Well as a new owner ( 6 months in now- first snake) here were the things I wish I had known.
test your heat before you get your snake! I had an under tank but my cold site wouldn’t keep warm enough, had to do an overhead CHE to help and that while having a snake in there was stressful for both of us.
best places to get a good variety of frozen thawed prey- my snake wouldn’t eat artic mice brand, and I drove to a bunch of pet stores looking for that right size
worriying about his size- goodness I weighed and weighed- did he poop was he gaining too much or too little. Over the last six months he will grow like crazy one month and then only gain 10 g the next- haven’t figured it all out yet, but stressing about it didn’t change anything.
Overall he’s been a great addition, my son loves him and I’m quite fond of him as well!
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