new member with 1st snake!

Hi everybody, I just registered today. I got my first snake (a beautiful little BP) about a month ago and have been reading up like crazy trying to absorb it all. She is absolutely the most wonderful little creature. Her name is Shara and she is very active and curious. She's a little over a year old and I got her from a friend who had to move out of the country. Her setup is pretty nice and temps and humidity seem fine. She is a superb eater and her last shed was ok. With all of the stuff I've learned here I'm sure her next shed will be even better. I think the humidity might have been a little low plus she was probably stressed from the move. It was my first shed and I was stressed too! LOL!

Anyway, I just wanted to introduce myself and say thank you to all of you out there who have posted such helpful info. Shara thanks you too!

John

Congrats on the BP and welcome to the site! This place is a mountain of knowledge at your fingertips!!

Welcome, John and Shara! Glad to have you join us, and that you've been reading up on how to take good care of her. Being prepared definitely makes it a lot easier on both of you. :)

Welcome to the boards. You'll find a lot of information and a bunch of great people here.

welcome to the site.

welcome and congrats! hopefully ull post some new pics up if u can!

Welcome to the site!! ya i need to get some pics of my baby up for all to see too, i need a camara!

Congrats, and welcome! This place is great :)

Here she is!!

https://ball-pythons.net/modules/cop...mal_shara2.jpg
What's my name again?

https://ball-pythons.net/modules/cop...mal_shara4.jpg
You talking to me?

I've posted a couple more in my album:
http://www.ball-pythons.net/coppermi...431-pos-0.html

-John

Beautiful :)

I like your cage setup too, very natural,very cool :D

She is too cute :-D And I'm totally jealous of your driftwood!

Welcome to the boards! She is soooo cute. What a gem. Great cage too.

Awsome snake, I can't wait to get mine in another two weeks! :cry:

she is good lookin and your setup is to goodluck with her

holy crap, i looked at those other pics.... that's a pretty sick cage setup you got goin on

EDIT: you gotta be kidding me.... i cant say CRAP? it's not like i said ****
(translation - you gotta be kidding me.... i cant say CR4P? it's not like i said SH..)

lol, you'll find that at this site, they tend to try and discourage people from cussing. I know cr4p isn't that bad of a word at all, but it's blocked for some reason, lol.

John, very nice setup. Looks cool! Just a few things I noticed. Your stickon thermometer is a bit high up on the cage to measure the temps accurately(although those analog thermometers are known to be way off for accurate temp readings...). If you could, I'd suggest putting them lower, like half an inch above the substrate. Or just go digital. :) (Acurite digital thermo/hygro with probe at Walmart-15 bucks)
Also noticed you have neat decorations in the water. It's pretty cool looking. But I had stuff like that in my bp's water dish for a few days and noticed that if not scrubbed clean thoroughly daily, they'd develop a slimy film/residue on them. It became too much hassle cleaning them, so I removed them. But if you can clean them good, then I say go for it! They look cool. :)

Very nice setup.

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(translation - you gotta be kidding me.... i cant say CR4P? it's not like i said SH1T)

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It's a FAMILY friendly site, Oreo - hence the filters.

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Originally Posted by Cody

John, very nice setup. Looks cool! Just a few things I noticed. Your stickon thermometer is a bit high up on the cage to measure the temps accurately(although those analog thermometers are known to be way off for accurate temp readings...). If you could, I'd suggest putting them lower, like half an inch above the substrate. Or just go digital. :) (Acurite digital thermo/hygro with probe at Walmart-15 bucks)

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Thanks Cody. I really appreciate the tips. I'm going to be investing in a new thermometer this week.

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Also noticed you have neat decorations in the water. It's pretty cool looking. But I had stuff like that in my bp's water dish for a few days and noticed that if not scrubbed clean thoroughly daily, they'd develop a slimy film/residue on them. It became too much hassle cleaning them, so I removed them. But if you can clean them good, then I say go for it! They look cool. :)

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I change the water and clean the bowls daily. She has a larger swimming pool with the decorations and a smaller water dish over near her favorite hide.

The whole setup was handed down to me from my friend who had to move out of the country. I know Shara really doesn't know the difference but it sure looks nice. I know she really loves the driftwood and the vines because she goes climbing every night.

Right now I'm cleaning the water bowls and checking for p00 and wetness daily, clean the decorations weekly, and change the substrate and thoroughly clean the enclosure monthly. Does that sound ok? Thanks again for your tips!!

-John

Welcome, John! She sure is a beaut....glad you could join us.

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Originally Posted by Smulkin

It's a FAMILY friendly site, Oreo - hence the filters.

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aw man.... what would Frank & Dweezil think :wink:

(s-all good, i'm a "grown man" i think i can behave myself... i put "grown man" in quotes because 1/2 of the time i'm 25 going on 18 :D )