Substrate: Newspaper and newsprint make excellent substrate even though it is not very attractive. It is recommended to routinely check the temperatures of the enclosure with thermometers. Under the tank heating pads can also be used to help raise the ambient temperature of the enclosure. Red basking bulbs or ceramic emitters can be used to generate basking spots. Hot rocks are notoriously unpredictable and can cause serious burn injuries to your animal. When providing heat, do NOT use hot rocks. If a regular photoperiod is provided it is recommended to use fluorescent bulbs in order to minimize the extra heat generated by incandescent bulbs. Heat/Light: There has been no evidence to suggest that photoperiods affect the keeping of this species. Nighttime temperatures should be 75° - 80° F. Temperature: Daytime temperatures should be maintained at 80° - 85° F with a basking temperature of 90° - 95° F. Generally an adult ball python should be kept is a 30-gallon sized enclosure (12 inches x 36 inches).
The belly is generally off-white or a pale gray.Įnclosure: Remember that all snakes are escape artists and when designing an enclosure it is of the utmost importance that whatever enclosure is used is made as escape-proof as possible.
The ""standard" ball python has large chocolate brown markings with lighter medium-brown spots interspersed between the darker spots. There are many different color morphs and patterns available today in captive bred specimens. Like all other pythons, ball pythons have spurs at their vents. General appearance: Ball pythons are named for their defense behavior of rolling into a tight ball with their head in the middle. One specimen lived for 47 years at the Philadelphia Zoo. It is not unusual for these pythons to live 20 - 30 years in captivity.
Life span: Ball pythons are one of the longest-lived snakes. Size: Adults average in size from three to five feet
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