Ok, i HATE IT when people say feeding live rodents or rabbits guniea pigs etc....is animal abuse!!! this is competly FALSE!!! its the circle of life...the food chain.....the snake is a CARNIVORE. people think i should feed my snakes carrots!!! yea like my ball python is gonna eat carrots!!! it will look at the carrots like "what the heck is this????" PLEASE...feeding your reptile live prey is NOT animal abuse! its called survival! the food chain! the circle of life! its just the way life is!! snakes are on top of the food chain and rodents are on the BOTTOM. NOT feeding your snake would be animal abuse. ive seen people say "KILL THE SNAKE BECAUSE IT ATE A LITTLE RABBIT! ok...i know many of you guys think feeding rabbits to snakes is animal abuse but hese rabbits ARE SELECTIVLY BRED to FEED snakes. they have the name FEEDER rabbit for a reason. its not like we go to pet stores....get a pet rabbit...and then feed it to my snake. THAT would be animal abuse...but feeding a a FEEDER rabit BRED to FEED snakes its NOT animal abuse. i had to right this because this subject makes me MAD! Thanks.

                                                              ~snakeman123

Ok, both my snakes, my california kingsnake and my ball python have outgrown both of thier tanks. bella (my ball python) is growing so fast. this weekend most likely on saturday or sunday my dad and i are going out to target and getting plastci tubs...yes thats right PLASTIC tubs. many people think you HAVE to use real glass cages, this is far from the truth. glass cages have screen tops meaning if you have a snake that needs high humidity such as a ball python they are not good. you CAN use large plastic tubs for snakes. they sell these tubs in massive sizes to put a ton of blankets pilows etc...but make GREAT enclosures for snakes. just make sure they are as long or longer than the snake. Thanks.

                                                                ~Snakeman123

The Ball Python is a thick bodied snake from Western Africa. They get this name from thier tendency to curl up into a ball when it feels threatend.

Caging: Ball Pythons get farily large as adults, but they usually stay around 4 to 5 feet. For adult Ball Pythons you will need something as large as a 30 gallon or 40 gallon tank. For baby Ball Pythons you can use a small plastic shoe box, or a small 10 gallon tank. You will need something to line the bottom of the cage. This is called substrate. There are many things you can use when it comes to this. Such as newspaper, aspen shavings, paper towels, reptile bark, or reptile/cage carpet. The substrates to avoid are cedar, and pine shavings. These woods have toxic oils in them that can and will kill your snake.

Heating: Ball Pythons come from a fairly hot environment, the ambeint air temperature in the cage should be 85-86 degrees. with a cool side of about 75-77. You can heat your cage with a UTH or Under Tank Heating pad. you can get these at your local pet store. its not recomended that you use lights on top of your snakes cage, Ball Pythons need a humidity of about 60-80 percent. Heat lamps just suck out ALL the humidity. Make sure when you get your heating pad, make sure it is UNDER the tank. the heat pads come with sticky surfaces so you can put it on the bottom of the tank.

Water: As with any living thing, Ball Pythons need water. make sure they have fresh water AT ALL TIMES. usually Ball Pythons wont drink dirty water, and will quickly become dehydrated. Sometimes snakes poop in thier water (for reasons unknown). and when they do this CLEAN IT OUT AT ONCE. if they drink it they WILL die.

Feeding: Having a pet snake is not for the faint at heart. If you are a fluffy cute animal lover, having a snake may not be right for you. This is because snakes are carnivores...meaning they eat meat. depending on the size of the snake, you will want to feed it every week or 2 weeks. snakes can go months without food so being a little bit off will not matter. you will feed it MICE or RATS. rats are for the larger snakes. never feed a snake a mouse or rat bigger than the thickest part of its body.

Remember. this is just a guideline to keeping a Ball Python as a pet, make sure you do other reserch on these beautiful animals before you get your snake....remember....GET EVERYTHING YOU NEED BEFORE YOU GET YOUR SNAKE. and do ALL your reserch on the animal you are getting BEFORE you get it. many people dont do this and thier snakes die. have fun with your new snake (if you get one). Thanks.

                                                            ~Snakeman123

Well, today i have to feed both of my snakes LIVE mice. Dont worry im not going to film it and put the video on here. But once they kill it and start eating whole, im going to take pictures of them gulping the mice down, i know, this sounds wierd, lol i sometimes feel sad for the little mice but hey, my snakes have to eat. I have gotten used to it now though. its survival..and the food chain. thats just the way it is. thanks.

                                                         ~snakeman123

Hey, im 13 and i am completly and utterly obsessed with snakes!!!! I know this sounds really wierd. i have one black and white banded california kingsnake, and one Ball Python. snakes are SO misunderstood. many people think all snakes have venom, smell, are slimy, and are dangorous animals. some snakes are not good to have as pets but please respect the ones in the wild. if you see a snake somewhere...leave it alone. let it go. it didnt do anything to you. i will post more about snakes later. right now i have to go. thanks.

                                                                            ~snakeman123

This is my blog about my snakes...and snakes only on this blog. please comment on what you like. i will try to have some pics up of both of my snakes...future plans..and maybe i can get some feeding pics up. this is my second blog. if you want to see my main blog check out marinesrule. thanks.

                                                                             ~snakeman123