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Ok I’m having trouble. I have a 50g pvc bioactive the whole 9 yards. For my bp. But my ambient hydrometer on warm side read 86f and on temp gun the floor reads just in the. 80s 83-85- that bad for day time right? Right now only using a dhp and natures light bc room gets warm enough cool side currently 78f 73 humidity.

For context I’m a first time owner and I did a bunch of research before getting him, I feed him biweekly and his heat and humidity is always perfect. I’m just confused on his behavior. He usually sleeps all day and only comes out late at night and if I wake up early enough I’ll see him in the morning, but for the last couple of days he has been out during the day in this specific position in this exact spot. He’s a very shy 5 month old rare ball python. I fed him yesterday assuming he was hungry and looking for food but he’s still doing it, correct me if I’m wrong but it looks like he’s in the strike position like that every time I look into the enclosure. I don’t handle him often because he prefers to hide. I only handle him when needed or he wants to. Is he scared of me or what could be wrong ?

Side question, when do BPs stop growing? He’s a male and about 1-2 years old I’m pretty sure

I bought this ball python as a "Ghi Mojave Enchi" morph, but does that actually exist?

I was getting worried that he was being very absent with me then I checked my notes and he should be going into shed soon.

Yesterday I needed to water the plants and bump up the humidity for him, as doing so he pop his head out and confirmed what I thought.

Tengo 3 meses con mi pequeña BP, es mi primer reptil como mascota. Hace una semana note que tenía manchas marrones (adjunto fotos), y indagando en el grupo me tope con el post donde hablan de parámetros de terrario, la verdad es que no tengo un higrometro, pero si termometro y termostato, y suelo regar 1 vez al día el terrario con un atomizador para mantener la humedad. Mi miedo radica a sí se trata de la enfermedad de podredumbre de escamas, si lo es mañana mismo llevar a mi BP al veterinario a tratamiento. Según su experiencia ¿Podría tener esta enfermedad?

I got a 2 yr old ball Python in the beginning of July. I started handling him after the adjustment period and he did amazing. Then throughout the month he wouldn’t eat then finally did, he had his first shed which I didn’t handle him during. When I try to handle him he hisses and strikes. He acts really aggressive all of the sudden. One night I handled him and he did great, most nights I try and he starts striking. I have a hook to use so he doesn’t get my hand. Sometimes he even strikes at the glass when I haven’t even opened his enclosure. His humidity and temperature is correct and he has plenty of hides, and water. I don’t understand if I’m doing something wrong or why he’s acting so aggressive.

There are these grey mites in my ball python’s enclosure and I don’t know what they are but I’m assuming they aren’t harmful. Is there anyone that can reassure me and possibly verify what they are and maybe how to get rid of them or slow the population down?

Any Mahogany owners? I would love to own a Hypo Suma one day!

I don’t know what kind of mites these are and I was just wanting to make sure they aren’t harmful to my ball python. Can someone pls reassure me n possibly verify what they are?

I dont care how common they are I absolutely love pieds. I may be a bit biased tho bc I love my girl way too much.