my new baby!

[kjimeson]

OK this is my first ball python.... shes a year old and a little over 2 ft long. I wanna know if u guys think she loks healthy and everything. I havent came up w/ a name for HER yet, so im open up for suggestions. And i was just woundering if u guys had just some basic knowledge that i need to remeber about feeding , bathing, handling and other stuff.


Thanx
Kyle My Pythons Pix
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[RevMojo]

Welocme to RTB!

These are the kind of questions it's better to ask before you get your snake (said the pot to the kettle [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img] ), but since you've got it...check these out

BP caresheets

Hope you enjoy your new acquisition, and your stay here at RTB
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[XzyluM]

From the pics, she looks healthy to me, but it's really hard to tell from pics. It would have been best to research as much as you could before obtaining the ball. Look at the caresheet Rev posted and check google for more if you already haven't.
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[kjimeson]

I did read some care sheats and other stuff on the net befor i went ot go get it. I was just asking for anything that you guys have learned from experience and isnt in them.
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[RevMojo]

Whoops...sorry I jumped to conclusions. You hadn't mentioned that you'd read up first. Hope I didn't offend.

Best advice I can provide for a new BP owner (I don't have one, but this is what I've gathered) is to handle often, keep a close eye on your temps, and be aware that they can sometimes be problem feeders. Don't stress too much about the feeding thing. Yes, you should be concerned, but they can go several months without feeding...sometimes you gotta really work at it to get them to eat.

sorry I'm no help on the name...I've got a baby coming soon too, and am trying to come up with names myself. A lot of people like to name their snakes from history and/or mythology (ancient creature, ancient name I suppose). Others prefer something native to the snakes homeland. Bry gives all his names that start with Z. Just keep in mind you're gonna be the one yelling it off the back porch when he's out playing with his friends....or was that for naming kids [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]
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	Ball Python The Ball Python (Python regius), also known as the Royal Python, is a ground dwelling snake native to the savannahs and rain forests in western Africa, predominatly the countries of Ghana, Togo, and Benin.