New here hoping to catch local breeder?!

First of all Hi to everyone. My name is Jack I'm 22 and im new Here and to snakes!? I currently live in north eastern Ohio (Cleveland area) and have been reading up about ball pythons for the past month or so and decided it's time to start setting up my cage. I plan on visiting a local reptile show but that isn't for another 3 weeks and I'm getting really anxious and don't think I'm gonna be able to hold off that long. My goal here is to hopefully find a local breeder or even reptile store that has healthy young snake hatchlings. I'm hoping to get a normal snake and possibly a lower end morph to start my collection. My budget isn't huge and I'm not really looking for a large snake to start off with. Any info tips hints or feedback is appreciated. I look forward to replies and any information this wonderful community is able to help me with.


Thanks again,
Jack

Update.... Not that anyone cares :0. I ended up setting up a glass tank with screen top. Added alpine substrate a few hides and a water dish. Set up my uth with a thermostat and had my tank ready 3 days after posting. My temps have been 80-85 and humidity hovering around 60%. I ended up picking a up a female spider ball python from my local reptile show and have been loving her. She had sunk right into her new cage and has been loving it I tried feeding her frozen thawed today and she struck and tried eating it 2-3 times but never actually ate it.

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That show is very convenient as you can order from RodentPro and they will deliver your feeders to the show with no shipping charge. Very affordable.

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Originally Posted by tbowman

That show is very convenient as you can order from RodentPro and they will deliver your feeders to the show with no shipping charge. Very affordable.

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Are you serious?? Does it matter which show they ship it to? Because that would seriously be amazing

Beautiful ball by the way, love the high whites on her side in the first pic. Love spiders. I assume you have read about spider wobble? If not, give it a quick google search. Just something to be aware of so that you don't freak out😊

Welcome to the site and congrats on your first ball python!!

What did you offer her? Rat or mouse and what size? Pinkie, pup, weaned?

Aww such a cute baby! Thanks for posting pictures!!!!

Nice looking Spider.

Have Fun! :)

Nice looking spider! :welcome: to the forum...

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Originally Posted by Sammiebob

Are you serious?? Does it matter which show they ship it to? Because that would seriously be amazing

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They do this because they are a vendor at the Cleveland show. I just email them and they put my order on the truck and bring it to the show. The shows listed on their website are in Ohio, Missouri, and Kansas, I think it would have to be one of those.

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Originally Posted by tbowman

They do this because they are a vendor at the Cleveland show. I just email them and they put my order on the truck and bring it to the show. The shows listed on their website are in Ohio, Missouri, and Kansas, I think it would have to be one of those.

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Awh dang. I was hoping they shipped to all shows for free. There aren't any good places to get feeders for good prices.

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Originally Posted by T_Sauer

Welcome to the site and congrats on your first ball python!!

What did you offer her? Rat or mouse and what size? Pinkie, pup, weaned?

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I tried feeding her a large mouse. She attacked it twice and tried swallowing it side ways kinda and gave up when she couldn't fit it. If she would of tried from either front or back she would of easily of swallowed it

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Originally Posted by tbowman

That show is very convenient as you can order from RodentPro and they will deliver your feeders to the show with no shipping charge. Very affordable.

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Yes thank you. My buddy mentioned that to me the other day hopefully I can get her on frozen thawed and resupply there once a month.

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Beautiful ball by the way, love the high whites on her side in the first pic. Love spiders. I assume you have read about spider wobble? If not, give it a quick google search. Just something to be aware of so that you don't freak out[emoji4]

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Thank you very much!!! And yes I've read about the wobble and I've noticed it very very slightly. Does it get better or worse as she ages?? I guess another google of it won't hurt either though ;)

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Originally Posted by Jackwebb

Thank you very much!!! And yes I've read about the wobble and I've noticed it very very slightly. Does it get better or worse as she ages?? I guess another google of it won't hurt either though ;)

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There's really no telling. It may get worse as he ages, it may go away almost completely, but it's always different. Nothing to worry about though! It is very very rare that it has any ill effects if at all on the snake.

I love that spider. The high whites on the side are super nice.

Next show is coming up quick, it's on the 18th of January. I'll be there to pick up my rats/bedding and chat with some of my vendor friends.

I hope to see you there!

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Originally Posted by Jackwebb

I tried feeding her a large mouse. She attacked it twice and tried swallowing it side ways kinda and gave up when she couldn't fit it. If she would of tried from either front or back she would of easily of swallowed it

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Try warming the head to a higher temp than the rest of the body.

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Originally Posted by Jackwebb

Thank you very much!!! And yes I've read about the wobble and I've noticed it very very slightly. Does it get better or worse as she ages?? I guess another google of it won't hurt either though ;)

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My wife loves the wobble in our bees. We have one that looks like he is on his personal, invisible roller coaster...very entertaining.

Awesome good to know. I was just watching as to how bad it could get though :( poor snakes couldn't even eat

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Originally Posted by Montypython696

I love that spider. The high whites on the side are super nice.

Next show is coming up quick, it's on the 18th of January. I'll be there to pick up my rats/bedding and chat with some of my vendor friends.

I hope to see you there!

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Thanks I'll most likely be there im just afraid I won't leave empty handed!

Yeah, ours may take a couple strikes (at live) before he nails his food. He's 1100 grams though and doing great.