Shann and Figment saying hello, after almost three years of lurking!

So I've been on this site for ages now, but I've never really posted because I'm more of a boa person, not a ball python person. I do love them (the colors, omg), but have no interest in keeping them. I've been using this site for all of the other awesome resources though. I love how much experience there is around here. Finally posted today on a different thread though, so I figured I may as well make an introduction. Not sure how much I'll post, but I've been reading this site since before I picked up my boa in May, 2011. I absolutely adore snakes, and plan on getting more after I've completely spoiled Figment. I would just rather take it slow. I've seen way too many people just jump in to the hobby and end up with a dozen snakes before they finish their first year. I am in the process of setting up a new proline cage and Figment should be moved into that this weekend. She's a total sweetheart and I adore her.
So here she is!

A baby picture:
http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/IMG_0670.jpg

Shedding a year ago:
http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/z...4c9425525f.jpg

After shedding a year ago:
http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/z...5a03411dd0.jpg

A birthday party my parents threw for her when I was on an internship in Florida:
http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps46d7b404.jpg


And just a few weeks ago:
http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps4d8d6378.jpg

Figment is the only reptile I have right now, but I've kept reptiles my whole life. I'm almost done with college at which point I'll look into maybe getting another one. In addition to her, I have two amazing ferrets and a wonderful cat.

Please post more and lurk less!! Haha welcome? Figment is such a cutie pie. I absolutely love that birthday pic. Adorable.


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Welcome...sort of, I guess I'm newer here than you lol, but I just talk more. Figment is so pretty, and you have awesome parents! My mom was always fine with snakes but she'd never dress one up in a little party hat for me! That's too cute!

Welcome!! Glad you made the plunge to post :) - was very impressed with your post in the other thread BTW :)

Welcome to you and Figment :P -

Cheers,
Chris.

Oh man! A snake with a party hat on and a little mouse cupcake...I hope I become as awesome as your mom obviously is!!! That is pure awesome sauce.

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I would just rather take it slow. I've seen way too many people just jump in to the hobby and end up with a dozen snakes before they finish their first year

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Yeah I agree here to many people do this and end up not liking the hobby and get bored then the animals suffer. I waited over a year before I got any more and realized that after 15 years of keeping reptiles, Balls was one of my favorites.

Now I have 3 racks filled and 4 snakes that I have on payment plans till I get another big rack. :oops:

Also welcome to the site and nice boas!

Omg that birthday pic is the greatest thing ever! Sooooooo cute! Please post more :) no more lurking for you!


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Very nice pictures, lol.

Welcome to the addiction, crap I mean forums.

Gotta say the party hat brought a much needed smile to my face!! That is awesome, beautiful girl.

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Thanks for all the warm welcomes. She's a really good animal. Normally she's pretty docile, great to interact with, and really interesting to watch.

My dad actually put together her party, and made her little hat. My mom hated snakes before I got Figment, and she loves her now.

I am trying to set up Figment's new cage but I can't get the temps right. The rhp has been running all night, and it just won't get the ambient temp above 75. Not sure what to do. Maybe I'll look around on this site :P

I got her new cage running pretty well. Still not super happy with the cold side of the cage. Figment spent the night climbing. But I'm mostly happy with how it is turning out.

What I am NOT happy with is that I seem to have a leak. Water is coming through from somewhere and I'm not sure if its from the bottom of the cage (which I sealed) or the condensation on the door. It's not a lot, but it's concerning.

But here she is in her new enclosure. Haven't picked a spot for the thermometers just yet but that's about it.
http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/z...pscb609143.jpg
http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/z...pscb609143.jpg

I love how your parents threw a birthday party for your snake. my parents have nothing to do with mine, haha. my mom especially, she was giving me dirty looks for holding my king snake when she came over for a visit. :rolleyes: very pretty boa, though, love the last picture!