Hello from Louisiana

Hi my name is Rachel. I have been thinking about getting a BP. I dont know about some care for snake I have a corn snake. What I am worried about it. What is the differnt in careing for a corn Then a BP other then Temp it is the same? I know this is going to sound crazy, but does all BP eat rats? I really dont like rats mice are fine but rats I am not to found of having them in my frezer. thanks for looking at my post.

Welcome to the site! BP's are a lot like Corns in the way you care for them. As for rats, yes they eat rats! But, I've heard of people feeding them a few mice instead of a rat. But, not sure it this is healthy or not! Mine are all Juvi's so they are eating Hoppers!

Hello, and :welcome: to BP.net...

BP's can be fed rats or mice. Some will readily take both, but there are some that are "Mousers", meaning that they just refuse to eat rats, so they are usually fed multiple mice once they are adults...

Hello I am new to this sight as well. I am finding the information awesome. I have a 2 1/2 year old female bp and she will not take rats no matter what I try she is eating 2 large mice every other week and is a good weight and over all very healthy. I was told rats were a better food source and would be cheaper overall but feeding more of the smaller prey works as well. Have fun looking around I sure am.

Thanks for the info. I am still up in the air if I am going to get a BP or a adult Corn.

Hello. Glad to see you could make it. We've been expecting you for some time now.

Jim Smith

Welcome to the forum neighbor. Both are great animals with their owns needs but if rats bother you, I would go with the corn.

Thanks I think I am going to go with the corns. my husband is still is not ok with me having a snake he has a small fear for snakes, but he is working on it. He pet a corn at my son bithday party that was at the zoo. But thanks for all the info, I will still stay here and look around and see what what peolpe has to say. I dont want my husband to feel uncomforable in his own home.

Welcome to BP.net Rachel :salute:

:welcome: Rachel!

Thanks for the welcome. I found a BP breed right down from my house I am going to see him this week. If my husband likes it I might be bring home a male normal.

Be sure to post a pic if you do get him.

I want to thank everone for the welcome. I found a breed of BPs not that far from me. When I say not that far I mean like 20 to 30 mins away. Well I pack my hubby and my 3 year old to go see his BP along with his others well just say I feel in love with a male normal BP. I will be getting him friday. He had some great looking BPS. This BP just chilled with me while I talked and my son when crazy with all the snakes there. My son loves snakes.

He came around pretty quick :D :gj:

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/v...yle225/003.jpg I just have a few for now. I pick him u then when to the petstore to get locks for my lid a water bolw. They had this rude gay guy there. I was standing in line be hind him he was talking bad about snake I only cought part of it. Then he told me that I was standing to close to him with the snake that the snake was unsafe to be in the store. Then I was talking to a lady she ask me *If I was going to release into the Wild* I told her No she ask me how big He was going to get. I told her that he most likly not going to get much bigger then what he is now. I gress she thought that he was going to get like huge. now he is resting on his log. I hope he is happy

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Originally Posted by grits

He came around pretty quick :D :gj:

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It's what I do man! Haha

Glad you like the new snake Rachel and hope your husband comes around. He sure was a bit overwhelmed when he walked into the snake room!

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Originally Posted by Luke Martin

He sure was a bit overwhelmed when he walked into the snake room!

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Yes he was!!! He is doing great. his eyes are blue now so he will be sheding soon. He is GREAT Great Photos with my son. He loves his new snake

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Welcome to the posse!