Newbie moments

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Originally Posted by Zincubus

It's a beaut !


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Thank you. Came back home this evening and he spilled all his water out of his water dish.[emoji2362][emoji1787][emoji23]

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Originally Posted by Mc.mischievous7

[emoji216]What was "your" newbie moment as a BP owner?[emoji216]

[emoji216]What was your first snake? (Insert Picture if you like)[emoji216]

~ My newbie moment was thinking I had his enclosure perfect according to my research. Come to find out I have to fix his enclosure little by little.

~ My first snake is a Mojave BP! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...674947b2d7.jpg

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Newbie moment. I need a scale! [emoji2362][emoji15] totally forgot all about that.

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Pulled me a noob move over the weekend. She got in to food mode a bit early and prowled the tank for a few days straight. When I dropped the rat in and she immediately went for it. She struck so hard I heard it sounded like it went through the glass. While she's doing her thing I usually take the time to spot clean, change water, etc. I had done this every feeding since I got her and she usually pays no attention to me. Not this time. She spun around on me so fast. Struck and missed, then struck at the mesh top while I was putting it back. It really caught me off guard. I've had her a few months and hadn't even seen a hint of aggression. I don't know if my hand still smelled like a delicious rat or if I just agitated her. Another possibility is expecting more food. The previous owner was feeding 3 mice at a time and I've recently switched to a single rat. Good lesson for me to be more mindful. Unlike my dog, she will bite the hand that feeds her if I'm not careful.

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Originally Posted by Helonwheelz383

Pulled me a noob move over the weekend. She got in to food mode a bit early and prowled the tank for a few days straight. When I dropped the rat in and she immediately went for it. She struck so hard I heard it sounded like it went through the glass. While she's doing her thing I usually take the time to spot clean, change water, etc. I had done this every feeding since I got her and she usually pays no attention to me. Not this time. She spun around on me so fast. Struck and missed, then struck at the mesh top while I was putting it back. It really caught me off guard. I've had her a few months and hadn't even seen a hint of aggression. I don't know if my hand still smelled like a delicious rat or if I just agitated her. Another possibility is expecting more food. The previous owner was feeding 3 mice at a time and I've recently switched to a single rat. Good lesson for me to be more mindful. Unlike my dog, she will bite the hand that feeds her if I'm not careful.

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Oh man! [emoji33][emoji15]

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Originally Posted by Mc.mischievous7

Oh man! [emoji33][emoji15]

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Haha yeah it was quite the surprise. The only thing I'm sure of is that it was likely something I did. I've been spoiled thus far as she's been so easy to work with. I admittedly started to get a bit careless as a result.

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Originally Posted by Helonwheelz383

Haha yeah it was quite the surprise. The only thing I'm sure of is that it was likely something I did. I've been spoiled thus far as she's been so easy to work with. I admittedly started to get a bit careless as a result.

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Instead of you spoiling the snake the snake spoiled you. [emoji1787][emoji2][emoji1] How cute.

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i feel very lucky to have had my first BP (Morty the Lemon Blast) be a total pain in the ass. Humidity/ enclosure issues, not eating, being skiddish, etc. So he totally made me get my husbandry and keeping skills on point. Has made my other 18 BP's a total breeze in comparison. They are the best snakes!

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Originally Posted by Cam the Snake Man

i feel very lucky to have had my first BP (Morty the Lemon Blast) be a total pain in the ass. Humidity/ enclosure issues, not eating, being skiddish, etc. So he totally made me get my husbandry and keeping skills on point. Has made my other 18 BP's a total breeze in comparison. They are the best snakes!

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Awww!! He was preparing you for the other 18 snakes. Just keeping you on your toes. Lol[emoji16][emoji1787]

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My worst mistake was not checking for mites. He’s a BEL too; looking back, they were so obvious. He also had a stuck shed when I got him and subsequently didn’t eat for 4 weeks, both of which I assume came from the mites. Basically, I ignored all the red flags because he was sO cUtE and outgoing.

Luckily, I was able to treat the mites fairly quickly once I noticed them. My first snake made for a VERY steep learning curve as I was frantically researching every micro aspect of husbandry trying to figure out what I did wrong.

So, yeah, message received: always thoroughly examine any animal BEFORE purchasing it.

Favorite newbie moment? So Monty was super chill and easy to handle (male reticulated python). So a friend of mine comes over and asks to hold him. We are talking about how chill he is and how easy he is to handle. I start bumping him on the nose with my hand to show him how unlikely he is to bite you. I do it several times and then BAM he bites my hand. He lets go right away and tries to hide in my friends arms. He just reached a point where he had had enough. Blood was going everywhere because fingers bleed a lot. If you tease them they will bite eventually. Was totally my fought. All I could do is laugh at myself. Happy I don't do silly things like that anymore.

First snake was a ATB that was a beast and hated everyone around her. You would be holding her clam and relaxed and then she would just start randomly striking everywhere. Was when I was 12 that I got her as an adult from a friend of mine. She never did calm down and became a display animal. My dad kept her when I went into the military. A few years ago it died of old age but boy was that girl feisty.