I have been lurking this forum for quite a few months now and finally got a chance to join.

I'm a proud owner of a beautiful female normal who I got this past August.



I fell in love with bps the moment I was able to handle one. My friend's mother owns a 29 year old sweetheart of a male and as soon as I interacted with him I longed for one to call my own.

Luckily, I live near a very good Petco where they have two people hired specifically to just take care of the herps they have there. That's where my little Athena came from, got her checked out by a vet, and no problems what-so-ever. I do have to say though, she's a bit of an oddball when it comes to how bps are normally supposed to behave. She is an excellent feeder. I got her to feed three days after a brought her home and ever week after that. (She even eats during her sheds). She also enjoys being out and doesn't mind being handled for long periods of time. I handle her about 1-2 hours every day, if I don't, she normally bangs her head on top of the cage until I do. She's not even the least bit head shy either. I check her for RIs, check the inside of her mouth, and even pet her on the head and she doesn't throw a fit or resist.

I just got her switched to small rats recently and I hope to have many years with her. (Once I'm out of college and have my own place, I'm definitely going to be looking into geting more herps. They're so fascinating.

Is anyone else's bps as lax as my little Athena? haha. I'm wondering if it's actually that much a rare occurrence or not, especially from a little 6 month old.