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Why should you avoid feeding your ball python live prey?
Why should you avoid feeding your ball python live prey?
- Because live prey will not stimulate the snake's natural hunting instinct
- Because live rodents can bite the snake and cause infection (correct)
- Because it will escape from the enclosure
- Because it is too expensive to buy live rodents
How often do you need to feed your ball python?
How often do you need to feed your ball python?
- Only when it looks hungry
- Every day
- Once a week
- Depending on the snake's size (correct)
What type of rodents should you feed to a small ball python?
What type of rodents should you feed to a small ball python?
- Small frozen feeder mice (correct)
- Pre-killed adult mice
- Live adult rats
- Large frozen feeder rats
What is the general rule for selecting prey for a ball python?
What is the general rule for selecting prey for a ball python?
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What is true about ball pythons as pets?
What is true about ball pythons as pets?
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Why is it safer to feed pre-killed or frozen rodents to your ball python?
Why is it safer to feed pre-killed or frozen rodents to your ball python?
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Study Notes
Ball Python Care
- Ball pythons are low-maintenance pets, small, and clean, making them suitable for snake enthusiasts.
Dietary Needs
- Ball pythons have unique dietary needs, varying depending on their size.
- They do not need to be fed daily.
Prey Selection
- Select a rodent that is 1 to 1.25 times the size of the snake's midsection.
- Avoid feeding prey that is too large.
- Smaller prey is acceptable.
Type of Prey
- Youngest, smallest ball pythons eat small frozen feeder mice or rats.
- Larger ball pythons eat larger mice or rats.
Live vs. Pre-Killed Prey
- Snakes are predators, but it's safer to feed pet snakes pre-killed or frozen rodents rather than live prey.
- Live rodents can bite and cause infection in snakes.
- Pet snakes can be easily trained to eat dead prey.
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Learn about the dietary needs of ball pythons, how often to feed them, and what to do if they won't eat. Understand the specific requirements for your pet snake.
