I'm new here as some of you may know, and I recently acquired a 10 year old female ball python. Really I'm just fostering her, if you can do that with snakes. I don't want to keep her, but I didn't like the situation she was in and I'd like to make sure she goes to a good home.

I'm trying to learn as much as I can so that I'm confident she goes to a good home.

I'm curious as to how much someone would pay for her. I don't plan on selling her but the person that is interested in her said he can't afford to buy a python but would like to take her. So that makes me think they'd be pretty expensive...otherwise how does he plan to take care of her? He doesn't know yet that I'd rehome her for free.

Also before rehoming her I really want to take her to the vet. I don't know if she's ever been and I want to make sure she's a comfortable girl.

Since I only picked her up on Sunday, I haven't fed her yet. I'd like to wait until Sat morning, and then take her to the vet Monday after work.

Does that seem reasonable?

Also I've been reading about people quarantining snakes when they get them...is that because they have other snakes, or would you do this for a lone snake as well? And is what I'm doing considered quarantine? She in her old tank but it's been cleaned and she has a new hide and water dish. All I've been doing is changing her water/refilling it.


Thanks in advance for any advice.