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Hi everyone im Darren new to the forum .... im married with three daughters 9 and under ... looking to get a ball python real soon now my wife has finally been turned .. my kids and I all love snakes and my wife has been hard to convince even though she has been fine with geckos, beardies, scorpions etc lol
We live in South West Pa just outside Pittsburgh with our two dogs Diva (a year old rottweiler) and Tink and year old Cattle dog/aussie shepherd mix) :taz:

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Originally Posted by dragonmoon

Hi everyone im Darren new to the forum .... im married with three daughters 9 and under ... looking to get a ball python real soon now my wife has finally been turned .. my kids and I all love snakes and my wife has been hard to convince even though she has been fine with geckos, beardies, scorpions etc lol
We live in South West Pa just outside Pittsburgh with our two dogs Diva (a year old rottweiler) and Tink and year old Cattle dog/aussie shepherd mix) :taz:

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Welcome to the forums man!

Just do a LOT of research throughout the forum before you go and get your Ball Python. You don't wanna be running back and fourth all over the place to find something you need AFTER you get it lol.

Best of luck to you bro :gj:

Welcome to the forum!:welcome:

thanks guys feels like ive been researching for years as me and the kids try to convince her its the right thing to do haha

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Originally Posted by dragonmoon

thanks guys feels like ive been researching for years as me and the kids try to convince her its the right thing to do haha

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lol when I was younger my parents never had a problem with me getting a snake or tarantulas, but they'd NEVER let me get a Bunny for some reason....

makes no sense to me.

Anyways, good luck man. I am sure your collection will grow steadily once your wife realizes how friendly Ball Pythons can be. She just needs to hold one a few times and bond with it :D

Welcome and hope you enjoy the stay.

:welcome:to BP.net. Have fun in your search for "the one"...

Thanks Wife is now 100% onboard :) she even suggested to start going to the monthly Pittsburgh Reptile Show and pricing things up and checking out breeders :O:O

Welcome to forum. There is alot of people in here with bpmd and higher aka ball python master degrees lol! Thats willing to help you. I find this site to be #1 in ball python forums! With all the save information i have in my binder off this forum i know im close to writing a book lol! Once again welcolme,research and enjoy your soon 2 be balls!

Welcome to BP.net :salute:

Welcome, and glad you got your wife on board!

Ball pythons are probably one of the easiest reptiles. You could use a tub, tank, or get a rack if you plan on getting more. I use tanks because I think they look the nicest, no other reason. I keep two hides, on on the hot side, one on the cool side. I keep my hot side at 90- 95 degrees and my cool side at 80- 85 degrees, and my ambient air temperatures stay between 80- 85 degrees. I always keep the humidity between 45- 55% and when in shed I've always bumped it up to 60- 70%.

For substrate you could use aspen, eco- earth expandable dirt, paper towels, or newspaper. I use eco- earth because it holds humidity very well, and is rarely ingested, and there are no large pieces to make them compacted like there are with aspen.

Just to help out some. Good luck with finding your new ball python, and congratulations again.

welcome to the forum

lance