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  • 12-29-2014, 02:05 PM
    Filet o fish
    New to the forum
    Hello all. My mame is Jim. I've been in and out of the hobby for 30+ years. I used to breed boas in the past. Picked up a BP a week or so ago.
  • 12-29-2014, 02:07 PM
    boalover
    Re: New to the forum
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Filet o fish View Post
    Hello all. My mame is Jim. I've been in and out of the hobby for 30+ years. I used to breed boas in the past. Picked up a BP a week or so ago.

    hey am James nice to meet you i have. Brb an bci hypo what are your snakes or do you only have Bp at the moment
  • 12-29-2014, 02:10 PM
    Filet o fish
    Re: New to the forum
    Only a BP for now. Nice to meet you.
  • 01-01-2015, 12:43 AM
    Vypyrz
    Re: New to the forum
    Hello Jim, and :welcome: to BP.net
  • 01-01-2015, 08:07 PM
    Filet o fish
    Re: New to the forum
    Thanks for the welcome Vypyrz!
  • 01-26-2015, 04:58 PM
    SRMD
    Re: New to the forum
    Hey, welcome! [emoji106]
  • 01-26-2015, 05:07 PM
    Kris Mclaughlin
    Welcome to the nut house!
  • 01-26-2015, 05:13 PM
    AlexisFitzy
    Re: New to the forum
    Welcome to the forum buddy :D I bet breeding boas was a ton of fun!
  • 01-26-2015, 05:28 PM
    Zincubus
    Re: New to the forum
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Filet o fish View Post
    Hello all. My mame is Jim. I've been in and out of the hobby for 30+ years. I used to breed boas in the past. Picked up a BP a week or so ago.

    May I ask why you chose to get a Royal / BP when your experience is with Boas ?

    Just intrigued :)
  • 02-26-2015, 02:34 PM
    Filet o fish
    Re: New to the forum
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    Originally Posted by SRMD View Post
    Hey, welcome! [emoji106]

    Thanks
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Kris Mclaughlin View Post
    Welcome to the nut house!

    Thank You. I've been lurking around reading alot of posts. There is a wealth of information on this forum.
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AlexisFitzy View Post
    Welcome to the forum buddy :D I bet breeding boas was a ton of fun!

    Thanks. I had a few pairs of kenyan sand boas back in the 90's. They sure put out a lot of young. We witnessed the births a couple times! Super cool
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Zincubus View Post
    May I ask why you chose to get a Royal / BP when your experience is with Boas ?

    Just intrigued :)

    Well, I removed myself from reptiles about 5 years ago. I decided to take both of my son's to a reptile expo recently, and before you know it my 22 year old convinced me it was time to get back into snakes. The wife wasn't thrilled, but the addiction is back. We now have 3 BP's and looking for the next one.
    To answer your question, I have had many reptiles in the past, ball pythons included.
  • 02-26-2015, 04:43 PM
    Doby71
    Re: New to the forum
    Welcome... :)
  • 03-26-2015, 12:27 AM
    smileallthetime365
    Re: New to the forum
    Hi there, my name is Sarah and I'm new to this but I do have a few questions for you because you seem to have lots of experience. Number one, when my ball python hisses does that always mean that he's pissed? 2. After I gave him a bath to help him shed he was breathing loudly. It wasn't bubbly or anything but just like a human sounds after climbing the stairs. :-) and the last one is how do I know if he is breedable or not? I'm interested in breeding him but I'm not sure how to start
  • 03-26-2015, 06:47 AM
    George1994
    Re: New to the forum
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by smileallthetime365 View Post
    Hi there, my name is Sarah and I'm new to this but I do have a few questions for you because you seem to have lots of experience. Number one, when my ball python hisses does that always mean that he's pissed? 2. After I gave him a bath to help him shed he was breathing loudly. It wasn't bubbly or anything but just like a human sounds after climbing the stairs. :-) and the last one is how do I know if he is breedable or not? I'm interested in breeding him but I'm not sure how to start

    Depends on the hiss really, sometimes mine does it when exploring, and shows no signs whatsoever of aggression or defensive posture, but a few times he has done it really loud and you can see him poised to strike if needs be. If that happens, leave him alone. Don't just throw your hand into the enclosure to get him out, let him know it is you and not food.

    There is no need to bath a ball python, they will shed perfectly if your conditions are okay. Bathing them could just stress them out when they are already stressed from shedding.

    There is a ton of information all over the internet, and on this particular site in regards to breeding, it isn't something to just jump into, it requires reading and a knowledge of it. Also you need to be prepared for the amount of eggs that can arrive, and if you can care for them when they get bigger if you cannot sell them.

    Google is your friend.
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