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Ball Python

West African ground python: famously shy, famously picky about humidity and security — husbandry is mostly psychology.

Core Biological & Field Specifications

Warm side

31–33°C (88–92°F)

Ambient

26–28°C (79–82°F)

UVB

Zone 1–2 (optional, beneficial)

Humidity

60–70%

Enclosure min

4×2×2 ft adult

Feeding note

refusals are usually environment, not appetite

Profile & Natural History

Ball pythons refuse food when their world is wrong — humidity too low (incomplete sheds), insufficient hides, oversized enclosures, or too much handling. The husbandry kit: two hides (warm and cool), 60–70% humidity (a moisture box helps), and horizontal security over height. They are the most-kept python and the most commonly mis-set-up; the fix list is short and the animals live 30 years.