My new snake, Goliath

[spokism]

Hi, my name is max and i am new to the fourm. I reacently acquired a 2 year old male ball python, and now i have this huge love for snakes. He is no special morph, and is just a normal ball python. Thought i might as well post some pics.



http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/o...m/PIC-0318.jpg

[frankykeno]

He's a lovely bp and I'm sure a wonderful pet snake that will give you years of pleasure in owning him.

[Ladydragon]

he's a cutie. Last year I acquired my first bp, a normal male that I also named Goliath. he is an 06, not sure of his exact age though. This is a picture of him:

[Mochelem]

Nice snake and i like the name... One question, what the heck is inside its water dish?

[starmom]

Welcome to the forum!!!!

There is certainly nothing called "just a normal" Your ball python is devilishly handsome

And....yes...what is in the water bowl?? Is that a rock? Inquiring mind and all....

[Kesslers Kreatures]

Welcome! great looking snake.


also...more husbandry questions... Do you have hides?

[snakecharmer3638]

[spokism]

yea, it is a rock in his water bowl. he kept knocking it over, so i cleaned this cool rock i had and put it in the bowl. And yea, he has 2 hides, one on the warm side and one on the cooler side

[sg1trogdor]

he's a cutie. Last year I acquired my first bp, a normal male that I also named Goliath. he is an 06, not sure of his exact age though. This is a picture of him:

are those scars on his back on the bottom of pic and 2 spots to the right?? Just wondering I have a female that has some scars like that I dont know what they are from she had them when I got her.

[blackcrystal22]

I used to put rocks in the water bowl to keep them from knocking it over.. but it makes it dirty.

But there is one thing I need to point out. NO TAPE IN THE ENCLOSURE!
Nothing adhesive! EVER! If the snake sits on it, and the area gets warmed by a lamp or the temperature, it can pull off scales or do worse. Please remove it, I don't want anything to happen, since he's so pretty and all. :]

Welcome to the forum. Those do look like rat bite scars. Do you know anything about the previous owner leaving in adult mice or rats for a long period of time?