First ball python!!

[calmolly1]

As a mom of 10 (6 of which are in the teen years) i have to say YES a 15 year old CAN be that obstinate (and a 13 yr old, and a 14 yr old...). Some kids only learn through experience no matter how many people chime in. That said, I too thought of the troll angle, and it wouldn't surprise me at all. **shrugs**

I've come to the conclusion she is just being obstinate for the sake of it now. I raised 4 and during the teen years if I said brush your teeth they wouldn't, if I said DONT brush your teeth they'd insist they had to. I just don't get it. I've only kept reading this thread hoping she'd get a thermostat, but alas she is sticking to her guns. Maybe she will prove us all wrong. Or maybe her poor snake will get burned. Over and out


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[BPSnakeLady]

I've come to the conclusion she is just being obstinate for the sake of it now. I raised 4 and during the teen years if I said brush your teeth they wouldn't, if I said DONT brush your teeth they'd insist they had to. I just don't get it. I've only kept reading this thread hoping she'd get a thermostat, but alas she is sticking to her guns. Maybe she will prove us all wrong. Or maybe her poor snake will get burned. Over and out


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Yep. Tbh - I headdesk daily over my monkeys. Same here re:hoping he/she would get the thermostat. Ahh well.

[Jwkempo]

Gameonoython (op). I'm in your camp. The people on this forum know nothing. They wilt under the searing power of your intellect. Husbandry-shumsmandry ...I keep all of my snakes in dresser drawers among my socks and such. No heat source is needed as they get enough warmth from from the gentle rays of sunshine filtering through the bedroom window. So you see I don't need no heating pads or no stinking thermostats...! We gangsta that way! In fact your methodology of checkin temps by hand is similar to what I do. I can ascertain the body temp of my scaly friends by licking them all over. Using this method I can tell a snakes body temp +\- .756567 degrees. No need for heaters or any other unnecessary claptrap like thermometers etc...

[gameonpython]

Gameonoython (op). I'm in your camp. The people on this forum know nothing. They wilt under the searing power of your intellect. Husbandry-shumsmandry ...I keep all of my snakes in dresser drawers among my socks and such. No heat source is needed as they get enough warmth from from the gentle rays of sunshine filtering through the bedroom window. So you see I don't need no heating pads or no stinking thermostats...! We gangsta that way! In fact your methodology of checkin temps by hand is similar to what I do. I can ascertain the body temp of my scaly friends by licking them all over. Using this method I can tell a snakes body temp +\- .756567 degrees. No need for heaters or any other unnecessary claptrap like thermometers etc...

Well I've never heard that one before...


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[Sir Hognose]

Ya know, at first I gave you sympathy but now I realize you're either a troll, or you are just ignoring for the spite of it.
Better have $200 dollars, burn treatments cost a lot.

[gameonpython]

Ya know, at first I gave you sympathy but now I realize you're either a troll, or you are just ignoring for the spite of it.
Better have $200 dollars, burn treatments cost a lot.

I didn't ask for sympathy nor did I ask for advice.


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[Christycat]

Okay. After a coffee and cigarette, as well as a couple of advil, I've gone through this entire thread.

Hi gameonpython. I also live in Canada. What province are you in?

I think I'm highly confused as you did in another thread I recall ask for advice for your setup. People are more than willing on this forum to help give you the answers you need.

Hell, I've owned snakes for over 18 years and still learn something new every day.

In all honesty, the amount of total combined years of experience on this site is way, way more than you will ever find talking to friends, or asking someone at a pet store.

I don't think anyone was intending on being mean or rude in any way, but when you ask for input and advice, then debate and argue over what everyone is telling you kind of makes it a moot point.

I hope Marshall is doing well, and I'd love to see a photo of your setup!

[Sir Hognose]

i didn't ask for support nor did i ask for advice

ftfy

[gameonpython]

Okay. After a coffee and cigarette, as well as a couple of advil, I've gone through this entire thread.

Hi gameonpython. I also live in Canada. What province are you in?

I think I'm highly confused as you did in another thread I recall ask for advice for your setup. People are more than willing on this forum to help give you the answers you need.

Hell, I've owned snakes for over 18 years and still learn something new every day.

In all honesty, the amount of total combined years of experience on this site is way, way more than you will ever find talking to friends, or asking someone at a pet store.

I don't think anyone was intending on being mean or rude in any way, but when you ask for input and advice, then debate and argue over what everyone is telling you kind of makes it a moot point.

I hope Marshall is doing well, and I'd love to see a photo of your setup!

Hi there.

Alberta

Exactly, in another thread I asked for advice, not this one.

I prefer to get information from multiple resources, rather just one.

Like I've said before, I don't try to come across rude or stubborn, but if that's the way people take it then I can't stop them.

Marshall is doing fabulous, he comes out of his cave often, a dive started handling him for 5 minutes at a time. Very curious little fella.
Enclosure:
Not the best pic, basically just paper towel with a water dish/ cave in a 10 gallon.


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[gameonpython]

Edit: and I've* instead of a dive


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