First blood~

[Amyfhist]

Alright, so I got my first blood at an expo yesterday and thought I would share a picture of her as well as some comments as a first time blood owner.

Her name is Kali, and she is somewhere around 2 months old, according to the vendor that she was bought from.

Personality wise, she does seem to be a little frisky, but I wouldnt call her mean or aggressive, as I have often heard this species called. As per the person who sold her to me, she wasn't fed this past week because of the expo, and is in shed (how he can tell I have no clue there are no visible signs on her that I can make out) so her.. slightly stand-offish attitude seems justifiable all considering.

I have read that this is an easily excitable snake and that they tend to look like they are hyper-ventilating when stressed, but I was completely unprepared for just how intense that can be to look at.

She is definitely the most vocal snake I have ever had, and makes a quiet little squeaking noise whenever she sees the other snake we have (They are in separate set ups about a foot away from each other).

The only real concern that I have, doesnt lie so much with her but with the set up of her cage. The heating pad doesnt seem to be working right and the area around it is cool to the touch. Much to my dismay, she didn't even really go to her hide or curl up near the "hot" side of her tank. If any of you have an idea of what I can do about that, please let me know. Funds are a little tapped at the moment, but I am most likely going to end up going out to buy a new UTH.