Ball Pythons (Live Feeding)

[explorer617]

ok so i have a question i personal dont think it is but i have heard from people that think live feeding is bad because your snake can get hurt but i have seen my friends feed their snakes live and never get hurt 1 of them have a Burmese pythons and the other has 2 ball pythons im looking into getting a ball pythons any tips for me?

[iLLz32]

@explorer617 , I have known mice or rats to injure the snakes. As long as you keep a good eye out for your animals, live feeding is okay. I don't leave the feeders in for very long, the snake has a few minutes before i take the feeder out and try again another day. Burms do well with frozen thawed mice. Ball pythons are picky eaters and really like live food. Hope this helps.

[OGSCRAPS]

how long was ur caramel female off of food for

[iLLz32]

@OGSCRAPS , about 8 months. My buddies Lesser went off food for 10 months. Not sure why these snakes do that. But its very normal for them to go off food.

[tsglittergirl]

Very nice! I can tell you love your snakes :)

[iLLz32]

@tsglittergirl , I do care for them a ton, Thank you!

[pastelballpython]

The second ball python (pinstripe) was my favorite nice ball pythons thumbs up!

[iLLz32]

@pastelballpython , Thanks! the second is actually a spider though.. She does have a stripe down her back... Some people call them striders... But ya, she is awesome, thanks again! ...

[Infinityherps]

Great feeding vid. I feed my breeders live as well, mostly ASF's I breed them here for feeders. I have found there is very little if any "Fight" response compared to rats. No thrashing , kicking etc. Just an observation I have made. Nice size butter :)

[iLLz32]

@Infinityherps , I wouldn't mind some ASF rats myself. But there is no local shop that i know of, who sells them. I have also tried the frozen thawed rat, But my snakes dont' respond to pre killed food. So I must watch them like a hawk during feedings. make sure none of them get hurt... Thanks alot bud!

[Infinityherps]

@iLLz32 Same problem here in NJ Kind of hard to get consistantly. We can not bring them in across the border they have to be bred here in NJ. which begs the question.... how did they get here in the first place LOL.

[ThGodLike]

Those 'enclosures' looks awfully small?

[iLLz32]

@ThGodLike , I assure you they are not, Ball pythons are the smallest of the african python species, very shy timid creatures, And when startled will curl up into a ball, hence the name. They preffer small tight spaces, in fact too much space can stress them out. They are also nocturnal animals and lastly these racks are custom built specifically for these animals. hope this helps..

[Mikhailz888]

wow good job man :)

[iLLz32]

@Mikhailz888 ,  thank you! greatly appreciated

[reptileswagger]

thats a good looking cinni lesser!!! i wanna produce one now..

[iLLz32]

@reptileswagger , She was produced from Badford Cole. She is a very nice animal, Thank you! 

[ReptileNexus]

Live feeding doesn't bother me. Thousands of years of evolution has taught them how to kill rodents. Who am I to say they can't do it?

[iLLz32]

@ReptileNexus ,  LOL, Very Well Said !!!

[Andrekills123]

Awsome feeding responces my normal females are so picky!

[iLLz32]

@Andrekills123 , Thanks, I have some picky eaters as wells. it comes with the species...

[ajatherton1979]

great feeding response man, awesome video. subbed

[iLLz32]

@ajatherton1979 , Thank you!  always appreciated...

[xtremeballpythons]

Keeping it iLLz bro lol awesome response... That caramel is ssswwweeeeet! Happy viewer I am :-)~<

[iLLz32]

@xtremeballpythons , Thanks alot bro! and I think i'm going to hit you up shortly about the racks and maybe we can arrange something.

[Playballp]

Snakes looking good. The cinny lesser looks so hot!

[iLLz32]

@Playballp , Thanks Diego! She is growing up nicely...

[ILUVREPTILES1]

DAMN THAT CARAMEL IS BEAUTIFUL! NICE VIDEO

[iLLz32]

@ILUVREPTILES1 , Caramels have always been one of my top favorite morphs. Thanks!

[hovafl]

Collection looking good bro. Wish they would all eat at the rate we want them too. ;o)

[iLLz32]

@hovafl , Tell me about it bro. These snakes are picky eaters when they want to be

[MrReptileSmile]

Cool Video Adam,Your Snakes R Looking Good

[iLLz32]

@MrReptileSmile ,  Thanks Geri!

[royalluv2008]

Sweet collection, bro! Thanks for the update!

[iLLz32]

@royalluv2008 , your welcome! It was fun filming them, since i had not done it in so long.

[knglee3rd]

great group! love that cinny lesser and those caramels are awesome!

[iLLz32]

@knglee3rd , Thanks bro! always appreciated

[nomalpythons]

very nice vid awesome enchi thumbs up Adam

[iLLz32]

@nomalpythons , Thanks Sabino!

[tttoooaaaddd]

great lookin bunch!! 

[iLLz32]

@tttoooaaaddd , Thanks bud!

[OrlandoF56]

sweet vid! where did you get that rack from? thanks

[iLLz32]

@OrlandoF56 , The rack is from boaphile. they make good racks, but the service isn't great and they take forever, i'm looking into a different company now.

[bboyzreptiles]

Hey man nice vid as always where do you get those bowels from

[iLLz32]

@bboyzreptiles , Thanks again!

[bboyzreptiles]

Hey man nice vid as always where do you get those bowls from

[iLLz32]

@bboyzreptiles , I get the bowls from HERPSUPPLIES ... Thats the name of the website...

[ReptilesK2]

Sweet lol.

[iLLz32]

@ReptilesK2 , Thanks!