Decisions...decisions!?

[jknudson]

Went to my local Petco today, which is not actually overall that bad compared to a lot of the other Petcos that I've ever been to. Anyways, I was taking a look around just to kill some time, and I was picking up a new heat bulb and some aspen, and went to their snake enclosure. They had just gotten in new Ball Pythons...normally I would stay away from buying animals from them, but these balls appeared to be in very good shape, and one in particular caught my eye. The one that popped out at me had quite an interesting pattern, nice yellow, with a reduced pattern. While walking around I debated purchasing the snake. I mean, I have a 10 gallon cage with UTH and a screen top on it that I could easily house it in...but I left without the snake today.

All day today however I could not stop thinking about that snake, I'm trying to decide if I should go back tomorrow and pick it up. If I do purchase it, I have the new cage setup in a different room away from my current 1.1 pair so I can prevent any illness (just in case), also I will be taking it to the vet for an exam for a clear bill of health and a probing to find out if its male or female.

I was going to wait until my herp room was done before buying any new stock, but there's something about this snake, plus I figure by the time I'm done quarantining the snake the room should be near completion.

What to do? What to do? Should I follow my gut?

[MedusasOwl]

Sounds meant to be to me.

[jknudson]

I figure if its still there tomorrow it just may be.


Another thing, I was thinking about QTing it for about four weeks it I get it. Do you all think that quarantining for that long is necessary, or what is recommended. I just don't want to take the risk of bringing disease into my current pair.

Jason

[ddbjdealer]

I'm quarantining for 45 days... as per the advice I've received... Most people do it for longer though from what I've heard. 60-90 days. If you add anything before the 45 days is up, the counter resets to zero though.

[JLC]

If I were in your shoes, I'd go for it!

[4theSNAKElady]

If you have thaT "FEELING" about a particular snake, go for it...esp since the situation is right, ie. you have a setup already, the snake is healthy, etc. I've made the mistake of not getting a certain BP I had the same "feeling" about, that perhaps I might see something better only to return to purchase and find it ..GONE!!!(this has happened numerous times at reptile shows) Let me tell you a little story........I used to work at a local petco...for six years. In the fish and reptiles dept.- no less. I saw lots and lots of BP's come and go, and two come to mind that i wished I wouldn't have passed up. Each Petco store has a number , to define its location, and our store's no. was 888. Well, wouldn't ya' know a particular shipment of young BP's yielded just that....a BP with three perfect no. 8's going longways down his back. Amazing!!!! I had only one BP at the time, and truly beleived I didn't need more than one pet snake.(how naive!) It was sold a week later on a day i had off. On the previous days I kept tossing the idea back and forth in my mind....Petco's price on BP's was $79.99!!!! Not a day goes by when I don't regret not purchasing him. When you see that many BP's, certain ones pop out a you as being "different". One time a BP came in that was a nice reduced pattern normal, but his pattern was almost like that of a spider's. I did get a photo of this fellow, but looking back and realizing just how special he was, I wished I would have got him too....I look at the photo from time to time and ponder......?? Well, anyway if you've got the cash and space(which you do) GO FOR IT!!!!

[Krynos]

Our local PetCo is also a very nice store, but then it's only been open 6 months or so.

That's where we got Cleo, she was the first ball we looked at, and after checking out many more at other stores and locations we headed back to PetCo to try and find her again - as someone else on here has said it felt 'right'.

[cassandra]

I can't stand that shoppers dilemma...I'm very American when it comes to stuff like that...BUY IT NOW!!! WOOHOO!

If s/he's still there today, you know it's meant to be. =) Damn ball pythons and their sweet faces!

[The Cannibal Monkey]

I have to echo the "go for it"...you don't want to end up regretting it if you don't, especially since you seem to have the resources. ^__^

[Danielle(THM)]

*Ominous Voice* JBallPython...this is your conscience, and you shall obey as I decree.....DO IT!