That changes the discussion for me from "Why is a BP a good beginner snake?" to "What makes a good beginning snake owner?" The general idea that I'm getting of the definition of a beginner snake owner is someone who sees them in the pet store, gets googly eyed and says "OOOh, that's sooo cool! I gotta have one!" Tells the clerk to set them up with all the "expensive" gear they just have to have and takes the snake home with a book (if the snake is lucky) and sets about attempting to keep the snake alive.Originally Posted by ChristinaP
I am new snake owner but don't feel I fall into the category of "beginner" as I just described. My wife and I did a ton of research before we ever even picked a BP up to handle it. We had our enclosure set up for days before we ever brought her home to make sure temps and humidities were just right. We made our decision to get a BP on sound judgement regarding the snakes needs and our desires. Now, does that make a BP a good beginner snake? Yes, for us. It's folks that do the "I wanna snake and that's all" thing that generate bills like HR669 and news items about little Billy getting choked out by a Red Tail.
Sorry for the rant. I'm big on personal responsibility and folks that gets pets without doing the research first to ensure they can give a good home roast my chestnuts.
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