finally gonna get my BP! first snake! tips anyone?

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Originally Posted by prairiepanda

Aggressive gerbils? I wonder if they were abused by their previous owner? Gerbils are usually quite docile, though some are flighty. Juvies tend to go through a nippy stage, but they only nip softly and never bite to draw blood the way mice and hamsters do. The only time I've ever seen aggression in gerbils is towards other rodents(they are extremely territorial against other rodent species and will try to kill any mice or rats that they encounter). Sounds like your source may have mistreated them.

I would definitely choose to feed gerbils before hamsters. African Soft Furs are great but pretty hard to find. If you can find ASFs, though, you should definitely get those because they get to a perfect size for ball pythons to eat and are naturally encountered prey. I've heard they bite, though, so be careful.

They were probably abused. I was horrified by the conditions they lived in. Besides, the owners had a little girl who seemed to have behavioral issues. During the few minutes I spent at their house, the girl abused the poor rodents constantly, while talking like a manic person and trying to show me her love for the poor things.