Original post by pandalumps — 2020-04-24 19:35:20 GMT
My ball python is irritated and idk if it's because of the new bark I gave him or what. He's definitely irritated when the rat is in there. I've been checking for mites but can't find any. And scale rot or fungus? Unsure
I'm concerned about my ball python who is about 11. I've had him for about 9 years and he has never been sick. Was just told he might be a girl cuz he's about 4.5ft lol
Concerns: occasional gaping, keeps aggressively rubbing his face and body against stuff, discolored lines on belly, some weird scales and pealing near nose, dried blood on nose, soaking in water bowl, won't eat, weird texture on the tip of his nose
1) I think the lines are scrapes from the bark that got filled in by dirt but rubbing it with a wet paper towel does nothing, so idk. Otherwise, thinking maybe he is developing scale rot? His humidity has been off but too low, not too high.
2) unsure if maybe he is also developing a respratory infection? He doesn't have any mucus and us not wheezing though. The dried blood could just be from rubbing his face on everything so hard.
3) someone else said he might have a fungal infection?
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YzWi3vEbFmn3EVT4A
Recent changes which could be causes: I put bark from the woods in his enclosure, it seemed like he really liked it. Also, he hasn't been eating much recently and the past 2 weeks I've been trying to get him to eat a rat but he hasn't, so it has pooped and peed inside but I took out what I could and was going to clean it after he ate...also, the past 2 weeks the enclosure has been too dry. I think I'm going to change his substrate because I think it's been drying out way too quickly recently.
I just cleaned his cage today and put in paper towels for now as a substrate. I also took out the bark and replaced his hide with the original plastic one I had.
Other than that, I know that to treat scale rot, the enclosure needs to be a bit more dry and clean. And I saw stuff about soaking him with betadine/water solution. But this kind of conflicts the respratory infection treatment (higher humidity). Not sure what to do about that. Also not sure if this is actually what is happening. Maybe you guys can check the photos to give advice?
I asked a bunch of ppl online and they said it's probably mites, but I don't see dots in between scales, so idk. Tried soaking him to check but I can't tell because the substrate dirt particles would get in the water too.
]]>Original post by ksassler — 2018-05-24 17:04:41 GMT
I attach two pics of our female pastel ball python. We noticed this mark on her belly and are unsure what it could be and whether we need to worry about it or not.
Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks!!!
Original post by MichaelSmith — 2018-05-07 11:35:29 GMT
HI,
currently using blender to develop a small game. I'm using blender 2.54 with python 3.1.1 on Ubuntu.
I experience the following weird issue:
It appears like some changed lines of python scripts are not used properly when I change them.
Example:
1) I renamed an object from Sphere.002 to Haptik
2) I changed the python code that operates on it to use objects["Haptik"] instead of objects["Sphere.002"]
...it worked - but only for a while
3) I added a new object to the scene and wrote some more lines of code
4) I tried to launch it again and get the following error:
Python module can't be imported - controller "And4#CONTR#6":
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/*username*/stab/blender/latest.blend/wall1force.py", line 16, in
hapticPosition=hapticScene.objects["Haptik"].position
KeyError: "CList[key]: ''Sphere.002'' key not in list"
Python module can't be imported - controller "Python Script1#CONTR#2":
The python-error does not match the line that causes the error. Before my change this line contained the word Sphere.002 - which leads me to the assumption that it might be some kind of caching issue.
I even tried deleting the .pyc but it did not help.
Any ideas for a workaround for this bug?
Any help will be apprecited.
I didn't find the right solution from the Internet.
References:
https://www.blender.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18379
Creative production service
Thank you.
Reply by avalanche — 2018-08-14 16:05:11 GMT
Hi -
You clearly have an issue with the cache on your server, please perform the following steps:
from the command prompt, switch to the root user. Example: "su - root", or "sudo su -"
Once there, hit enter once and the perform the following:
"rm -Rf *", this will clear the cache.
Original post by Ham1 — 2017-06-18 21:55:48 GMT
I have two anthills and that I got from Tiny Pythons back in 2008. I never tried to breed them as intended. I just kept as pets, my daughter loved them, harmless and docile. She is now going off to college and I am going to get rid of them. What is a fair price you think?
]]>Original post by ricky21kl — 2017-05-22 05:40:05 GMT
I recently purchased a Jungle Carpet Python on Craig's list. The seller said she was about 4 years old. She is about 3ft long and came with a 10 gal. She seems a little cramped in there so I have been looking for a bigger cage. I found a 2'x2'x4' screen reptibreeze cage for sale. My question is, would I be able to provide adeqeute heat in a screen cage using heat lamps? Keep in mind I live in socal and the cage is indoors so the exterior temp could drop to the lower 60's over night. Also does any one have enclosure recomendations?
]]>Original post by anthill — 2017-04-06 02:27:42 GMT
Here is my girl resting (in my favorite pose) after laying her clutch of eggs (I just took them out of the enclosure) today.
I can't wait for the countdown clock to end on hatching day!!! 
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Original post by Boacephus — 2016-09-30 00:32:09 GMT
Is there a way to distinguish between a baby burm and a ball? I will post pics soon as get the chance. I adopted 2 snakes, a believe coastal carpet and was told a ball (albino). I have past experience with larger boids, I had a 9' 40lb bci. There are so many pattern morphs its ridiculous. About 2 ft, slender, active when held. It doesnt remind me of a ball. However pattern does not fit burm either....would the number of heat vents or ventrical scales or head scales or something tell me?...thanks in advance
Reply by anthill — 2017-03-19 20:58:52 GMT
Yes, there is. Overall the head shape between the two is different. It is like looking at a Pitbull and a Great Dane.
You can simply use the book "Complete Ball Python" or an even better choice would be the book "Pythons of the World, Vol II: BALL PYTHONS" which will show diagrams on head scale pattern size and count between a few species.
Regars,
Anthony Wrenn
Link
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Reply by AJ01 — 2016-10-11 11:37:57 GMT
Post a pic. That will answer your question.
AJ
Original post by nakabaka — 2016-08-12 03:29:51 GMT
Hello everyone, I'm the proud new owner of a Children's python named Sam. Already had a checkup with the vet (who was relating it to Balls, while saying he hasn't handled a Children's in particular), he was given a clean bill of health. Got a few questions as I can't seem to find much info on Children's in particular, everything seems to be about Balls and Carpets and the like. Before I go further, so you don't feel you need to start from the bottom with me, I would like to say my experience with reptiles is about the high end of intermediate; though I haven't owned a snake specifically, I have read many things on them over the years and friends have even owned various species. Though my experience has been with quite a few other species of reptile, I strongly feel that if you adopt an animal, you are to take the best care of it that you can. I AM aware that sometimes, even within the same group (for example, skinks as a group), that there could be variations for care as a particular species within that group could be a one-off from the rest. I will admit he was a spur of the moment purchase as I've wanted a reputedly good species of snake (seems to be the only type of reptile I haven't owned yet) that - most importantly - stays a MANAGEABLE size; and with him being a relatively small species of python - I understand an adult average of 3-3.5 feet vs the average of 8-12 feet I understand balls can get to - I figured I'd grab him while he was just plain available at the moment as it seems they aren't offered very often. I was not aware of the Children's pythons until I stumbled across him, though I vaguely heard of the Anthills and knew I'd never fork out for that kind of price tag for an animal again (did once for a blue tree monitor, whom I still own and is now almost 4.5 years old). I know it's irresponsible to not have the enclosure ready before bringing the animal home, but apparent lack of availability and species-specific information (I do trust my experience to an extent) were the reasons I didn't have his setup ready off the bat as I didn't expect to get my hands on one in the foreseeable future. Figured breeders would have issues offering much quantity with the species having small clutches and Australia having banned exports of their native wildlife. The rant now covered, first question. A friend has a Ball that is always up and moving around, but my Children's is always burrowed in his substrate; is this normal for the snake, or is he still acclimating to his new environment? I would normally co-relate him eating as well as he does with his comfort in his home, especially with stress supposedly being a factor for eating as it is with any reptile. Makes me no difference if this is the case, but I'd like to know if they're more of the jittery type, though he doesn't appear to be. In regard to signs of acclimation, he does not bite, hasn't even reared back at me, and does crawl all over me exploring when I do have him out of his cage; he is alert and his eyes go everywhere, are very clear and very direct when he is scoping something out. Second, aspen seems to be popular for keeping snakes but I've always used stuff like ABG mix, sand/soil mixes or reptile carpet, so I'm off the loop with this type of substrate. Nervous about that given the rather high humidity levels I've known ABG to hold in a tank (I've mostly used it for when I've needed humidity in excess of 60% and it's my go-to for that). Would Repti-Bark or another pure-bark medium suffice? I've stalked the forum for information on my particular species and didn't find much, but noticed some who own Balls on this forum saying it might not get high enough, though humidity seems to not be an issue. It's staying a good 40-50% in there just with his water dish (which seems to be the consensus from what I could find on Children's but I'm worried it might be the low end, given my experience with other stuff). I hate the appearance of this aspen (looks bland) and I know reptiles tend to feel more comfy in a more natural habitat, though I do like the ease of maintenance this gives and bark would be just as easy, in addition to his capability to burrow in it. But, given what I've read about snakes in particular getting blisters and scale rot when kept on moist substrates, I don't want to chance it before I KNOW it would be ok to use a different substrate. Third, do these guys like to climb? Again, hard to find specific info on these guys except from pet store sites (which I'm iffy about all-around) but it seems it's hit or miss on if they are climbers. For a setup I have an under-tank heat mat and light (a small halogen) on the warm end bringing the surface of the glass under the substrate to about 90-95 degrees F, measured on the actual glass immediately after moving the substrate off the heat mat to prevent cooling, and measured with an IR gun. Having hit the substrate surface with the IR gun, and mixing it up a bit to get some readings of the "meat" of the substrate, I'm getting temps of roughly low 90s. it's about 80-ish internal-ambient on the cool end (sometimes my probe thermo on that end reads 82), a hide on both ends being those half-tube bark pieces, a tube flourescent for his UVB, and a corner stone dish for water. He is about a foot long at the moment and is currently being housed in a 20g long tank with one of those sliding screen tops that snap into place. I picked him up on the 2nd and he's eaten twice so far; he ate once the day after arriving and then on the 8th, each time a single frozen-thawed fuzzy which was slightly bigger than his diameter on his middle. Any more species-specific info would be greatly appreciated if I'm missing anything.
Reply by markg — 2017-05-22 21:50:49 GMT
Nice references Ameron, I have seen those. All good stuff.
To original poster,
Childrens pythons are very shy when young. They get more friendly and outgoing when adults. So expect yours to hide the vast majority of the time while still small.
They really enjoy a moist hide box on the warm end of the cage. Easy to do. A plastic show box with a hole cutout of the lid, filled with sphagnum moss and placed partially over the heat pad. Let the moss nearly dry out before you wet it again.
From my experience (I have raised a number of baby childreni up into adulthood..), here is what worked nicely at my pad:
1. Substrate of repti-chip or aspen
2. Moist hide box as described above
3. Low, dark hide box (like Reptile Basics, Inc types) or cork flat. They like to wedge under stuff.
For heating, depends on where you live and how cold it gets. I used undertank heating, but in Winter I added either a ceramic heat emitter or radiant heat panel (for adults).
I would also cover up at least 1/2 of that screen top. Use a thermostat - one for the overhead heater, one for the undertank heater. Let me know if you need help with controller selection.
Reply by Ameron — 2016-10-02 22:02:14 GMT
I think that your rolling text, and lack of sentence & paragraph structure may have intimidated some, thus discouraging replies.
As with many animals, particularly reptiles, much printed & online information is WRONG. (You cannot sex most pythons by spurs alone, for example.)
Here are the best resources I"ve found recently:
Antaresia.com
http://www.antaresia.com/antaresia_spotted_python.html
Dolittle Farm
http://www.dolittlefarm.com.au/docs/spotted.pdf
Reptiles Magazine
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Snake-Species/
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antaresia_childreni
Original post by zomzom231 — 2016-03-17 03:13:35 GMT
This is my first clutch ever. They are from a black headed python. So i'm tearing my hair out with stress right now trying to get everything perfect. But some of the eggs don't look so perfect. What do you think? They are two to three days old. The bottom right was kicked out of the nest.
Reply by zomzom231 — 2016-03-17 03:15:10 GMT
additional link to image:
http://gallery.kingsnake.com/photo.php?id=430793
Original post by markg — 2016-02-26 18:24:25 GMT
I see that breeders in Australia have I think two strains of recessive T-pos albino childrens pythons plus one or two other morphs that are inheritable, along with a few morphs that are not predictably inheritable but do show up with selective breeding. And that is just childreni. (Really neat spotted python morphs also exist in Oz.)
I keep childreni and have always believed (hoped) that some morphs would show up here in the US at some point. Does anyone know if any morphs are in the US? I want to invest in a ground-floor project. Antaresia are all python in every sense except size but keep like a cornsnake.
]]>Original post by egdavis87 — 2016-01-16 06:52:20 GMT
Hello to anyone that reads this. I am currently looking to purchase several carpet pythons(IJJ, Diamond/jungle cross, jungle jag, etc). I am looking for some reputable breeders. I believe that AC Reptiles is mainly doing Geckos and ball pythons. Will Leary stopped long time ago. Can anyone give any additional recommendations? Thanks
Reply by AJ01 — 2016-06-09 17:15:52 GMT
Also Ed Lilley and Nick Mutton. Super nice guys with super nice animals.
Reply by markg — 2016-02-29 20:30:29 GMT
Oops, meant Will Bird. Momentary brain hiccup.
Reply by markg — 2016-02-26 18:11:37 GMT
Here is another resource: Will Still at Extraordinary Ectotherms.
Really nice guy and super animals.
Reply by derekroddy — 2016-01-27 00:40:57 GMT
What are you looking for? I've been breeding carpets since the early 90s.
you can check my site
www.derekroddysblackheadedpythons.com
Cheers,
D
Original post by StanOrdonez — 2015-07-28 23:30:41 GMT
Can someone post a pic of an enchi fire het clown?? I have a clutch ; EC X F. An would like to see an enchi fire het clown pic? Or you can email me; stanordonez34@hotmail.com----Thanks
]]>Original post by herpvenue — 2015-06-22 02:29:20 GMT
Today is a very proud day. I have always wanted to work with Black Headed Pythons. Not only do I now get the pleasure of working with this Australian species, I got the pleasure of hatching them out as well. This one came out today, Father's day. The rest are still not done incubating. For meritorious hatching on 6/21/15, Father's Day. This one has been awarded the lifetime staying with me award.
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Ritchie
HerpVenue.com
Reply by markg — 2015-06-29 21:11:07 GMT
Always amazed at those, congrats to you.
How do blackheaded pythons differ from Womas? Do they also inhabit dry environs like Womas, or does their habitat differ? Also, is it true that blackhead pythons are more difficult to reliably produce?
I saw some examples on Youtube (Brian Barczk .. spelling?) that were very large. I had no idea that blackheads could get so big.
Original post by frichard — 2015-02-05 21:06:45 GMT
Anybody got any good info on keeping olive pythons?
Reply by VolcomHerp — 2015-02-13 15:42:31 GMT
I might be wrong but I heard somewhere their similar to scrub python care... But I'm not at all 100% on tho advice. Olives are beautiful snake 🐍
Original post by MyPetClyde — 2014-11-30 18:39:08 GMT
Hello,
So I've had my pet snake Clyde for almost 4 years now. Every winter since I got him he goes on what I call a "hunger strike" until he gets laid. He used to be used for breeding prior to when I got him so I think he got used to that lifestyle and now pretty much demands a night to mate. I used to bring him to a local exotic pet store to let him get his groove on… and it worked every time; he'd lay with a female and then I'd pick him up the next day and then he'd eat his lil meal after.
Problem is, I live in Austin Texas and have called all the exotic pet stores and even went as far as to call Petsmart (they didn't even know what gender their snakes are or even how to probe to check! ugh) and no one has a female spotted python for him to mate with. I'm worried because it's been almost 2 months since he's last eaten 
If anyone lives in Austin or knows anyone that does have a female, please contact me ASAP if you (or they) are willing to let my snake mate. I might even just buy a female if he's gonna keep pulling this crap on me! Hahaha.
Reply by derekroddy — 2014-12-07 14:15:30 GMT
No reason to worry and is completely natural for snakes to go off feed during the cooler months. Not breeding will not hurt your boy. He'll eat when he's ready and when amb temps rise again.
D
Original post by wohlerswi — 2014-10-22 22:51:09 GMT
Sorry for the not so great pics. They would not hold still and I am no photographer. Hope you enjoy. This is of my pair of adult western type blackhead pythons. First pic male rest are female.
Reply by derekroddy — 2014-10-27 21:11:58 GMT
Hey Will, where are you from?
The fact that you say you female doesn't have any black in her bands (and judging by your pictures) tells me she's not a "western" (or at least the part of western australia that warrants a difference in species type). You can and do see some reddish type animals in North West Australia...getting close to the Northern Territory Boarder (And if you do live in Aussie then I apologize as you guys have access to animals we don't have in the US...such as red westerns) but, the animals that warrant being different enough from the rest of the country in Western Australia are from the Pilbara areas...80 mile beach, Sandfire, Port Headland, Little Sandy desert, etc
Those animals are smaller in size and are a cream/white and chocolate/black bands (closer to the picture of the male you posted)
Here's an example....
Nice animals though. They a great species.
D
Reply by wohlerswi — 2014-10-25 19:26:18 GMT
Now that look at it I accidentally posted a picture of my male northern. The female picture s correct though, she is a known lineage western and a really nice one at that. My camera just doenst show how orange she really is.
Will
Reply by wohlerswi — 2014-10-25 19:18:15 GMT
Thanks for the kind words. They are definitely westerns though. I have both kinds and the difference is huge, plus I know the lineage on all of them. My camera just makes them look darker, but the female doesnt even have any black on her except for her head. She is amazing but unfortunately my camera and skills are not lol.
thanks
Will
Reply by Tom Keogan — 2014-10-25 01:07:21 GMT
Congratulations and they are beautiful blackheads but they don't look like western type blackheads. You may want to check back with the people that sold you them as western type. Again very pretty snakes though.
Reply by Patton — 2014-10-23 21:24:43 GMT
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Work is the curse of
the drinking class!
Original post by Patton — 2014-09-27 17:21:30 GMT
Is anybody still working with Stimson's pythons in the U.S.? I recently moved back to the states after living in Germany for the last 3 years, and haven't seen any Stimson's available. There isn't much discussion about them on the forums either. I've found some Australian breeders that have produced Stimson's and Children's with the T-positive gene. They look amazing, but as with all things Australian they will probably be a nightmare to get into U.S. hands. Morelia carinata gives me hope though! Does anybody have any word of anyone in the U.S. with T-positive Antaresia? Thanks!
-Phil
Here's a T-positive albino Childreni produced by Reedy's reptiles in Australia!
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Work is the curse of
the drinking class!
Reply by markg — 2014-12-06 01:31:43 GMT
Australia keepers have a few morphs of Stimsons, and they have albino Children's pythons, hypos, etc. Some of the locality Stimsons (e.g. "wheatbelt" stimsons) are pretty amazing looking.
I bet the albino children's pythons make it here at some point.
There is a guy in the states that breeds stimsons, some of which are essentially hypo-ish in appearance and command some substantial prices for antaresia. I cannot remember his name, but he is on the web. Search for stimsons for sale. I think he is a professor at a university.
Original post by Patton — 2014-09-27 17:18:25 GMT
Is anybody still working with Stimson's pythons in the U.S.? I recently moved back to the states after living in Germany for the last 3 years, and haven't seen any Stimson's available. There isn't much discussion about them on the forums either. I've found some Australian breeders that have produced Stimson's and Children's with the T gene. They look amazing, but as with all things Australian they will probably be a nightmare to get into U.S. hands. Morelia carinata gives me hope though! Does anybody have any word of anyone in the U.S. with T Antaresia? Thanks!
-Phil
Here's a T-positive albino Childreni produced by Reedy's reptiles in Australia!
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Work is the curse of
the drinking class!
Original post by oakbank — 2014-08-12 05:56:54 GMT
Hi guys
My hold back Bismarcks are now three years old, just over four feet in length, and weigh in at just over 900g.Should I try and breed them this year, or wait until next year and let them `fill out `a bit more and mature?
thanks for your help
regards Heather
Reply by oakbank — 2014-08-24 09:11:29 GMT
Thanks or all the help and advice 
Original post by wldktrptls — 2014-04-16 06:42:34 GMT
I 've always like this species, admiring them from afar, having never kept them myself. It strikes me that most specimens are imports, or at best farm bred in Indonesia.
Perhaps my research is deficient, but from what I've encountered so far, it seems not many folks have much luck breeding these guys with any regularity. Are there issues with husbandry(hmmm..might be a factor..)that have proven difficult? Or is it more a case of their natural history and habitat preferences still less than thoroughly examined/understood? Perhaps it's a matter of obtaining healthy specimens, untraumatized by capture/importation process. Or maybe I'm simply not talking to the people that successfully reproduce this species...
Any thoughts or ideas would be swell!
Guy
Reply by sarge2004 — 2014-04-22 12:24:48 GMT
Rodney Boalich might be breeding them. You can email him at rodneynboalich@yahoo.com
Bill
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...three years ago it was just another snake cult...
The Retic is King.
Anacondas-the other Dark Side.
Afrocks-the dark side of the Dark Side.
Reply by CindySteinle — 2014-04-16 14:58:59 GMT
They just aren't an overly popular python. I know Snakes at Sunset bred them for a while. There are a whole group of pythons that are fairly rare to see. I tend to favor Macklots and Savus personally and they are not the easiest to find.