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[tttaylorrr]

omgosh this is too good.

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hello all,

i held my first ball python on April 25, 2014. on November 7, 2014 i got my first reptile, my first ball python. this was how quickly i fell in love!

over the past month or so before i brought Yellow home (his full name is Yellow Lemon Lemongrab [goofy, i know]), i was scouring the internet trying to find every piece of information and every answer to my questions i could think of for setting up his home, but i always found myself coming to this site, and 9 times out of 10 i found what i was looking for. after all of the money i spent, and all the products i've bought and returned, after all the trial and error, i just wanted to say THANK YOU to all of you for being so open and ready to answer newbie questions, as they have helped me so much in making sure i was providing a perfect home! you guys were also the reason i decided to join this community, so that i know if i ever have questions i know you guys can help.

Yellow hasn't come out of his warm hide since i put him in (which i think is a good thing), and this Friday i plan on trying to feed him for the first time. it has been PAINFUL not to see his adorable face, but i know that means he's happy.

here's my specs:
Yellow (Male Albino) was hatched September 20th 2014 (i have a picture posted on my profile)
He is housed in a 20 gallon, 30x12x12 glass tank with a mesh top which i have systematically taped Ceran wrap over with slits cut into it
His substrate is Coconut fiber with some Aspen on top, as well as repti-carpet underneath.
His heat comes from a UTH that covers half of his tank, which is hooked up to a rheostat with a probe
Warm side: 89-92*F
Cool side: 79-81*F
Humidity: 55-63*F
Two identical hides (which i think might be too big, but he will grow)

again, A HUGE THANK-YOU TO THIS COMMUNITY! i'm so happy to have Yellow in my life. (:

BLAH BLAH BLAH hahahaha. i can't believe i used to use that carpet stuff...

i remember researching for like, 6 months straight on here and writing things down, making lists. the only reason i became a member was just to say thanks to everyone. look at me now, 3 years later and 5 snakes total!!!