Loki progression

[zina10]

Oh Dear! You really are an enabler! LOL.

Aside from the one additional bp I have planned, the only other serious consideration right now is a gtp for Mom, but I’m not ready for that leap yet. It’s one thing to wish for one, but entirely different to get a more delicate species and keep it from a distance. Mom is only a 1/2 hour away, but that isn’t a drive I can make daily and she isn’t experienced in keeping snakes...that’s always been me. I plan to research more, get the set up and automate it as much as possible, then tweak it until it’s ready for the animal....assuming we move forward.

GTP's can be great !!

They really aren't to terribly difficult, as long as you get a healthy and well established/feeding one. You can get lucky with an import or captive hatched one, but honestly, I would stick to CBB in the US. Which is what you are doing

Also do your homework about the breeder and then don't be shy to talk to them. If they aren't willing to let you pick their brain, just stay away. You want someone that is going to help you to pick the right animal, and be there for you afterwards if you have questions or concerns.

As long as your mom is happy with it being mostly a display snake, all is well. You can set them up so beautifully, it really is eye candy. They are incredibly fragile when young, so it helps to have removable perches. If you have to remove them to clean, you can sometimes just take the whole perch with them on it, set it down nearby, do your work and then put them back in. Mine rarely moved from that branch when I did that.

They are a lot of joy. As long as you help your mom to set the snake up correctly, dial in all the husbandry and teach her to do basic maintenance it will be easy. Most GTP's won't even move while you clean the cage or change water UNLESS you do it in the evening/night. Then its best not to do it at all, haha. That is time to hunt.