Look everyone! I've got my first Ball Python!

[Louie]

I have seen petco selling normal and pastel but never seen them selling pinstripe. And very nice snake! I hope you have fun raising her. Really nice looking enclosure btw you mustve spent alot of money in that:eek:

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[MsMissy]

She is a perty girl!!!! Set up looks really nice, she'll be all comfy in no time.

Welcome to the madness....

[Gessler]

Wow, wasn't expecting such quick responses! Thank you everyone!

Just in case anyone was curious on how much I spent for my entire setup, I'll go ahead and list everything I got with prices. Hopefully this will give an idea on how much it would cost to jump in to the hobby like me. *REMEMBER* I was lucky enough to snag the last 25% off coupon from the Petco cashier. (SCORE! I know, right?)

Ofelia, my Pinstripe BP (Female) - $299.99

Zoo-Med 29 Gallon Snake Starter Kit - $179.99
(ALL INCLUDED)
-Zoo-Med 29 Gallon
-Zoo-Med Sliding+Locking Full Screen Lid
-Zoo-Med Large Single Light Fixture
-Zoo-Med Day-Blue UVA/UVB Bulb 100w
-Zoo-Med Medium Sized Heating Pad
-Zoo-Med Aspen Substrate
-Zoo-Med Faux Stone Water Dish
-Zoo-Med Habi-Hut / Medium
-Zoo-Med Vine Display / Medium
-Zoo-Med Repti-mometer (Thermometer)

Zoo-Med Dual 2 in 1 Fixture - $29.99
(I liked the option of 2 bulbs, one fixture. Opted to use this one with the hanging stand instead of getting a second fixture and having two large ones on the lid.)

Zoo-Med Night Time Bulb 100w - $8.99

Zoo-Med Light Fixture Hanging Device / Large - $19.99

X-Large Faux Bonsai Tree & Stone Hide - $59.99

Zoo-Med 2 in 1 Thermometer/Humidity Gauge - $14.99

Zoo-Med Tropical Cypress Substrate / Large Bag - $11.99

2x Zoo-Med Small Tropical Plant - $9.99 x 2 ($19.98)

Zoo-Med Large Tropical Plant with wooden base - $14.99

Zoo-Med Repti-Wood Drift Wood / Large - $14.99

Zoo-Med Feeding Tweezers - $9.99

Digital Climate Readout with two probes (Temperature/Humidity/Wind/and everything else not pertinent to my viv, lol. But, still very nice, and ACCURATE!) - $17.99

Background scenery - $8.99

3x Packs of 3-count Fuzzies (Gourmet Rodent brand) - $1.99 x 3 ($5.97)

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Grand Total: $703.83 ($767.17 with tax)
With 25% off I paid only: $576.04!!!
Saved $191.79 with coupon!
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Can't beat that with an ugly stick, huh? I couldn't pass up the opportunity on such a good deal.

I think that pretty much sums it up. I hope this could be some help to someone thinking about the purchase. Now, even being a brand new Ball Python owner.. Don't let that fool you. I'm by no way an expert but, I have done copious amounts of research on the care and nature of Ball Pythons. That, my friends, is absolutely priceless. Not only does it help with the confidence with reptiles but when something comes up, you already know what to do OR know where to get the information that you need.

As far as this post goes... Questions, comments, concerns.... All appreciated! I would be more than happy to chit-chat!

Think this is a good nomination for 'PETCO SNAG OF THE YEAR'? I think I got one hell of a deal.

What do you guys think?

[satomi325]

Congrats on your first snake! I loved your intro post. Super enthusiastic!
My first BP was a pin as well :3

And gorgeous first set up.

Welcome to the forum! Hope to see you post about your girl often.

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[rcjgm5]

Congratulations on your new girl, sounds like your addicted just like most of us. Good luck and have fun.

[iCandiBallPythons]

Congrats on your pinstripe.

[Badgemash]

She's a cutie and I love the story, sometimes it's just meant to be.

[Gessler]

Thank you again, everybody! Ofelia is doing well today. I'm thinking about offering her a fuzzy f/t mouse today. She hasn't eaten in nine days according to Dave, the Petco rep. I just thought it would be best, yesterday, to not overwhelm her with the move/shed/feed combo. Heh. But anyway, she seems content in her viv, currently exploring around. Maybe she's hungry? Looking for food? I'm going to give it a shot in a few hours. I'll let all of you know how it pans out.

[Centexsnakes]

Welcome to the forum!! Very pretty little girl!!! I just love the pinstripe morph!! And awesome looking habitat!!

[MsMissy]

Glad you are letting her settle in. She's gonna check things out until she feels all comfy. Best to let her do her thing for a few days before introducing anything else to her.

Feel free to ask any questions you need... Tis what we all are here for.