Are Ball Pythons capable of eating fish?

Yes, ball pythons are capable of eating fish and that does not mean that they should eat fish every day. You should give them fish if there is no other option for them to eat and that simply means that fish is one of their optional foods.

As fish should not be a part of their regular diet, you should give them fish only when the need arises.

Generally, ball pythons don't like fish as much as they should since fish are cold-blooded and snakes like ball pythons prefer warm-blooded foods. Some ball python owners have reported that their snakes left to fish from the time they gave them fish as food to their snake.

What kind of fish should I feed my ball python?

The ball python does not like to eat fish and that is why you should not feed them fish without any necessity. However, if the owners do not have the option of feeding them any food, they may feed them fish. It is recommended that you feed them fish that are small and have no thiamine enzyme in them. Fish such as salmon, guppy, trout, or platies, are safe for them to eat. Ball pythons like these fish because they do not have a chance of causing vitamin deficiencies in them.

What kind of fish should I not feed my ball python?

It is not recommended that you feed fish containing the thiaminase enzyme, which causes deficiencies in vitamins; these fish include goldfish, reddish goldfish, flathead minnows, tuffies, mackerel, and whitebait.

If you are planning to buy fish for your ball python, make sure that you do not buy them from local stores; always buy them from pet stores.

Should I feed fish to my ball python regularly?

You should not feed fish to ball pythons on a regular basis. You should give them fish once a month and if you see your ball python not enjoying the fish and leaving it, then you should not give it to them again.

Is there any side effect to feeding fish to a ball python?

Yes, some side effects can happen when you feed fish to ball pythons, one of which is that fish bones can get stuck in their digestive system, causing bacterial infections as well as cases of lower illnesses and neurological disorders.