ive never had a snake before but i love them!!
im think about a corn or a ball..
which would be easier to take care of? if i buy a ball python from a breeder at a show and the snake is captive bred..what are the chances of it not eating and what are the chances of it getting a respitory infection..
what should i go for?
i ave to tanks...should i go for 1 ball python and 1 corn?
or 2 corns?
if there is any other snaks ill find at a show that are like or as small as corns..please tell me..thank you guys!

I have a new baby pall python. Last night I found him coiled up in his water dish and then when I woke up this morning... he is still there! I know they like to do this for shedding reasons but I don t think he is shedding.. could it be that his environment is too hot?
Thanks for all of your help/suggestions. He is breathing very heavy too. Is that normal? This is my first snake so I am still learning!

colors- shapes- head anything.

Im worried because i heard ball pythons have to have a warm side of atleast 95degrees...well i have a heat mat on the warm side and i have a coral life esu reptile digital thermometer w/a probe and when i put the probe inside the warme side where the heat mat is..it read like 105-107 degrees..but i think its reading air temp and not the ground temp..when i put my hand inside the hide..it feels warm..nice and warm and toasty..i really doubt its 107degrees..is it safe for my snake?
if it gets to hot will my snake move to the cool side?
thank you

I ve had my ball python- Zoso- for about a month and a half now. I ve handled him pretty frequently (about 15-30 minutes everyday except for the few days after he eats because I don t want him to regurgitate the mouse.) He hasn t been aggressive until recently.

In my time owning him he has fully shed once and is now almost done with shedding. (Everything has shed except for part of his head and a small part of his "neck" area.) He hasn t shed hi eye caps yet and I m wonderinf if that s maybe why he is so aggressive.

The other night I was leaning over and when I stood up he struck at me (while in the cage) three times. I m wondering if perhaps my shadow startled him since he can t see well?

I heard that they could also be aggressive if they re hungry so I fed him 2 regular mice last night (this is the first time that I ve done this) and he ate both of them.

Please help- I don t want to have to get rid of him but I want a snake that I am not nervous around and that I can trust.

hey everyone-

am off the australia zoo this week- once again- but this time im gonna pluck up the courage and get a photo with one of the pythons there- has anyone had a photo taken recently with one of the snakes or koalas- if so what price am i looking at for this?

also what about at curummbin wildlife santuary here on the coast- what price are they charging currently for koala photos?

cheers