Pinstripe Pied Ball Python (Python regius) Care Sheet

Quick Facts

Behavior

• Generally docile and easy to handle; may ball up when stressed or frightened.

• Terrestrial; spends much time hiding during the day.

• Nocturnal hunter; becomes active in the evening and night.

• Excellent beginner-friendly snake due to temperament.

Enclosure Requirements

• Tank Size: Minimum 90120 liters for an adult; secure lid required

• Substrate: Aspen shavings, coconut fiber, or reptile-safe soil; allows burrowing

• Decor: Hides at both warm and cool ends, branches, rocks

• Humidity: 5060% (slightly higher during shedding, ~65%)

• Temperature:

  • Basking / warm hide: 3032C

  • Ambient: 2428C

  • Night: 2024C

• Lighting: Indirect light; UVB optional but not required

• Ventilation: Moderate airflow

Compatibility

• Best housed singly; non-aggressive and generally tolerant of humans.

• Avoid cohabiting with other snakes to prevent stress or injury.

Diet

• Carnivorous; feeds on appropriately sized rodents:

  • Frozen-thawed or pre-killed mice or rats (size depending on snake age)

• Juveniles: feed every 57 days

• Adults: feed every 1014 days

• Provide a shallow water dish for drinking and soaking

Care Tips

• Maintain consistent temperature and humidity for health and digestion.

• Spot-clean regularly; remove feces and shed.

• Offer multiple hides to reduce stress.

• Handle gently and regularly to maintain docility.

• Monitor for refusal to eat or abnormal shedding as signs of stress or illness.

Breeding

• Oviparous; females lay 412 eggs per clutch.

• Eggs incubate for 5560 days at 3132C.

• Hatchlings are independent and require appropriately sized prey.

Visual Quick Guide

• Enclosure: 90120 L, hides, burrowable substrate

• Temp: Basking 3032C / Ambient 2428C / Night 2024C

• Humidity: 5060% (65% during shedding)

• Diet: Carnivorous (appropriately sized rodents)

• Activity: Nocturnal, terrestrial

• Stress: Provide hides and stable environment; handle gently

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