>>1. Balls seem to get a dull look to them as adults rather than the sheen of the hatchlings. Do Borneos, Blood, and Sumatrans stay glossy like a Burm or do they get dull like a Ball?

>>2. I understand STP fanatics probably get tired of the STP/Ball comparisons but how would you compare the temperament of a Borneo to a Ball on a 1-10 scale? Balls being a solid 9.

>>Thanks in advance for sharing your wisdom!



I dont have a lot of wisdom, but I do have some opinions. I'm a newbie to these snakes and only have 3 of my own. However I have a ton of balls sitting here in rescue. A few observations.



The STPS talk. ALOT. They are a vocal snake. Without knowing this, someone might be put off that the snake is constantly hissy. Having known this in advance, I just ignore it.



Balls are well a whole different ball game handling wise. When cleaning cages, I literally put my balls on the floor. They sit there while I clean their tubs, rarely even moving. This is usually a 5 minute procedure. Once completed, I put the ball back. When cleaning the STPs that I have here, they are placed in a holding cage while I clean. If I didnt do that, the snakes would be GONE! Also when doing handling, STPs have a mind of their own and do not manipulate as well as balls. With balls you can often put them how you want them, and leave them be. My STPs are in a constant state of motion while handled and tend to not like restraint.



Feeding responses are completely different. STPs like their food a WHOLE Lot.



Mine are all young, but from what I have seen, the maintain their childlike glow. The only exception I would think is the sarawaks, however they tend to start out a more muted color anyhow.
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