My First Snake, My Ball Python!

[NicoleElaine]

So Where Would I Go To Get The Frozen Rats? The Pet Store I Normally Go To, Petco, Doesn't Carry Frozen Rats. I'm In The Process Of Getting A Bigger Tank For Him. And Another Thing. How Do I Know If I'm Pissing Him Off? Like I'm A Little Nervous To Pull Him Out Of His Tank I've Rubbed His Side Moved Rocks And Branches In His Tank But I've Not Actually Grabbed Him And Picked Him Up How Would I Go About It My Friend Said To Grab Him Towards The Head So He Can't Bite Me But I Feel Like That's Kinda Mean And If He Doesn't Want Me Picking Him Up I'm Not Going To.

[alessia55]

Originally Posted by NicoleElaine

So Where Would I Go To Get The Frozen Rats? The Pet Store I Normally Go To, Petco, Doesn't Carry Frozen Rats. I'm In The Process Of Getting A Bigger Tank For Him. And Another Thing. How Do I Know If I'm Pissing Him Off? Like I'm A Little Nervous To Pull Him Out Of His Tank I've Rubbed His Side Moved Rocks And Branches In His Tank But I've Not Actually Grabbed Him And Picked Him Up How Would I Go About It My Friend Said To Grab Him Towards The Head So He Can't Bite Me But I Feel Like That's Kinda Mean And If He Doesn't Want Me Picking Him Up I'm Not Going To.

Handing: There is no need to grab your ball python by the head. That will only stress him out. Ball pythons are generally docile, but if he were to bite you because he's stressed, it doesn't hurt all that much.

Here is a video I made that should help you out with handling:



You can order frozen rats online. There are quite a few that do this. You can also look up your local reptile store; they usually carry rats too. If you find an upcoming reptile expo/show, you can buy frozen rats there, and they're usually cheaper too.