Life's not fair, and now my ball suffers for it.

[Ryan Chin]

I think the title of this thread is wrong for one. In the future though, you should really get your facts and husbandry in order before you purchase any animal. They are suffering because life is unfair for them when irresponsible people purchase them without fully thinking about what they are taking on. I don't mean to sound harsh but after reading the title of this thread and the post this is just ignorant and childish complaints about a lost dollar.

[Kaorte]

I think the title of this thread is wrong for one. In the future though, you should really get your facts and husbandry in order before you purchase any animal. They are suffering because life is unfair for them when irresponsible people purchase them without fully thinking about what they are taking on. I don't mean to sound harsh but after reading the title of this thread and the post this is just ignorant and childish complaints about a lost dollar.

I think that is a little extreme. We all make mistakes in the beginning. I too had my first bp in a horrible tank and the temps and humidity were not right. I was feeding her pinkies in a separate feeding box. This person has done their homework. They know they need a different enclosure, so they saved the money for a really good one. How does this sound like someone who is irresponsible?

Sorry, but I believe this kind of post was a little uncalled for. An unfortunate error was made, but it doesn't mean the snake is going to perish because of it.

[Ryan Chin]

I think that is a little extreme. We all make mistakes in the beginning. I too had my first bp in a horrible tank and the temps and humidity were not right. I was feeding her pinkies in a separate feeding box. This person has done their homework. They know they need a different enclosure, so they saved the money for a really good one. How does this sound like someone who is irresponsible?

Sorry, but I believe this kind of post was a little uncalled for. An unfortunate error was made, but it doesn't mean the snake is going to perish because of it.

Ok. Sorry I went to far. I was just thinking from a logical stand point that this is a ridiculous post. Of course it is good that they did their homework about the setup, maybe before maybe after, hindsight is always 20/20. What I was trying to point out in this case as with any other pet one would keep was that you should have the environment and ideal settings for the species long before they arrive. I can understand feeling bad for the snake while it has to wait who knows how long again for him to be able to afford another enclosure, but in the end whose fault is that really? It sucks ass that he didn't review his order before submitting it and someone else got a probably very nice vivarium for free. As for myself I'd totally give them a call if you still have the number or if you're still local ring the doorbell and say hey.

In the end just trying to point out for future pets he should have this all going already so there is a happy home for them when they arrive, not in a mean way but not acknowledging what really happened and trying to cheer him up wont prove good for future situations.

[Kaorte]

I agree the setup should be perfect before the snake has arrived, but some people get their first animal a little impulsively and use outdated or incorrect husbandry info at first.

It is very common. I'm not going to criticize the OP for not getting a new enclosure sooner. I don't really see the point as it is already "too late".

Perhaps I can suggest an alternative though. Cornishninja, have you considered switching to a tub setup or something else that is cheaper and holds temps and humidity a little better? I'm not familiar with your current setup, but perhaps we can offer some advice on what you can do to stabilize the environment til you track down the new viv or buy a new one.

I don't think the think to do here is to point out past mistakes. It won't really help the current situation. I'm sure the OP understands that future animals should have a stable environment before the actual animal is introduced.