Hi gang!
We owned a great pied ball python a couple years ago, and it was fantastic and we really enjoyed it… We had mainly owned Burmese pythons and boa constrictors… Rainbow boa, and Columbian red tails.
Once my daughter was born, I wanted to introduce her to the wonderful world of reptiles mainly snakes, and it was a terrific experience, watching her interact and learn about this incredible creature.
We took our time found a great breeder locally in Georgia build an incredible habitat but then we had to relocate and sold our house and there were some significant delay with our new house being ready so we were not able to keep the snake so we found another really great home for it but now we are ready to get another. We are looking at a super lesser (BEL).
I’m going to order another animal plastics AP10 or maybe even a AP11 - but I know there’s some delay in getting it… Some people have reported 30 days but their website reports much longer.
So I need to make a decision first on where to get the snake and second on how to house it before the new enclosure arrives and is able to be set up.
We only plan to feed frozen thawed having done that in the past and I have read numerous instructions and watched videos on how to convert although I’ve never transitioned a young snake from live hoppers to frozen so hopefully that won’t be too big a deal?
We are in South Florida sell the weather is warm year round… Heck it’s January right now and today it’s 85.
There is an upcoming reptile show, and while I may be able to save a few dollars I still think I’d rather buy from a reputable breeder but I would consider it if you guys think the show is a reasonable choice to get a healthy BP at a good price. Price is definitely not the most important factor..
Purchase Options:
FYI we are looking for a female young super lesser BEL.
1. Purchase locally from local Breeder of MorphMarket within driving distance maybe two or three hours away… I see a couple of really nice ones in the $300 to $400 range but they are feeding on live right now so I wonder how difficult it’ll be the transition him right away to frozen/thawed, and ALSO doing so in a temporary habitat, which is gonna be my next question down below..
2. Purchase from a reputable breeder off Morphmarket but getting one that’s already eating frozen thawed but most likely will have to have it shipped to me.
3. There is a reptile show in West Palm about five minutes away from me in about three weeks so I could possibly pick up one there but I don’t know if purchasing at a reptile show is less desirable than buying from a reputable breeder, since you will already know the traits of the snake, and his health, the current feeding arrangement. I’ve never bought from a show so I’m not 100% sure I could be wrong and I’m welcome to feedback on that.
My next question is in regard to habitat.
I will be ordering another cage from Animal Plastics along with their installed radiant heat panel and thermostat. I had terrific success with that last time but I know the turnaround time could be 30 to 60 days so I wanted to set up a temporary habitat.
I have a few glass tanks here at home, but my experience with the humidity was a problem last time, even with moss and misting and everything else I just couldn’t get it right I don’t mind using a tub although I’ve never done it but I also worry about how hard it’ll be to feed in a tub trying to transition from Live to frozen? The AP will be an expensive set up when it’s all said and done so I’d rather not drop a ton on the temporary but again I want what’s best for the animal first and foremost
Any feed back is welcome and thank you in advance
NK
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