Horrible News

Gen...so so sorry to hear about Monty...my thoughts are with you. *snake hugs*

Gen, My condolences on your loss that definetly sucks. I don't know what I would do if I lost Bob or Nanners. It's amazing how quickly they become a major part of our lives and we become so attached to them. I hope that you will get another BP or another Herp and I look forward to seeing you on this forum in the future. Again I am sorry for your loss. :(

Like everyone else, Im sorry to hear the news. Hopefully the little guy just fell asleep and dreamed his way to BP heaven!!! When you get another one, (real soon) call the vet and ask if they would give it a free checkup since this happened so soon after a visit

I am definately sorry to hear about your BP. I had my first one, The B, die when my friend left the cage opened accidentally, and the snake ended up escaping and freezing in the basement. I was devastated, but I got a new one. it never did replace The B, but it makes me feel better now to see the ones that I do have, living and being happy.
Maybe it was some kind of unpreventable virus? Or maybe a "runt" of its litter? I do not think it's your fault at all. Maybe you could get another BP when you're ready.

I am going to get another BP asap, but I don't want to rush it either. I want to do everything just right. Even though I'm still upset about Monty, it's actually helping to think about getting a new snake.
I'm starting with burying Monty. I talked to my dad, and he's going to dig a hole in his front yard for me so I can bury him there and say goodbye to my little guy.
Then my next step is to clean and sterilize EVERYTHING. I do not want my next BP to catch whatever Monty had. I just ordered some Nolvasan Disinfectant. They reccomend a 1-3 oz per gallon of water solution. Do you think that will be sufficient in getting rid of whatever bacteria/virus might be present?
Then I am going to look into what breeders I can order from. I am NOT taking the pet store route again. What breeders do you guys reccomend? I'm in California, should I be worried about shipping? And with the breeders, do you get to see a picture of the snake or something before you purchase it?
Thanks for your well wishes. They really help. I'm feeling a lot better today, and my eyes are just about back to normal. (When I woke up today they were just about swollen shut from all the crying I did yesterday.) :(

gen, glad to hear you're taking this so well. It's nice of your dad to help you bury Monty. I'm also glad to hear you're going to thoroughly sterilize everything. I think using the Nolvasan as directed will be fine, but for my peace of mind I think I'd probably overdo it and go over it again with Lysol or bleach water as well, just on the theory that one might catch what the other didn't.

As far as breeders, there are a number of good ones to choose from, including Alex Hue, Alan Bosch (none available right now), the Sutherlands (a bit more expensive than the first two but a big name breeder), or Rick Denmon who visits here from time to time (no normals currently available). Whatever breeder you choose, definitely ask about his/her/their reputation here or by searching the BOI before ordering your snake. You shouldn't have any problem at all with those I listed or with several others, but there are some who have bad reputations for dealing with customers poorly or having unhealthy snakes, etc.

Thanks for the advice, and the links Marla. As far as using bleach water to disinfect, how much bleach do you put in the water?

Wow sorry to hear that - best wishes. Don't let it deter you or sour you on herps - nor from having read your posts did it sound like you did anything to contribute to it so please don;t beat yourself up. I know that is a lot easier advice to give than to take to heart.

Bleach to water is usually a 1:10 ratio. 1 cup of bleach for 10 cups of water.

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Originally Posted by JLC

Bleach to water is usually a 1:10 ratio. 1 cup of bleach for 10 cups of water.

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What she said. By the way, Alex Hue is due to get in a shipment of imported BP's in a few weeks, so if you want to order from him (and I'm certainly not saying not to do that, by all acounts he's a great guy to deal with), make sure you know whyether you're getting WC, FH, CH, or CB. Also, I've met Alan Bosch personally and he's a very nice guy, so if you want to wait a month or so, he sould have CBB hatchlings available.