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01-13-15, 05:39 PM
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Join Date: Jan-2015
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New to snakes!
Hello, I am a new snake mom. I have never owned a reptile before, as most of them scare the crap out of me. I recently got a ball python from my friend - her name is Addie, and she is adorable! I had never considered myself a "snake person," but I love this specific snake, and talked him into letting her go. Hopefully I supplement my knowledge of snake care from here. I find myself freaking out over every little thing with her (is she breathing too hard? Why does she like the dog so much? Was that rat too big? Is her cage set up right? A week seems like a long time between meals...And the list goes on and on...) as I am more familiar with the care of farm animals and dogs. I am glad to have found a place where I can ask questions, should the need arise. Google has been a source of a lot of conflicting information about things and makes me worry that I am not doing this right. I want her to be a happy snake!
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01-14-15, 10:57 AM
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Join Date: Dec-2009
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Re: New to snakes!
 
Any questions you have just ask. Lots of friendly and helpful people here.
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Boas: 1.0 Pastel, 2.2 Brazilian Rainbows Pythons: 0.1 Lesser Royal, The Carpets 2.0 Jungle, 1.0 Jungle x Jag, 0.1 Tiger Jag, 0.1 Coastal Cheers Chuck
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01-14-15, 11:47 AM
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Re: New to snakes!
Welcome and best wishes. Congrats on the new BP.
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0.1 Albino Bull Snake (She-RA)~ 1.0 Snow Bull Snake (Apollo)~ 1.0 Coastal Carpet Python (Chomper)~ 1.0 JCP (Shredder)~ 1.0 Bredl Python (S'ven)~ 0.1 JJ x JCP (Trinity)~ 0.1 Albino Carpet Python (Akasha)~ 1.0 Olive Python (Nigel)~1.0 Scrub Python (Klauss)~ 1.0 BCI (Monty)~ 0.1 BCO (Xena)
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01-14-15, 12:29 PM
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Join Date: Jul-2013
Location: The Colony, Texas
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Re: New to snakes!
Hey and Welcome!
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0.1 Mexican Black King Snake (Medusa) | 1.0 Black Milk Snake (Darth) | 1.0 Desert King Snake (Tut)
Steve
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01-14-15, 12:45 PM
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Join Date: May-2014
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Re: New to snakes!
Welcome! You'll find that snakes are fairly hardy and it isn't rocket science as long as you stick to the basics.
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“...the old ones ... knew in their bones... that death exists, that all life kills to eat, that all lives end, that energy goes on. They knew that humans are participants, not spectators.” -- Stephen Bodio, On the Edge of the Wild
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01-15-15, 09:02 AM
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Re: New to snakes!
Thank you guys!
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01-19-15, 11:33 PM
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Join Date: Dec-2014
Location: Alberta
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Re: New to snakes!
Ball pythons are the best. Best of luck with yours!
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01-20-15, 01:55 AM
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Join Date: Dec-2014
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Re: New to snakes!
Welcome, and congrats on the new addiction.
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Anatolius - 1.0 Honduran Milk (Lampropeltis Triangulum Hondurensis) Valentina - 0.1 Sonoran Gopher (Pituophis Catenifer Affinis) Medusa - 0.1 Black-Tailed Rattlesnake (Crotalus Molossus Molossus) Bubba - 1.0 AZ Mountain King (Lampropeltis Pyromelana)
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01-23-15, 07:28 AM
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Re: New to snakes!
A week between meals is normal. Actually, most fully-grown ball pythons only need to eat every 10-14 days. I know it seems weird, but their digestive systems are extremely efficient and digestion takes much longer than other animals. These snakes can go many months without eating (although I don't suggest testing this).
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