This Christmas we are finally giving my daughter a snake (she’s been asking for years)
I figure this is the year to do it since it’s been such crap.
we are getting her a baby (with the hopes that the younger the snake is the easier the switch from live to frozen/thawed will be and the easier it will be to get it used to being handled)

i am not a snake person AT ALL they freak me out... but I’m obviously going into this knowing because
shes a kid I might end up doing everything. So I’ve been sitting here all month doing my research so I can help her learn how to properly care for it and make sure I get it the right set up.

I have made a plan with the breeder that I will provide the frozen mice/rats from now until Christmas and he will help get it used to eating the way i want it to 😅 (figure this will also help if we pick out a stubborn one that refuses we can make a switch to one that will accept frozen thawed)

so my question now is what would you tell or want a 12 year to know? What’s something you wish someone had told you before you got your 1st BP?

and what are your thoughts on day/night led lights? We will be using. 20gallongn tank (3sides blacked out) and upgrading to a 40 down the road. Do the blue lights cause any problems? I know she would like to watch it during its active hours at night so I’m trying to find some sort of lighting that will not effect the snake at night but still allow us to see and enjoy him/her.



hopefully that all makes some sense!