First meal - questions

[Rafters]

Awesome. Thanks everyone!

For Micoh. I think these are Ball Pythons. At least that's what they look like from what I can find. We're keeping them for the owner who was found incoherent on her bathroom floor where she had been laying for the past three days dehydrated and near death. So no one can tell me exactly what they are. But from what I can find online these look like Ball Pythons. Maybe a Python regius or something really close.

[Hotchkiss]

Originally Posted by Rafters

Awesome. Thanks everyone!

For Micoh. I think these are Ball Pythons. At least that's what they look like from what I can find. We're keeping them for the owner who was found incoherent on her bathroom floor where she had been laying for the past three days dehydrated and near death. So no one can tell me exactly what they are. But from what I can find online these look like Ball Pythons. Maybe a Python regius or something really close.

Python Regius is the scientific name for the animal commonly referred to as "Ball Pythons" So, Yes... Are they kept in seperate enclosures? What is their heating like?

[Rafters]

Originally Posted by Hotchkiss

Python Regius is the scientific name for the animal commonly referred to as "Ball Pythons" So, Yes... Are they kept in seperate enclosures? What is their heating like?

There is only one species referred to as "Ball Pythons"? I didn't know that. Their markings are slightly different. The smaller one has white dots in the lighter splotches of color on it's hide. Two white dots, one on either side for the smaller splotches. An additional white dot in the middle for the later splotches. The larger snake doesn't have these white dots. I was thinking maybe they were closely related species. The face markings are identical.

I don't really know snakes very well.

They each have their own glass aquarium. One looks like a 20 gallon tall aquarium, the other looks like a 20 gallon long. Both have a heat lamp. I've been turning off the lamps at night and have been monitoring the thermometers. The temps seem to range from 80 degrees at night to around 86 degrees during the day.

[Hotchkiss]

Originally Posted by Rafters

There is only one species referred to as "Ball Pythons"? I didn't know that. Their markings are slightly different. The smaller one has white dots in the lighter splotches of color on it's hide. Two white dots, one on either side for the smaller splotches. An additional white dot in the middle for the later splotches. The larger snake doesn't have these white dots. I was thinking maybe they were closely related species. The face markings are identical.

I don't really know snakes very well.

They each have their own glass aquarium. One looks like a 20 gallon tall aquarium, the other looks like a 20 gallon long. Both have a heat lamp. I've been turning off the lamps at night and have been monitoring the thermometers. The temps seem to range from 80 degrees at night to around 86 degrees during the day.

not all snakes of the same species have the exact same markings, And balls have very many different color and pattern morphs, Larger snakes tend to be females... But vary on a snake to snake basis. The markings are like features on a person, Not everyone has the same nose, eyes, etc... Glass tanks aren't very good for snakes (I use plastic, Hold heat and humidity very well) Are there any pieces of shed skin stuck to the snakes? Do they look generally healthy? When handled (If at all) Do they move around a lot? flick with their tongues a lot? when they move does it feel strong? and 20 gallon seems small for adult ball pythons. You should consider going to walmart and getting some larger bins... And heat mats (Don't want to melt your enclosures!) they don't need to be super tall as balls are terrestrial (they move along the ground, As opposed to arboreal meaning they spend their time in the trees) can we get some pictures of the snakes? Along the body, and Up close to the face (Especially the eyes and nose) Good on you for rescuing these wonderful animals. Sorry if I seem long winded for all this... I just want to ensure they are kept in proper conditions.