Does size matter?

[Mike Cavanaugh]

A personal note to the OP.... We do love new people on this site. In fact it is a huge part of what this site is all about. I would love nothing more then to help you along the way in this rewarding hobby. That is true for both your ASF's and your snakes.

All I am saying is you are following in the same footsteps as many others have. And the result is never good. Just slow down a little. Believe me, I know it is hard to do... But it is also the responsible thing to do.



Good Luck.

[kc261]

To be fair to the OP, the snake that is now up for sale was purchased as a female. It turned out to be male. A very large number of the people on this site and in the BP world in general would at least consider selling a snake under these circumstances.

It isn't that one factor alone that bothers me. It is the situation as a whole.

[Melicious]

A personal note to the OP.... We do love new people on this site. In fact it is a huge part of what this site is all about. I would love nothing more then to help you along the way in this rewarding hobby. That is true for both your ASF's and your snakes.

All I am saying is you are following in the same footsteps as many others have. And the result is never good. Just slow down a little. Believe me, I know it is hard to do... But it is also the responsible thing to do.



Good Luck.

Amen to that, Mike. When I first joined, I wanted to breed, breed, breed. Except that, breeding costs money, hard work, and lots of additional space. I've put that on the back burner to take care of my current snakes until I can financially provide for them.

I had a normal male, and while he doesn't fit into my breeding plans, the best thing I found for him, was to donate him to my one-day nephew who loves snakes. This teaches him responsibility while allowing me to keep an eye on him.

I think that the op needs to do as much research as possible before plunging him/herself into breeding. It's a serious financial investment as well as a life investment that needs to be thought about.

And we're here to help! The op just needs to come from a different angle without getting offended. You join a forum to get help. Some times, people on a forum are going to thwack you on your nose and THEN push you in the right direction. That thwack hurts, but it's needed. Trust me. I've been thwacked. O_o Just accept it with grace and learn from it. That's all you can really do.

[DrLew]

My wife says "No" , but I don't believe her!

[Mike Cavanaugh]

My wife says "No" , but I don't believe her!

she just needs more information! In sales anytime a potential customer says "no", what they really mean is "can you please provide me with more information because deep down inside I really do want to buy this worthless piece of crap"

[ThyTempest]

she just needs more information! In sales anytime a potential customer says "no", what they really mean is "can you please provide me with more information because deep down inside I really do want to buy this worthless piece of crap"

Really? I thought it meant something like "How about you throw in this 3 dollar toaster that will burn my house down and we have a deal."

[rocky88]

I'm just doing my small part to keep the economy going. My next purchase is going to be a new rack. I guess you have a problem with that to... I know Reptile Basics doesn't.

JUST BUILD YOUR OWN IT COST LIKE 80 BUCKS FOR EVERYTHING. And its fun to build. Pretty easy also. Oh and dont feel too bad. They all gang up on me to. And for all the same reasons because i wanted to breed and i am some what new to bp's. So once they figure out I found out some stuff about bp's and cant pick on me about that. Then they all call me stupid and pick on me because i dont type properly. It's fine .

[Slim]

Thank you Robin and Eddie for your replies. Being new to this hobby, I always appreciate when people take the time to give me helpful info.

The best advice you got in this thread came from Mike, and you chose to bow up like a banty rooster.

You are going down a road that is well paved with good intentions. Seems you're just going down it a little too fast, and we've all seen the end of this movie before...it ain't pretty.

Oh and dont feel too bad. They all gang up on me to. And for all the same reasons because i wanted to breed and i am some what new to bp's. So once they figure out I found out some stuff about bp's and cant pick on me about that. Then they all call me stupid and pick on me because i dont type properly. It's fine.

Thanks for this useful post, Rocky...it's always a real slice a sunshine!

Somewhat new???

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=84977

[temec]

Mike,
Thanks for your concern. It's true that I am new to BPs. But this is a new hobby that I really enjoy. So who are you to judge me? Why do you feel the need to bash others? And you call me "seriously irresponsible"? Aren't you the one that didn't put the water bottle back in your tub, and had to kill 65 ASFs when they got loose in your house and garage? I thought so.

he is human... humans make mistakes... it is what makes us human....