A few people know but I've been thinking about it for awhile now. I kept going back and forth unsure what to do. Changed my mind a dozen times after "making a decision" changed it a few days later. Now I've finally picked one and sticking with it. It's time for a change with my reptiles.
Decided to sell my kingsnake. I've found a buyer I'm confident in, a guy who bought one of Kaa's clutch mates. He is also big into boas. Been chatting with him for awhile and came up I was selling my king so he started inquiring about her, how much etc. Worked out the details pretty quick. I wasn't looking for big money was more concerned about the quality of care. I feel he can take care of her properly. I'll hold her for a month or so while he gets a few things sorted out. Not an issue for me as I haven't had a response from anyone else I deem to be half competent and I have a freezer full of feeders.
The decision to sell her was hard, took her in as a smelly, underfed and under stimulated snake. Bulked her up and gave her a bigger home with stuff to climb and hides to curl up in. But I never really boned with her. I don't know if it's because I got her as an adult and rest were babies. She was a mouth to feed and a snake to look at but that's about it. I felt bad due to taking her in from people who didn't know what they were doing. I wanted her to be well cared for in whatever time she has left. I was told she was 10 and I've had her a few years so she might only have a few left. I've set a personal limit on 5 snakes as that's a number I'm comfortable caring for as well as space for the cage sizing that I want to do. So decided there are other snakes that could better fill that slot.
So begins the next step. Now this one will be a long one as I will be waiting for Kaa to grow out of his current 2x2x1 pvc which I would use as the starter cage for a new addition. The RHP gives me perfect 90-80 and whatever humidity I need to have. I prefer starting with young snakes as I can grow with them and learn how they behave.
Now this might be the biggest shocker yet, but I don't know what I want to get. I know a few snakes that I like but none that have screamed "OMG that's the one, I have to have that one". I want something a bit different and not common and something to compliment my current collection.
A few stipulations
- rodent/bird/rabbit eater (no fish or lizards)
- can be COMFORTABLY housed in a 6x2 footprint as an adult. This is the biggest I have space for. Height is negotiable. I want it to be a good sized cage for it and not a bare minimum situation because I don't have the space to go wider.
- can be handled by 1 person. I live alone with no helpers available so no giants.
- not WC
Those are the necessities, I might think of something else later. Something more visible even if perched would be ideal vs hidden all the time. Doesn't have to be a handling frequent snake though but being able to sit on the couch and watch would be great.
The group it will be joining
Kaa
Ono
Banzai now 823g
Mushu
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