hello

[bamafish13]

im new here. so bear with me..still gettin used to it lol

[starry11]

Hello and welcome I'm Louise. Hope you enjoy your time on the forum:)

[carciady]

Hya, I hope you find this forum as usfull as I do.

All the best, Ady

[siz]

Hey, welcome! This forum can be very helpful and informative!
What do you keep?

[Chu'Wuti]

Welcome, Bamafish! We're glad to have you join us!. What herps do you have? I've kept a variety of critters over about 30 years, but currently I have only a ball python in the reptile line (along with two dogs, two cats, and fish).

[newby]

Hi how are you? welcome and i hope you get the help you need here:) my pets that i have and have had are a solomon island ground boa, regular ball python, sunfire bearded dragon, two parakeets(budgies), two rotties, two muts, tons of fish, and tons of anoles. so i have alot of animal background so if you ever need help please dont hesitate to message me:)

[Chu'Wuti]

Hey, Newby, you have quite a nice menagerie! Years ago I used to have a rottie-lab mix--what a dog! I was the only person who was alpha to him. Now I have a golden and a mutt.

[bamafish13]

i used to have 2 leopard geckos and a gardner snake..but my dad made me get rid of them lol...im getting my first ball python this saturday and im so excited..i have the tank already set up..but i need to know if i want to bring in branches and rocks from outside how do i properly clean them...lol

thanks =]

[newby]

yeah my two rotties are big babies. one is show quality that i paid 1200 dollars for and her parents are from Italy and the other is pure German but she has bad ankles in her growth plates. i have also had a hedgehog, red rat snake(temp rescue), box turtle, ferrets, a chameleon, and a few other dogs like dalmatians and shepherds. so yeah i have a huge animal background lol. and im only 19! so anyways just give me a holler and ill help the best way i can.

[newby]

oh and i forgot my piggi pig! 250 pound Vietnamese pot belly names snuffles. had to get rid of her after someone called animal control on us:( that was when i was like 6 though.

[Chu'Wuti]

Bamafish, you can put rocks in a big pot of water and boil them for an hour or so to kill anything on them. Branches you can put in the oven (if they'll fit) and bake at 250 deg F for a couple of hours and it'll kill whatever. Of course wash off excess dirt from either rocks or branches before boiling or baking.

Newby, sounds like you have great parents! I love animals of all kinds, too, and tried to convey that to my sons, so we have had a lot of different animals over the years--including hatching slugs!

[newby]

yeah my parents always wanted us to learn to be responsible with animals so we had alot as kids. now that i have been on my own for almost two years(17-19) i have had several pets. it is really fun and they are my family. so i take good care of them and its cool to get to know them and see there personality. i cant wait to have a real family someday with kids of my own though. i have been thinking about mid twenties before i want to start to settle down.

[Chu'Wuti]

Hey, Bamafish--today's the day, isn't it?! When you get your BP, post pics! We look forward to seeing it!

Newby, I know you're going to be a great Dad!

[bamafish13]

hey everyone i just got back from pickin up my baby ball..he is the nicest snake ever. ill try to have pics posted up later =]

[carciady]

cant wait to see the pics, i bet you are well happy

[Chu'Wuti]

Glad you were able to follow your plan! Looking forward to the pics . . .