What kind of snake is a ball python?
We can provide you with current weights and photos of all of our Ball pythons morphs for sale. Ball Pythons (Python Regius) is one of the smaller species of Python which originate from West Africa. This species of Python has become one of the most popular snakes in the pet trade.
How does a ball python feel the heat?
Ball pythons feel the heat, rather than see it, but they can sense precisely where it’s coming from. This allows ball pythons to detect prey animals in their vicinity, and identify warm places to hide. They depend much more on their infrared sense than on their sense of sight. A ball python could find a mouse in a pitch-black room.
How big is a full grown ball python?
Ball Pythons (Python Regius) is one of the smaller species of Python which originate from West Africa. This species of Python has become one of the most popular snakes in the pet trade. Their reasonable size of 4-6 foot as adults is perfect for all levels of snake keepers.
Why do ball pythons not have good eyesight?
The reason ball pythons can’t see well is because there’s no need to. Wild ball pythons spend most of their time in underground burrows, or termite mounds. They are ambush predators, so they don’t often chase their prey. Instead, they lie in wait for prey to pass by, and then attack.
Ball Pythons (Python Regius) is one of the smaller species of Python which originate from West Africa. This species of Python has become one of the most popular snakes in the pet trade.
How to determine the sex of a ball python?
The process used to determine the sex of a ball python is called probing. It involves taking a sterile probe and gently sliding it into the snake’s cloaca. This probe enters the cloaca going towards the tip of the snake’s tail.
Do male ball pythons get along with each other?
Often, when you first introduce a male ball python to a female ball python, the snakes will not be interested in each other. These snakes are not overly social animals and really only come together to breed in the wild. If you have more than 2 males, then you have a quick way to get around this lack of interest.
Why buy a ball python from US?
When you buy a ball python from us, they all come with live arrival guarantee and overnight shipping. Not only will you get high quality python, but you can always come back and ask us for tips or questions. We want you to enjoy your ball python and give it the best possible care.