My 2 babies

I live in TN, just west of Nashville. I am the proud father of 2 normals, 1 male (Oakley) and 1 female (Hissy Fit). These are the first snake I have ever owned and am learning quickly what is needed and what I have to do.

Oakley
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...6/100_1179.jpg
Why we call him Oakley
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...6/100_1176.jpg

Hissy Fit
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...6/100_1213.jpg
(Not my hand)
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...6/100_1211.jpg

awww they're so adorable!

I like to think so. thanks.

Welcome to the Forums!!! Nice looking BP's. Hang around and read through the treads, you'll pick up all the info you're looking for and then some!

Welcome and enjoy them :)

welcome!
pretty pair you got there,now get some weight on those two!

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Originally Posted by Butters420

welcome!
pretty pair you got there,now get some weight on those two!

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Working on that one. Just got to get some bigger mice for them. Oakley was malnourished when we got him so he is definitely small for his age (which i'm not sure about).

I have been on Constrictor's Unlimited researching for a few weeks now and then I found this place.

I got an adult female that has a couple O's on her I call her spaghetti O lol.
Nice pick ups and welcome to the world of herps. I hope you have strong willpower or those won't be the only two for long. lol.

as far as i can see one is pretty thin.when you seen the spine and they are triangular in shape they are under weight.

they are really pretty snakes and i wish you the best of luck!

we are working on the weight issue. i'm gonna try feeding him again this week.

i know you are.too be honest its not a bad case and could be just the pics.your doin just fine!

He is a little small for his size, it's not just the pics. I have to snag a bigger cage for the female, she is chillin in a 10 gallon cause that was the spare we had for Oakley and he moved up to a 40 gallon breeder that we got one hell of a deal on. The guy thought it was a 30 gallon and sold us the tank, stand, and some other stuff for $100. Then I measured it when I got home and figured out it was a 40 breeder because of it being so wide.

how big is the female?

just a hair bigger than the male. I really need to get a scale. lol.

a 10 gallon should be fine for a few months for both of them.i have a girl that is close to 300 grams in a 10 gallon and she is very happy still.

ps.a 40 breeder is far too big for those snakes.a 10 gallon tank for each snake will be fine.i have a 700+ male in a 20 long tank and he is chillin.you only want a 40 breeder for a female that is massive

just for an example this is the 700+ gram male in a 20 long.it is plenty enough space.they like a more crowded living space that isnt too big.
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...Picture074.jpg

Beautiful babies you have there. They are soooo cute.

What adorable kids you've got. When I had my 40gallon breeder, I spruced it up...a lot. Just go to town decorating with hides, vines, etc or pick up a 10gallon.

I want to try out one of the long Exo-terra cages. I might buy one for Oakley and give my fiancee the 40 gallon for hers. I would love to decorate the 40 gallon up though. It has coconut bark, which I like the look of ALOT more than aspen. Might make it a nice little jungle for him.

Here is his cage.
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...6/100_1203.jpg

The 40 is just fine. Just make sure the heat and humidity is good.

I have got all that under control. I just went and bought some of the fake leaves from Zilla(I think that is who it's from) from a pet shop near where I go to school. They had an adorable little pastel for $165.

Edit: Hagon Rucus. One large and one small.
http://www.reptilesupply.com/images/rucus.jpg