I got Him!

I got my baby BP today! He's got great color, even though the picture is crummy. (its from my phone) I am so excited. So, ive heard different things from different people but decided to ask, is it good to put a strip of shirt or something with my sent in his cage? to let him get my sent? i thought it sounded ridiculous but idk im no expert. Also, i was told not to handle him a day after eating. Is that true? thanks guys :) JK about picture i cant put them up :) He is a male BTW im so happy!

Congrats on your new BP. Yeah, I've heard of people putting in some article of clothing for a few days for them to get use to your scent.

Wait a week to handle him and to feed him. Let him get used to his new enclosure. Make sure your husbandry is on par, and you'll enjoy your BP for many many years to come.

And be sure to post a pic sometime.

Good luck.

I only have 3 letters L-O-L:gj:

Congrats on the pickup..... I can't wait to see pic's.

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I only have 3 letters L-O-L:gj:

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Congrats!! I know how exciting it is!! I'd love to see pix. :D

Congrats on the new snake! I have never heard anyone putting in their scent! L-O-L! You don't need to do that! Follow this care sheet and you will have one happy Ball Python: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ius)-Caresheet

Congrats on the new addition! Can't wait to see more pictures of him :) as was said, follow the care sheet and you'll have a happy healthy snake. I've heard of people doing that, but I haven't done that with any of my snakes and they're all as handleable as can be. It's more a matter of how you handle them that makes them more tame.

Congrats! Exciting isn't it?! Make sure you get us a picture when you can. We'd love to coo over him/her:)

congrats and get a pic up asap!!

I've never heard of anyone "scenting" an enclosure. I doubt that would change the BPs behavior in any way. If he's going to be nippy, he'll be nippy. If he's going to be an angel, he'll be an angel regardless of his familiarity with your scent.

Also, you're right about not handling him after eating, but it is suggested that you do not handle them for 48hrs after they eat, not 24hrs. If they become stressed after they eat, they regurgitate their prey as an escape method. It's best to let them settle and digest their food before stressing them out by handling them.

Check out the care sheet on this site and good luck! :)

Congratulations on your new baby BP. :D

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Congrats!! I know how exciting it is!! I'd love to see pix. :D

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"is it good to put a strip of shirt or something with my sent in his cage? to let him get my sent?"

That was actually one of the pieces of advice I was given when I was first looking into getting a rainbow boa! The shirt thing. I had forgotten all about that, funny it should come up again!

The shirt thing is for puppies. You take your shirt and wrap a ticking clock in it (simulate a heart beat). Supposedly calms them when your not around. I personally think its dumb, but i've herd it form enough dog people. I just got a puppy last week and I don't do it with her. Little tough love and they calm down on their own.

Snakes couldn't give a crap lol.

Congrats on the new snake : )
As far as the shirt thing goes, I've never tried it. It does seem logical though, if the snake has your scent in its enclosure and gets used to it, then you pick it... It would recognize the scent as nonthreatening, as that scent is in its place of safety.

There is a corn snake message board I frequent and the scenting has been suggested a number of times there. I didn't do it with either of my snakes and they are perfectly fine being handled. The corn is a little flighty until you get him out of his enclosure. I think you should be fine without it.

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The shirt thing is for puppies. You take your shirt and wrap a ticking clock in it (simulate a heart beat). Supposedly calms them when your not around. I personally think its dumb, but i've herd it form enough dog people. I just got a puppy last week and I don't do it with her. Little tough love and they calm down on their own.

Snakes couldn't give a crap lol.

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Lol!

Congrats! The shirt isn't going to make a difference he'll never instantly be comfortable with you. They need to acclimate, and they need time. Just give him all his necessities, and give him time.

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Originally Posted by iCandiBallPythons

"is it good to put a strip of shirt or something with my sent in his cage? to let him get my sent?"

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lolol, ahhh. Still, I can't see how it would hurt.