HI! New snake owner/animal lover

[Kiljosh]

Hey everyone, my name is Brian. Twenty four years old and my girl just got me a Ball Python for my birthday. I have always wanted to own a reptile but never was able to find the spare change, one of the best gifts I have ever received.

I joined here to make sure I can care for him/her correctly, being its my first snake(not counting the garter snakes I'd play with as a kid). Anyway, I named it Stubbs, because I'm not sure of the sex yet and its a nice cross gender name. He/she has a stubby tail so it just clicked!

Ive already learned much from reading the faq and look forward to expanding my knowledge!

Ill make a post in the BP forums for anyone who wants to see pics of him, I'd be interested in knowing if hes a special mix or anything.

[infernalis]

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[stephanbakir]

Grats on the new snake and welcome to the forums.

[Will0W783]

Congrats on the new snake! Ball pythons are very calm and friendly snakes generally, but they can be tricky to feed and require very careful temperature and humidity regulation.

You want to provide a cage that allows the snake to stretch itself out on the long end, but not too much longer. Ball pythons tend to stress out if given too wide open a space. If you do have a larger cage, make sure to provide multiple hides so the BP can feel secure wherever it chooses to rest. Temperatures should be 80-83 in the cool end, and 85-90 on the hot end. Humidity should be 45-60%, higher when the snake is in shed. BPs can be awesome snakes- my first snake was a BP. I' still have him; he's a lazy guy, but very sweet and friendly.

[Uncle_Rev]

Welcome and grats on your new snake!

[marionsclan]

Welcome on board!

Make sure you have a water dish big enough for your Python to take a dip in it. That water also helps with the humidity. Your best bet is to check out the Python forum for existing posts on habitat, humidity, feeding, etc. You'll find some great information that way.

Good luck and Congratulations!