I'm afraid I've been keeping these guys long enough that I don't keep too many care sheet links on hand, but I know that MANY breeders' websites list good tips. (Please nobody be offended if I don't include your care sheet here)

Some good ones include (and are not limited to):
http://www.newenglandreptile.com/CareBall.html
http://www.vpi.com/8VPICareSheets/Pythons/BallPythonCare/ballCareSheet.htm
http://www.kingsnake.com/ballpythonguide/index.html

If these don't help you to find out what you need to know, contact the breeders whose sites host the care sheets and/or post another question on the forum here. I would suggest a Google search, but you can find misinformation as easily as your can find good information that way. I can usually tell the difference between the two. I wouldn't expect you to be able to tell that yet.

No place to hide is very stressful to a snake, and could account for the aggressive behavior without any other factors. Heat that is set too high could also cause that response, independent of other factors. There is no easy answer here. Read up on what this guy needs, and see what you can do.

Oh, and I personally prefer newspaper as a substrate, because it is very easy to clean/replace, and as I am a University student, the college newspaper is always available in an overabundance - and FREE!

Good Luck!
~Rebecca
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0.1 Dumeril's Boa '04 (Courtney)
1.2 Ball Pythons



0.2 American Pit Bull Terriers (40lb darling lap dogs:Brandy&Mara)

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