MY First Ball Python

The frozen mouse must be thawed out until it is at least room temperature.  I prefer to lay mine somewhere sunny for a few hours to get it warmer like a real mouse.  Then I use a pair of common kitchen tongs to entice the snake with the moving mouse.  One thing to keep in mind is to always have another place to feed your python.  Use a cardboard box or you could even use your bathtub if you would like.  This keeps the snake from associating you putting your hand in the cage with being fed, and makes your hand less likely to be confused for a snack. When your ball python is under one year old it’s ok to feed your snake about twice a week.  After the python gets over a year old it is a good idea to cut it back to just once a week.  When your python gets to be an adult and you are feeding it larger prey its fine to feed twice a month depending on your size of prey.

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