New Baby

How exciting !!! I bet he can't wait.

Such a little Beauty, too!

Congrats :)

Thank you again. He isn't 100% sure thats what his gift is but he heard mommy say it was ok so he is hoping. He said when he held it he wanted to name it "Cutest Little Snake Ever", then he changed to name it after himself... Joshua Snake, I told him he cant name all his animals after himself so he decided "Tooty Fruity". He is supposed to be a lemon blast so I guess it is somewhat fitting. Do snakes "toot", maybe if he is gassy it will be a really fitting name.

I'm actually so curious about snakes interacting with kids! One of my best friends has a baby girl that's a big part of my life (I'm called aunty but I'm not, actually...) and would love to introduce them at some point when they're both a bit older and I can communicate how to behave and such. Cool parenting! I always wanted a snake as a kid but my mom would absolutely have never. :colbert:

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Originally Posted by cayley

I'm actually so curious about snakes interacting with kids! One of my best friends has a baby girl that's a big part of my life (I'm called aunty but I'm not, actually...) and would love to introduce them at some point when they're both a bit older and I can communicate how to behave and such. Cool parenting! I always wanted a snake as a kid but my mom would absolutely have never. :colbert:

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Kids and snakes go well together.

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OK, so I need to start gathering his setup. He will be here in about 3 weeks and I want to have time to get everything ordered, delivered, set up, and dialed in. I had bought a 20L during the $1/gallon Petco sale but now they have the Zilla Critter Cages on sale. I am not completely sold on the mesh top and plastic bracing with a heat lamp with the Zilla. I would greatly appreciate any insight into which is better and why. Those are the only two options I am interested in right now. I would love a T8 but I am not sure how it would work in his room right now and the wife wants to get him new furniture so I want to stay small. Tubs are out of the question, he is going to be 7 and it has to show. I cant help if the BP is in its hide, but I dont want him to lose all interest in the little guy because he cant even try to see him.

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Originally Posted by facepirte

I am not completely sold on the mesh top and plastic bracing with a heat lamp with the Zilla. I would greatly appreciate any insight into which is better and why. Those are the only two options I am interested in right now.

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i would definitely go with the glass enclosure over the critter cage, no question. start reading on how to set up the glass enclosure here: How to Set Up a Glass Enclosure. it lists supplies needed and step-by-step pictures on how everything goes together. read through it and ask any questions you still have. :)

I had to laugh at this post. When I was a kid got my first snake. Ended up with about 40. Had to sell them all when I went to college and have always wanted to get back into it. My daughter asked for a snake two years ago and we got her a pinstripe. Well, now there are 9 in the house. Snakes are like chips, you always want another.

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i would definitely go with the glass enclosure over the critter cage, no question. start reading on how to set up the glass enclosure here: How to Set Up a Glass Enclosure. it lists supplies needed and step-by-step pictures on how everything goes together. read through it and ask any questions you still have. :)

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I have read all 19 pages 3 times now. They are both glass enclosures, both 20L's one just has a locking lid built onto it. http://www.zillarules.com/all-produc...s/critter-cage

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Originally Posted by Bcycling

I had to laugh at this post. When I was a kid got my first snake. Ended up with about 40. Had to sell them all when I went to college and have always wanted to get back into it. My daughter asked for a snake two years ago and we got her a pinstripe. Well, now there are 9 in the house. Snakes are like chips, you always want another.

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I was a little older than he is now when I got my first snake. I was lucky, my mom liked them, she went with us to pick out this new guy.

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Originally Posted by facepirte

I have read all 19 pages 3 times now. They are both glass enclosures, both 20L's one just has a locking lid built onto it. http://www.zillarules.com/all-produc...s/critter-cage

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gotcha, then imo i'd definitely go for locks vs. no locks.