![]() ![]() A layer of this cypress mulch about 1" deep will give the ball python a chance to burrow if it desires. ![]() Cypress mulch is a good choice as it retains moisture well but also dries out quickly on its surface. SubstrateĪrizona is much drier than other parts of the country and what works well in damp Florida or muggy east Texas may not work well here. It is a good idea to have two hide boxes, one at the warm end of the cage and one at the cool end of the cage, so the ball python can hide where it wants without having to choose protection over warmth. It should also be fairly compact so the ball python almost completely fills it up when coiled. The hide box should be about the same height as the ball python so it feels the top of the box touching its back when it crawls inside. All ball pythons need hide boxes in their cages to feel secure. Many breeders keep their ball pythons in plastic sweater boxes in large rack systems. Bigger is not always better, at least for babies, since some ball pythons feel more secure in smaller cages. A young ball python will do well in a 10-gallon size cage, around 12" wide by 20" long, while an adult ball python can live its whole life in a 20- to 30-gallon size cage, around 15" wide by 36" long. ![]() There are many nice glass cages with sliding tops that lock securely. Some of them, such as panda pieds and scaleless, may sell for thousands of dollars.Īll ball pythons need escape-proof cages. There are now many different color morphs of ball pythons. Wild-collected ball pythons are more likely to have parasites than true captive-bred and born ball pythons. These "ranched" babies are often much cheaper to buy than ball pythons that were captive-bred and born in the United States and may be more difficult to get feeding. Babies are often exported from "ranches" where adult females are collected, kept in captivity until they lay eggs, and then the babies that hatch are exported to other countries. Most of the ball pythons sold in pet stores are wild-collected. They originate from west and central Africa with most of the wild-collected animals exported from Ghana, Togo, and Benin. Ball pythons are modestly sized snakes that range from 30-45" in length and rarely reach five feet or slightly longer. ![]()
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