Finally a proud snake keeper!

[Nismo89]

So today my girlfriend and I decided to take a trip to the Mall Of America and afterwards we went to check out Twin Cities Reptiles. The last time I had talked to them they didn't have any BRBs ready yet. Well anyways they ended up having four babies that were born on June 11th of this year. I just couldn't resist I ended up buying a beautiful female. I even got to look at and hold both the mom and dad. Today was great!

[NennaMeerkat]

I wish to see some pictures!

[Gungirl]

Congrats to you!! I second what Nenna said.. pics please!

[Nismo89]

I will post pics as soon as I can I promise. The guy at the shop told me she was due to eat tonight and to try and feed her so I figured what the heck why not try. I left her alone for awhile and she started roaming around her cage so I dangled a f/t pinkie in front of her and she snatched it up like no ones business. What I thought was funny was that the guy at the shop said she was refusing f/t so they were just giving her live. I bought a live and a couple frozen pinkies and just scented the frozen and she took it within seconds. I know you are supposed to wait a week to feed but I figured since it was feeding day for her anyways why not keep the schedule.

[NennaMeerkat]

Scenting frozen pinks with live mouse scent usually does the trick. Glad it ate for you! Hopefully it will continue to do so.

[Nismo89]

I was so excited that she ate! I was surprised she took the frozen without any hesitation but I couldn't be happier.

[stephanbakir]

Grats on the new snake.

[Lankyrob]

Some say feeding them same day they get home is fine others say wait a week.

Eother way now that he has eaten make sure you give him a week to settle in and then PICTURES!!! :):):) :P

[SnakeyJay]

Congrats...

[Nismo89]

Thanks guys. This week is going to be longer then the 2 months of actually saving up to get the snake lol.

[Will0W783]

Congratulations on your new addition- can't wait to see pictures! :)

[ladyjustice33]

Congrats!!! Can't wait to see pictures!

[Snakesitter]

Congrats on the family member, Nismo! I must admit, I've *very* strongly in the "wait a week camp" -- snakes can associate food with the stress of a trip and become harder to feed in the future -- but it seems to have turned out well here. I agree with letting her settle for a week, then taking picts. Again, congrats!

[Nismo89]

Congrats on the family member, Nismo! I must admit, I've *very* strongly in the "wait a week camp" -- snakes can associate food with the stress of a trip and become harder to feed in the future -- but it seems to have turned out well here. I agree with letting her settle for a week, then taking picts. Again, congrats!
I will definitely be giving her a week to settle in so hopefully she will take a f/t next week too. I don't have any source of live pinkies around me unless I drive almost two hours. I'm considering breeding some mice. Do Brazilians stay on mice their whole lives or do they need rats eventually?

[Nismo89]

Had to change the water and couldn't pass up a perfect photo op so here you all go. Enjoy! She's still un named. Any ideas on a good name?

[Snakesitter]

What a pretty girl! Congrats again!

You're feeding her mouse pinks? A mouse pink is not a large enough meal even for a baby Brazilian, you should feed several at one go if you want to use those (starting next week, that is -- let her settle for now). A better option is rat pinks, or -- if mice are all you have -- a mouse hopper.

Brazilians will eventually need to move to rats, as they outgrow individual mice before they are even half-grown. Generally, they will max out at medium rats, with the rare individual big enough to take large ones.

Good luck, and keep us posted!

[Nismo89]

What a pretty girl! Congrats again!

You're feeding her mouse pinks? A mouse pink is not a large enough meal even for a baby Brazilian, you should feed several at one go if you want to use those (starting next week, that is -- let her settle for now). A better option is rat pinks, or -- if mice are all you have -- a mouse hopper.

Brazilians will eventually need to move to rats, as they outgrow individual mice before they are even half-grown. Generally, they will max out at medium rats, with the rare individual big enough to take large ones.

Good luck, and keep us posted!

Thanks! I honestly felt as though the mouse pink wasn't enough because there was hardly even a lump after she ate with me. I will do some searching and see if I can find some rat pinks or mouse hoppers. I have two frozen mouse pinks still. Will that be a suffice meal if I give her both at the same time?

[Snakesitter]

Three or four would be better. But it's much better than nothing! :-) Good luck!

[marvelfreak]

Beautiful snake!

[Nismo89]

Well she took her second f/t meal for me today! I fed her a hopper mouse and she took it like a pro no hesitation or anything. I think this is the perfect first snake

[Freebody]

welcome to the wonderfull world of herping :) and what better way to start that with a stunner like that, very nice.

[Nismo89]

welcome to the wonderfull world of herping :) and what better way to start that with a stunner like that, very nice.
She def is a stunner I cant wait till I can take her outside and see her shine in natural light.

[Snakesitter]

Well she took her second f/t meal for me today! I fed her a hopper mouse and she took it like a pro no hesitation or anything.
Woot, congrats, Nismo!

[Nismo89]

Woot, congrats, Nismo!

Thanks. And she's finally got a name Trinity.

[Snakesitter]

I like it! Any reason for it?

[Nismo89]

I like it! Any reason for it?

Not really only because my iguana is named Bubbles after the character on Trailer Park Boys so and Trinity is another character.

[Snakesitter]

Works for me! Congrats again,