New Member from Tennessee...

[My Lil Red Tail]

Hello,

I am Chris from Brighton, TN. Years ago I had a Red Tail Boa and had taking her to the vet to get checked out and put her on the porch and enjoy the suns heat. Well the wife never liked her and wished I never got her. Well the wife took the lid off and my "Sweetie" got out and was never found. Sweetie was only 9" long and still yet a baby.

I own a sign shop and have lots of customers and some ask about my 19 year old Red Ear Slider which is a longer story about "Speedy".

Well, a lady came in a few months ago and ask about Speedy and I told the story and she asked me if I would want a snake. Me being me said, Sure I would, only if it is a Red Tail Boa. She said ok, I have one for you. She told me the story about "Baby" and I new I would take her in as a new family member as we have 8 cats (Fred, Sugar, Rye, Scottie, Lucky, Jack, Belle and Jersey) a dog (Riley) and of course Speedy my turtle.

Two months went by and didn't hear anything back from her about the snake until last Wednesday when she call and said, if I still want her to come and get her. She told me that they just didn't have the time to take care of Baby like she needs to be taking care of. She wasn't feed Baby in over a month (Wow). So I went right out there and rescued Baby and feed her Thursday and she was ready to eat. I feed Baby frozen rats because of the bad things that can happen with live rats bitting the snake and making them sick. She did say they feed her live rats, but Baby has eating two ( Feed her other one yesterday) frozen ones and loves them the same.
Baby is 79" so far and hoping her health is ok from the past life she had.


Going to built her a new home at my shop so customers can she her.

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Thanks for reading my story.

[infernalis]

[shaunyboy]

hello and welcome

glad to see you got a new snake and are back into herping

cheers shaun

[MoonlightBoas]

Hi Chris, welcome to the forum. It's great that you're getting back into snakes, and that you're able to provide a caring home for your new Red Tail Boa. I'm glad you were able to make an easy switch to frozen/thawed rodents. Best of luck to you and Baby.

[My Lil Red Tail]

Thanks for the warm welcome.

[stephanbakir]

Welcome, good luck with the new rtb

[My Lil Red Tail]

Thanks for the welcome.

[Jendee]

Welcome good luck with your new boa!! Dont let the wife be sneaky about this one LOL!! I have the same problem, I have yet to meet a guy who is ok with my 22 and growing boa collection lmao!!

[marvelfreak]

Hello and welcome!

[My Lil Red Tail]

Originally Posted by Jendee

Welcome good luck with your new boa!! Dont let the wife be sneaky about this one LOL!! I have the same problem, I have yet to meet a guy who is ok with my 22 and growing boa collection lmao!!

Jendee,

I think it is great that people can and will take care of animal who can't help themselfs. I could say things like your a lady and you shouldn't be playing with them or have as many as you do, But that is stereo typing, and that is wrong. I think its great that a man or a woman can have the love for the animals and will see to there every need. I trip my hat to Jendee and to you all as well.

[stephanbakir]

Originally Posted by Jendee

Welcome good luck with your new boa!! Dont let the wife be sneaky about this one LOL!! I have the same problem, I have yet to meet a guy who is ok with my 22 and growing boa collection lmao!!

I have yet to find a girl who is fine with even 1 snake
All of the girls I've met freak out!