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This is my pet snake, we've been told it's a he but we're not sure. I've named him Padawan but my boyfriend insists on calling him Floyd for some reason haha.
If it's a little bit too dry, snakes and Ball pythons in particular can use a little bit of moisturizing help as an aid in shedding their skin.
This is a comfortable environment for them, that includes the wetted balls of newspaper for high humidity and a rock to give them an anchor and something to scrape against or crawl through and pull off their former covering.
This is the deluxe heated version, kept at about 88° to 92°f. They are so spoiled!
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Ball Pythons, also known as Royal Pythons, are the most docile species, and considered the best as a pet, for those so inclined. They are native to sub-Saharan Africa,
and get there name from the fact they curl into a ball when frightened or threatened.
My wife and I came home from church to see some children poking at something near the pond. When the children saw us, they fled the scene. I approached the area and saw this snake. It slithered off into the pond and disappeared.
The next day, I spotted this snake again at the edge of the pond. This time I captured it, and with assistance of the Fort Worth Zoo, officially identified the species. It measured about 3.5 to 4 feet, 4.5 feet being generally the largest they get. I was able to get this snake to a veterinarian that cared for exotics. They gladly took the snake and placed it in a warmer to bring its body temp up. They confirmed an injury to the snake, apparently the kids had injured the snake when they poked it with the stick. I also received a call from a nature wildlife and reptile rescue center, which may contact the vet and place it in the sanctuary. I don't believe the snake escaped from its owner, but rather believe that it was discarded as no longer wanted. P.S. My wife was not pleased with me, especially when I had it in back seat to try and warm it some on the way to the vet. Trust me, it was secured in a sack and cover with a towel to keep it in the dark.
My pet Ball Python, "Puff" outside getting some exercise. She is a female and about four feet long. She doesn't mind being held. She has an interesting skin texture and patterns, called "eyes". Look closely and you can see individual scales.
is a favorite of "Princess." She's a Royal (ball) python (Python regiux). Photo by Frank, Telyt R 400mm lens by Ernst Leitz.
Apophis is a sixth month old boy Royal (Ball) Python. The red is from the infra-red lamp which heats his vivarium. A short time ago the NRM had the Great Gathering and had six of Sir Nigel Gresley's A4 locomotives (including Mallard, which still has the steam locomotive speed record) all in one place. Two have now left but four still remain.
Today I thought I had lost an Albino due to the fact that I had to store 2 females in one enclosure for a day. I looked once, I looked twice,... animal no. 2 not there. Shock!!! Then I did look closer, and discovered a second head which I thought was odd. Animal found.
Lesson learnt: better take a good look!!!
This photo was taken at a pet store. At first the pet store worker told me that I couldn't take any photos, but then she said that I could as long as I didn't get the displays in the photos. I told her that I just wanted to take photos of my kids holding the snakes and I told her that I would photograph away from the displays. She said the reason for this rule is because they had someone come in pretending to be from P.E.T.A. and saying that they weren't taking good enough care of the pets on display. It appeared to be a very clean, well kept pet store to me. I guess you can't blame the pet store for having to make the rules they do.
Python regius - Python royal ou Python boule - Ball python or Royal python
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