5 Things You DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT BALL PYTHONS, But Must Know BEFORE You Get One!

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[@Ghost_GamerGD]

NO WAY! I don't know if you read my comment but I've been asking for this for so long

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

@@Ghost_GamerGD enjoy!!!

[@KaiyoOnYT]

Can kids use it

[@crazyscalesiguanas1838]

You went from don’t treat them like they’re a wild animal to treat them like they’re in the wild. I think it’s important to differentiate between a pet owner and a breeder. Can’t have one without the other. Thanks for your vid.

[@faithcrisis2138]

I've had my ball python for a little over a month, she has a relatively large enclosure with a few (not a couple) of hides with branches to climb and a water dish big enough to soak in. She has had the best shed I've ever seen, eats anything I give her and is such a chill, relaxed snake. She travels into all of her hides and enjoys time in all of them. I feel good with how happy she seems

[@GSOReps]

what size did u get ?

[@faithcrisis2138]

@@GSOReps Tbh, I got a giant Sterlite tub, a clear one. It's 110 quarts. I decked it out knowing that I will be moving her into a more permanent enclosure in about 6 months, but I wanted her to have all the space possible to move and explore. She also has UVB lighting and has almost doubled in size over the past couple months

[@ElessarEstel]

Same. Mine has a large enclosure and multiple hides. I've never had to help her shed, not even eyecaps and she has never wasted so much as a single rat. I've even taken her to educate a scout troop about snakes. It was very stressful for her. 20 minutes back in her enclosure and she ate a rat

[@user-jg3kr8xn2f]

What food?

[@faithcrisis2138]

@@user-jg3kr8xn2f I switch between rats and mice, she's still eating like a dream

[@GabbityGabby]

We recently moved our juvenile ball python into a 4x2x2. He uses every inch of that space. The idea that ball pythons don’t need or won’t use space is a silly goose idea and keeping them in tiny racks or tanks is, in my opinion, akin to keeping a human in a bathroom. Great video Adam

[@hazelgrunts]

I want to adopt a ball python one day. I have autism and anxiety, and having a chill reptile to hang out with really helps. My previous “Support reptile” passed not too long ago, and I’m feeling that loss. I hope that sometime in the not so distant future, I can have a ball python be that comfort for me.

[@KP-qz4zd]

I hope you get your ball python one day! I got mine almost 3 years ago. Having a dog and cat is great but I’ve never felt so calm before having my ball python. It’s a wonderful experience.

[@hyaenidaes]

I feel the same way. I got my ball python about a year and a half ago, and I’ve felt very relaxed in her company. She’s a very chill, laidback snake and I love her. Hopefully you’ll be able to get a ball python soon! ❤

[@ItsMasonMoney]

Im autistic too and have extreme anxiety and I have one and he helps me. I have other reptiles too but hes my favorite reptile I currently own because he's so chill.

[@magnoliaplumbing901]

I have a 4 year old female ball that is very active. She has a 5' x 2 1/2' x 3' tall enclosure. As a plumber by trade I built her a "tree" out PVC pipes and she always climbing through it. Then at other times she will spend multiple days in one of her hides. Also in all the time I have had her she has never stopped eating. I believe if I let her she would eat every day. Since I live in a rural area I vary her diet with rats, small chickens and ducks. I love my Miss Daisy

[@tristanfaint6906]

When feeding chickens/ ducks are you buying them from a feed store? Or do any chicks work? I run a chicken farm and would love to feed the chicks that pass but worried about disease

[@secondsfromdisaster5360]

I've been watching every ball python video I can ever since I took my sister's 5' ball python. She has him in a 40g tank with just a big water bowl & a hide...she got her info from outdated sources. I've been working on a 2'×2'×5' tank. I'm glad I watched Kauffman's documentary when he went to Africa to see how they live because ever since I put some branches in the tank he hasn't stopped perching up on it

[@Corvus31]

My ball python basks under his UVB, climbs on his branches, uses his ledge, uses his burrow hide, and uses all 8 square feet of his enclosure.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

I see this a lot too

[@v-vettavetta]

As a new ball python keeper I think understanding feeding schedules, understanding what power feeding is, how to get your animals on frozen thawed and as they reach grow when to know when you should space out feedings. That’s just my personal opinion on things new keepers should know 😊

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

oh for usre!

[@cylankail]

I have owned 2 ball pythons in my life time, and I can tell you honestly it just depends on the snake. My first one was super active, loved to go on car rides and meet new people, and was always moving around in her enclosure. My current one is the opposite. While she is docile when I take her out, she is always stressed out and trying to hide. I have to feed her in a darker room most of the time since if she sees me she most likely won’t eat. She has a 4x2x2 enclosure with custom background, ledges, plants, 2 hides and plenty of space. She’s just very introverted. I had her in a 6’x 18”x48” before to give her more space and she hated it. She never left one side of it and never came out. So some will like a lot of space, and some won’t. It’s trial and error just like any other animal. I do agree a 4x2x2 is the smallest you should offer. They need enough room to thermal regulate, and even my shy girl uses both of her hides. I just give her a lot of cover so she feels safe. But she does use it. So seeing how she’s an odd ball with how much anxiety she has, I agree its safe to say most ball python will enjoy the “royal” treatment.

[@Hi_Im_Akward]

I would like pretty much a step by step guide of baby to adult. What to expect, how often to feed, when to be concerned, what the enclosure should look like from quarantine to not quarantine and size upgrades. Also really would like a rundown of heat and light for ball pythons specifically. General reptile stuff is great but ball pythons seem to be slightly different and my plan for a 4x2x2, I originally was planning on plant lights with a panel and supplemental (in winter) heat like dhp. I know it's all dependent but Id like a summary of what seems to be a good idea (and for the type of enclosure) and what would maybe be overkill.

[@elysiumherps3338]

Great video!! ❤ While my first snake was a hognose, my second was a Ball Python and now I have 7 of them. They are just so awesome and friendly. One thing I would remind people is to be aware of the morphs before you get them besides the nice colors. As Spider isn’t the only morph with wobble. I have 2 BPs with the spider morph and while I adore them they just need a little bit more special care than others.

[@silvermet6762]

dude the animal in the back trying to get to the light at 7:44 is killing me

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

hahhahaa

[@repccessories]

Awesome Video! Two of my males will go off food for a few months. one during breeding season and the other during winter months. Drove me crazy trying to figure it out at first.

[@nathanbull7790]

Really enjoyed that video dude, over in the UK we have some really dedicated breeders, making stunning morphs, and not the old school tiny rack way. Breeders that genuinely care for all their animals. And it's good to see more people buying them. Thankfully the new age of caring breeders and stockists really vet those that are interested in buying, so they don't just end up in miserable homes.

[@lorrainemunoa791]

About Light: I've actually caught my BP Finnley draping himself out to apparently bask in his lower level UV light in the late afternoons or mornings- they do need light! (Maybe not UV light but I like providing it anyway.) It's just not a strong as say a Beardie's UV light. For climbing, he's got a couple of multilevel bamboo things that are sold for use in kitchens as countertop shelving! They're cheap, easy to clean and easy to reconfigure for enrichment. Finnley likes to climb them. 10/10 do recommend. Re #1- I think I have the world's chompiest hungry boi. He hasn't ever gone off food, knock on wood. Eats like a boa. But it's good to know if he does, he'd be fine. He's a fit fella.

[@Mr_Mcfeely]

I love that you say it's a care GUIDE and if you don't do exactly as I say your snake won't spontaneously combust. Wild how many guides I was looking at in 2018 when I got my first ball python that spoke basically the exact opposite.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

so true!

[@VeronicaLeigh79]

"Whatever basement dweller." 😂😂😂

[@bazamere]

Termite mounds are also really big. The visible portion of the mound is NOT all there is. So if you want to say they only live in a termite mound then you should set up a walk-in closet sized habitrail style tube system that goes from ceiling to floor and side to side in a large closet space

[@benxsolace89]

Glad you said the thing about them using height. I always try to encourage it when people ask about set ups. Thanks for all the videos!

[@Wysdrem]

I had a rescue ball, and she was basically a tree python, she was always up on her branches. But when she wasn't she was in one of her caves Also something I learned was keep the same style of hide on the hot and cold side so they don't favor a cave for comfort and lack the temps they need

[@ConfidentCritters]

One of my ball pythons when I fed her this week was wrapped in her hanging vines like a tree python and she struck wrapped and ate her rat while in the air 😂 it was awesome. But all three of my balls use all the vertical space in their enclosures.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

That is awesome!

[@michellehall4421]

Mine did the same last week from a branch 😂

[@toliscy]

I watched every single ball python video on KZbin twice before getting my boy a couple of months ago. One great tip I got from a guy in Bob bledsoe's discord server that was not mentioned in any video is to keep a piece of cork bark or a rock in there to help them scratch the skin off. Mine only shed once since I got him, and I found the whole piece inside the cork bark.

[@clistiarobinson34]

I know I've said this before but Pikachu Is so beautiful. Thank you for the info Adam. I hope you have an awesome day and see you again on Thursday

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

He sure is

[@matthewtracy8744]

I have 1 ball python that loves to climb! She is always trying to go up. Lol then I have a male that only heads down. He doesn't "grab" onto anything. He will fall off your lap if you let him. Lol they are sooo different it's crazy.

[@CassTheNova]

Great video Adam! Love Pikachu. Great tip at the end about waiting a month to prevent wasting. That would definitely stress out a new keeper. People who read books 😂

[@Catxnxmouse]

I actually became a mentor in a FB group called New Ball Python Keepers. We have extensive guides on any kind of question you might have! It’s really a fantastic group and has helped me learn so much💖

[@loriw2661]

Good to see Pikachu! My male BP also goes off food the same time every year. This past one was 6 months. He lost 70 grams. But he looked healthy and then went back on food again. The first time it happened was nerve wracking but now I know.

[@taylortheturtle]

10:02 #1 When ball python is not eating, it's ok

[@vanessavieux7283]

You are the best KZbin ever have a super day have a great day have a nice day Wicked wickens reptile

[@Astaroth7000]

7:46 Bro thinks he found the light of heaven 💀

[@rafaeldiaz3100]

Dope video 👍 I have 4 ball python and 3 of them love to climb up 1 of them is off food right now it’s been a month and a half since he ate It did concern me but after watching different videos on tips and tricks also on how they go off food I do feel a little better lol

[@monoga26]

My BP climbs and stays on the branches all the time. Sometimes I wonder she’s even a BP. Now I can confirm :)

[@marysmycat6336]

I'm getting a ball python soon as my first snake , and I'm so happy I knew everything and more in this video , I'm happy to be prepared

[@arandomnobody16]

I've had 4 ball pythons, all of them loved climbing. I still get the, "they don't climb" from customers at work (a reptile shop). I just acquired my first boy and he LOVES height. He's been a rack snake his whole life and he's finally in a home where he can climb. He loves his tension rods. I went to a reptile expo and when I told this breeder that they are in 120g and love to climb, he almost bit my head off. "They don't climb. They don't use all that space. You know in the wild they live in termite mounds." Like, sir. I see them do it all the time.😅 And termite mounds aren't ant hills, they're huge. Just to note, all his ball pythons had stuck shed and two were having diarrhea issues, so....yeah.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

amazing right!

[@Evercores]

I got a ball python more then a month ago and he comes to work with me (i work at reptile party’s) then i got a corn snake a week later and he was one of the first snakes i ever held ❤

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

that's amazing!

[@Bluepanda32]

Pikachu is a great name love it

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

He’s a good boy

[@ingeniouspixie]

As for the enclosure size - i like to ask people if theyve ever been on a plane. Could tou eat sleep and poop while on a plane? Could you live for 12 hours on one? How well would you do if you lived your whole there?

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

Love this analogy

[@paigemarcum5586]

This also applies to those people who put betta fish in those terrible little half gallon cubes and such. Just because they COULD survive doesnt mean theyll be happy!!

[@ingeniouspixie]

​@@paigemarcum5586 yes!! I used to work at an aquarium store and the amount of people who were upset because we didn't sell "fish bowls". 🙄

[@TheCharleseye]

I agree. People who keep active snakes like Corn Snakes in an enclosure smaller than a bedroom are really...oh, sorry. We were talking about Ball Pythons. Yup, 4x2x2 is plenty.

[@penttiperjantai5063]

I just love how humorous way you speak, it makes these videos alot more interesting for me with no attention span. Even I can really keep track of the information you give, great work!👍😊

[@spawn8641]

Will admit this is spot on great info for everyone, But # 2 can't do this with my BumbleBee ball python. She climbs she falls and loves headbutting me when I hold her and always loves the warmth from my shoulders she is now 14-years old. She has servere nero head wobble from the Spider gene. Lucky for her I hatched her from a clutch and never sold her because of this, cant strike as always misses list goes on. She AKA Doris as I call her was the reason why I gave up the hobbie as I was always to worried about the new home they will go to but never judge anyone it was just me. Always at the back off my mind, do the people have the knowledge and expertise like yourself me. You are LEGEND thankyou for everything you do Xx

[@Girl_Next_Door.931]

i have a spider neuro boy. i had no clue when i got him that wobble and corkscrewing was a thing. since getting him i stay away from any spider morphs and generally wont buy from those that breed them. imo they only breed them for the $, not caring about the issues they can have.

[@TheCharleseye]

Pet keepers: They don't live like that in the wild. In the wild they climb trees, cruise around, and live it up. Dav Kaufman: Here I am in the wild. It turns out that Ball Pythons mostly stay hidden in dens, unless they have to leave. They'll come out to search for food/water, a mate, or to get to high ground to avoid drowning... but that's pretty much it. These Ball Python catchers have shovels, not ladders. Pet keepers: Well, yeah but... I love ya, Adam. However, you can't promote Dav's video and then claim it should be taken with a grain of salt. Either it matters how they live in the wild or it doesn't.

[@kellyharper367]

Great presentation! Pikachu is georgious!

[@Kevin_KDIA]

Love your work Adam! You and a handful of others have really helped me out over the last few months. Like you said......there's sooo much more information now than there was in the 90s and earlier 2000s when I first kept snakes. I couldn't take them with me after HS graduation so they ended up being rehomed through a family owned pet store that I had always dealt with. 20 years later my kids are into snakes and gifted themselves a pied for fathers day and we now also have a banana. I had happy snakes before but I believe I have happier snakes now. Its not even just the info put out by yourself and others you've recommended by name, but the way you all in a way work together and praise and respect each other and offer this information out of a true love for the animals. Keep on keeping on brother, thanks!

[@G.e.m.m.a.]

Also they need to see this video that's all. Many like more space ,eating stops often while thats ok ,they use branches to climb and there just way cooler as many people think 😅 My hognose snakes even climb there just all not that good at climbing down. Up is fine down they often get half way and then just fall down 😂

[@jesssmall5396]

I'm doing a research project on the care of ball pythons for my university course and it's so frustrating trying to find "valid" resources that are still in date

[@TheCharleseye]

Does Dav Kaufman count? He went to Africa and saw firsthand how they live. Also talked to those who catch them for a living about their behaviors. He's got a full documentary here, on KZbin.

[@Hochdorff]

"Books cannot be updated!" Meanwhile somewhere else the just published 8th edition of a handbook committed suicide...Adam...you monster! (A joke, I love you!)

[@emyleebott2640]

I've never had a snake my whole life... up until about 3 weeks ago. I now have 3 ball pythons, a cinnamon, albino, and blue eyed leucistic. I absolutely am LOVING having snakes. I was a little hesitant at first to handle them, but now I'm a pro, picking them up with no hesitation, handling them without shaky hands... Anyways, I've been watching your videos and 'Green Room Pythons" videos to help me with my confidence and knowledge about ball pythons. It's been so helpful for me to see videos about these beautiful snakes and how docile and chill they are. 😊 So, thank you for helping me with my confidence level.

[@smokeythagamer8521]

What i wanna know is why my 2 year old female ball python has been so damn active lately, like sometimes she’ll even be active during the day while my other 2 snakes are sleeping/hiding, also the other day i fed her and then she was in her hide for almost 24 hours before being active and glass surfing again.(yes all her temps and humidity are fine)

[@TheCharleseye]

She's probably looking for a mate. Mine do this at a particular time of year, too. She was likely in her hide for 24 hours because she was processing the food she just ate.

[@JadieKitty]

We recently rescued an emaciated ball python who was surrendered. Learning so much about them from your videos. Thank you for this!

[@TheCharleseye]

Did it come with a fish tank and a half-round log? That's how I usually see sickly BPs - though they're normally on Craigslist at the time.

[@kristinmurrayphd]

I have one ball that climbs all over and is curious as heck! Another will literally move from one hide to the other hide and that is her weekly exercise. 😂 My balls are all super socialized outside of their enclosures and I am constantly changing up their enrichment both in and out of their enclosures. I think one thing that is super important is that no matter the size of your enclosure, your ball is gonna need enrichment! Let them explore (safely) new things.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

That is awesome!

[@whackydart39474]

Your blue tongue skink care guide helped my brother decide to get an Indonesian bluey! We’ve had him/her for a couple weeks and love him/her.

[@vicekillx]

I used to just stop feeding my balls automatically from december to march cuz there was a pretty good chance they weren't gonna take it anyway. at some point, for some unknown reason, they started again, so now i feed them year round. animals are never gonna follow a perfect schedule

[@colinjava8447]

Mine used to go off feed but for the last few years she eats over winter, except for when she's having a parthenogenetic clutch, she's had 3 now and will be 29 next summer.

[@baasparkopenings851]

I would love to see a video (your reptile room tour or not) about your radiant heat panel setup! I've been wondering for a long time if it'd be a good investment for me once I buy stackable enclosures, particularly from the perspective of being able to stack. I figured it would be possible but I just didn't know for sure.

[@PaulKoppin]

I would really like to see a reptile room tour of your collection!

[@Erdbeerenserver]

My enclosure has a shelf higher up in the enclosure and my boy often goes up there to relax

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

that's wicked!

[@amandablythe6515]

I need for you to meet Bob and Kent from Green Room Pythons. It would be the best video ever

[@TheBuggyGal]

I got my first ball Monty 2 months ago and he is in a 4x2x2 PVC enclosure at a steady 75% humidity with a 22 inch 6% UVB + Halogen for daylight sim/heat with a dhp for night heat, a sky hide, multiple climbing options, a universal rocks 3d ledge background and not to mention tons of ground cover and I can tell he is absolutely living the life. He's settled in faster than I was told he would for a new baby, he's bold, curious, has the appetite of a retic, and uses every single thing in his enclosure. He is so active at night, if you sped up the footage from his exploring the Benny hill theme would be a perfect fit! During the day he doesn't even ball while sleeping, just straight up conks out all relaxed and loose in the hides of his choosing and even sleeps with his head outside of entrances sometimes. I feel proud knowing I've given him everything he needs to not just survive, but thrive. :)

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

I love hearing this!

[@amyhedlund9874]

The feeding strikes is why my first python is a blood.

[@jessianderson3959]

I'd just like to say, Reddit's ball python sub is super ON POINT about up to date information on Ball Pythons. They have a pinned up to date care guide which includes multiple sources to get reccomended items, both american & canadian. The mods are also really quick to shutdown comments when a situation warrants a vet visit.

[@Wulfgeist]

Thank you, Adam! It's great to see someone with some influence trying to dispell these old school outdated notions! ❤

[@Moon_Morningstar]

Thanks for this video, im looking forward into adopting a ball python anytime soon tho i have to do more research bc idk if i trust myself with the amount of knowledge i have for now (i also watched other videos and read about them). If anybody has tips, i would be glad if you could comment.

[@BgBoosie]

So far you’re the first keeper I’ve seen cover Dav Kaufmans research in a video.. great analysis

[@sarakelly4922]

Hey Adam. I adopted a 10 year old female ball python who had always lived in a 40g. I moved her to a 4x2x2 and she went on a hunger strike (always was a picky eater I had been told) I tried her back in her 40 gallon, as best decked out as I could, (plants climbing branches 2 hides etc) and she seemed happy and started eating again. Would u recommend keeping her in there or trying to upgrade again?

[@dernettemensch]

i had something similar i got 2 ball pythons from a buddy who didn't want them anymore they were always kept together i bought 2 terrariums and they didn't eat anything for 2 months temperature and everything was fine i put them back together and both were eating so best to try again later

[@Purplesquigglystripe]

Have you tried putting the 40 gallon in the larger enclosure?

[@toliscy]

​@@Purplesquigglystripethis. Or at least move all the hides and decor inside the bigger enclosure to feel more familiar

[@metaknight115]

Eh, that’s just what she prefers. It’s important not to anthropomorphize her. If she wants a smaller enclosure, she should have a smaller enclosure. There’s a different between what you might think she wants and what she actually wants.

[@sarakelly4922]

@@metaknight115 ok I like this answer cause I feel like she’s happier in this enclosure but then so many care guides say it’s too small so I’m always questioning it.

[@HunterNicholsKingOfOmnitron]

Adam, a 12 minute video with a 5 minute ad? Come on now 😂

[@bethanyestes5126]

“Everyone knows what this is.” Snake! Snake! It’s a snake!

[@stardrel]

My first baby noodle is arriving tomorrow morning and this video has assured me that I have, in fact, done my research. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

[@extrovertartist]

Your first reptile is always exciting! Congratulations 🎉

[@addaptinginthedark]

Great video with condensed information. I'm hoping to get a snake within the next year and it will probably be a Ball. Something for you to think about, even if you decide not to do a video on it, I'd love to learn more about people with disabilities who keep reptiles. I'm blind myself, and currently working on figuring out all the adaptations I'll need to make to ensure both the noodle and I are having a good time. And it's really shown me how little info there is out there on this topic. As I said, I know this wouldn't really be your specialty, but if you ever find out about someone teaching on this or something, maybe a collab.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

wicked! thanks for watching!

[@TheCharleseye]

​@@WickensWickedReptiles You didn't really say that.

[@Pikachu97531]

Hey!… that Python stole my name…

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

Ohhhh nooooo

[@Thedopaminecyclist]

You lost me when you pulled out the e cig replacement and condom wrappers. Ffs man what gas they got to do with ball pythons 😂

[@TheCharleseye]

They pay him money, so he can make videos. That's what they have to do with it.

[@princessjellyfish4158]

I was just like trying to find stuff to convince my parents to let me know by ball python

[@JayRealubit]

Honest question, I really want to get started with breeding BPs and I see so many breeders that just have them in drawer containers. So that being said, is that suitable for them to live?!

[@jimmystockton6404]

Hurry up with that reptile room what are you waiting for get all pickled up and let's go

[@MrPigeonnn]

Dang it. A 5x2x2 is what I had my RTB in. I wish I kept him.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

cool snake!

[@kylerhipwell6007]

I have an old jewelry I wanna turn into a tank bar the enclosure would be like 6'/3' but only 7" tall so substrate 2" thick and no the snake bar won't be used as a bar just as a tank

[@michellehall4421]

My Ball climbs his branches and vines in his 4x2x2. I had to reinforce all of the inside decore, because he climbs every night when he emerges around 8pm lol

[@bigllewey]

Anyone else love how Adam gets all snarky towards book snobs?

[@mahdimohomoud9130]

I want to see your tour!!!!

[@billiescott4949]

Ball Pythons can be very long-lived. I have a 32-year-old female who is still going strong. Prepare for that!

[@jpslizards]

Number 1 thing to know, you don't want them to be boring, don't keep it in a tub where it can't even stretch

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

Bingo!

[@Dropnostop]

Bored*

[@jpslizards]

@@Dropnostop *bored

[@Dropnostop]

@@jpslizards no it’s after*

[@jpslizards]

@Dropnostop * What's after*?*

[@fishypetkeeping]

Love this! In the future, I'm getting a Ball Python.

[@johnschlesinger2009]

I would caution against using bright lights, especially uvb, for an albino snake. My albino darwin carpet python buries her head in her coils if there is bright light. For a long time I use a floodlight set at a lowish level on a dimming stat, in adition to a heat panel. Albino animals have very sensitive eyes.

[@SoundShinobiYuki]

Pickachu just being all “……” “……..” “……” “……:P….” for the whole video. 😂

[@hydraclockblast]

Hey Wickens Wicked Reptiles can you make a video of how to handle leopard gecko if you haven’t.

[@JTheCat]

My boy Deku loves to climb. He has a cork bark branch he can climb on and uses it regularly. Whenever it's food time, he'll climb it and take the food while he's up there.

[@Seymourmunni]

Oh id love one like your pikachu ❤

[@ParamotorLife]

What are your thoughts on using bioactive substrate? If you like it, do you have any tips on setting it up?

[@gracejohantges1882]

Finally able to get My first pet snake soon! so excited I have always wanted one since I was a kid and I would just play with them outside because everyone I’ve lived with before was not chill with snakes! Someone I know told me to clean my snake after every feeding but I’ve been told on the internet to NEVER do that because it would cause regurgitation. What do you think?

[@acaciaballpythons]

Its best not to disturb a snakes for 48 hrs after feeding. Dont take them outside to "play", at least not often

[@Cornsnake33]

Hey Adam! Love the video!

[@bkm2797]

Adam, what if your ball python isn't eating when you place a rat in, could you in the next week maybe offer it something smaller like a mouse or chick, and it might be hungry for that instead? Thanks for another mini class.

[@FishandFangs]

Hey Adam, I am a fish breeder and reptile keeper (breeder soon) and I am trying to start my own channel! What snakes or lizard would be good to start breeding that aren’t oversaturated so I can sell the young but still interesting so I get content for KZbin?

[@1mrcow143]

My dream lizard is a pink tounge skink. So I would love to see more breeders of them.

[@ralsim5308]

I love Ackie monitors. They are smart and they are monitors. But they are affordable in the sense you don't need an entire room for them

[@erikblom3147]

Green tree skinks, according to clints reptiles they are under represented and from what Ive seen they are a whole lot of fun!

[@CheyW85]

We've had our ball python for about two months and he is always climbing.

[@ElessarEstel]

Anyone who says ball pythons don't need a hide should give theirs one for a couple weeks and see what happens. Mine has an old tortoise shell on the hot side and and a stone hide on the cool side and she spends most of her time in one or the other

[@Gael32]

As far as the "snakes in drawers" thing goes, it depends on the animal. There is no one size fits all solution for an entire group of reptiles. Some will not thrive in a large space while others will utilize a larger than expected area. In my case, 3 out of 4 of my ball pythons have benefited from having larger, fully furnished enclosures. However, there is the one that just never really adapted to his 4x2x15" and practically starved himself. After his body condition deteriorated to the point I was afraid he'd die, I moved him into a rack system (that I especially bought for him) and he has improved to the point that I no longer worry about him being alive every morning. My reptile experience has led me to shy away from any absolutist speach when it comes to their care. Think of them as individual people and why they are the way they are starts to make sense.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

well said!

[@kirillukin2222]

Your python WILL combust

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

Oh for sure hahaha

[@user-ov3ir7fn5o]

SNAKE DISCOVERY AAAHH YES

[@patrickalilbitofeverything5181]

Awesome snakes and great and informative video 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@user-pi8sz1jr7e]

What radiant heat panel do you STILL use?? I can't find much information on which is current and what works in a pvc enclosure. Tysm!!!

[@snaillady2]

what do you mean there are no SKY RATS in West Africa?! You should have had a spoiler warning on that! I watched this with my BP and I suppose next you are going to say there is no Santa or Tooth Fairy!

[@nadyneezral7320]

please make a video about egg eating snake, and egg eating snake setup

[@standardgigachad3297]

I miss my Ball Python. #RIP Debbie.

[@ChantalsCritters]

Great video as always