyfriends Ball Python Toby doesn't wait to eat. He starts striking because we even get the mouse in the cage.
Baltimora1957 3 years ago
cool
thegirlwithapython 4 years ago
that sucks
tyrant12191 4 years ago
you can leave a dead mouse in its not guna bite it
pythondood 4 years ago
rly?
i think everyone knows that a dead mouse cant bite
beardedragons 4 years ago 2
well duh ....
pythondood 4 years ago
But guys remember with dead animals comes bacteria and disease and possibly death for the snake. Yuck!
Baltimora1957 3 years ago
not if you freeze them it kills everything
Herper666 3 years ago
A frozen animal that's thawed out will still rot.
MoriyaMug 3 years ago
HOLYSHIT i did somthing wrong with my other snake. i left the mouse in all night, and went to bed, but when i woke up the mouse was sleeping in the middle of the snake LOL i ain lying iam forreal, so i then took the mouse out and fed it to snake 5days later
2pacwigga 4 years ago
never leave a mouse in with the snake unattended! my friend did that and when he came back the mouse had chewed the snake down to its spine and it died shortly after
onehandraisinbransam 4 years ago
i wont do it again man trust me. and taht is so sad
2pacwigga 4 years ago
You shouldn't even feed a snake in their cage anyways.
powerman2442 4 years ago
i dont feed it in its cage i have a feeding cage....
2pacwigga 4 years ago
Ahh.
powerman2442 4 years ago
Not necessarily true. While it's a safe practice to go by, as long as the snake is regularly taken out of its enclosure (or "disturbed," if you prefer) for reasons other than feeding... ie. regular handling and socialization, most will not make that "hand = food" association... unless, of course, you're a dumbass who just handled rodents before reaching in.
MoriyaMug 3 years ago
I'd say the only way to feed in a cage without worrying about the snake getting attacked is by removeing all the hides, water dishes, and any extra plants or accessories you have. Then, put the food it. Lets you have easier access to the snake to make sure the mouses head is away from it and not biting after the strike. Unless you feed F/T. In which case if the mouse was attacking, you would have other things to worry about... zombie mouse on the lose.
powerman2442 3 years ago
omg in briton we r not aloud 2 feed live stuff 2 snakes
johnkaighin 4 years ago
Good. I'm glad it's like that.
PotHBP 3 years ago
Today i hve to feed my Ball python
soapyybetch 4 years ago
cool video, i just got me a baby ball python 2 days ago, can u gimme tips on how i can maintain humidity in the habitat?
64miguel 4 years ago
we'll be talking about that in a new video with Greg Graziani. It will be up in a month or so, depends on where you live and how hot, cold or cool you keep your house. Thanks for watching.
billhorneck 4 years ago
try moss
Bhouse93 4 years ago
si!puto.....
what7psp 4 years ago
speak spanish? bueno no importa buen progama aunque no le entienedo lo que dic es muy bueno y educativo!!
xdjx95 4 years ago
Nice video
Nacho773 4 years ago
Thanks for watching.
Bill H.
billhorneck 4 years ago
nice vid and nice snake
12blackrider12 4 years ago