Introductions

[tcarter]

Just wanted to chime in and say hello. I stumbled onto this site while reading my RSS feeds this morning and was impressed with the vast amount of info it has. The main reason I joined was because of my new family member.
I collect mostly Boas and Cornsnakes, but I rescued a normal female Ball Python last Wednesday from a guy over in West Palm. This girl is very friendly, but has been mis-handled. I have noticed bite marks from live feedings, and she's small for her three years of age. Plus, he had her in a small ten gallon aquarium, no substrate and a heat rock, for the love of God. Honestly, in my close to thirty years of being in this hobby, I have never been a Ball Python fan, I've sold them, taught others how to keep them, but never really had one that I'd want to own. This girl has changed that. She just seems so sad, she needs a good home.
Her previous owner told me that she was mean and that she bites a lot. I held her in my lap all the way home from Palm Beach, she never even offered to bite. I got her home and both my wife and son held her, no biting. What a mean snake....NOT!
I offered her a nice medium Rat yesterday, thinking she'd more than likely refuse, she nailed it the minute I laid it in the tub. Apparantly, all the previous owner fed her were mice, the poor thing was starving.
Needless to say, I marched down to the pet store this morning, bought a brand new large Vision cage, new heat lamps, the works. This little girl won't have to go hungry or live in a cramped aquarium anymore...she's staying with me.
I'll post some pics after she digests her meal and I replace the batteries in my camera.

[JLC]

Welcome to our little corner of the herp world! That's awesome that you have rescued that poor snake from such a horrible environment. I hate that people do that to animals, but I always enjoy hearing about the rescues and how these animals have their lives turned around for the best!

[cassandra]

Welcome and big kudos for rescuing that poor girl! Sounds like she's got a good home now...aren't ball pythons wonderful? They have the sweetest faces...

[ARamos8]

Welcome and a great job on the rescue!!. Sounds like she will thrive well under your guidance and care. Good for you.

[reptile-girl]

Welcome, its nice to have another BP lover on the site!

[Smulkin]

They are mighty hard to resist!

Welcome to the site and hats off to your efforts. Hope you'll pull up a chair and decide to hang around a bit. One of our BPs that started in similar circumstances (sesha) is doing so well now she spent all last night shacked up with our het albino! Always folks willing to answer any questions you have here - welcome aboard.

[jotay]

Welcome! Glad you stumble across our little bit of the world.
The folks on here are great, it is a very nicely run site, you will enjoy time spent here.
Bless you on your rescue and giving the girl a good home

[frankykeno]

Welcome to the forum and glad you found us! Ball pythons will steal your heart with their usually gentle nature, mark my words LOL.


We have a rescue that was underfed her first 18 months but with good eats she is a lovely 1100 grams girlie now that just loves her weekly rat. Amazing what a few months of good care can do for a snake in need so thank you so much from giving this female a caring home.

Can't wait to see pics so one day soon we can all oh and ah over how well she's coming along for you!

~~Joanna~~