First Snake(BP)

[Chad T.]

Just got my BP 30 min's ago and she's still ballin. Wow i have'ent been this excited/happy since.......Well now hope to here any thing from anybody soon!

[olaf]

Great job! I got my first snake today at 10:30! I decided to hold my BP today and he seems to like it more than in his cage. He is a wild caught baby about 18"-20" long. His name is Olaf. I named him after a cage fighter that I saw on TV once. It seems like he is captive bred because he is so calm. I'll try to post some pictures of him on here later (even though he probably looks like all the others). Tell me more about your snake, and good job at getting a BP!

[Chad T.]

Well I dont think im going to hold her for at least 4 days cuse I got a 40 gal tank, and i think shes enjoying yawning and exploring and at the moment shes resting in her warm hut now. Shes a captive born and I havent got the chance to get her lenght. And Y did u get him? I got mine cuse I just Grad. 8th grade and i love BP's.

[olaf]

I just graduated the eigth grade, too, but that's not why I got one. I just wanted to get a pet, so I was going to get a guinea pig, but they were too much money to take care of. Then I saw some pictures of snakes and thought that it might be cool to get one. My dad has been into snakes since he was a little kid, so I decided that my dad could help me to get my snake set up. I've got a couple questions for you.

1. What is the temperature in your cage? I was worried about it being too cold, but I was able to get it up to about 82 degrees F.
2. Is it a boy or girl?
3. What's it's name if you've named it yet?

[kavmon]

welcome to the site guys! do a little research on posts and caresheets and you'll find alot of info on proper setup. some of the basics are hot side 90-94
cool side 82-84. a basic hide and a water bowl. the proper setup with a good heat source and a thermostat will go a long way to success and fewer problems. humidity roughly 50-60%


vaughn

[Chad T.]

My set up is 1. 250w heat wave cermic light(temp is 95'f) 2. 40 gal tank w/ slideing lid 3. aspen bedding 4. heat lamp stand 5.large glow in the dark light holder 6. 1 digital thermomiter 7. 2 hab-a-huts 8. 2 grape vines(work well to clime and to shed)9. 1 large water water bowl 10. 1 hyromeater(I keep it at 50%) 11. a mister for humidity control 12. a tall black stand for tank 13. PENN-PLAX lamanated backing "Boulders". She's a girl and her name is Roxy and I feed her thurs days but not tomaro(going to wate tell she settles in).

[lil_southern]

Hiya guys....im kinda new here to, i have had my first python for almost a month now.....shes growing so fast!!!! and seems to always be hungry shes eating every 4 days. Shes mad right now because i wont let her out of her tank(shes trying to shead right now and i was told that it stings them when u hold them and they are tryin to shead) but i have held her just about all the time(anytime im home shes out of her tank and on my or in the floor)i have put some big rocks in the tank with her to c if it helps her shead easer, Is this a good idea??? its seeming to help her pill the skin off easer. ohhhh and her name is pandora and shes like 2- 2 1/2 feet and gettin really fat