She Followed Me Home - I SWEAR!

So, today is feeding day and I stop by my local pet shop for some mice, and as always see if they have any new adult ball pythons (these are owner surrenders), and lo and behold, there are two in one enclosure up front - I pop both as female. I get them to weigh them for me, one's over 1700 grams, the other is over 1100 grams. Then one of the guys tells me that there's one even bigger in the back, and goes and gets her for me - pops as female - and is 2154 grams.

I tell them to hold her, I'll be right back. Had to run to Walmart to get a tub, kitty litter pan and water bowl. I have a human heat pad that I'll use until I get my flexwatt in. I've used this one before and the lowest setting keeps them right at about 93 degrees.

I've also paid for the 1700 gram one for a friend of mine, and will be picking her up on Monday or Tuesday and shipping her out. I brought my probe sets and re-checked everyone, and the 1100 gram one is a male. The 1700 gram girl has a 3 inch healed dorsal burn, but otherwise appears to be very healthy.

But, this is the girl that I'm keeping! What do you think of her?

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...cue/Hannah.jpg

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i think i hate you! :D just kidding, but i am SO jealous that you are able to find these nice females in your local herp shop! when can that happen to me?!? she's absolutely beautiful--i love the pattern on her tail. :gj:

The nice thing is that she's only been there a couple of days, so that shop hasn't had a chance to kill her yet (they cannot care for ball pythons properly - they won't eat for them).


I can't save them all, but I was happy to add her to my collection - she's not completely reduced, but enough to make me happy - and she's a real sweet heart! She just needs a name - any suggestions?

She's beautiful, nice find :)
And a nice reduced pattern to match your other lil ladies.

Nice Find Robin!! Good luck with her...

Am I the friend that you are sending that 1700 gram girl to? :)

Robin...you are one lucky girl (or she is the lucky girl :D )


All, I ever find at my pet stores are dying CH versions. :(

Very pretty girl, good find :)

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Originally Posted by jglass38

Am I the friend that you are sending that 1700 gram girl to? :)

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Ummm........no! :P Sorry Buddy!:(

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Originally Posted by lord jackel

Robin...you are one lucky girl (or she is the lucky girl :D )


All, I ever find at my pet stores are dying CH versions. :(

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Sean,

This store hasn't had adults since last summer, I check every single week! LOL

But the ball pythons that they DO get, are usually adult owner surrenders, so by checking each week, I know that they haven't been in their care for very long.

It's funny, when I first started going there, they absolutely refused to allow me to sex the snakes, they were convinced that probing would sterilize them. Now they see me and say "do you have your probe kit with you? We got some in for you to check out!" I think they like knowing the sexes too so they can tell potential buyers what sex it is.

I tell you, the excitement never goes away when you add a new animal to your collection, no matter what the circumstances!

Poor girl is still in her pillowcase while her enclosure dries from a treatment of PAM (I treat all new snakes with PAM and then next cleaning re-treat the established colony with PAM).

OK, off to go coo at her some more before she gets popped in her tub for her acclimation!

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Ummm........no! :P Sorry Buddy!:(

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I thought we were tight.... :(

Sweet find!!!! See guys breeder females are out there you just have to keep your eye out for them and be able to snag them when you do..

Good job on that.

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Originally Posted by jglass38

I thought we were tight.... :(

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Me too, wondering why you haven't messaged me lately? :P

I'll add you to my "call list" for the future! :)

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Me too, wondering why you haven't messaged me lately? :P

I'll add you to my "call list" for the future! :)

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Your fingers broken? :D

Congrats on the new purchase!!

Congrats Robin. I would say that she could make some beautiful Pastels, but that's just me. Man the luck of you finding not only a big girl, but one with pattern that suits you. How much was she by the way? I'm sure that made the deal even sweeter.
Very nice,

Oh she's lovely Robin!!! Congrats on finding the two nice sized females at the store. :)

Thanks Tim - that's one more female for Winston in his little harem next year! LOL


She was $50. All their adults are $50 while babies are $100. It's a win for them, they paid nothing for her, and they don't think the adults are as adoptable - if they only knew! LOL

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Oh she's lovely Robin!!! Congrats on finding the two nice sized females at the store. :)

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Thanks Joanna!

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She was $50.

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Wow..that is a great deal, you should have kept both!!

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Originally Posted by monk90222

Wow..that is a great deal, you should have kept both!!

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Don't really have room for both, but I paid for the other, and she's going to a great home! :D

Once I get another rack, I'll have more room. She'll do - and four clutches next year are more than enough for me!

Well, someone challenged me on another forum if she really weighed what I said she did. Ever the one to take a challenge, I took her out long enough to snap a couple pictures on the scale! LOL


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...ue/Hannah9.jpg

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Thanks Tim - that's one more female for Winston in his little harem next year! LOL


She was $50. All their adults are $50 while babies are $100. It's a win for them, they paid nothing for her, and they don't think the adults are as adoptable - if they only knew! LOL

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You got that right. A beat for sure congrats on that great deal. Can't wait to see her wrapped around some pearly whites.

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You got that right. A beat for sure congrats on that great deal. Can't wait to see her wrapped around some pearly whites.

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I can't wait either! Now I'm just dying to peek in at her, but she's safely ensconsed in her kitty litter hide! Do I really have to let her acclimate? :P

heehee.... YES :P

congrats on that wonderful 'gift' robin. you soooo deserve it!

hope your friend is as thrilled with their new snake as well :hug:

:rolleye2: stunning pick up ... :rolleye2: right time ,right place ...awesome
markings as well

Nice one, Robin! It is always fun to add to your collection.. looks like you made a great choice.

i agree, nice find, she's a real beauty

She is one big hunk of burning love! Best of luck with her, she looks like she can drop some serious eggs! :carrot:

Another beautiful girl, I seem to be growing ever more jealous of you....Nice find she's a hottie.

Thanks guys! I'm really pleased with her. She's settled in nicely - I assume she approves of her new housing arrangements, because once she discovered her hide, I haven't seen much of her. I'd be much more concerned if she didn't settle so quickly.

Can't wait for her acclimation period to be over, and I'm following the Wysocki way of acclimating adults - three weeks of no disturbance (although I think he actually does four) other than to clean and change water - then her first meal.

I think I might actually die! :O

LOL you were already dying the first day you got her girlie...it'll be a looooooong three weeks but well worth it!

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LOL you were already dying the first day you got her girlie...it'll be a looooooong three weeks but well worth it!

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You know, it wouldn't actually be that bad if she'd come out in the evening for a sip of water, then I could lie on the floor and watch her. I can't even get a peek at her :( .

Don't you think I should at least check that one dry scale? :rolleyes:

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Don't you think I should at least check that one dry scale? :rolleyes:

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Oh but of course! One can never be too careful! :D

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Oh but of course! One can never be too careful! :D

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Oh good! If Joanna says it's ok, then I better check it! Wouldn't want it to rot off or anything! :P

I wish something that nice would follow me home!:(

Very nice!!:)

Wow, great find! Nice looking reduced gal. :sweeet:

Haha....those weight pictures...looks like Snake is on the menu for dinner! :P She's beautiful!! Congrats on such an exciting find!!

LOL Thanks! The sad thing is, I can't stop peeking at her pictures. This is going to be a long hard wait! I'm going to be a basket case when I start breeding with all the waits involved! :rolleyes:

Congrats Robin!!! :carrot: She's a DOLLLLLL!!!!!! For sure! :sunny:

I'm with Emily! I think I hate you! :neener: That's so unfair. I want one just like that! :evileye: Congrats you lucky girl. *green with jealousy*

OK, tried to come up with a new name for this girl - I can't stop calling her Hannah Banana - so that's going to be her name! :D