Hello!

[yhov7]

New Snake lover. Came to get more info!

[Chu'Wuti]

Welcome to the forum! Hope you enjoy it as much as I do. I've caught & kept various snakes and other herps for over 30 years . . . right now I have a captive bred & born (CBB) ball python (BP) and that's all! I'm looking forward to a couple of herp shows in my area in June . . .

What's your favorite? Have you gotten your own snake yet?

[Will0W783]

Wow, I thought you had more snakes than that Chu. Herp shows are great; I love them but I always end up spending more than I planned on.

[Chu'Wuti]

If you count all the snakes I've had over the years, then I have had a lot more snakes than that! Our family went through some bad times and we cut way down on our animal population. For several years, we've had only one snake, but . . . warn my DH to watch out--that's not gonna last! LOL

[Will0W783]

NO, they are worse than Lay's chips- you cannot stop at one. I only intended to have one, had one for two years, then well, I got another, and another,and the rest is history. My fiance and I have 26 now but only because we're starting up breeding. (I keep telling myself that- who am I kidding, I'd still have them). They are all my babies and I love each one - they are wonderful!

[Chu'Wuti]

Yep! DH & I had a grand at our local herp society meeting last night--first time we went--now we both want more . . . . :)

[BP_okay]

Welcome to the forum. I have only been a member for a short while and I have learned so much here. I have a Saharan Sand Boa who is as sweet as can be, and a brand new Striped Corn snake who is super shy but getting more comfortable in his new home.

Sandy and Willow sound like me. They are addictive, and I too warn my DH that there are more snakes in our future...a BP and and maybe a a coastal rosy boa. I really love the desert snakes. They are much luckier than me, b/c the hubby is not quite as fond of our sweet babies as I am. Oh well...

Welcome,
Traci

[Chu'Wuti]

the hubby is not quite as fond of our sweet babies as I am. Maybe/hopefully/probably they'll grow on him, Traci!

yhov7, you can see we're enjoying ourselves here! Hope you do too!

[Will0W783]

Yeah, they will grow on them. My fiance wasn't all that into them at first, but after a year with me and my sweet ball python Saleen, he bought one of his own, and the rest is history.........snakes are sooo addictive! :)

[carciady]

Hi welcome to the forum, I have only been a member for a short while but I have learned so much, I hope you can too. I only have 2 snakes but have 15 other herps.

[BP_okay]

Sandy, I do think he's starting to like Nicolai(the sand boa); it's really strange but that sand boa helped me through some rough times. Just looking forward to seeing him every night was a gift. He is still scared of the potential size of Fluffy(the striped corn) Oh well, like you said, hopefully Fluffy will grow him:) And Willow you are right, snakes are so addictive...I only hope to have a collection like yours someday :)

[Chu'Wuti]

He is still scared of the potential size of Fluffy(the striped corn) Ahhh, I bet that as Fluffy grows, he gets so used to him that the size won't be a big deal. It's not like he's going to get as big as a retic! ;)

[BP_okay]

Very true. I think the gradual change, and buying a yearling as opposed to an adult was a good move. But as predicted, I want more, and I am really starting to look at getting a woma. I started reading up on them last night and they sound really great :) Unfortunately, for mdh, it will take alot of convincing, I understand they can have the potential to grow up to 7-8 feet.