New Aquisition / First Ball Python

[MisssMariee]

So, I got my first ball python ever today! I have named her Mandy, and she's a rescue of sorts. So, last week I went with someone to get a ball python from LLL Reptiles and this weekend she decided she no longer wanted to care for her since she had to feed her rodents (she was frustrated that we don't have a different alternative). I'm kicking myself for letting her get Mandy in the first place since I helped pick her out, I should have made sure she knew what she was getting into. Anyways, she decided she was just going to let Mandy go. Which, as we all know, is bad for like every reason you can think of. So, I took her. I had to buy her from her today. I now have my first ever ball python, which is not what I intended to get. I wasn't planning on getting one until August-November when we're having 4 reptile expos in my area and I was planning on getting a Piebald male. So, anyways, this is Mandy! She seems nice enough and she's settling in well. I named her Mandy after my cousin who just passed away on Thursday of a heart attack at the age of 24. Feeding day is Tuesday, so I assume I should skip this week or no? Tuesday is the only day I can get down to the supplier and all that, so curious. Thanks!





Sorry for messy backgrounds, the only safe place I have to quarantine her is my walk in closet and well, it's a wee bit messy

[The Serpent Merchant]

You can try feeding her on Tuesday. Some people have a lot of success feeding new acquisitions. I prefer to wait a week, but either way is fine.

[Blitzjg]

Why did you have to pay her if she was just going to let it go?

[MisssMariee]

Believe me, I'd like to know why I had to pay as well. I should have just gone with her to release it, then snagged it the moment she set her down. I'm just peeved, I mean, it wasn't much considering the price of a ball python at most the local stores - $30 is what I paid, at stores here they're going for $70-$90 unless you go to LLL - but still, a little frustrating. Oh well, at least I know Mandy will get the care she needs/deserves now

[Blitzjg]

Well it's definitely very admirable of you, it just sucks that your friend is like that and you got stuck but yeah that's a good deal.

[MisssMariee]

I spent a total of $110 on her today from purchasing her, to buying all the supplies I didn't have yet. I think the hardest thing is I just want to hold her!!! I find her quite beautiful and I can't wait to study her pattern more since I hardly got to hold her/handle her because I didn't want to stress her out - in the space of 10 days she's gone from LLL to my friends to my house so I figure she can use some calming time. Mandy will be with me until she passes away, that's for sure. And to think, I was going to check out the spider they have for adoption at Petco to see if maybe I should take him tomorrow. They wanted $100 and he had nuerological issues. I was going to find out the extent tomorrow, but now I have my girl. The spider was beautiful, but you could tell he had issues - starting with a stuck shed and ending with being extremely wobbly

[Expensive hobby]

Sounds like you need a new friend...

[MisssMariee]

Oh I agree, I don't imagine I'll be talking to her much anymore. I'm actually slightly more annoyed with the fact she didn't what you fed the snake, and that I didn't make sure she knew what she was getting into than the fact I had to buy Mandy. It just confuses me - what do you think a snake eats? She apparently thought there was a pelleted food out there somewhere..

[MootWorm]

Haha I'm just trying to picture a ball downing a pellet. Some people...

[MisssMariee]

Mootworm, when you put it that way, it's actually very comical haha