I think I got lied to...help ID'ing our baby

[Salamander Rising]

I am truly sorry this happened to you. It's not a good introduction into ball pythons. I understand about only having room for one. But be warned, they are very addicting and it's hard to stop at one!
I would do my best to convince the breeder to take her back, but be forewarned it doesn't seem likely at this point. If you have your heart set on a mojave, at least they are easy to spot!

I wish you all the best, regardless of what happens.

Gale

Oh, boy.

Are you ever not kidding.

I bought *1* as a pet and now I'm up to 16 in less than a year, counting 2 Boas.
[and have another one the way..and I've started eyeing up Tegus]

I feel like a scale junkie.



[is there a "Herpers Anonymous" group, somewhere?]

[mainbutter]

absolutely not a pastel, I don't know what kind of person who claims to know anything about ball python morphs would think that was a pastel.

[DooLittle]

Oh, boy.

Are you ever not kidding.

I bought *1* as a pet and now I'm up to 16 in less than a year, counting 2 Boas.
[and have another one the way..and I've started eyeing up Tegus]

I feel like a scale junkie.



[is there a "Herpers Anonymous" group, somewhere?]

Yes, you are already a member, its bp.net...........

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[spankege]

If you like the snake keep it. Every snake has there own personality, which people tend to fall in love with. From being aggressive to a lush. Everyone needs to have a normal, I just think you paid a little more than you needed to. Let the persons info out, so the rest of us can not do business with them! Hope everything works out. Usually does

[Salamander Rising]

Yes, you are already a member, its bp.net...........

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But you guys aren't doing anything to wean me off of my addiction....you're actually enabling it!



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If you like the snake keep it. Every snake has there own personality, which people tend to fall in love with. From being aggressive to a lush. Everyone needs to have a normal, I just think you paid a little more than you needed to. Let the persons info out, so the rest of us can not do business with them! Hope everything works out. Usually does

I wouldn't trade my $40 petco mutt Iggy for the world.

She is and always will be my first BP and holds a permanent, very special place in my heart.

[C2cwith3]

Well, it has been 2 1/2 weeks or so and we still have our adorable little Zuzu. The people who sold her to us (Diane/Shawn Garrison) claim that they don't have the $60 to pay us back right now. I could take a few approaches to this...since he is in the military I could contact legal and go after them, wait until they have the $ and bring her back, or keep her. We have decided to keep her. As much as we would love to have started with a morph, we can't bear to think of giving her back and having her fall into the wrong hands.

Thank you to everyone, especially Vypyrz, who helped me figure this out.

Now if only I could get her to eat!

[C2cwith3]

OK...she just ate! YAY!!!

[angllady2]

Congratulations on her eating!

My heart goes out to you. A situation like this is never easy. However, we all live and learn. Including me. Later on when you buy another ball, you will be much harder to fool. And yes, you will be buying another, you may as well accept that fact.

Gale

[rlditmars]

I am glad to hear she ate for you. I know you've said that you are planning to keep her. Have you had a chance to let someone trustworthy sex the snake again to determine if in fact it is a female?

Given the deception about it being a Pastel, I would think the gender could still be in question. If it is not a female would that change your mind about keeping it?

[C2cwith3]

I haven't had her sexed yet to double check. I don't know who I would go to around here, but it is a really good idea. As for changing our minds...no, we are pretty attached to her even if she's a he. The only way I would hand her off is if she were going to a caring and dedicated home.