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Advice on getting my first BP?
Hi everyone. I'm/maybe/getting my first Ball Python tomorrow at Petsmart. I know that it isn't recommended that you buy snakes from big pet stores but all the animals there seem very healthy, lively, pretty bright colors, and seem very well taken care of in general.
We are from out of town visisting family and I decided if I want a snake I should get him here, because the petstores where I live seem to just have... not very well taken care of animals at times. I was just really impressed with this Petsmart, and I can't seem to find any local breeders. I live on a very out of the way small town.
Anyways, they have two BPs, one is a pastel I think and the other is just normal colors. They let me hold both of them and the pastel was very shy, but the other (a male apparently) was very curious and lively and crawled all over me! He was so cute. He seems like a nice healthy weight and well taken care of, so I decided I would get him.
Theres one little thing though, and Im not sure if it is a problem or not. I talked to the two ladies who care for him and asked about when/what they feed. They feed f/t once a week. The last time he ate according to them was on the 9th of this month, they said he refused to eat last time. Thats only about a week off feed, is he just a little picky? Should I worry about how well he eats? The way they explained how they feed didn't sound like they make sure the mouse is hot when they feed, they just kinda leave it in some water and stick it in his face. I've read you can dip the mouse in chicken or tuna brine or do the whole splitting their head thing so I could always try that if he were picky.
Anyways, I didn't get him today because they feed tomorrow, and I'm hoping he eats before I get him since he will want to get used to his home for a while before hes comfortable to try eating again.
If he doesn't eat tomorrow, should I re think getting him?
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