KEEP YOU PYTHON HAPPY AND STRONG!

You will want to keep your ball python strong and happy,and a great way of doing this is to let your python take a swim.I dont mean in a lake or ocean because i doubt the python would come back lol.i mean in the bath tub or a kiddy pool.make sure the wheater is warm because the snake perfers warm water even when its hot out side.it will be good excersize for your ball python and you get a chuckle when you see it wiggleing around swimming.well t/c and remember,reptiles need love too!

Turtle Talk

AS most of you know im a big snake fan(especially the ball python.)but i like most animals in general.Ialso think that turlts can be good starter reptile pets also.But like all pets turtles do need some specialized care so make sure you do a little research first to make sure its the right pet for you.Turtles,along with tortoises,terrapins(chelonians)are the oldest of all the reptiles.They date back more than 220 million years(around the time of the first dinosaurs!).There are more than 300 species of chelonians rangeing from small to extremely large!The largest of the turtles is the green sea turtle.NO other animal has a body armor like the turtle,it can it serves as protection from both elements of nature and predators.If the turles shell is damaged it can regrow.It supports the the soft muscles and organs.Turtles come in all shapes and sizes and some turles can be very strange looking.Now if you do want a turle as a pet be carefull of wich breed you decide on because some turles such as the snapping can give you a nasty bite!.Turles can be either herbivores (plant eaters)or carnivors(meat eaters)Many turtles change their diets as they age.and depending wich turtle you decide on as a pet the envirment they need can very different from one species to the next(so do your research befor you buy).Well thats all for now ,and remember reptiles need love too!:).

Albino Ball Python!

Today i went to a python breeder and saw an Albino Ball Python and all i can say is wow what an awesome snake!Ihis albino ball python was about 3 and half feet long with pale white scales (almost a yellowish)and a light orange pattern and red pierceing eyes that seem to look right threw you.If i didnt already own 2 ball pythons i would have definately purchased this albino ball python.Not only was it a beautiful snake,..it would have scared the dickens out of my ex wife(hahahaha!)but my 4 year daughter would have loved it!This snake wasnt cheap thought,over 1000 dollars !But i must say i really did want this snake lol.As i was looking at this albino ball python it sat up and stared right at me and flick its tongue out tasteing the air around it and it almost seemed to know i that i was infatuated with it, we booth sat thier stareing at each other and the silence was broken when the owner said "it seems to know you"after i left this breeders place of business i couldnt help feeling i was leaveing a friend behind.i know that sounds strange,guess you will just have to go a snake breeder who has a albino ball python for sale or displayed and look it in those red eyes and see for yourself what i mean.

SHEDDING PROBLEMS

As long as your providing a good environment for your snake and it's eating, it will also be expelling waste and shedding.The processes of shedding, ( sloughing) usually take about 7 to 10 days to complete. You'll first notice that your Ball Python's belly is getting a pink color. Hydration is the key in preventing shed problems.A water dish should always be in the enclosure or cage and the water should be changed often.( i usally use spring water or distilled water)You may want to try misting the enclosure you keep your pet snake in. Young snake that's growing may shed and defecate as often as every four to six weeks
Always check the shed skin, which has hopefully come off in one full piece, to make sure the eyecaps and tail tip have been shed Some snakes will always have problems shedding,usaully due to a dry climate.If the eye caps did not shed off, your snakes eyes one or both eyes, will have a foggy look to them.To get those last few bits of skin off, you can try soaking your pet snake in a luke warm bath for a about an half hour. If you still have difficulty removing the brille(eye skin), or if there are multiple eyecaps on top of each other, see a veterinarian for treatment. Parasite sometimes cause a bad shed cycle.IF you belive your snake has parasites you should consult a Veterinary that has experience with reptiles

A 4 Year Old Girl And Her Python!

Anyone who knows me or my blog knows im a huge fan of the ball python.now dont get me wrong,i love all reptiles and animals.But thanks to my daughter ball pythons hold a special place in my heart.My daughters ball python seems so at ease with her i am pleasently suprised.when shes holding it will strech out completly.It laps at her with its little tounge(this is how the snake identifies your scent)i was actually amazed when it slithered out of my hands ,across the bed then slithered up my daughters arm ,across her shoulders ,threw her hair ,then rested comfortabley on her head .I sat and watched in amazement one thursday morning as she was painting her toe nails(yes at 4 years old she paints her toe nails)and the snake sat in her lap and its head resting on her thigh.Ithink ball pythons are a great starter reptile.Its docile nature and it seems to adapt well to being handled(even by a four year old)i know alot of people thought i was crazy for getting my daughter a snake for xmas ,but it was what she wanted.and it help me find a love of the ball python.But i did research the snake first and thats how i came to the relization that a ball python is actually a great pet to have.but remember snakes and all pets are a major comitment.so dont go into it on a whim. Research it well and understand that there is alot of specialized care in owning a pet snake or any pet excludeing a pet rocklol.Remember snakes need love too!

The Green Anaconda!

The Green Anaconda is actually one of four species of boa Constrictors.The green Anaconda lurks in swamps and slow moving rivers.where it lies in wait for its prey where it crushs it prey with its strong coils!.They can weigh up to 500 pounds.The Anaconda is a very large snake and can present a danger if you dont know what your doing.If you want a large snake but you new to owning a snake as a pet,try a corn snakes, king snakes, or my favorite the ball python.(red tail boas are pretty cool too) all get to be a good size ,but still mangeable and are fairly easy to handle.But you should do your research to decide wich one is best for you and how to best take care of your pet snake

Lizard Fun Facts!

There are nearly 4000 different types of lizards(species)Lizards first appeared between 100 to 150 million years ago.The Megalania priscus was a giant Austrilian monitor lizrd that reach a length of 23 feet and weighed more than a half a ton.They died off about 25000 years ago.And to clear up any arguments about what is biggest lizard,the komodo dragon is heaviest and the Montitor lizard from New Guinea is the longest at around 13 feet.(There are rumors of reports of a giant monitor lizard in australia that is claimed to have been sited at over 15 feet but we will leave that up to the cryptozoologist lol)and if you dont know cryptozoology is is the search for animals that are hypothesized to exist, but for which conclusive proof is missing. (legendary , mytrhical ,or presumed to be extinct today.)but we will leave cryptozoology to a different blog and stick with the facts here on this blog.