How Do You Care For A Ball Python Snake?
With its docile, friendly personality, a ball python is a great choice for a first snake, or a nice addition to the collection of an experienced reptile keeper. With the proper care and maintenance, these snakes can live up to 30 years. Set up a place for your snake to live. Ball pythons grow to 4 or 5 feet long, so you won’t need an enclosure as big as you would use for a large snake, such as a Burmese python. It is still important to provide the proper amount of room, however. Baby snakes can live in well-ventilated plastic shoeboxes, but will eventually need to be moved into a larger space. Twenty-gallon aquariums will work well for a few years, but eventually, you will have to either buy or build an enclosure of at least 40 gallons. Ball pythons do not climb as much as boa constrictor snakes will, so the height of the cage sides is not as important as the width–though you should make sure it is at least 1 foot. You must include a water dish large enough for the snake to soak at le
