Hello form Caledon

[Chris72]

Hi everyone,

Brand new here. The new, proud parent of a male B.P. (early oct-2012) courtesy of the guys at S&T in Toronto.

His name is Faro (he should show up as my Avatar). Since its an African snake my wife pick "Faro" which is a mythical west African god of sky and earth.

Drove him home on Sunday night and he was happy as a clam right from the get-go! My wife gives off a bizarre amount of heat so he looves her! (can't blame him)

His Home is 20 gallon long tank with a cozy hide on the warm side with an internal temp of 89-91. I screwed a semi-smooth branch to that hide that nearly reaches the screen which I see him hanging out on every night. Screen is covered 75%. He has a ghetto hide on the "cool" side that never gets cooler than 77 with the water on that side. Substrate is light Aspen. He pee-d in the bag on the way home (car was kept warm so I dont think it was temp stress) So my wife took him out, wiped his "bum" and put him around her neck...yeah...they are best friends now.

When we got home he seemed so relaxed and inquisitive we each spent 5 minutes with him and he seem so well tempered we tried to handle him again on Monday with spectacular results!! (She asked me if she could shower with the snake...no dear..really?...no, he is not parrot)

As soon as it's dark in his "home" he is out and about looking around. When he is around my neck he hooks his tail around my necklace and "tours" around looking in ears, on top of my head and up my nose. (Day three...I have never seen a snake like this!!)

Yesterday night I decided to offer him a rat pup and he was on it like a scene from wild kingdom!! (Only three days in...)

When I get some pics of Faro and my wife together I'll put them up.

As an adult he is my first CB snake. As a kid (like many I assume) I grew up knee deep in evey lake, stream, pond, culvert, puddle catching everything that moved. Tamed a few as a teenager but I never imagined a snake like this.

I'm starting to wonder if he's a reincarnated Jack Russell.

My wife agreed to "only one snake"....but...I already started looking for a baby female pied (Nelson told me he would have some in a few months) so any ideas on how to approach that convo?

Glad to be here!

[Lankyrob]

Hi there, i notice you said you put your snake around your neck, could i suggest you take a look at the first page of this thread http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/gener...ound-neck.html

[Hurrok]

Welcome to the forum! Reptiles are great to have in the family, they are so different compared to a dog or cat. I tend to handle mine all the time...some enjoy hanging along the shoulders or around the neck, all depends if they like the height aspect

And be warned, they are so addicting! I started with 1 2 years ago and now its at 10....

Pieds are gorgeous, nice choice!

[Chris72]

"Lankyrob - Hi there, i notice you said you put your snake around your neck, could i suggest you take a look at the first page of this thread"



Thanks for that.

I think I actually misspoke. We have been draping him over our shoulders. And from there all he does is double back on himself and go exploring. With my wife he just hangs there like a wet sock because she puts out so much body heat!!

As with most things in life: Safety first! Sure, I am a (solid) 180 pound man and Faro is a six month old baby Ball Python but I would not want to put him in a situation where force is required to remove him. (I.E. wrapped around my neck) The onus is on us to be responsible parents! As far as my wife is concerned I cannot see her every being ok with a snake wrapped around all the way around her neck.

That said: She did ask me if she could have a shower with him which is a totally different flavor of weird all together! I try not to question her “gut feel” because she did pick me after all, but seriously! (don't worry, I put a stop to that wackiness)

[Lankyrob]

Glad you took it the way it was intended

[SpOoKy]

Whats up Caledon!
congrats on the new addition. Where about are you located? Cal East, Cal Village?

[Chris72]

Originally Posted by SpOoKy

Whats up Caledon!
congrats on the new addition. Where about are you located? Cal East, Cal Village?

Hey Neighbor!!!

Nope. We are southwest Caledon. Say...2 minutes north of Mayfield just off Hwy-10.

Hey,not sure what you have and what your feeding it.... but if you make use of frozen rats maybe we can do a large order together to get volume pricing from PCPC, or whomever. (?)

PM me if you would consider going in on a large order to bring costs down. I guess that goes for anyone else thats local.