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So here is the thing, I have Glitch, my albino ball python baby girl, and I'm loving her to death... but ever time I feed her, I get a little depressed because I have to wait the whole 2 days to take her out. Each time... I start thinking about the beautiful albino cali kings, the stunning mbk, and lovely BRB. Not to mention those garg gecko cuties... I have looked around and found a place that sells 3'l×2'd×1'h enclosure for $150 and on amazon 12"×12"18" enclosures for about $60... I don't have enough space in my room for another enclosure but... I want another snake very badly.
Albino cali kings and mbk s don't go for much and I could find some nice looking gargs. All for less than $100 for an animal.
Can't help but want another, but... Idk I don't know how to satisfy my love of taking reps out and seeing them. How would I make more room? How would I pull it off? Please.... help me! I knew I would want another but not this fast! I only take Glitch out every other day, for only a short amount of time so I don't stress her much. But I'm tempted to have another and feed on different days so I can continuously have an avaliable snake to handle.
Not a rant but I am hoping there are things that yall can say to dicourage another snake because I can't think of any other than simple easily overcome reasons":/ I would wait until I've gotten a job btw.
Aaron_S
08-04-15, 04:31 PM
Tell your parents to say no.
Minkness
08-04-15, 04:34 PM
Hey, if you can afford it, have space for it, and get your parents permission, I say that it never hurts to try. =)
My parents will surely think I'm a hoarder before long XD
Minkness
08-04-15, 05:08 PM
Not here to help sadly. Lol.
=D
prairiepanda
08-04-15, 05:09 PM
Mink is gonna love this one...
Limited space = get a hognose. Yeah, there are other very small snakes that might work(african house snakes, sand boas, etc) too, but as far as personality and cuteness go the hoggies definitely win.
Otherwise the garg idea is a good one. No post-feeding waiting time.
Just be careful with the idea of having different feeding days for unlimited snake handling. I thought I could do that with 3 snakes, but the snakes have their own ideas for when to shed that tend to interfere with that plan. Quite a few times I've ended up feeding everyone on the same day. I've got them on different feeding intervals too depending on the size of the prey relative to them.
Minkness
08-04-15, 06:33 PM
Mink is gonna love this one...
Limited space = get a hognose. Yeah, there are other very small snakes that might work(african house snakes, sand boas, etc) too, but as far as personality and cuteness go the hoggies definitely win.
Otherwise the garg idea is a good one. No post-feeding waiting time.
Just be careful with the idea of having different feeding days for unlimited snake handling. I thought I could do that with 3 snakes, but the snakes have their own ideas for when to shed that tend to interfere with that plan. Quite a few times I've ended up feeding everyone on the same day. I've got them on different feeding intervals too depending on the size of the prey relative to them.
Much love indeed!!! Hoggies are great for space, viewing, and handling!
Gags are cool butI prefer cresties over gargs.
Everything else mentioned is true as well. Many times I will go to hold someone and they will still be digesting or in blue. But hey.I have so many I just move to the next one lol. I feed about 3 times a week. Some get once a week, and some rotate between large and small meals that mean more timesa week than others. (Note, I am not feeding any one snake 3 times a week. I just have 3 feeding days where I thaw my rodents).
EL Ziggy
08-04-15, 06:41 PM
Ours can definitely be an addictive hobby so pace yourself and only get as many animals as you can feed, house, and care for comfortably. I don't really handle my snakes all that much but I love watching them.
trailblazer295
08-04-15, 06:52 PM
Always blame Mink, such a bad influence.
Minkness
08-04-15, 06:53 PM
Yes yes..I'm a terrible, horrible enabler of our hobby. XD
I only have eyes for one or two kinds of hoggies, albino or those with white. XD and I don't want a rear ranged snake. Not to mention my parents would never a prove for something that is even mildly venomous. And the colors and pattern would be too close to native snakes unless I get a certain morph like albino or snow ect. Mbk would be out of the question because it would surely be con fused for a wild snake at fit look (yellow belied water snake or cotton mouth). The rosy would be a probability, however, I prefer certain colors and thosee don't have many afordable morphes to choose from. Not to mention they are a little harder to find around here. Sand boas look kinda weird to me. Ikd why, they just do, and I have no clue about African house snakes.(gonna look those upXD)
The garg is a good probability though.
The feeding on different days would probably be unlikely as well.
I might treat myself to something after getting a job (and probably acumilate some extra money before as well) so that gives at least another couple months before the next herp. (Which gives me more of a reason to look for a jobXD or go for a (early or late, depending on when is the best timing) Christmas gift to myself lol.
In the meantime, I need to get back to my drawing hobby...may there be dragons! The awemazing masters of land and air! May all tremble at the sight of the mighty dragon and it's power!.... opps, been too long since I've done an rp... you can check out my stuff at devientart.com if you like. My username is DarkDragonWarriorDDW here is one of my best... Till The End by DarkDragonWarriorDDW on DeviantArt (http://darkdragonwarriorddw.deviantart.com/art/Till-The-End-442499621)
http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q625/DarkDragonWarrior/Mobile%20Uploads/image-8_zpsoo9xwbpg.jpeg
my girl looks so cute in this pic:)
EL Ziggy
08-05-15, 07:47 AM
my girl looks so cute in this pic:)
Uh, yes she does :)
I might weigh her when I take her out today. One thing I never thought ablut, is it harder to tell if an albino snake is in blue or shed? (mostly because of the red eyes I'd guess)because she seems to be getting a bit bigger but I haven't seen signs of shed that I can tell.
Uh, yes she does :)
I just wish she would come out more, but that's why I'm glad she isn't easily stressed. I can take her out without worrying she won't eat XD
EL Ziggy
08-05-15, 09:34 AM
I might weigh her when I take her out today. One thing I never thought ablut, is it harder to tell if an albino snake is in blue or shed? (mostly because of the red eyes I'd guess)because she seems to be getting a bit bigger but I haven't seen signs of shed that I can tell.
It took me a while to tell when my albino snakes were going into shed also. They don't go blue, they go "pink" and they do look more dull.
I wouldn't be surprised if one day I find a snakeskin and a fresh GlitchXD I figured she'd seem more dull but it makes sense they go pink rather than blue. Thanks:) but she hasn't been acting moody at all so either she's not close yet or she just has a great attitudeXD
prairiepanda
08-05-15, 12:51 PM
Both my albinos get this colour when going into shed:
http://i.imgur.com/8c2PwtR.jpg
Normally the snow pine has candyapple red and the hondo has vivid orange eyes, so the change to this purpley-pink is pretty obvious.
Ah, okay. Thanks for the example. ^.=.^
278 grams when I weighed her just a minute ago. :)
Okay, I told myself I would stay off the forum except for just checking my usercp but... Idk how long this time of not looking for snakes will last XD I think I want either a mbk or an albino cali king. The bad thing is I'm already rearranging my room in my head to acomidate a new addition lol. I'd just have to get or make a stand and remove a couple unimportant pieces of furnature to make it fit... I wonder when the dollar a gallon sale starts next... I think two companies I'm thinking about it reptiles by mack or bhb reptiles... I have them bookmarked on my browser... I need a job...
prairiepanda
08-12-15, 08:09 AM
Might be good to get the job before bringing new friends home ;) Once you've got that part sorted, I vote MBK. I'm sure it won't be your last!
Lol. The hard part would be my parents. Solid black might be a turn off for them since they could confuse it with wild snakes. Though I think if I go with mbk, I'll probably get one from reptiles by mack.
Maybe they'll have a change of heart and relize it wont get out. I think I'll get one that matches Glitch's enclosure. Escape proof:)
I'm thinking about looking into a job at a LPS near the colege I'm going to be going to. Word is that somebody is starting an exclusively reptile based pet store nearby an I hope soon too.
prairiepanda
08-12-15, 10:46 AM
When are you starting college? A job right on campus would be easier to balance with school and would have more respect for the importance of your schooling. Also, I'm not sure whether it's the same down there but in Canada the campus jobs pay more than most other flexible jobs so you don't have to do as many hours, which gives you more time to focus on school ;) Working at a pet store is cool and all, but if you're getting minimum wage then you'll be forced to take on a lot of hours.
I start on the 24th this month. You do have a good point there. But, I'm not planning on getting a job until I'm used to the schedule. I have to drive almost an hour there and back every day. But it would be my fist official job. I will have to check out the jobs on campus though:)
This is from last week, I have a dragon statue my bf got me and she looked so cute.
http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q625/DarkDragonWarrior/Mobile%20Uploads/image-8_zpsoo9xwbpg.jpeg
and we explored shoes yesterday XD
http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q625/DarkDragonWarrior/Mobile%20Uploads/20150811_174836_zps7hdpotrv.jpg
http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q625/DarkDragonWarrior/Mobile%20Uploads/20150811_173205_zpskyrlzqfe.jpg
http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q625/DarkDragonWarrior/Mobile%20Uploads/20150811_172937_zpsopp3hsqe.jpg
http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q625/DarkDragonWarrior/Mobile%20Uploads/20150811_172759_zpssr2j9162.jpg
http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q625/DarkDragonWarrior/Mobile%20Uploads/20150811_172220_zpsjrfz17kf.jpg
She doesn't like to sit still at all ^.=.^
Albert Clark
08-12-15, 11:16 AM
If you are having issues with space for your herps think about a nice rack system.
I think I'll save rack systems for when I have a snake room. As well as the fact my mom would hate it. And it would be better if the enclosures match. (besides, I'm sure it will be a long time before I end up asking, I'd have to be very persuasive in any case. I need all the help I can get XD)
Guess who ate yesterday 15 minutes after being handled:) Glitch is such a good girl and not easily stressed at all.
Look what little stinker did...
http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q625/DarkDragonWarrior/Mobile%20Uploads/image-9_zpsle4m7cd9.jpeg
She has been hanging in her humid hide lately and her eyes are looking a bit pinkish so I think she is getting ready to shed :)
havoc_vulture
08-14-15, 11:15 AM
All you news now is a nice retic XD
All you news now is a nice retic XD
Lol, if they didn't get so big, I'd eventually get one too, lol the albinos are absolutely stunning.
I'm getting closer to the time that I'm going to have to order or feeder rats, any suggestions one places that deliver f/t rats. Since I'm feeding her two fuzzies right now, what should I get her next so I don't have to double up for a bit?
Edit: I just realized, I was checking out some rat size charts and I think the fuzziness I have may be very young fuzzies because they don't have any visible fur and look more like pinkies. I may want to check out the LPS f/t feeders.
havoc_vulture
08-14-15, 12:46 PM
My Bumble bee took a rat pink last night she seems fine, and my black pastel was on mice for a bit when he was smaller. When he had to double mouse that's when I bumped him to small rats and he's doing fine on those. So maybe a small mouse for Glitch? That's what I has Eggsy on when he was Glitches size
Not sure about frozen food since my snakes eat live
Small mice? Hm, i think I'll check them out when I go to the LPS next for proper size. Thanks:)
havoc_vulture
08-14-15, 12:56 PM
Yeah once I saw that he wasn't even getting a lump he took a large mouse once and after that he took a small rat and that's what he's on now, that's further down the road though. It was in steps of course
About how many should I get? so I don't get way too many before she grows out of them. I'll be in the area to get more if needed anyways.
Minkness
08-14-15, 03:23 PM
I buy about 10 of a certain size at a time. I also feed twice a week right now and have multiples to buy for. So, for your litrle ONE, I'd say that 5 at a time is fine. If you feed once ir twice a week that will last you roughly 2-4 weeks with one that can be thrown away should she not eat it. =)
Double post, oops see the next comment
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That way I can adjust her meal size without having to worry about having too much extra from a bulk order. But it still will be a while before I have to get more. I just wanted to know before hand:)
thanks
Btw, Mink, I am always surprised to see your signature adding up so many snakes lol I always forget how many you have XD 8 snakes wow, then I think about how many furry animals I have 4horses,4dogs,3cats,55 gal fish tank full of goldfish and a blood parrot fish. And now Glitch. LOL
Minkness
08-14-15, 04:43 PM
Hehe, and I have had a baby boom and now have 2 unsexed leo hatchlings and 3 unsexed crestie hatchlings and 6 crestie eggs!
reptiledude987
08-14-15, 05:16 PM
oh mink your tag line is so perfect for you lol
Minkness
08-14-15, 05:28 PM
=D
Thank you!
Reptiholic through and through lol
I think my future tag line will be closer to your tag line reptiledude987, lol about one or two of a bunch of different speciesXD
So now off to edit mine(need a little change every once in a while)
reptiledude987
08-14-15, 06:09 PM
I cant even list all of mine lol. There some I just didnt have room for on there. (note to mods. If possible give more space for signature ;D )
Minkness
08-14-15, 06:10 PM
Reptile dude needs to make a post and give pics of his collection =)
reptiledude987
08-14-15, 06:35 PM
Reptile dude needs to make a post and give pics of his collection =)
Yes i know I plan to get to that at some point. Possibly this weekend.....
Yes i know I plan to get to that at some point. Possibly this weekend.....
Sounds awesome to me:)
So I was "joking" about another snake and my dad was not amused... this may take longer than I thought...
I talked about my mom without my dad around, she was still against another snake, but wasn't like my dad was. Although I probably won't be getting another snake when in this house, I may have half of a plan. My grandma has a property across the road to mine and she doesn't live there very often. So I might eventually take over her payments in the future. I don't know when but perhaps it won't be too long before I can. (Of course job and school is number one)
On another note... I've looked at one too many albino reticulated pythons... I'm a sucker for some albinos lol why do they have to be so big!
So, like I said, Glitch has she'd in a full piece for her first she'd for me. College has been hectic which has taken my mind off of another snake. I hope it says that way. I have been pretty busy anyhow.I'm very thankful the weekend is coming up though.
prairiepanda
08-29-15, 09:51 AM
It's probably a good thing that college has taken your mind off another snake for now ;) once your life stabilizes you'll be better prepared to deal with another snake, but for now welcome to Academia! This hectic stage will pass, but the pressure and perpetual fatigue are here to stay, so you'll have to get used to that. It's an entirely different life, being a post-secondary student.
Thank you prairiepanda, the community is great and I only have three classes on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and only one on Friday. Thank goodness they are spread out so much:)
prairiepanda
08-30-15, 08:45 PM
Nice balance there! This coming semester is really scary for me because on Tuesdays I'm stuck at school from 8:00am to 8:30pm!! Got Fridays off, though.
Nice balance there! This coming semester is really scary for me because on Tuesdays I'm stuck at school from 8:00am to 8:30pm!! Got Fridays off, though.
Wow, I feel sorry for you:( that sounds ds crazy.
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