Absolutely in love

Me and my wife did a lot of research on ball pythons before diving in. When we felt like we were ready we got this little one, and I am absolutely in love. You can say I caught the bug because now I want more. After a month of waiting, we finally took a chance on handling him. So let me introduce Lestat. The first pic is when we got him home.

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welcome to the forum!!!
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such a lil noodle. congratulations!!! you can ask any of us: all it takes is one...then you have 3. :D

if you have any questions about anything, we're here to help! :)

Welcome and congratulations on joining the reptile community, I hope you realise how addictive there [emoji16]

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Thanks, I know a hatchling isn’t the best way to go for a beginner. I also love tarantulas and know the commitment it takes to raise them from slings. I have done heavy research on raising hatching bp’s, I know I will run into unexpected things and when I do you can bet I’ll ask for help.

And should you "recover" from an addiction to one kind of snake, rest assured you have MANY more kinds to go, hahahahaha! :snake: :snake2: :snake: :snake2:
Welcome! :D

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Welcome and congratulations on joining the reptile community, I hope you realise how addictive there [emoji16]

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I know how addictive it can be, I’m already looking to get a spider morph from myself and my wife loves the butter morph.

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And should you "recover" from an addiction to one kind of snake, rest assured you have MANY more kinds to go, hahahahaha! :snake: :snake2: :snake: :snake2:
Welcome! :D

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Sounds like a recipe for trouble :P

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Sounds like a recipe for trouble :P

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And fun, don't forget fun! :carrot:

Beautiful slithersome little guy. Congrats!

Me and my wife also just have ours for just about a month now and handled him for the first time today! He was so scared (we were a bit nervous as well but tried our best to keep calm). After 10 mins of having him out we gently put him back in- letting him crawl off my hand into his home.

I wanted to wait till he took his third meal with us this coming Saturday night but couldn't wait :cool:

I really hope it wasn't too stressful of an experience and that he takes his next meal.

Cheers and good luck!

Cool little guy, congratulations and welcome aboard!

Welcome !!

enjoy!!

Welcome everyone here is super awesome with endless knowledge, you got such an adorable tiny little babe congratulations, and best wishes to you, your wife , and new little pal Lestat;)

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I know how addictive it can be, I’m already looking to get a spider morph from myself and my wife loves the butter morph.

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That sounds awesome. Which one are you going to name Louis?

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome, we can’t wait to watch him grow.

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That sounds awesome. Which one are you going to name Louis?

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Funny you should ask because my wife wants to call her’s Louis. He’ll be our next addition, she’s already picked out the morph a super pastel butter.

Welcome to the forum and the wonderful world of snake keeping!!

I see the bug has already bit you and your wife and you're already looking to add more. I've said for years : snakes and tattoos, I don't know many people with just ONE. Hahahahaha.

Just throwing my two cents out there: BPs are an awesome species, the most popular in the pet trade for a reason. That being said, there are sooooooo many other species to choose that make amazing pets. I personally love having a diverse collection. I love BPs, I have a BP, but I am super happy I have multiple species. It's fascinating to me to compare and contrast different species.
Anyway, just throwing that out there as food for thought. You certainly can't go wrong with another BP though.

This community is a priceless resource and is extremely beneficial for everybody from newbies to experienced keepers and breeders, so I'm glad you found us!

Good luck, we're here to help along the way!!!

[QUOTE=craigafrechette;2623973]Just throwing my two cents out there: BPs are an awesome species, the most popular in the pet trade for a reason. That being said, there are sooooooo many other species to choose that make amazing pets. I personally love having a diverse collection. I love BPs, I have a BP, but I am super happy I have multiple species. It's fascinating to me to compare and contrast different species.
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Yep. I love variety. BPs, King snake, Reticulated pythons, ATB, did have a RTB (RIP Lucy)..... So many choices. LOL.

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Welcome to the forum and the wonderful world of snake keeping!!

I see the bug has already bit you and your wife and you're already looking to add more. I've said for years : snakes and tattoos, I don't know many people with just ONE. Hahahahaha.

Just throwing my two cents out there: BPs are an awesome species, the most popular in the pet trade for a reason. That being said, there are sooooooo many other species to choose that make amazing pets. I personally love having a diverse collection. I love BPs, I have a BP, but I am super happy I have multiple species. It's fascinating to me to compare and contrast different species.
Anyway, just throwing that out there as food for thought. You certainly can't go wrong with another BP though.

This community is a priceless resource and is extremely beneficial for everybody from newbies to experienced keepers and breeders, so I'm glad you found us!

Good luck, we're here to help along the way!!!

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Absolutely I really got an eye for a retic, but gonna have to gain some experience first.

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Absolutely I really got an eye for a retic, but gonna have to gain some experience first.

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Ummmmmm..... Let me be the first to say Retics are lovely to look at and great experience so far but not for most people. They have big personalities to go with their big bodies. Caging and feeding is not cheap. I have no regrets and owning a retic can be very rewarding. Just take your time. Love the one you have now. After learning more snake language you can move up to boas and such but please don't bite off a retic to fast.

I know this is not what you are doing. Just wanted to make sure.

I know, I know,..... I move quickly and learn fast. Not everyone should.

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Ummmmmm..... Let me be the first to say Retics are lovely to look at and great experience so far but not for most people. They have big personalities to go with their big bodies. Caging and feeding is not cheap. I have no regrets and owning a retic can be very rewarding. Just take your time. Love the one you have now. After learning more snake language you can move up to boas and such but please don't bite off a retic to fast.

I know this is not what you are doing. Just wanted to make sure.

I know, I know,..... I move quickly and learn fast. Not everyone should.

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I understand, I don’t have plans to get one anytime soon. Like you said gaining the proper knowledge first is key. Be assured I will not jump into it until I feel truly ready and comfortable to do so.

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Me and my wife did a lot of research on ball pythons before diving in. When we felt like we were ready we got this little one, and I am absolutely in love. You can say I caught the bug because now I want more. After a month of waiting, we finally took a chance on handling him. So let me introduce Lestat. The first pic is when we got him home.

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...f6ho1_1280.jpg
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Welcome to the addiction. :)


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Absolutely I really got an eye for a retic, but gonna have to gain some experience first.

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Yeah, a retic is no joke. Not to say any animal is, but you get my point.
Lots of options in between BP and retic if you're into something with more size than a BP. If you're looking more girth and a strong animal, Borneo or Sumatran STP or blood pythons are awesome animals. If you're more about length a carpet python or a boa might make a nice addition.
Anyway, enjoy your new BP. No need to rush into your next one. Stick around here and learn all you can. You'll also see about a million and a half species to add to your "wishlist"...

P.S. I'm also a huge advocate for Kingsnakes, my personal favorite species I've kept.

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Yeah, a retic is no joke. Not to say any animal is, but you get my point.
Lots of options in between BP and retic if you're into something with more size than a BP. If you're looking more girth and a strong animal, Borneo or Sumatran STP or blood pythons are awesome animals. If you're more about length a carpet python or a boa might make a nice addition.
Anyway, enjoy your new BP. No need to rush into your next one. Stick around here and learn all you can. You'll also see about a million and a half species to add to your "wishlist"...

P.S. I'm also a huge advocate for Kingsnakes, my personal favorite species I've kept.

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Yeah carpet and blood python are definitely an interest, if I keep this up I’ll need to build a zoo lol. Definitely building a wish list now just looked up the Sumatran and Borneo Yep getting addicted lol

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Yeah carpet and blood python are definitely an interest, if I keep this up I’ll need to build a zoo lol. Definitely building a wish list now just looked up the Sumatran and Borneo Yep getting addicted lol

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The hardest part about this hobby, for me anyway, is knowing and sticking to my limitations. I simply can't afford to add much more financially right now. I'm trying to upgrade enclosures, plus I keep some money stored away for an emergency vet visit. More snakes equals more food, more potential vet bills, more equipment. So I have to choose carefully when I make my next few additions. My max I think will be 8, so I'm half way there now. My wishlist has way more than 4 on it!!!! Maybe I should bump my cap to 10, hahahaha.

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The hardest part about this hobby, for me anyway, is knowing and sticking to my limitations. I simply can't afford to add much more financially right now. I'm trying to upgrade enclosures, plus I keep some money stored away for an emergency vet visit. More snakes equals more food, more potential vet bills, more equipment. So I have to choose carefully when I make my next few additions. My max I think will be 8, so I'm half way there now. My wishlist has way more than 4 on it!!!! Maybe I should bump my cap to 10, hahahaha.

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Understandable, I know not to stretch my finances thin. But a wish list never hurts and I think I’m a bad influence because now your wanting to add more lol

I hate to say this, but wish lists never end, because there's always new & very appealing snakes that turn up, especially online (& who isn't online?).

But keep reminding yourself that more snakes = more cages to clean...and trust me, there IS such a thing as too many. Also, if you have too many,
you end up not having enough time to REALLY enjoy them...and some even admit to feeling guilty for not taking their snakes out more.

Finances are another limiting factor, & for all that convince themselves that the next snake(s) is/are a great "investment" that will repay itself in time
by breeding, remember there's no guarantee, and living creatures can & do get sick or injured, or just fail to reproduce. Or someone beats you to it,
putting rare ones on the market.

I used to say "what's one more?" Eventually we all get the answer, lol.