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Originally Posted by snakebitten69
thanx! we are going to let them meet and play together outside there enclosures a few times before we actualy put them in the same one. then we will be sure to keep an eye on them
Ball pythons don't "play together". Sorry about that.
-adam
Re: Pic of my ball pythons
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Originally Posted by snakebitten69
how long have they been in the same enclosure? i was just wandering because we just got a female ball (shes still in quarintine) with the intentions of putting her in with our other ball. we said something about it on another site and everyone freaked out and got really upset with us. we asked our vet and a few breeders before purchasing her and they all said it was perfectly fine.
Obviously the Vet does not know that Ball Pythons are Cannibalistic and is advising you based on his general knowledge of reptiles. You should talk to a respected Herpetologist instead. I would be interested in knowing which breeders you spoke with. I usually meet a lot of these Half baked, two bit twits in some dingy petstore who claim that they know the ball python world inside out!
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My big thing is this: Mistakes happen. People screw up. But when you're being given advice from knowledgeable people who simply want the best for your snake... it's tantamount to cruelty (and just plain stubborn-ness) not to listen.
EDIT: And trust me, I really DO NOT agree with everything said on these forums. I have my own opinions on things. But when it comes to caring about the snake, everyone on here knows their stuff, and just wants the best for them.
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Of course I agree that BPs should be housed seperately. Why introduce an unneccesary stress into their life? You have taken the responsibililty to care for this animal and it's your job to do everything in your power to ensure it is cared for in the best manner possible. If you cannot do that, you probably shouldn't have taken the responsibility in the first place.
Having said all of that I do find it amusing that this post:
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Originally Posted by ddbjdealer
No one is flaming you, just trying to prevent an accident and do what's best for the animals involved.
Appeared directly after this one:
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Originally Posted by Brandon.O
And that was all super bad husbandry, how stupid do you have to be to put all those differnt snakes together ?!?!
Sorry......I'm sick.....I know it. Trying to bring a little levity to this ultra serious situation.
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Kaos,
I am just like 90% of people in this forum. I joined to learn more about snakes. I learned one thing very quickly, everyone has an opinion. We all know what some opinions can resemble. I have asked a lot of questions and also questioned the answers. I don't believe anyone should settle for the first answer they hear. Question everything! I do, until I get one answer consistently from people with experience. I am a member of several forums, just in case one forum is full of people who don't know what they are talking about.
Here is my advice to you. The web is full of information (good and bad). Use that information to make the best well informed decisions you can make for the care of your snake.
1. Question everything. 2. Question the answers. 3. Examine the source of all answers. 4. Make an informed intelligent decision.
It's not always the popular thing to do, but it's the right thing to do!
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On a side note I have that page you linked to book marked already. Some of his information is 9,10 and 15 yrs old. Our ability to learn and do things better has evovled (spelling) in that much time. If someone gave you computer advice and thier knowledge was that outdated would you use it?
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I hope she comes back to read all this good advise. That "stupid" comment was a little harsh.
I know if I was new and someone called me stupid right off, I wouldn't come back.
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You have been given a lot of good advice by people that KNOW what they are talking about. You can choose to accept it or not. These are not opinions, but rather facts.
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The "stupid" comment was in reference to the person she got the snakes from not an attack on her. They were the ones who had them all grouped together.
Kaos, don't be turned off people are just concerned for your snakes and thier well being. Also open your mind to the years of reseach and experince in this forum. I have had my BP for 4 months now. I am light years ahead of anyone who has owned a snake for the same amount of time because of these and other forums.
Start here at this link and go from there.
http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=52
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Originally Posted by lars5277
The "stupid" comment was in reference to the person she got the snakes from not an attack on her. They were the ones who had them all grouped together.
I know that. But she's doing the same thing... and she obviously thought it wasn't totally wrong what he was doing.
I'm simply trying to make the point that saying something is stupid isn't going to help the situation. And I really want her to come back and read all this... it's stuff she needs to know, whether she decides to follow it or not.
