The Lavender Ball Python is a product of a crossbreeding technique using a Punnett Square to track genes (this type is a color mutation with a recessive gene). The Lavender Ball Python was named such since a lavender hue is in place of the white base color of an Albino Ball Python. The Lavender Ball Python has a brighter tinge of yellow, close to being florescent, and the bright orange outlining the yellow pattern is solid. This particular mutation of the ball python is said to fetch a big price for exotic pet collectors. Some have turned pet owning to an enterprise by morphing their collections and selling them.
Handling a Lavender Ball Python is easy since ball python species are docile. They are the perfect reptile pet since they grow just under 5 feet and live for 20- 40 years. Being able to care for one does not follow the regular pet acquiring routine.
In purchasing the Lavender ball Python (actually in all reptile species), a prospective owner must decide what kind of equipment and cages you’d prefer to have for your Lavender Ball Python and purchase these first. These reptiles stay in terrariums. This must have a substrate that is best for your ball python and easy for you to clean up. The terrarium needs a hide box for your snake since it likes hiding most of the time. Your ball python should have a piece of wood to brush up against during shedding. Remember to sterilize and dry this piece of terrarium “furniture” to prevent parasites from invading its space.
Proper heat and lighting are needed for your Lavender ball Python. The best way to install a heat source would be under the terrarium itself. Be careful to put a ply board in between the heat source and the terrarium though to stave off possible burning of “furnishings”. Some first-time owners think of saving on heating by situating their terrarium at the path of sunlight. Unless you’d like to see your pricey Lavender Ball Python die in front of you, it is best to invest in proper heating and lighting equipment. A water basin is also needed for your snake to take a dip or drink. Regular checking of the water should be done to prevent bacteria from breeding and spreading into sickness.
Choosing a healthy Lavender Ball Python is the same in all snakes. Make sure at first glance the snakes skin does not droop or hang on itself. Do not choose a snake that has its backbone sticking out. These signs indicate nutritional problems or that the snake is not eating well. If you decide to get a closer look at the prospective snakes, check for mites around the eyes and ticks along the length of the body.
Avoid choosing snakes that scabbed areas on its body, it may have wounds due to manhandling if its wild caught. Snakes that gag, wheeze or gurgle at close inspection have respiratory difficulties, thus crossing it out from your list. For Ball Pythons, like the Lavender type, choose one that is round in appearance and not triangular. Ball Pythons are known to heap itself into a ball, thus the rounded appearance. Experienced breeders advise choosing from captive born snakes. Captive born snakes have feeding records that are available for you to see how often it is fed and what it prefers. For a better choice of lavender Ball Pythons, captive bred are available early summer through late fall.
Continue the feeding record your breeder started, you can add to the information needed in the record. Indicate its established eating schedule, its diet, and the amount it eats. You can also start a fact sheet for your ball python, record its name, gender, age and date of acquisition, its shedding dates. The purpose of these records are for reference for trips to the vet, potential breeders who’d like a strain from your snake or for a buyer if you plan to sell your Lavender Ball Python in the future.
Feeding your Lavender Ball Python depends on its age. A hatchling eats hopper mice or any furry rodent once a week. Feeding a hatchling twice a week is also advisable to help it gain weight. Be sure your snakes’ meal is bought from sterile mice breeders. Sub-adults and adults eat once a week with bigger food items of course. DO NOT attempt to feed your ball python by holding the food with your hand.
Refusal to eat or anorexia is a common problem during shedding periods. Aside from this, it may indicate an on-set of sickness. Experts advice to force feed your ball python. Be careful to get instructions or assistance from experienced snake handlers.
Dehydration- the outward signs of probable dehydration is wrinkly eyes or your Lavender ball Python is shedding in pieces. This is the best time to check on the heating system of the temperature in the terrarium. There may be a need to transfer or amend set-up.
Proper handling, housing and caring for all pets is prime in any pet owners guidebook. Having an exotic pet like the Lavender Ball Python requires attention to detail. You’ve just taken a step towards a long and loving relationship with a pet that retains its alertness and activeness in its old age.
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