Hi folks!
I am the unexpected new owner of a super cute ball python. He (?) was found at my job Monday morning. We tried tracking down an owner but didn't have any luck. Nobody here likes snakes except for me (and one other coworker, but she's not allowed to have pets where she lives), so I brought him home and took a crash course in BP research. Got him set up in a little tub enclosure, UTH plugged into a thermostat, hygrometer, multiple hides, some fake plant cover, water bowl, etc. I'm letting him settle in with only occasional unobtrusive checks to make sure he's still in there (I have pet rats who live downstairs so the 'have you escaped' checks are super important to me haha). He did finally move from the back corner of the tub to a cozy hide, so yay.
Anyway, I'm here to learn all I can about ball pythons! I've always wanted a snake but never thought I'd get a bp, mostly because I've read they can be finicky with f/t and I personally can't handle feeding live. If he won't take to f/t, I do have an experienced snake and reptile friend who will take him in. But it's not often the opportunity to have a snake you've always wanted just kind of...appears out of nowhere, so I'm excited to give this a try. So far I'm in love with him, but he is reserving judgement on me
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