![]() ![]() If you maintain consistent, species-appropriate care, you will minimize the chance of your snake becoming sick.Ĭommon captive snake diseases include mouth or scale rot, cancer and prolapse. Many of the health issues below are related to poor husbandry. Careful observation of their behavior, fecal habits and body condition is the best way to catch a problem early. Snakes are capable of hiding sickness until it is severe. With correct husbandry and a good environment these snakes can live for over 30 years in captivity. However, be careful feeding chicks to Pastel Ball Pythons as they are known to be picky eaters and may reject rats in favor of low-calcium chicks. The occasional chick can be offered in captivity for enrichment. ![]() This will stimulate their natural constricting behaviors. To provide mental enrichment try to wiggle the feeding tongs after your snake strikes. Ideally you should feed frozen-thawed prey to avoid injury. Juvenile Mostly rats with the occasional mouse every 7 days. General feeding guidelines are: Age Diet Hatchling One fuzzy mice or rat pup every five days. Some Pastel Ball Pythons may favor mice over rats so you should offer both during their juvenile phase to avoid picky eaters. It is possible they can eat larger prey but you should not put too much strain on their body. In captivity their prey should be as wide as the thickest part of their body. They are a constrictor species so kill their prey by coiling round it.
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