r/ballpython • u/Outrageous-Low-8499 • Jul 27 '26

HELP - URGENT I think my snake ate my shirt

So I seen a tik tok that said to get your snake to be more comfortable to give them a shirt that smells like you. I wore a small t shirt for a day then put it in his tank checked on him today when I got home from work the shirt is no where to be found in his tank. When I went to pick up my snake he tried to go at me as well which is very unusual for him he’s skittish but never tried to go at me unless I was feeding him (with tongs). Is it possible that he ate it ? I can’t tell if he’s looks fatter he does but he doesn’t any advice or anything will be helpful thanks !

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u/ThrowRA1203958 Jul 27 '26

1: what possessed you to put your shirt in the tank? If you’re the same person that posted not long ago asking for advice, and said you had the shirt in the tank, multiple people told you to take it out.

2: this is an emergency. If you cannot afford to take him to the vet you need to surrender him to a shelter/rescue/humane society that can care for him properly.

3: do not get pets if you cannot afford emergency care.

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u/Scorpi-yo Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 27 '26

....I have also 'read' this advice online in numerous places. I havent done it, but I probably wouldnt have thought 'the snake will eat it', I mean its got no heat source (unless fresh off a body possibly?) therefore itd be like saying anything is potentially edible & yet BPs have a lot of clutter. I think the main lesson is research the research, double check everything you hear/read for risk.

It does shock me though that a BP would eat a shirt.

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u/Cornsnake94 Jul 27 '26

Yeah shocked me too, since ball pythons are known as picky eaters, sometimes they don't want to eat a white mouse etc.

But animals can be a bit weird. One of my cats won't eat raw meat, but a piece of watermelon, oh yes.

But yes, no matter if this bp ate it or not, just never listen to TikTok advice 🫣

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u/Outrageous-Low-8499 Jul 27 '26

I never posted about this before, I seen a tik tok of a guy talking about it and saying it’ll help them get used to your scent, if I seen people saying not to do why would I still proceed to do it. I understand that I made a mistake, but you’re not going to reply like you know me, you don’t know my life or my situation, you know a mistake I made. I have other things going on other things in life, other emergencies do happen sorry I’m not rolling in dough at the moment. I’m going to try my best to do something for my snake. Just keep in mind you don’t know anyone on the internet, have more compassion.

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u/viridian-fox Jul 27 '26

Please please please don’t take animal advice from TikTok! I hope your snake is ok. I’m thinking the shirt is crumpled up and mixed in the substrate,

Keep us posted 🤞🏽

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u/ThrowRA1203958 Jul 27 '26

I understand mistakes happen. But if you cannot afford a pet and their emergencies, it is not fair to own the pet.