Being overfed is one of the concerns owners have when keeping a ball python. As a concerned keeper, how would you know that your snake is overfed? Can this be life-threatening to your ball python? In captivity, ball pythons can easily be overfed which can lead to various health issues like regurgitation, impaction, obesity, and…
Does your ball python show signs that it wants to escape? Or did it escape already? Even though their husbandry is optimized in captive keeping, why do ball pythons try to escape their enclosures? Restless movements and pushing enclosure walls are signs that a ball python is trying to escape. Ball pythons try to escape…
Ball pythons look cute especially when doing quirky things like rubbing their face on something. Is this normal though, or should you be worried? Ball python behaviors are sometimes hard to interpret—they could even indicate that there is a problem! Most of the time, ball pythons rub their face on an object when they are…
Why do ball pythons overheat? As a ball python owner, you are probably wondering what the highest temperature they can tolerate is. What will happen to them if temperatures get higher than usual? Will it be fatal? A ball python is getting too hot if the ambient temperature goes above 95°F. An overheating ball python…
Ball pythons can eat prey that is larger than their head, but how big of a feeder can they take? Can they eat something half their size? Or should they only be given small prey? Do big meals come with big risks for our lovely pythons? In general, ball pythons can safely eat big prey…