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  1. #21
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    thats awful! i'm sorry to hear that. mine was regurgitating rats too, int he rare case that he would actually eat.
    but i think that perhaps the reason he was so picky was because he was constipated or something. i fed him the other day and after he ate, he chilled in the weirdest slinky pose for hours and then took the biggest crap i have ever seen. now he seems happier.

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    Thanks corn-ball.I'm glad to hear that yours is doing better.

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    k theres this petstore i seen selling ball pythons for $50 and comes with 10 free feedings they look healthy and very active.. are they suppose to be active during the day? i'm still tihnking if i should get it from this store or what =] i get paid tomorrow yay!!!!

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    they sometimes can be active in the day that is a realy good deal if they r healthy i payed 40 for mine and mice r like 2 dollers a pice here so u r like getting 5 free
    one arg b&w tegu oreo
    4 dogs ruby, jake, and of corse my rolie
    3 rabbits
    7 chickens
    2 ducks
    and 4 breeder rats

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    Here are a few tips that might help you with your new ball python.
    1. feed in a closed cardboard box, this will sometimes help with secretive snakes that refuse to feed while being watched.
    2. never feed inside their enclosure.
    3. if they have a bad shed because of a lack of humidity in their cage you can put them in a pillowcase with a rock or something to rub against and place it in your bathtub with a little bit of warm water.
    4. always wait a day after feeding before you hold them, this can cause regurgitation and stress that can affect future feeding habits, shedding, etc.

    They make great pets, I hate I had to get rid of mine. Trying to get my wife to buy me an albino for Xmas!

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    i wanna house mine in either a rubbermaid or sterilite tub. i was wondering how big should i get it??? is there a good vid u guys can share?? thank you

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    i suppose you can do that but you're really supposed to have an enclosure thats big enough for the snake to stretch out completely. what would you use for a top? would the rubber/plastic melt under the heat of a lamp?

    also, that stuff is lame in my opinion. it's great to be able to observe your snake slinking about in a realistic environment as opposed to "Hey, whats in that laundry bin?" "My snake." "Oh cool."

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    dont breeders keep them in tubs though?? and run a heat tape under thats what i was thinking is it bad?? cause i have a glass enclosure 4 feet long outside but it has a couple crack on the bottom because of the heating pad i put under =X

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    Hi justin, did you take a look at boamaster.com ? this is where I go.
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  10. #30
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    yeah breeders keep them in tubs, but they also sell them to people who put them in nice encloures. well i dunno.. it's just my opinion. seems like a snake in atub is less of a companion and more of a specimen.

    i'm saying the crack could be easily fixed. few layers of newspaper could be fine, depending on the severity of the crack...

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