Being fair about PetSmart (and buying your ball python from them)

[predatorkeeper87]

In other words, i got screwed on the equipment? (on a sidenote i spent 150$ on equipment alone, Hecate was 39$) The heat mat (under tank heater) is on my list for tomorrow, as well as a heat gun. I'll add a digi thermometer too. Are you sure about the mice though? from what i was reading on the many many care lists it should be the same size as her diameter, and that seems about right for her size. As for nocturnal that makes sense, since its like 4 am here lol I didn't read anything in the care sheets about nocturnal, thank you for that! Been on sooooo many blogs/fact sheets/Python Ebooks my heads spinning haha.


12$ on thermometer, 5$ on clips, 70$ on day/night light kit, 12$ on hidey log, 13$ on aspen bedding, 60$ on 20g Tank forgot that extra 20 for the "feeding tank" :/
ok so make that 172$ on equipment alone. Did i seriously get shafted? She seemed genuinely concerned about the snakes wellfare even though she admitted she was scared of them. She wouldnt even touch her, she lifted her out on a branch so i could take her....

ya...it probably isn't any real fault of the employee's, but I'm sure she is instructed to sell snake buyers a "list" of things.

the thermometer like I said is junk if its the analog type which since its stick on I'm guessing its a zoomed analog temp/humidity one lol.

BP's don't need light, ever haha. Mine get the light that shines in the window during the day, that's it. They are in a rack system and perfectly content.

The logs aren't great because they don't provide enough security for a BP. They like to be snug inside a hide, tight on all sides. My biggest girl at 1100 grams still shoves herself into a reptile basics medium hide haha. You can make a decent DIY hide out of a solid color plastic dish from the dollar store, cut a half circle into it for her to get into, make sure the edges aren't sharp.

you can buy aspen bedding at tractor supply for 9 bucks, for a BALE, not a tiny pet store bag lol.

she railed you on a separate feeding tank lol, it stresses BP's to be moved to eat, no need to move them, lay a paper towel down on the substrate in their tank and feed them on that.

Don't take this to heart at all, you are a new owner and shes an employee at a huge chain store told to sell that stuff, its not your fault at all.

I would return the feeding tank, and anything else they will take back that isn't essential after you get all the stuff you need from the lists craig and myself provided.



Check out reptilebasics website, you can see the type of hides she'll like, as well as heating options.