Should I buy this snake?????

Hi , I came across this big female, over 2000g, sweet as can be!that's my daughter holding her, what do you think of her!


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Hi,

Why would you need to ask a bunch of strangers? Either you want it or you don't ... right? :confuzd:

Hope this helps. :sunny:

-adam

If you want her, get her. First though do make sure she is in perfect health, no ticks, mites, sickness, etc....

Adam's right - if she's speaking to you, then get her. I know when I picked up a couple of adults, they were all I could think about and I had to rush to get back there to pick them up. THEN I showed them off! :D


Do they guarantee her to be female?

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Originally Posted by snakeLVR

what do you think of her!

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I think she looks wonderful. I would probably cave in if I were in your place. :D

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Why would you need to ask a bunch of strangers? Either you want it or you don't ... right?

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Well, I am asking, because I really am streched right now fund wise, but she seems like a pretty specimen, for a common , and I am so new at this.I haven't seen many big ones in person. She is a captive raised animal. Does she have a reduced pattern to her? Or is she pretty avarage looking, I guess that's what I want to know. I think she is a good price too, for a big girl.

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Originally Posted by snakeLVR

Well, I am asking, because I really am streched right now fund wise

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That information in the beginning would have made the original question make more sense. ;)

Given this new information, my opinion would be to pass on her ... being low on funds is never the right time to take a new life into your care.

Hope this helps. :sunny:

-adam

Well, she would be snake # 10, ( I know that is pidly compared to others on this forum :P ), so I am not new to snake keeping, I've had really good luck with my others, I would take great care of her ( My human offspring seem to be doing great too ;) . I just don't have a BP this big, so I was fascinated by her, and she is so sweet. Plus, I have a male pastel, and male spider who will be ready to breed in a year, or so. My other females are 06, so I'm looking at a while.

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Originally Posted by snakeLVR

Well, she would be snake # 10, ( I know that is pidly compared to others on this forum :P ), so I am not new to snake keeping, I've had really good luck with my others, I would take great care of her ( My human offspring seem to be doing great too ;) . I just don't have a BP this big, so I was fascinated by her, and she is so sweet. Plus, I have a male pastel, and male spider who will be ready to breed in a year, or so. My other females are 06, so I'm looking at a while.

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If you can budget to get her then do so. Especially if you plan to breed your pastel or spider. if you don't have the money to properly care for her, then pass though

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Originally Posted by tmlowe5704

If you can budget to get her then do so. Especially if you plan to breed your pastel or spider. if you don't have the money to properly care for her, then pass though

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It's also important to remember that nothing is known about any new animal ... having "just enough" to bring that animal home is great until something turns up health wise ... not having enough to treat an RI, abcess, or other condition that can turn into hundreds of dollars worth of vet bills would certainly be a concern of mine if I were ever tight on funds and considering a new animal.

Hope this helps. :sunny:

-adam

Luck has nothing to do with how well you keep animals...so that says you are doing a great job with your current animals. If you don't have the money the choice should be easy, make the best choice for you none of us can gauge what you may call low funds ;)

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

It's also important to remember that nothing is known about any new animal ... having "just enough" to bring that animal home is great until something turns up health wise ... not having enough to treat an RI, abcess, or other condition that can turn into hundreds of dollars worth of vet bills would certainly be a concern of mine if I were ever tight on funds and considering a new animal.

Hope this helps. :sunny:

-adam

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Sorry I didn't go into further detail, but when I said that, I meant to have extra money in case of RI or other problems. I was looking at it from a business view of having extra capital for when needed and not spending the very last dime just because you can afford the snake. :)

She seems pretty large, I would guess her to be around 4ft?

Maybe you would like to buy a baby/youngster?

Wouldn't want to come home one day and find your snake in the process of swallowing your kid. :O :P no j/k ;)


ps. those round cages for snakes in the background don't seem like such a nice place to live =-(

Hi, actually I have 4 06 pythons, a female ringer, male pastel and the spider pair, so I wanted a breedable female, not a baby. Maybe I can start doing something earlier this way, not in 2-3 years. She was a captive bred animal, and very well taken care of. She is 2050 gms. Her previous owner was a co worker of the manager of the store, and he says he takes great care of his snakes. She is so gentle, and he gave me a great deal on her. Don't worry :D they only keep the babies in those little round deli cups. He had her in the back in a big sterlite. I have bought 5 snakes from them, all are doing great! I'll post better pics of her later.

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Wouldn't want to come home one day and find your snake in the process of swallowing your kid. no j/k

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That was funny! My daughter got a kick out of that. LMAO :lmao:

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Hi, actually I have 4 06 pythons, a female ringer, male pastel and the spider pair, so I wanted a breedable female, not a baby. Maybe I can start doing something earlier this way, not in 2-3 years. She was a captive bred animal, and very well taken care of. She is 2050 gms. Her previous owner was a co worker of the manager of the store, and he says he takes great care of his snakes. She is so gentle, and he gave me a great deal on her. Don't worry :D they only keep the babies in those little round deli cups. He had her in the back in a big sterlite. I have bought 5 snakes from them, all are doing great! I'll post better pics of her later.



That was funny! My daughter got a kick out of that. LMAO :lmao:

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I am not saying anything negative towards yourself here.If that pet store is keeping ANY snakes in delicups until the sell they would NEVER see a dime of my money.How do they have water and somewhere to hide to feel safe or how do they get heat? All three of these are VERY important when it comes to any snake.I understand if they were at a reptile show but they are not.The pet stores will say anything to make a sale.She is a very nice looking girl(i question this also) and if it was myself i would walk out of that store and never return.

ultimately isn't it your choice? some of us would never buy breeding stock from a pet store, we prefer to get our stock from someone like kara or adam etc - so we know we are starting with the very best.

some don't care where the animals come from as long as they are male or female depending on what they need for breeding at the time.

(and of course there are lots of different 'standards' in between)

doesn't make one way right or the other wrong... just different standards is all.

so... look at your own standards and then make the decision of "ya i'll add her to my breeding stock" or "no, i'll pass on her as she doesn't meet the standards i want for my future clients"

;) hope that helps?
aleesha

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I am not saying anything negative towards yourself here.If that pet store is keeping ANY snakes in delicups until the sell they would NEVER see a dime of my money.How do they have water and somewhere to hide to feel safe or how do they get heat? All three of these are VERY important when it comes to any snake.I understand if they were at a reptile show but they are not.The pet stores will say anything to make a sale.She is a very nice looking girl(i question this also) and if it was myself i would walk out of that store and never return.

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wow that seems kinda harsh considering you don't even know the details here joe. :colbert: one of my favorite pet stores keeps some cornsnakes/kingsnakes in little plastic containers... with paper towel in it to hide under and a little water dish cut from the bottom of bottled water. the store is kept nice and warm for them and they do just fine till they are sold. which, by the way is usually pretty quick... in and out.

others who need higher temps are kept differently... but all in all... depending on how fast they turn their snakes over... may depend on how they keep them.

and that cabinet looks like a contained space... perhaps it keeps the temps nice and warm?

obviously, i don't have any answers, only questions since i've never visited the store nor have i ever spoken to the owner or employees. making rash judgements really is unfair joe.

Well, update, Thanks for all the helpful comments, I did buy her, fell in love with the snake as an individual, not just a breeding prospect, :P She is captive bred ,and the place , as I said before, has nice animals. I have bought 5 , this #6 from them. Here she is!


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I think you have been given sound advice. If you decide to give this one a miss there will always be others, just as nice and just as cute. One thought is that it may be more fun for your Daugther, if she got a yearling and she raised it herself.

tell that girl she doesn't need to go on a diet and give her some REAL soda LOL

congrats on your new girl.

Thanks Aleesha! What you said was right on the money, they keep only the tiny babies ( milk, corn, and kings) in a warm cabinet in deli cups. They have little water crocks and paper towels to hide. The rest they keep in the big vision tanks, or glass ones. It is called East Coast Reptiles in FL.

oh good to hear!

i like to jump... just not to conclusions! :P

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wow that seems kinda harsh considering you don't even know the details here joe. :colbert: one of my favorite pet stores keeps some cornsnakes/kingsnakes in little plastic containers... with paper towel in it to hide under and a little water dish cut from the bottom of bottled water. the store is kept nice and warm for them and they do just fine till they are sold. which, by the way is usually pretty quick... in and out.

others who need higher temps are kept differently... but all in all... depending on how fast they turn their snakes over... may depend on how they keep them.

and that cabinet looks like a contained space... perhaps it keeps the temps nice and warm?

obviously, i don't have any answers, only questions since i've never visited the store nor have i ever spoken to the owner or employees. making rash judgements really is unfair joe.

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Aleesha,i understand how you feel,i was really going by my experiances with pet stores that keep little snakes in delicups forever.I feel its worse to keep them in the delicups then actually keeping several in a 10gal tank.I am not saying either is a correct way but at least they are able to move in the 10gl.

really? hmmm... i don't know about that. the little guys alone, safe, non stressed in the deli cups at my local petstore don't bother me at all.

oh well... we can agree to disagree :P

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really? hmmm... i don't know about that. the little guys alone, safe, non stressed in the deli cups at my local petstore don't bother me at all.

oh well... we can agree to disagree :P

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NO I AM RIGHT!!! :8: :8: :8:

joey, no one has wanted to tell you this but... you are NEVER right!

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joey, no one has wanted to tell you this but... you are NEVER right!

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You are mean :( .I was going to send you some special cookies but NOT NOW :colbert: :colbert: :banned1: :8:

:banned1: well then my work here is done! :banned1: