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Hotchkiss
12-05-13, 01:16 PM
I was at petco today buying some mice for my ball (They don't carry rats small enough) and I was talking with a reptile rep as she was feeding (A very cute) veiled Chameleon. I was looking at snake and she asked me if I was comfortable with snake. I told her I was fairly comfortable with them and she asked if I wanted to see a brooks king snake they had marked down by 50%. It's a female (Sexed right in front of me), Aprox 10 months old, and for $50? A deal I couldn't refuse! She's really feisty... Like... Striked me twice (got my first snake bite today, btw) I'll post pics a little later when she calms down... And I named her Florence!
EL Ziggy
12-05-13, 01:21 PM
I was at petco today buying some mice for my ball (They don't carry rats small enough) and I was talking with a reptile rep as she was feeding (A very cute) veiled Chameleon. I was looking at snake and she asked me if I was comfortable with snake. I told her I was fairly comfortable with them and she asked if I wanted to see a brooks king snake they had marked down by 50%. It's a female (Sexed right in front of me), Aprox 10 months old, and for $50? A deal I couldn't refuse! She's really feisty... Like... Striked me twice (got my first snake bite today, btw) I'll post pics a little later when she calms down... And I named her Florence!
Congrats on the new addition Hotchkiss. Good deal on a great snake.
Hotchkiss
12-05-13, 01:38 PM
Congrats on the new addition Hotchkiss. Good deal on a great snake.
They've had her for 3 months and no one's adopted her... I just adore her! And being bit doesn't hurt as much as I thought it would... Though, she is a bit small..
revent
12-05-13, 01:43 PM
Nice congratulations I wanna see pictures!
wrecker45
12-05-13, 03:03 PM
Now that you have been bit you are a pro snake handler. :D
drumcrush
12-05-13, 03:05 PM
congrats! I love brookies!
Hotchkiss
12-05-13, 03:21 PM
Now that you have been bit you are a pro snake handler. :D
Not quite sure if I'm there quite yet, lol... Did get my first snake hook today though! Hopefully in a few months she'll be a lot easier to handle. And I've read all the petco horror stories, but the people at my regular petco seemed very knowledgable (Both of the people in the reptiles/fish dept are snake owners and one is a breeder)
warehouse13fan
12-05-13, 03:23 PM
thats a sweet deal for a snake
TheFrogman
12-05-13, 06:06 PM
Brooks are beauties, I would have bought him too.. please post some pictures.
Hotchkiss
12-05-13, 07:41 PM
Brooks are beauties, I would have bought him too.. please post some pictures.
Her*

I was going to post some pics but she regurged on me...

I'll see if I can get anything though!
sharthun
12-05-13, 08:54 PM
I was at petco today buying some mice for my ball (They don't carry rats small enough) and I was talking with a reptile rep as she was feeding (A very cute) veiled Chameleon. I was looking at snake and she asked me if I was comfortable with snake. I told her I was fairly comfortable with them and she asked if I wanted to see a brooks king snake they had marked down by 50%. It's a female (Sexed right in front of me), Aprox 10 months old, and for $50? A deal I couldn't refuse! She's really feisty... Like... Striked me twice (got my first snake bite today, btw) I'll post pics a little later when she calms down... And I named her Florence!

Awesome! Another King Snake! Congrats!!! :)
EL Ziggy
12-05-13, 09:33 PM
Her*

I was going to post some pics but she regurged on me...

I'll see if I can get anything though!

Hmm, why the regurge?
Terranaut
12-06-13, 08:05 AM
Pics man pics!!!
Hotchkiss
12-06-13, 08:46 AM
Hmm, why the regurge?
I suppose it's because she found that biting is ineffective?
smy_749
12-06-13, 07:18 PM
They mark down kingsnakes 50% in every petco in my area. (3 or 4 different petcos). When I asked them why, its because of their attitude. Nobody going into petco wants a snake that tries to eat their finger, so thats probably why its been there a few months.
NagyReptiles
12-09-13, 09:30 PM
This thread is missing something ....... PICTURES :P
Hotchkiss
12-09-13, 09:35 PM
This thread is missing something ....... PICTURES :P
I posted a link to the photobucket album of her in another thread, Here it is for all of you who haven't seen it yet!

Florence Photos by Lliam_Perkins | Photobucket (http://s1033.photobucket.com/user/Lliam_Perkins/library/Florence?src=pb)