Should i buy a ball python?

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and if i knew how to post pictures without a URL directly from my desktop i would show you a picture i have of her the moment the snake was in her hand, tell me how please.

You have to host the image on a different site like imgur or photobucket.

I've had a ball python as a pet for thirteen years and last year got two more. It is interesting how very different the temperaments are between the three. If possible I do recommend meeting your new pet first. My most "extroverted/handleable" snake is actually a ball python I picked up at an expo. I chose him because of how chill he acted. He wasn't trying frantically to escape the cup he was in also when I picked him up he was alert and smelling the air but didn't ball up or otherwise seem scared. I also have a western hognose and an african house snake but they don't seem to be as relaxed during handling as my "friendly" ball python.

If there is a reptile expo in your area that might be a fun thing for you and your daughter to go to. Also you might want to consider a reptile rescue. Lots of needy pets out there if you're not opposed to getting an adult.

[JennyBP]

I have had atleast a snake in my life for a few years now.. BP's only a few months.. but i have 7 of them now.. and all are thriving and eating like hogs I reason i got a snake is because 1) I've always loved snakes since i was a little girl and 2) my daughter (at the age of 4) decided she wanted one.. and me knowing FULL well that i would be the one owning the snake and caring for it.. she does love to handle them.. extreme adult supervision required obviously.. i had an issue with my humidity at first but it didn't take much research to figure that one out.. and i had it figured out in a day.. i do agree that going to an expo would be your best bet.. actually handling the snake and getting the color you want.. as i'm finding out.. i want all different colors..

[Black Hills Reptiles]

In the python genus there are many species that are from all different climates. If your looking at pythons I would check out some videos on the woma pythons on YouTube. The best video I have found is from hlh reptiles. Also go to an expo and check some out, in person. The only bad thing about expos is that some times there is not a lot of variety. Also another species to check out would be anything in morelia except green tree pythons most of them have good temperaments. I am a big fan of Australian snakes. It could be because of watching Steve Irwin when I was little. Most of them have good temperaments but every snake is different.

[JhaRhod]

In the python genus there are many species that are from all different climates. If your looking at pythons I would check out some videos on the woma pythons on YouTube. The best video I have found is from hlh reptiles. Also go to an expo and check some out, in person. The only bad thing about expos is that some times there is not a lot of variety. Also another species to check out would be anything in morelia except green tree pythons most of them have good temperaments. I am a big fan of Australian snakes. It could be because of watching Steve Irwin when I was little. Most of them have good temperaments but every snake is different.

WOW! those green tree pythons are gorgeous. is there a huge price difference between your regular pet store python and the green tree? and do they always perch themselves on branches the way i am seeing in most google images?

[JhaRhod]

I would also like to ask what kind of temperament differences there are between the different types, we went to the store today as i wanted to see if they had any variety there but the only snake they had was a regular ball python, am i saying this correctly? is the common pet store ball python just a "regular" ball python or is the pattern what separates them by name?

[DVirginiana]

If I'm not mistaken GTPs are known for being aggressive and definitely not a snake for beginners or children. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong (I don't have any personal experience with them) but I think they're a more advanced species.

[JhaRhod]

You have to host the image on a different site like imgur or photobucket.

uhhhhh....i have no idea how to do that, sorry guys.

[DennisM]

If I'm not mistaken GTPs are known for being aggressive and definitely not a snake for beginners or children. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong (I don't have any personal experience with them) but I think they're a more advanced species.

GTPs do have this rep, but I have found this to be completely inaccurate. Admittedly my sample size of 3 is small. All are and always have been calm as a BP. Nonetheless, they are most definitely not a snake for beginners. Their tolerance for incorrect husbandry is much less than that of a BP or other beginner species.

[LivingwithBalls]

Everyone I've talked to about gtp says they are miserable animals.


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[bcr229]

Everyone I've talked to about gtp says they are miserable animals.

They can be, it depends on the individual critter. Either way not a beginner snake at all. Heck I have retics and was offered a twitchy GTP recently, ahhhhhhhhh no thank you.