New BP.. How soon should i feed her?

[Mike41793]

After reading through this entire thread i really dont think anyone was trying to offend one another. Sometimes when reading things over the internet we read it differently than it was meant to be taken. Also some people read too fast, i myself do this all the time, and then shoot off a response to a misread post. No one is trying to treat you like a noob but there are ALOT of people that come here with questions who were previously very misinformed. I would also suggest considering stuff that the veterans on here have to say carefully before assuming theyre ganging up on you. This is by far the nicest forum ive been on. I would hate to see you leave over something stupid like this

[The Serpent Merchant]

This is the internet, and things do go downhill from time to time. There are many reasons for this, but that isn't important.

Please don't judge this site from 1 or 2 threads, overall this is one of the kindest communities on the internet (though you wouldn't know it from a few threads lol)

One of the biggest issues that happens is when someone views a thread and writes a long reply. by the time they have finished writing and submitted it multiple posts could have been posted since this person started writing. This can make what that person says sound bad because it was written before some important piece of information was posted (say that you did in fact do a good job sanitizing your stuff) I wasn't viewing this thread when the blow up happened so I can't say that this is what happened but I'm just trying to show how quickly good intentions can get turned around and once that happens everything can go to hell real quick.

[Slim]

^This right here. Also, I'd find out if your PetCo's BPs are captive bred. Most are wild caught. If it's wild caught...good luck with it. Wild BPs are often full parasites, sickly, and don't adapt well in captivity. I would never buy an exotic from PetCo for this reason.

Actually, most PETCO and PetSmart ball pythons are captive hatched. That means the eggs were collected in the wild, but then taken to large incubation facilities and hatched. Then they are exported to the pet trade. Some stores will purchase locally captive breed animals, but corporate sets the policy and imports the snakes. The stores just follow the corporate lead.

Alrighty then. That's the last time I'll ever ask a question on this forum again! Jeez guys

That would be a shame. No one was trying to rub you the wrong way, and you did get a touch defensive. I understand this is tough time for you, but telling people what you don't need to hear on a public forum is unrealistic and a bit out of line.

That is exactly why I asked for help. But then I got blown up on. Soooo I'm about done with this forum because just because someone owned a snake longer doesn't make everyone else a "noob".. Thats where I was offended. I just asked a simple question and explained the situation and said all I needed to know was about the feeding after I said 3 times I sanitized everything. Then Terry tough tits and his friends had to join in. Real cool. Done with this forum I will just ask other people cuz this is about as dumb as it gets.

I didn't see you getting blown up on. I saw you getting a lot of advice that was repetitive. Not the same thing.

I never called you a noob. I said you question was newbie like. I understand your situation with a snake that may not have been fed well at the local pet superstore. My advice is still the same. Let it settle for 5 days. It's not going to hurt the snake, and will very likely help the first feeding be successful.

Sorry you feel the need to leave. That would be unfortunate.

... Except for what Slim had to say.
1. Maybe if he would have read my whole thing about skipping feeding my question would not have sounded "newbie"
2. I honestly did not mean to be ruse with me saying "not to be rude" but slim had to make a sly "not to be rude back"
3. Okay. So since its not burger king where everything goes your way, alright slim. Since I'm not going to tell you what you want to hear, before you try to make someone else sound like an idiot, check your grammar and spelling. It's "control" not "controll".
Burger king. HA! There's some Mickey dees for ya.

1. I did read and understand your question. You are the one assuming I didn't. My advice is still the same. Again, I didn't call you a newbie. I said your question was newbie like. There is a difference.
2. If it's good for the goose, it's good for the gander, and I wasn't trying to be rude either. In fact, I said, "not the be rude back". Works both directions.
3. Thank you for the correction. I'm not a human spell checker, and I do make mistakes, but before you travel too far down that path, you should really go back and read some of your own posts on this thread

[JaGv]

i fed mine a day after i got it because they fed it every 4 days and i ate just fine and untill this day it eats every 4 days with no problem

[DooLittle]

I think where it went downhill, was when you came back all defensive about people that are just concerned for the well being of your snake. This is one of the nicest forums around. Rather than just saying thanks or whatever, you had to do the whole not trying to be rude thing, which did come off that way. Nobody here was trying to be mean, just concerned for your snake, that's why we are all here.

[princess17]

K cool

[RobNJ]

K cool

To answer your question based on my experience, some snakes will get fed the day they come in, others won't get offered food for a few days. It all depends on what they are telling me. Saying "you must wait 1 week" or "you're supposed to wait 5-7 days" is a myth. Knowing your animals will do more for you than any care sheet possibly can(aside from the very basic aspects of husbandry). That being said, until you're familiar with the mannerisms and body language of your ball pythons, it's better to err on the side of conservative rather than throwing too much at them at once...which in this case would be waiting a few days to a week to let her settle in.

[Rob]

........lol

[skinnyrascal]

Thank you for kindly stating your opinion.

Do you even know what "opinion" means? Because what I stated was a fact.

Don't want people to treat you like an immature airhead? Stop acting like one.

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