Quick question for you guys. There's a possibility that I may be picking up a sub-adult ball today (if it probes female) that was surrendered at my feeder pet shop - the one I swore I'd never buy a snake from - but it was surrendered yesterday, so it appears to have good weight on it and they haven't had time to kill it yet (they can't figure out why the snakes they get won't eat - but that's another story).

So, I ran to Walmart during lunch and picked up a tub, some aspen, acurite, big water bowl and two 6 quart (I think) sterilite shoe boxes to make into hides, since I'm not sure if my largest bowls that I turn into hides will be large enough for it.

Does it matter if the hides are clear? Do the snakes care? Or do they care more about feeling snug inside something regardless of it's color? If this probes male, then at the very least, I'll have a tub set-up ready to go if I run accross another surrender in the future.

Brought my probe kit with me to work today, so I just have to stop by there on my way home.

I know it's not ideal to not have the tub set-up before picking her up (being optimistic here) but quite frankly, the conditions they keep their snakes in are less than ideal, and I'll feel better getting her out of there. Plan to order some provent-a-mite and buy some reptile relief while I'm there "just in case" and she'll be quarantined in a separate room from all the others - whew!!!!

So, if it probes female - I'll need name suggestions - oh Cassie!!!!!!