My boyfriend and I just entered the world of Ball Pythons

My sister's friend works at a reptile shop a couple towns over. Without dragging the story out in detail, the she said this guy had come in and displayed "gross mishandling" of the python he brought in (he was complaining it was the wrong pattern).
She took him away from him and was given permission to personally find him a home, having decided the poor baby had been through enough.

She and my sister came by to hang out while in transit with the little guy, and my boyfriend and I just fell in love with him. Neither of us had ever owned a snake, but there was just a connection with him that we couldn't help but offer to give him a home.


He. Is. Awesome. =D
I've always liked snakes, but never knew one that seemed affectionate! He's so good about being handled and we just gave him his first feeding here at home today, and I couldn't BELIEVE how easy he made it!
(the mouse made it easy too, running immediately face-to-face... I think he was a little suicidal and knew he'd serve a good purpose dying this way XD haha)
He struck, held it for no more than 3 or 5 minutes, and got the hopper down in under 10.



I've been "shopping" for forums for when I need advice, input, have questions relating to behavior, or just "get to know" other python parents and hear stories about their buddies
This one seemed to be the one with actual activity going on and seems like a great group of people from some of the posts I scoped out!

Looking forward to the ride ahead Should be in for a couple of decades of Royal adoration with your help.





He's named "Mordin" (shout out to all you Mass Effect fans!), a CB, he's the Duke of Orbs, and he's going to be one spoiled snake.