New BP.. How soon should i feed her?

After my best friend sat there and hugged me when my vet called to see joker died, her and her mom went to petco and got me a new snake! Also a female, her name is Mercedes. My best friend is the bees knees. Spent like $90 to make me feel better. Although, I am still very upset because it's just not the same as Joker. I was Sooo attached to her it was ridiculous. I am excited to start fresh with more experience under my belt with an actual healthy snake! But my friend didn't ask all the questions I was wanting to ask because it was a surprise purchase she came home to me with haha so we went back and talked to 3 different people. My biggest question was "what is her feed schedule?" Okay one said Thursday. One said Sunday. And one said Monday. I thought it was kinda weird that no one really had any idea what the exact day was. Well I talked to a different local reptile person and he said that petco gets the best and healthiest snakes shipped in, but they are always aggressive when sold because no one handles them and they have been known to skip their feeding so they are hungry when they're sold, which they can get in trouble for obviously. I got her today so my biggest question is how soon do i feed her? She strikes at everything that moves. But if you're still, she just cruises around your arm. If I don't know what day she was actually fed when should I feed her?? It's like she's hungry.

You need to leave here alone for at least a week. Don't handle her, or try to feed her. After 1 week you can attempt to feed her. And after 2 successful feedings in a row you can start handeling her again.

Pet stores don't get the best reptiles nor do they take care of them well. Most are underfed and kept in terrible conditions. It is an issue of employees who don't even know the basic care requirements of these animals... And the tragic thing is they often give out bad information to customers. May threads have been started on this site because a pet store employee told someone something wrong about how to take care of their new snake.

The best snakes come from reputable breeders, many snakes at pet stores are either imported from the wild or eggs taken from the wild. These have a high chance of having a worse attitude and internal parisites.

Right now your snake is stressed out from being at the pet store and now being in a new place. The best thing that you can do for her is to leave her along and provide her with perfect temperatures/humidity. I hope you cleaned everything that came into contact with your last snake before your new one came into contact with it. We really din't want you to loose another one.

Wait at least a week. She's certainly very stressed at the moment, since she's only been home a few hours. Did the pet store tell you if she's eating f/t or live?

Also - are you using the same supplies that you did for Joker? Is everything sterilized? Both Petco and Petsmart often have really unhealthy snakes, so make sure you watch her behavior and health very closely.

If it were me, I would honestly recommend returning the snake and waiting until you are sure that everything is sterilized and until you can get one from a local breeder at a show. Although she had the best intentions, your friend paid way too much for that snake and way too soon, and I am worried about the outcome. I know how attached you were to Joker, and I certainly don't want anything like that to happen again.

And again, I'm sorry for your loss. I sincerely hope you (or anyone else, for that matter) never have to go through that again. :tears:

I sterilized everything with a special sterilizer from sintas you have to have a business license to get. It's good stuff. I soaked it in it for hours.

I would make sure I washed everything with soap and water after the chemicals.

I agree with paying too much for it. You can get a healthy BP that eats for really great price from breeders. Heck some of the great folks on here breed BPs. Most breeders don't even sell their BPs until the BP has actually fed three times. That will give you time to have everything set and ready and all you will have to do is put the snake in the enclosure.

An example of being setup first before the BP gets there. I just got a brand new rack at my local Repticon. I out hides, water bowls, substrate, and a hygrometer in the tubs and let it sit. I checked the temps and humidity (frequently) every day for four days. I had to use a soldering gun to put the right amount of holes in the tubs to get the humidity right. All the while, my BPs are still in there original tubs doing things as normal. Then once it got right and everyone fed in there old tubs, I waited 24 hours and then put my BPs in the new rack. I continued to moniter the temps and humidity with the BPs in there (humidity is a little higher due to the BPs breathing in the tubs) but one or two more holes and it's great so far but I still am monitoring before I get totally comfortable. So my point is to set the enclosure upand have everything good to go and in the mean time check with some of the breeders on here to find the new baby you want and then everything will be good to go. I think this will increase your chances of not having a repeat bad encounter.

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Originally Posted by RetiredJedi

I agree with paying too much for it. You can get a healthy BP that eats for really great price from breeders. Heck some of the great folks on here breed BPs. Most breeders don't even sell their BPs until the BP has actually fed three times. That will give you time to have everything set and ready and all you will have to do is put the snake in the enclosure.

An example of being setup first before the BP gets there. I just got a brand new rack at my local Repticon. I out hides, water bowls, substrate, and a hygrometer in the tubs and let it sit. I checked the temps and humidity (frequently) every day for four days. I had to use a soldering gun to put the right amount of holes in the tubs to get the humidity right. All the while, my BPs are still in there original tubs doing things as normal. Then once it got right and everyone fed in there old tubs, I waited 24 hours and then put my BPs in the new rack. I continued to moniter the temps and humidity with the BPs in there (humidity is a little higher due to the BPs breathing in the tubs) but one or two more holes and it's great so far but I still am monitoring before I get totally comfortable. So my point is to set the enclosure upand have everything good to go and in the mean time check with some of the breeders on here to find the new baby you want and then everything will be good to go. I think this will increase your chances of not having a repeat bad encounter.

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just my 2cents

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Originally Posted by princess17

they are always aggressive when sold because no one handles them

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They aren't being aggressive from not handling, they're being defensive because they're scared and not in the right setups (I went to see my local Petsmart's BPs that they keep in the back room and none of them were being kept right, and therefore quite a few weren't eating for the employees hence why there were some back in the back. Most of those were being very defensive too).

But regardless, sometimes people get really lucky with pet store BPs. I got my first (overpriced) normal BP from Petco, and she has been doing wonderful for me. She was a bit slow to take food, but that was because my husbandry was off and I was keeping her in a tank that I now know was staying too cold for her. Switched her to a tub, figured out her feeding quirk (she needs me to leave the F/T feeder in her tub at night and leave her alone for her to eat, but she'll take multiple mice that way if I leave them for her), and I have never had any health problems with her. Plus, she's a real looker:

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3...aponaroll2.jpg

If you're set on this baby, I agree with sanitizing everything to the best of your abilities or even ditching the tank (which I think you had it in) and try a tub setup with it with all new materials. As mentioned, wait a full week before trying to feed and start this one on adult mice.

If you have problems with this snake, don't hesitate to bring it to the attention of the MANAGER of the store and keep your receipt. If your friend got this snake from the same store that your last one died from, mentioned that and if need be complain to the manager's boss or higher up. Two dead snakes (with proper husbandry on your part) is unacceptable and if they're worth anything to their customers they should be able to help you out with a refund.

Okay I don't mean to be rude to anyone but I don't need to be lectured about sanitizing or where I got the snake. My only question was how soon do I feed it. Thank you for the advice but I've done my research. This snake is very healthy as I have gotten her checked. Thank you everyone though!

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Okay I don't mean to be rude to anyone but I don't need to be lectured about sanitizing or where I got the snake. My only question was how soon do I feed it. Thank you for the advice but I've done my research. This snake is very healthy as I have gotten her checked. Thank you everyone though!

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I don't think anyone was lecturing you, we all just wanted to help and make sure you and your BP are happy. I think some people read your question and click right on "reply" to get you an answer. No harm no foul. We realize you did your research but you obviously had to do more or you wouldn't have had another question. Not to lecture just want you to enjoy your BP as we enjoy ours, that's all. Please be sure and post some more pics of your new girl as soon as you get a chance.

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Okay I don't mean to be rude to anyone but I don't need to be lectured about sanitizing or where I got the snake. My only question was how soon do I feed it. Thank you for the advice but I've done my research. This snake is very healthy as I have gotten her checked. Thank you everyone though!

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I don't mean to be rude back, but if your research was complete, and you'd read more than a couple of posts in the Husbandry section of this Forum, you would know that any new addition needs at least a week to settle before your first feeding attempt. It's a very "newbie like" question, which is why you may be getting more advice than you want about sanitizing the set up that held your previous snake less than 48 hours ago. A snake that your own Vet said was full of health problems.

I'm sure your research showed you that BPs can go quite some time without eating and show little to no ill effect. I have no doubt that your research also told you that a BP who is settled and de-stressed is much more likely to eat when you offer.

Also, this is not Burger King where you can order things off the menu "your way". It's a public forum where you can ask anything you want, but you can not controll the answers you get back.

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Originally Posted by Slim

I don't mean to be rude back, but if your research was complete, and you'd read more than a couple of posts in the Husbandry section of this Forum, you would know that any new addition needs at least a week to settle before your first feeding attempt. It's a very "newbie like" question, which is why you may be getting more advice than you want about sanitizing the set up that held your previous snake less than 48 hours ago. A snake that your own Vet said was full of health problems.

I'm sure your research showed you that BPs can go quite some time without eating and show little to no ill effect. I have no doubt that your research also told you that a BP who is settled and de-stressed is much more likely to eat when you offer.

Also, this is not Burger King where you can order things off the menu "your way". It's a public forum where you can ask anything you want, but you can not controll the answers you get back.

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^This right here. Also, I'd find out if your PetCo's BPs are captive bred. Most are wild caught. If it's wild caught...good luck with it. Wild BPs are often full parasites, sickly, and don't adapt well in captivity. I would never buy an exotic from PetCo for this reason.

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I don't mean to be rude back, but if your research was complete, and you'd read more than a couple of posts in the Husbandry section of this Forum, you would know that any new addition needs at least a week to settle before your first feeding attempt. It's a very "newbie like" question, which is why you may be getting more advice than you want about sanitizing the set up that held your previous snake less than 48 hours ago. A snake that your own Vet said was full of health problems.

I'm sure your research showed you that BPs can go quite some time without eating and show little to no ill effect. I have no doubt that your research also told you that a BP who is settled and de-stressed is much more likely to eat when you offer.

Also, this is not Burger King where you can order things off the menu "your way". It's a public forum where you can ask anything you want, but you can not controll the answers you get back.

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Okay but again the only reason I asked is because someone else said she might be super hungry because they have a tendency to skip feeding. Because my other snake I feed a week and a half after getting her because I knew I was suppose to. But because I was nervous about not knowing the last time she was fed, I asked the question. So not to be rude yet again, I get it.

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Originally Posted by skinnyrascal

^This right here. Also, I'd find out if your PetCo's BPs are captive bred. Most are wild caught. If it's wild caught...good luck with it. Wild BPs are often full parasites, sickly, and don't adapt well in captivity. I would never buy an exotic from PetCo for this reason.

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Thank you for kindly stating your opinion.

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Originally Posted by princess17

Okay I don't mean to be rude to anyone but I don't need to be lectured about sanitizing or where I got the snake. My only question was how soon do I feed it. Thank you for the advice but I've done my research. This snake is very healthy as I have gotten her checked. Thank you everyone though!

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Not to be rude, but we are all concerned with the well being of your snake.

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Originally Posted by RetiredJedi

I don't think anyone was lecturing you, we all just wanted to help and make sure you and your BP are happy. I think some people read your question and click right on "reply" to get you an answer. No harm no foul. We realize you did your research but you obviously had to do more or you wouldn't have had another question. Not to lecture just want you to enjoy your BP as we enjoy ours, that's all. Please be sure and post some more pics of your new girl as soon as you get a chance.

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Well I honestly really do appreciate the help! :) but I have done my research and I was just wondering if I should feed her sooner because she might have gone quite sometime without feeding, from what petco here has been reputable for.

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Originally Posted by Slim

I don't mean to be rude back, but if your research was complete, and you'd read more than a couple of posts in the Husbandry section of this Forum, you would know that any new addition needs at least a week to settle before your first feeding attempt. It's a very "newbie like" question, which is why you may be getting more advice than you want about sanitizing the set up that held your previous snake less than 48 hours ago. A snake that your own Vet said was full of health problems.

I'm sure your research showed you that BPs can go quite some time without eating and show little to no ill effect. I have no doubt that your research also told you that a BP who is settled and de-stressed is much more likely to eat when you offer.

Also, this is not Burger King where you can order things off the menu "your way". It's a public forum where you can ask anything you want, but you can not controll the answers you get back.

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X2 Well said.

Alrighty then. That's the last time I'll ever ask a question on this forum again! Jeez guys

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Originally Posted by princess17

Well I honestly really do appreciate the help! :) but I have done my research and I was just wondering if I should feed her sooner because she might have gone quite sometime without feeding, from what petco here has been reputable for.

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The norm is to wait a week so they can settle, but I just got three new additions this past Tuesday (A Hog BCI, Black Blood, and Angolan) and I fed all of them the day after I got them since they were due a feeding via the breeder's feeding schedule. They all ate without problems, so I'd say it wouldn't hurt to offer before the week's time but the week is the norm for most people, just know that offering without the snake taking it (ie a refusal) could add more stress to it while it's acclimating.

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Originally Posted by Daybreaker

The norm is to wait a week so they can settle, but I just got three new additions this past Tuesday (A Hog BCI, Black Blood, and Angolan) and I fed all of them the day after I got them since they were due a feeding via the breeder's feeding schedule. They all ate without problems, so I'd say it wouldn't hurt to offer before the week's time but the week is the norm for most people, just know that offering without the snake taking it (ie a refusal) could add more stress to it while it's acclimating.

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That's what I needed to know:) thank youuu :)

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Originally Posted by princess17

Alrighty then. That's the last time I'll ever ask a question on this forum again! Jeez guys

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And that's not the right attitude: we were all just giving suggestions and opinions. We WANT people to ask questions (however silly or repetitive they may seem), it makes them better keepers of their animals. Just read and research, there's a lot of info out there that can make a new keeper confused.

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Originally Posted by princess17

Alrighty then. That's the last time I'll ever ask a question on this forum again! Jeez guys

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Nobody said not to ask questions. You just need to be open to suggestions, given your recent chain of events. Everyone here answering only wants to help, so your snake can be as happy and healthy as can be.

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And that's not the right attitude: we were all just giving suggestions and opinions. We WANT people to ask questions (however silly or repetitive they may seem), it makes them better keepers of their animals. Just read and research, there's a lot of info out there that can make a new keeper confused.

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That is exactly why I asked for help. But then I got blown up on. Soooo I'm about done with this forum because just because someone owned a snake longer doesn't make everyone else a "noob".. Thats where I was offended. I just asked a simple question and explained the situation and said all I needed to know was about the feeding after I said 3 times I sanitized everything. Then Terry tough tits and his friends had to join in. Real cool. Done with this forum I will just ask other people cuz this is about as dumb as it gets.

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Originally Posted by DrDooLittle

Nobody said not to ask questions. You just need to be open to suggestions, given your recent chain of events. Everyone here answering only wants to help, so your snake can be as happy and healthy as can be.

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Ohhh so the "X2" wasn't to gang up on me? Oh okay. Not.

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Originally Posted by princess17

just because someone owned a snake longer doesn't make everyone else a "noob"..

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No one ever said that was the case. There are people who've owned snakes for decades and are still doing it wrong. And there are beginners who get off to a great start and never have any issues.

On your part, I think you've done a good job thus far asking questions and trying to help Joker. Most people really don't go looking for help if they notice a problem with a snake, they just let it die or euthanize it. You, however, have been responsible with your animals and receptive to advice from knowledgeable BP.net users (not including myself - I just got here!!).

The reason we're all worried (and it's not because you're a "noob") is mainly because you've just had a snake die and the new snake may or may not have come from the same place and is now in the same environment as the previous snake. It also sounds like there were some mix-ups on your vet's part. Your friend bought this snake (and I'm not sure how much she knows about BPs...) out of kindness but spent way too much money without a viable guarantee or proof of origin (CB or WC/CH).

All that to say... please don't go. :please:

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No one ever said that was the case. There are people who've owned snakes for decades and are still doing it wrong. And there are beginners who get off to a great start and never have any issues.

On your part, I think you've done a good job thus far asking questions and trying to help Joker. Most people really don't go looking for help if they notice a problem with a snake, they just let it die or euthanize it. You, however, have been responsible with your animals and receptive to advice from knowledgeable BP.net users (not including myself - I just got here!!).

The reason we're all worried (and it's not because you're a "noob") is mainly because you've just had a snake die and the new snake may or may not have come from the same place and is now in the same environment as the previous snake. It also sounds like there were some mix-ups on your vet's part. Your friend bought this snake (and I'm not sure how much she knows about BPs...) out of kindness but spent way too much money without a viable guarantee or proof of origin (CB or WC/CH).

All that to say... please don't go. :please:

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Well thank you.

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That is exactly why I asked for help. But then I got blown up on. Soooo I'm about done with this forum because just because someone owned a snake longer doesn't make everyone else a "noob".. Thats where I was offended. I just asked a simple question and explained the situation and said all I needed to know was about the feeding after I said 3 times I sanitized everything. Then Terry tough tits and his friends had to join in. Real cool. Done with this forum I will just ask other people cuz this is about as dumb as it gets.

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Trust me, a lot of people on this forum don't consider themselves experts and some have owned snakes for a LONG time. I myself don't consider myself an expert by any means: I'm still learning new stuff everyday and growing as a keeper of BPs and many other species.

But, regardless of what you choose I do hope you stay: there's a lot of good info on this site and once you get over "bumps" like these kinda threads there's still many other discussions to join in on and enjoy.

Edit: Rebel beat me to it.

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Ohhh so the "X2" wasn't to gang up on me? Oh okay. Not.

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No, its because its not like burger king, like Slim said. You can't control the answers you get. And you got all defensive about people offering suggestions. No one is ganging up on you. In case you haven't noticed, whenever people post a thread here they get all kinds of responses. Whether its what they want to hear or not.

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In case you haven't noticed, whenever people post a thread here they get all kids of responses. Whether its what they want to hear or not.

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... Except for what Slim had to say.
1. Maybe if he would have read my whole thing about skipping feeding my question would not have sounded "newbie"
2. I honestly did not mean to be ruse with me saying "not to be rude" but slim had to make a sly "not to be rude back"
3. Okay. So since its not burger king where everything goes your way, alright slim. Since I'm not going to tell you what you want to hear, before you try to make someone else sound like an idiot, check your grammar and spelling. It's "control" not "controll".
Burger king. HA! There's some Mickey dees for ya.

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... Except for what Slim had to say.
1. Maybe if he would have read my whole thing about skipping feeding my question would not have sounded "newbie"
2. I honestly did not mean to be ruse with me saying "not to be rude" but slim had to make a sly "not to be rude back"
3. Okay. So since its not burger king where everything goes your way, alright slim. Since I'm not going to tell you what you want to hear, before you try to make someone else sound like an idiot, check your grammar and spelling. It's "control" not "controll".
Burger king. HA! There's some Mickey dees for ya.

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After reading through this entire thread i really dont think anyone was trying to offend one another. Sometimes when reading things over the internet we read it differently than it was meant to be taken. Also some people read too fast, i myself do this all the time, and then shoot off a response to a misread post. No one is trying to treat you like a noob but there are ALOT of people that come here with questions who were previously very misinformed. I would also suggest considering stuff that the veterans on here have to say carefully before assuming theyre ganging up on you. This is by far the nicest forum ive been on. I would hate to see you leave over something stupid like this :)

This is the internet, and things do go downhill from time to time. There are many reasons for this, but that isn't important.

Please don't judge this site from 1 or 2 threads, overall this is one of the kindest communities on the internet (though you wouldn't know it from a few threads lol)

One of the biggest issues that happens is when someone views a thread and writes a long reply. by the time they have finished writing and submitted it multiple posts could have been posted since this person started writing. This can make what that person says sound bad because it was written before some important piece of information was posted (say that you did in fact do a good job sanitizing your stuff) I wasn't viewing this thread when the blow up happened so I can't say that this is what happened but I'm just trying to show how quickly good intentions can get turned around and once that happens everything can go to hell real quick.

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^This right here. Also, I'd find out if your PetCo's BPs are captive bred. Most are wild caught. If it's wild caught...good luck with it. Wild BPs are often full parasites, sickly, and don't adapt well in captivity. I would never buy an exotic from PetCo for this reason.

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Actually, most PETCO and PetSmart ball pythons are captive hatched. That means the eggs were collected in the wild, but then taken to large incubation facilities and hatched. Then they are exported to the pet trade. Some stores will purchase locally captive breed animals, but corporate sets the policy and imports the snakes. The stores just follow the corporate lead.

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Originally Posted by princess17

Alrighty then. That's the last time I'll ever ask a question on this forum again! Jeez guys

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That would be a shame. No one was trying to rub you the wrong way, and you did get a touch defensive. I understand this is tough time for you, but telling people what you don't need to hear on a public forum is unrealistic and a bit out of line.

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That is exactly why I asked for help. But then I got blown up on. Soooo I'm about done with this forum because just because someone owned a snake longer doesn't make everyone else a "noob".. Thats where I was offended. I just asked a simple question and explained the situation and said all I needed to know was about the feeding after I said 3 times I sanitized everything. Then Terry tough tits and his friends had to join in. Real cool. Done with this forum I will just ask other people cuz this is about as dumb as it gets.

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I didn't see you getting blown up on. I saw you getting a lot of advice that was repetitive. Not the same thing.

I never called you a noob. I said you question was newbie like. I understand your situation with a snake that may not have been fed well at the local pet superstore. My advice is still the same. Let it settle for 5 days. It's not going to hurt the snake, and will very likely help the first feeding be successful.

Sorry you feel the need to leave. That would be unfortunate.

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... Except for what Slim had to say.
1. Maybe if he would have read my whole thing about skipping feeding my question would not have sounded "newbie"
2. I honestly did not mean to be ruse with me saying "not to be rude" but slim had to make a sly "not to be rude back"
3. Okay. So since its not burger king where everything goes your way, alright slim. Since I'm not going to tell you what you want to hear, before you try to make someone else sound like an idiot, check your grammar and spelling. It's "control" not "controll".
Burger king. HA! There's some Mickey dees for ya.

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1. I did read and understand your question. You are the one assuming I didn't. My advice is still the same. Again, I didn't call you a newbie. I said your question was newbie like. There is a difference.
2. If it's good for the goose, it's good for the gander, and I wasn't trying to be rude either. In fact, I said, "not the be rude back". Works both directions.
3. Thank you for the correction. I'm not a human spell checker, and I do make mistakes, but before you travel too far down that path, you should really go back and read some of your own posts on this thread ;)

i fed mine a day after i got it because they fed it every 4 days and i ate just fine and untill this day it eats every 4 days with no problem

I think where it went downhill, was when you came back all defensive about people that are just concerned for the well being of your snake. This is one of the nicest forums around. Rather than just saying thanks or whatever, you had to do the whole not trying to be rude thing, which did come off that way. Nobody here was trying to be mean, just concerned for your snake, that's why we are all here.

K cool

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K cool

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To answer your question based on my experience, some snakes will get fed the day they come in, others won't get offered food for a few days. It all depends on what they are telling me. Saying "you must wait 1 week" or "you're supposed to wait 5-7 days" is a myth. Knowing your animals will do more for you than any care sheet possibly can(aside from the very basic aspects of husbandry). That being said, until you're familiar with the mannerisms and body language of your ball pythons, it's better to err on the side of conservative rather than throwing too much at them at once...which in this case would be waiting a few days to a week to let her settle in.

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Originally Posted by princess17

Thank you for kindly stating your opinion.

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Do you even know what "opinion" means? Because what I stated was a fact.

Don't want people to treat you like an immature airhead? Stop acting like one.

Grab a...
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Sit back and...
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learn how to deal with information received from a forum, grow some thicker skin, take the info that helps you and ignore the rest, but please take the stick out of your backside. These people have been nothing but helpful to me and everyone else I have seen post here and should not have to put up with your attitude. My guess is the only reason they dont ignore you is that they dont what you snake to suffer.

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Originally Posted by princess17

Okay I don't mean to be rude to anyone but I don't need to be lectured about sanitizing or where I got the snake. My only question was how soon do I feed it. Thank you for the advice but I've done my research. This snake is very healthy as I have gotten her checked. Thank you everyone though!

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just throw a rodent in a box live or whatever. put the box in ur snakes cage. If it starts picking or biting at the box its on...

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Originally Posted by robinbanks

just throw a rodent in a box live or whatever. put the box in ur snakes cage. If it starts picking or biting at the box its on...

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....um what?

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

....um what?

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My guess is he is being sarcastic?

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

....um what?

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The pertinent question was . how soon do i feed it... That's all she asked...

Maybe "robin" meant if the snake starts checking out the box like its interested?? Kind of like pre-scenting the enclosure? It kinda makes sense but this trick is usually reserved for snakes that have already been refusing for awhile. Since it is a petco snake and most likely a captive hatched import that may or may not have eaten yet I guess this may not be a bad idea.


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Originally Posted by princess17

That is exactly why I asked for help. But then I got blown up on. Soooo I'm about done with this forum because just because someone owned a snake longer doesn't make everyone else a "noob".. Thats where I was offended. I just asked a simple question and explained the situation and said all I needed to know was about the feeding after I said 3 times I sanitized everything. Then Terry tough tits and his friends had to join in. Real cool. Done with this forum I will just ask other people cuz this is about as dumb as it gets.

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Okay I don't mean to be rude to anyone but I don't need to be lectured about sanitizing or where I got the snake. My only question was how soon do I feed it. Thank you for the advice but I've done my research. This snake is very healthy as I have gotten her checked. Thank you everyone though!

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Originally Posted by Foschi Exotic Serpents

Maybe "robin" meant if the snake starts checking out the box like its interested?? Kind of like pre-scenting the enclosure? It kinda makes sense but this trick is usually reserved for snakes that have already been refusing for awhile. Since it is a petco snake and most likely a captive hatched import that may or may not have eaten yet I guess this may not be a bad idea.

Yep , That was pretty much it...


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