New baby BP questions

[BallKingdom]

Also, if this is just a pet why buy a het albino? It won't look different, might not even be het. And since ya won't be breeding, assuming it's a pet, you won't get anything from it

I know a good breeder who has CB, eating, guaranteed healthy ball pythons for 35$ to 75$. Lemme know if you're interested.

[Marla]

Then maybe you could get away with Damien's suggestion of using a container inside the Vision cage, or just set up a divider in there somehow? I had a friend whose parents were very concerned with aesthetics and they would never have let him keep a ball python, but there ought to be someway to make a reasonable compromise between what's best for the animal and what your parents restrictions are.

Sorry, but I think its plain silly that someone would be more concerned with how the cage looks over whats best for the animals. Just doesn't make any sense to me. Kinda like people who buy expensive cars that run like sh*t.

[BallKingdom]

Like my Uncle's kia SUV that's 4 cylinders....

[bojo]

I didn't say I wasn't going to breed...after reading these posts it seems like a duty to do so. And it's not like the vision cage will be bad for the ball python. In fact I'm pretty they were made to be good for reptiles....unless there is some conspiracy I'm unaware of. I'll just set it up with some nice looking decor in a ten gallon glass tank. I'm not aware if I'm making some type of sin here...but how would a rubbermaid be better than a similar sized glass enclosure besides cost? I mean any reptile is gorgeous and should be displayed for all to see. I guess I waste some doh with pretty set ups but I really do love to share my animals. The public can ALWAYS use more education in herpetology. Thanks again for the useful advice

I realize your intentons are good, bojo...but you have to look out for the animal's best interest instead of what you want out of the animal. Rubbermaids are better cages IMO because they hold humidity better, allow for cross ventilation and are just easier to miantain and move around. You are correct that Visions are good herp cages, but you have to look at the circumstances here.....your small snake may get stressed out by having to much room and may go off feed. This of course is not the best situation for the animal. Ball Pythons do not make good display animals at all if you ask me.

[bojo]

But....they're so gorgeous.....I guess it's a matter of opinion when it comes to display animals. It's just difficult to see how a rubber box with holes in it can beat a vision. I've used glass enclosures my entire life and have experience working with the local reptile specialist store so I've seen the cages and rubbermaids always seemed to be best for the mice. Hhhhhmmmm......this sounds like a science experiment!

[bojo]

I apologize if I sound rude

You don't sound rude at all...no worries.

Ball Pythons do not make good display animals because it is not in their nature to be out in the open and visible. They hide underground or underneath of a tight-fitting shelter of some kind during the day and come out to forage for food at night. We need to respect the needs of our animals and place them before our wish to view them all the time.

[bojo]

Doy....I forgot that the animal is nocturnal. God I can't stand the little kids at the zoo or store banging on the cages screaming WHERE'S THE SNAKE??. If I ever own a exotic animal store I'm so hiring bouncers to keep little rowdy kids out. But then again there's always the youngster herpetologist.