An Intro with Pictures

I am very new to this forum and to snakes, but I thought I'd pop in to show off my new baby. He's nothing special, just a normal, but I love him!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3137/...a50f21.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/...5038d7.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3209/...070a3c.jpg?v=0

Nice BP all I got are normals to for the time being

1.1normal:gj:

I don't think I'm going to get into too much more than this. I really bought him for a part-time classroom pet. I have really enjoyed reading about them though. There are some beautiful snakes on this board!

great photos, normals are great :D

Nice normal!

Normals are great, yours looks great, enjoy him.:snake:

nice pic ! normal or not, they are always GREAT ! my favorite is a normal !

He's wonderful. I'm so impatient at the moment because I don't think he wants to be held yet and I haven't gotten to enjoy him much at all.

I do have a couple of newbie questions.

How long should I wait to hold him after I brought him home?

If he curls the front part of his body into a tight "S" does that mean he's unhappy (and may strike) or is that just normal?

I just don't really "know" him yet.

He looks like he has a respiratory infection just by looking at the way he has his mouth ajar. It could be the picture though.

How is he housed? Tank/tub? Temperatures/humidity? How are they measured? Feeding what and how often?

- you can give him a week in his enclosure to get settled down then u can hold him & feed him. some BPs are different.
- if he curls his neck into a "S" sometimes they may strike because he is nervous and doesnt want to be bothered. alot of times will do that but they are really good, just for show. doesnt mean urs is too. just give him a week to settle in then go from there....