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.
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11-13-2018, 10:10 AM
Mc.mischievous7
Re: Newbie moments
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Originally Posted by Skyrivers
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.
