I caved...

**Pareeeee** · 08-01-12, 08:03 AM

So after much deliberation, I finally decided to get a BP. This little guy is four weeks old. I got him from a breeder, he was selling off his normals for only $40! (never seen them that price ever)

He looks very healthy and is on rat fuzzies at the moment, although I don't think he'll be on them for long...I think I will be moving him up one food size very soon.

Here are a couple pics I snapped before putting him in his tub.

"Unboxing"

**Aaron_S** · 08-01-12, 08:16 AM

Nobody can resist the ball python.

**Pareeeee** · 08-01-12, 08:33 AM

Yeah...they are such cool snakes. I am going through agony waiting for a couple weeks before I can handle him...I noticed a little blue in his eyes...I think he's headed into his first shed.

Meanwhile, I'll be trying to come up with a name for him...

**Aaron_S** · 08-01-12, 08:38 AM

You should call him Harry.

**Pareeeee** · 08-02-12, 04:05 PM

Ha, I told my husband we should call him Fuzzy Wuzzy because Fuzzy Wuzzy isn't Fuzzy is he?

Naw I'm thinking of maybe naming him Njoka or Nyoka (which are both words for "snake" in two different African languages, Swahili and Chichewa. Appropriate since BP's are African)

Toronto1977 · 08-02-12, 04:21 PM

Cute little guy, congrats. My female Kenyan is called Nyoka. It's a great name

alessia55 · 08-02-12, 07:12 PM

Congrats!!!!!!!!

**Pareeeee** · 08-16-12, 08:25 PM

Found two photos I noticed that I never posted. Here they are. Still haven't thought of a name yet.

snake man12 · 08-16-12, 08:28 PM

I got mine for 20 bucks. Maybe it's just Canada prices.

Kaetlinv · 08-16-12, 08:35 PM

in vancouver washington normal 'baby' ball pythons go for around 50$ plus tax.... anything larger than that is anywhere from 75 - 90$ in most pet stores.

I'm sticking to the petstore i found in portland oregon..... >.< the only babies they had were morphs and the most expensive 'baby' morph was.. i believe 300$ or around there. The cheapest was the little lemon pastel i wanted so badly - 75$ the most expensive BP there was... I think - a black pastel or a calico for 1400$

America is expensive... >.>

snake man12 · 08-16-12, 08:39 PM

Pastel male juvi's go for like 75 bucks on the east coast.

Kaetlinv · 08-16-12, 08:43 PM

I'd never seen a morph for that low, I was shocked and tried to get my mom to let me buy it, lol.

I want another python so badly >.<

snake man12 · 08-16-12, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaetlinv

I'd never seen a morph for that low, I was shocked and tried to get my mom to let me buy it, lol.

I want another python so badly >.<

Do you want me to pm you some sites with low prices?

Kaetlinv · 08-16-12, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by snake man12

Do you want me to pm you some sites with low prices?

unfortunately no.

I don't know why but i'm somewhat against shipping any live animal. I'd rather bring them home myself, again, not sure why. I doubt my mom would let me get another snake as it is... i could if I wanted to, she wouldn't stop me, but I'm trying to be considerate to her. It also depends on whether the college I'm going to will accept snakes in the dorms - if they don't then i definitely will not get a third snake. if they'll allow BP's since they don't get too big, I'll talk to her about getting one from that store i saw the little pastel in.

the reason my mom doesn't want me getting another snake is purely because she doesn't want it stuck at the house and me away for college - i'd be within driving distance so I could easily come back to feed and handle all three - but I understand her concern and will respect it.

I'm calling the college tomorrow to see if they'll allow BP's

I really hope they say yes! Because i'll be getting, at a minimum, 200$ next week. possibly more.

I could easily get the set up for a new little one!

ILuvMyHognose · 08-16-12, 08:43 PM

How Cute. I love it!!