Ball pythons are very interesting creatures, and can be excellent pets. They come in all shapes and sizes, and all of them are incredibly loving. A ball pythons appearance depends on many different factors, such as gender, breed, morph, et cetera. Ball pythons are most common to the southeastern part of the world, in comparison to the US. They’re typically very friendly creatures, even in the wild, but they can be quite moody, which is why their habitat needs to be as comfortable as possible if you decide to own one as a pet. Their diets don’t differ much in the wild and in captivity, but it does vary throughout their life. If you decide to own a ball python, there’s a lot you need to know.
The appearance of a ball python depends on multiple things. The main thing all physical traits depend on is gender. The length of a python can vary between three to three and a half feet for a male, and four to four and a half feet for a female. All hatchlings are all between eight to twelve inches, no matter what gender. Ball pythons can come in many different colors, but it all depends on the morph. A normal ball python is typically dark brown with an intricate design along its sides and back. The banana ball python is…show more content… If the owner treats their snake roughly or clumsily, the snake might not be comfortable enough to be handled. If a ball python feels threatened or scared, it’ll curl tightly into a ball and burrow its head inside. If a snake is comfortable in its habitat, it’ll adventure around while flicking its tongue. Snakes flick their tongues to familiarize themselves with the environment they’re in. A comfortable ball python will slither around when being handled, or curl around a wrist. When a python is irritated or angry, it may pull its head back to form their body into an ‘S’ shape, with its mouth slightly agape. It’s very uncommon for a ball python to bite, but that doesn’t mean it