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Albert Clark · 06-27-15, 07:23 PM

Well, it seems like you prepared for the animal and now comes on the job training. Terrific pick up so now you are in the drivers seat and you have the backup of your parents. Enjoy the bp and keep researching bc it never ends. Good luck D!

DDW · 06-27-15, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Albert Clark

Well, it seems like you prepared for the animal and now comes on the job training. Terrific pick up so now you are in the drivers seat and you have the backup of your parents. Enjoy the bp and keep researching bc it never ends. Good luck D!

Thanks^.=.^ I can't wait to get him home and get him settled. I'll never stop researching XD I remember reading the humidity needs to be about 50% to 60% and what should Temps be again?

Looks like time to update the sigXD

DDW · 06-27-15, 08:15 PM

Checked the thermeters and they have a probe thing on it attached with wire. I wasn't sure how I would hook that up.

DDW · 06-27-15, 08:23 PM

Should I buy a scale before I leave for good or is that something I can get on amazon later?what brand is good?

**Minkness** · 06-27-15, 08:37 PM

I got a simple kitchen scale from walmart for like 10$. Works good for me. =)

DDW · 06-27-15, 08:46 PM

Sounds good to me mink

I just reliezd most male bps (I know not all) typical don't get as big. I've seen they usually stay around 3.5feet as adults. Wich would stay in my parents original requirments

**Minkness** · 06-27-15, 09:13 PM

Yup! Part of why I wnded up with one. =)

Though if your mom saw mine, she'd be less inclined to have let you get one lol. I have a jerk for a BP.

Good luck with your new guy! Looking forward to lots of pics and updates! Ih! And his name!!!!

trailblazer295 · 06-27-15, 09:44 PM

Good luck man, my male is still growing last measure he was around 24" at less than a year but it's been months since then. I just weigh him and not worry about length. If you guy goes off feed for extended periods then weight is important so he isn't losing to much. I just bought a kitchen scale from a local store. The prob is your temp sensor. It's best to have it on the glass under the substrate so it regulates the temps there and avoids burning. My guy digs his was past it all and rests on the bottom so making sure the bottom doesn't get to hot is good.

DDW · 06-28-15, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Minkness

Yup! Part of why I wnded up with one. =)

Though if your mom saw mine, she'd be less inclined to have let you get one lol. I have a jerk for a BP.

Good luck with your new guy! Looking forward to lots of pics and updates! Ih! And his name!!!!

I'm thinking Glader for the name but I'm not to sure yet (most likely will be) thanks Mink (I've heard you talk about your little jerk (but that is out of the norm for bps

DDW · 06-28-15, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by trailblazer295

Good luck man, my male is still growing last measure he was around 24" at less than a year but it's been months since then. I just weigh him and not worry about length. If you guy goes off feed for extended periods then weight is important so he isn't losing to much. I just bought a kitchen scale from a local store. The prob is your temp sensor. It's best to have it on the glass under the substrate so it regulates the temps there and avoids burning. My guy digs his was past it all and rests on the bottom so making sure the bottom doesn't get to hot is good.

I will be posting picks as often as I can untill he is settled (or even after that lol) and yall are the only ones I can go to for help^.=.^ I'm just glad I have 25 fuzzy rats to bring home for his dinners

and my mom doesn't mind them in the freezer either

the enclosure isn't glass, it's some kind of compressed for of polystyrene stuff. It's from JPM Reptilia if that helps. Should hold humidity well and is good looking too. (My mom liked them better than the glass ones too lol Little bugger isn't getting out of that oneXD

DDW · 06-28-15, 06:10 AM

Forgot to get tongs but can't I use some from the store that are meant for a kitchen? I think that would be cheaper and we have to start driving home ASAP.

And what is your thoughts on hook training him?

I will be asking for information about his parents and birthdate when I pick him up later this morning.

DDW · 06-28-15, 10:15 AM

So I got mixed up and the BP is female lol. Now I'm gonna look at a different name. XD

DDW · 06-28-15, 10:16 AM

Headed home now.

DDW · 06-28-15, 10:30 AM

How do we look?

prairiepanda · 06-28-15, 11:13 AM

Ah I missed everything because of work yesterday!! Gorgeous BP! Quite different from what you were preparing for, but I'm sure you'll be fine. To answer your unanswered questions; yes kitchen tongs are perfectly fine. I'd suggest rubber-tipped ones so that if the snake accidentally strikes them she won't hurt herself. As for hook training; it's not normally necessary for BPs but it wouldn't do any harm if you want to try it. Perhaps you can use this as an opportunity to develop habits that would be useful with future snakes that might require hook training more? But you don't have to.

Hold on to that snake bag, at least until she outgrows it, for future transportation or temporary holding needs(for example, while cleaning the enclosure?). I'm curious to see the enclosure you got; it sounds like you got a really good one.