Cool Side Hide????

[Patricia]

Why is everyone so ready to throw out their opinions and cram their advice down everyones throats when clearly in the original post nothing was asked for. I have noticed this in a few threads and seems like a trend...

If I posted a picture showing something detrimental to the health and wellbeing of our BP which was pointed out, with suggestions made to remedy the situation, I'd be very grateful and appreciative of the help. Probably because it's so easy to unknowingly stress BPs and also because this site is geared toward sharing info, people jump in doing exactly that. I'm glad for it!

[STEW]

I bet he is about to have a heart attack for sure now... he gots a half naked kid holding him and that monster to keep on eye on.... definetly detreminal to the health and well being of that guy....... watch out lil buddy

[mrshawt]

Keep up the sarcastic comments and no one will be willing to help with any of your questions.

Not trying to be rude, but if you throw our advice back in our faces after asking for it, it will stop coming.

[STEW]

I asked for no advice partner...... Im pretty sure thats how this thread got flipped in the first place......

No comment on how nice a pic that is or anything.......

[WingedWolfPsion]

I hope the OP has fed the snake more than once since he posted all of this. If not, then it's not receiving a proper amount of food, either.

It's disturbing when a person feels the need to justify incorrect husbandry. If the snake is eating once a week, then the chances are it will be ok--if it is not, then the chances are, his setup will be a contributing factor in the snake's decline. It looks very young, and snakes that age need to eat at least once a week.

[Ponthieux]

I asked for no advice partner...... Im pretty sure thats how this thread got flipped in the first place......

No comment on how nice a pic that is or anything.......

by posting pictures of how cool you think your snake in a tree is, you ARE asking for advice indirectly. people have only been trying to help and you have been nothing but snide and sarcastic from the jump. and now after all that nonsense you want people to tell you how cool your NEW picture is that you just posted (also with alot of sarcasm). really?

[Neal]

I'm kind of curious why you would have your son(assuming) holding a ball python right near a red tail boa?

[dr del]

Hi,

Probably just to show off both snakes - that is, afterall, what we would assume someone was doing if they pictures two ball pythons or such in a photo.

As long as neither snake is new and proper quarantine has been done I don't see much of a problem with it.

If, however, one is new and there was no quarantine then there is the obvious disease transmission risk with the horrible spectre of IBD hovering in the background.

I haven't read anything by the OP which enables me to know which situation is accurate.


dr del

[Neal]

Hi,

Probably just to show off both snakes - that is, afterall, what we would assume someone was doing if they pictures two ball pythons or such in a photo.

As long as neither snake is new and proper quarantine has been done I don't see much of a problem with it.

If, however, one is new and there was no quarantine then there is the obvious disease transmission risk with the horrible spectre of IBD hovering in the background.

I haven't read anything by the OP which enables me to know which situation is accurate.


dr del

Even with being proper quarantined, from what i've researched and read. There isn't a way to actually identify IBD, unless it's showing. So even with being properly quarantined and such, the boa could still contain IBD, correct?

[dr del]

Hi,

Well if he has had both in close proximity for a period of time greater than say three months the BP would probably be dead if the boa was carrying IBD.

Some breeders actually use a male BP in the boa quarantine room as a tester for IBD ( like using a canary down a mine to find gas ).

If he had not previously had them in close proximity then he gets to wait and see if the python dies (definately the worst case scenario - don't immediately panic ) or if they transmitted any of the many other diseases to each other such as RI's, mites carrying blood bourne illness etc.

My point was we do not know anything about the length of time he has had either or the quarantine procedures he uses.


dr del