Buying your first ball python? What are the signs of a healthy one?

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I'm going to buy my first ball python what are healthy signs of a python? Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Male | unneutered | 14 lbs

Angel Alvarado, LVT · Accepted Answer

A healthy ball python will have smooth skin, clear eyes, no discharge from the eyes, nose or mouth, have a clean vent and be active and we'll muscled. If you buy from a shop, be sure the snake has been kept in an appropriate, clean enclosure. This is a great article about what to look for before purchasing a python: http://royalpython1.tripod.com/id13.html

Buying your first ball python? What are the signs of a healthy one?

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