anyone here ever tried putting paper balls in a snake tank to help them settle in and if yes what did you think.

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I've heard of it being done before but always thought that as soon as you remove the balls the snake has got used to it will get stressed again so is it worth it?

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1.0.0 Jungle Carpet Python, Brian (CB 06)
1.0.0 Lodger, little Bro (CB 81)

yeh..its supposed to be good for non-feeding royals..

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i have kitchen towel/toilet paper, scumpled up in my boa tank, and he loves to play iin it, like rest in it, that not quite papper balls but..it is scumped up papper.

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1.1 Epicrates cenchria Crassus - Carr and Carrla

1.4 Python Regius - Nyoka and Meesha

0.1 Varanus Acanthuras - Irwin

1.1 Uromastyx Ocellatus - Apollo and Electra

It's a great method for de-stressing snakes. The balls can be gradually removed, which gives the beatie a chance to scope out the viv and get used to the size. I dont think a snake would get stressed aftwer the removal of the paper balls, unless you did it too quickly.

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1 royal python
1 creamsicle corn
1 Blue Merle Collie
1 Kitten

Fantastic for hatchlings. They just get into the middle of them and use them as hides.

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iv actually never heard of this before wats the method behind it im intrigued

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Perhaps you have a non-feeder. There are various possible reasons for this, but stress is an obvious possibility. stress can be caused or made worse by the rep not feeling secure. maybe it's a new viv. The scrunched up paper balls provide a degree of security for the rep, to get them back on track. The balls can be gradually removed over the course of some weeks.

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1 royal python
1 creamsicle corn
1 Blue Merle Collie
1 Kitten

You simply screw up newspaper into not very tight little balls and put them in the tank.

I think the idea with larger snakes is that they always have somewhere to hide behind or under and there is always something touching their body, making them feel secure as if they are in a hide.

Steve

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I was advised to used scrunched up newspaper balls for my new BP - being shy snakes and liking to be secure and hiding away it makes them feel safe. Seemed to work for mine