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  • 07-04-2012, 12:25 PM
    akillian24
    Our first BP ETA: 3 weeks!
    Hello!

    Our family has adopted our our first Ball Python, a male albino! I have always loved reptiles/insects/amphibians and such - and maybe I've got a recessive gene myself, because my daughter (3 1/2) is equally excited with them. She even sleeps with a stuffed snake. ;-)

    http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...akecollage.jpg


    Apart from always being wowed by snakes, my interest really perked when I "fell for" a green tree python in January at Disney. Stunning:
    http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3.../greentree.jpg




    After doing a bit (ok, a lot) of research, I realized while I liked the tree python, it may not be the best starter snake for our family, and so I continued searching until I found a few other snakes I was equally fascinated with. A Piebald, an Albino and.. my favorite.. a Candy. A bit more research led me to conclude that the Candy was out of the question for now. :P

    Much thanks to Justin Kobylka, our family has our very first BP, a recently hatched male albino, scheduled to arrive in about three weeks, we are thrilled!

    http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...n24/albino.jpg


    In addition to purchasing: This Book and doing some internet research .. I'm very open to any suggestions, guidance and/or additional resources in caring for our new addition to the fam.

    Thanks everyone! Looking forward to meeting everyone.
  • 07-04-2012, 12:37 PM
    Mike41793
    Why was justin getting rid of that albino?
  • 07-04-2012, 12:40 PM
    akillian24
    I believe it was just hatched. Still a youngin. ;-)
  • 07-04-2012, 01:05 PM
    Mike41793
    Yea i see that its young but whats wrong with it? I find it odd he was adopting it out. It looks healthy to me.
  • 07-04-2012, 01:07 PM
    The Serpent Merchant
    Justin is a great guy. I have a few snakes he produced myself.

    I suggest you check out these 2 threads, they are full of good information:

    http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ius)-Caresheet

    http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...04#post1845904
  • 07-04-2012, 01:08 PM
    akillian24
    I may have incorrectly referenced adoption... we purchased this albino. ;-)
  • 07-04-2012, 01:53 PM
    Vypyrz
    Re: Our first BP ETA: 3 weeks!
    Hello, and :welcome: to BP.net. I think it's great when kids are taught to not fear snakes...:gj:
  • 07-10-2012, 10:41 AM
    akillian24
    Re: Our first BP ETA: 3 weeks!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant View Post
    Justin is a great guy. I have a few snakes he produced myself.

    I suggest you check out these 2 threads, they are full of good information:

    http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ius)-Caresheet

    http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...04#post1845904

    Super helpful, thanks! Setting up an ideal enclosure can be a bit daunting!

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    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Vypyrz View Post
    Hello, and :welcome: to BP.net. I think it's great when kids are taught to not fear snakes...:gj:

    Agreed! I feel the same way about spiders. Fortunately for me, DD seems keen on both.
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