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Old 10-18-11, 07:17 PM   #1
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New, just bought another snake :]

Hello all! I haven't had a snake since I was 15 (8 years ago), and I finally grabbed a ball python from Petco today. I'm super excited. My name is Mina, my ball is roughly a year old, and I'm looking forward to joining in on this forum. :]
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Old 10-18-11, 07:20 PM   #2
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Old 10-18-11, 07:29 PM   #3
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Hi welcome!

What was the first snake you had?
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Old 10-18-11, 07:51 PM   #4
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My first snake was a boa constrictor. My dad wasn't fond of me having a snake in the house, though, and he pushed me to get rid of it. We gave it to a reptile enthusiast, but sadly, his house caught on fire and none of the animals made it. :[ I've felt bad about that for a while, but I've still wanted a few herps.
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Welcome, post some pic's of your new friend please
Do you know if it male or female?
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Welcome to the forum and welcome back to this awesome hobby
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Old 10-18-11, 10:28 PM   #7
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Here s/he is! We don't know the gender yet, so I'm thinking of a gender-neutral name. I really like the markings, I thought they were a little different than your typical normal ball (I know s/he's a normal, just saying it's neat).



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Very nice, you say s/he is 1 year?
off hand how long is s/he?
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maybe its the pictures or lighting, but your BP looks slightly Anery.
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maybe its the pictures or lighting, but your BP looks slightly Anery.
lol, you can't even see any expression on his face
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I just fed the snake, so I'll wait a few days get more pictures/handling (also so s/he can get used to the new enclosure), however s/he is roughly two feet long, maybe a few inches under. The pet store said about a year, but I don't know how often they fed it. Looking online, it seems that maybe s/he's a bit younger than a year?
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My 4 month is 2' that's why I was asking. Because your looked about the same length as my Spots long.
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You might want to use a lower hide, that hide is a glorified mansion and will not really make it feel comfortable. Give it a hide where it can make contact with the walls and ceiling.
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If s/he's closer to four months, that's great! The current tank is a 10Gal, I'll upgrade to rubbermaid as s/he grows, most likely, but I'm not sure how to keep those heated. *searches through forums*
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Stephan, thanks! I have a smaller plastic bowl I can cut a piece out of for that purpose. S/he's using it now just fine, but after eating especially, I'm sure a smaller hide might be a welcome relief.
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