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    Red face Our first ball pythons

    Hi everyone, I'm so happy to be here and loving my first ball python. He is only about a month and a half and I just picked him up yesterday He's a mystic potion named Davenport.

    As I was doing research before purchase, my fiancee seemed unsure about ball pythons. We just missed the Portland reptile expo but found someone who breeds them locally so we went to check them out. He fell in love once he held them and that day he brought home a 1 year old kingpin pastel, now named Sal. Here are a few photos of them. They're both settling into their tanks well, pooping, drinking water, hiding. I visited Davenport a few times before buying him and he never bit and hasn't so far.


    Here's Sal, the year old kingpin pastel.



    And my little Davenport, the mystic potion. They're both due to eat today, so wish us luck!


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    Re: Our first ball pythons

    Welcome! And congrats on the new little babies! They are beautiful, great choices My bf was a little skeptical about a ball python at first too but once I started showing him videos and be held one he cane around real fast XD


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    Re: Our first ball pythons

    Great entry into the hobby. Congrats!

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    Welcome!!!

    You found a great place to learn. Congrats on your two new family members.

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    Re: Our first ball pythons

    Such beautiful babies!


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    Re: Our first ball pythons

    Also nice shirt to whoever is sitting in the first photo lol


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    Thumbs up First Feeding Attempt

    Thank you Wolf, Dave and Craig for the warm welcome! I know definitely have that brand-new energy that can be annoying to some who have been in hobbies for a long time so thanks for saying hello.

    Both snakes had only been fed live... we wanted to try f/t and switching Sal from large mice to small rats.. They told us to be prepared for them not to eat and that we may need to feed live, but both boys ate right away! So proud of them Davenport is on small mice and Sal will now be eating small rats! Woohoo. Hopefully they will continue to eat well.

    Question - Is it ill advised to offer my young snake the smallest rats I can find? I have heard they are nutritionally superior and snakes should be switched to rats as soon as possible, but wasn't sure if they needed mice for awhile due to digestion differences..

    Here are some photos of them eating successfully. Very happy with this as Sal has only been home for 3 days and Davenport got here yesterday.

    I have painted the back and sides of Davenports tank black (on the outside, with nontoxic paint) as is my preference, and heard it was good for the snakes to feel secure as well. He's in a 20 gallon long with hot and cold sides, water bowls on both sides and some other things to climb on/hide in as he has seemed to enjoy exploring so far.






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    Re: Our first ball pythons

    Quote Originally Posted by ebbanflo View Post
    Also nice shirt to whoever is sitting in the first photo lol


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    That's my fiancee who's Sals owner. I bought us both that shirt, we are big Rick and Morty fans like most everyone!

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    Re: Our first ball pythons

    Quote Originally Posted by GreenTea View Post
    That's my fiancee who's Sals owner. I bought us both that shirt, we are big Rick and Morty fans like most everyone!
    Glad to hear it !


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    Welcome and congrats! I also have a mystic potion that just arrived a few days ago, they really are gorgeous morphs! You have good taste! Happy to see your BP's eating! Haha glad your fiance has been converted :p

    And bonus points for Rick and Morty!
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