Hi... I picked up my first ever Ball Python this past Sunday at the Reptile show here in Tucson. He's a nice little captive bred male, still rather young and somewhere around 20 - 24" in length. I have him residing in a 20 G long terrarium on my desk, with an inverted flowerpot for a hiding place (reasonable size hole opened in the side for him to crawl in and out of), a ceramic water dish, and his own heat lamp to bask in when he gets the mood. I also picked up "The Ball Python Manual" at the show, and have already read it cover to cover. Looking for more info on the internet is where I found this site. I don't have any "critical" questions (yet), but always figure good sources of information are fantastic tools to have around.



The attached picture is one I took last night when he came out to get a drink. As yet, I'm not planning on feeding him until at least this weekend, following the advice to give him a week or so to "settle in", nor have I succumbed to the temptation to take him out and handle him this week. He was quite docile and seemed fine with being handled at the show, but I know he doesn't need the stress of having to get used to me on top of getting used to a new home. One "new thing" at a time.



I was vascillating between him and a really nice looking, nearly all black California Kingsnake. Based on everything I've been reading on the Ball Pythons, I think I made the right choice. My 21 year old daughter may never come near my desk ever again, but that's no problem. The snake never has to go to her apartment, either.

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