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#150244
Bradley
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NEW SNAKE OWNER!!!!!! 
i have done a lot of research and i am tryin to find out a lil more bout ball pythons because i am think about gettin 1....i wus wonderin if they r good snakes to get if they have good temper and r kinda laid back or are they fiest and jitterish.. i kno like the temp u need and about the heating pads and hides for his cage and 2 feed him mthawed out frozen mice or ratsi kno a lil bit but i would appreciate NE-help or information anybody can give would help...thanx.....o yea and can u give me some of ur pics of BP’s...thanx
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09/27/04 7:02pm
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#150253
BoaBabe448
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Message To: Bradley In reference to Message Id: 150244
NEW SNAKE OWNER!!!!!!
Ok, ball pythons are awesome snakes!they are very laid back, good temperment and very docile! You will neeed, a substrate (such as newspaper or repticarpet)water bowl big enough for it to soak in, feed it an aproopriately sized mice/rat weekly (apropriate meaning the width of the snakes body) they need a cool side of 80F and a hot side of 90F a fitting hide (fitting meaning the snake has just enough room to fit its whole body in) some fake leaves and vine, and branches are good too. You will also need, a digital thermometor and humidity gauge. I thin kthey are one of the best snakes! Don’t hold your snake till its been about a week, dont feed it till then either. Do not hold your snake until 48hrs. after feeding it, and DO NOT tap on the glass! Hold the snake and check it out before buying it, so you have a healthy docile snake! if you have any otther questions asked!!!now about those pictures......
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09/27/04 7:18pm
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#150268
Bradley
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Message To: BoaBabe448 In reference to Message Id: 150253
NEW SNAKE OWNER!!!!!!
thanx....umm..i kno after he eats not to hold him for 2 day and not to hold or feed him right when i get him but after the 2 days after he eats can i pretty much hold him as much as i want to till i feed him again???
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09/27/04 7:31pm
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#150344
BoaBabe448
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Message To: Bradley In reference to Message Id: 150268
NEW SNAKE OWNER!!!!!!
I would limit it to like, 30minutes twice a day. Just until he gets more used to you and older.
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09/27/04 8:43pm
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#150362
Jakeysnakey
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Message To: BoaBabe448 In reference to Message Id: 150344
THINKIN ABOUT A BALL PYTHON
i really want i snake and ive been doin some reaserch on ball pythons. they sound awesome but do thy have eating problems.because i heard they did
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09/27/04 9:01pm
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#150420
BoaBabe448
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Message To: Jakeysnakey In reference to Message Id: 150362
THINKIN ABOUT A BALL PYTHON
only if you dont house them properly, they have had a bad experience, are wild caught, something stressed them out, or its mating season.....but some do, some don’t. If you house it and care for it properly, and its CB you should be fine.
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09/27/04 10:02pm
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#150536
Pelota
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Message To: BoaBabe448 In reference to Message Id: 150420
THINKIN ABOUT A BALL PYTHON
Good advice BoaBabe. Just wondering, why not tap the glass? Lol. They don’t have any ears to hear with, and I know they pick up vibrations, but would the tapping on the glass really bother them much? I doubt it’d be any different then them feeling our foot steps and voice vibrating as we’re around their cage during the day.Why would anyone tap on the glass anyway? 
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09/28/04 12:42am
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#150581
BoaBabe448
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Message To: Pelota In reference to Message Id: 150536
THINKIN ABOUT A BALL PYTHON
Well, tapping on the glass REALLY scares them, its like an earthquake to them. I had this little 1yr old come over and she tapped on cupids tank and he started freaking out!! It really stresses them out.
And you know how like when they just sit there (most of the time) sometimes it looks like they’re dead, unless you see them breath? Well someone might tap on the glass to make sure its alive.
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09/28/04 7:33am
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#150853
Scott14
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Message To: BoaBabe448 In reference to Message Id: 150581
THINKIN ABOUT A BALL PYTHON
plus it’d b annoying to the snake noing ur out ther and there stuck in the cage!
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09/28/04 5:50pm
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#151539
Jakeysnakey
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Message To: Scott14 In reference to Message Id: 150853
THINKIN ABOUT A BALL PYTHON
thanx. also what size cage should i get? the person at the pet store said a 20 gallon would be fine. but i heard a thirty gallon is better.
i was just wondering because there so expensive.LOL
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09/29/04 7:13pm
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#151799
BoaBabe448
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Message To: Jakeysnakey In reference to Message Id: 151539
THINKIN ABOUT A BALL PYTHON
50gal. at the least. NOT 55GAL. 60GAL widE IS GOOD!
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09/29/04 11:12pm
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#151877
Pelota
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Message To: BoaBabe448 In reference to Message Id: 151799
THINKIN ABOUT A BALL PYTHON
30 gallon can easily hold a full grown bp. I like to keep a bp in a 20 gallon tank until they hit 3 feet, then move up to 30 gallon breeder or bigger.
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09/30/04 4:13am
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#154277
Jakeysnakey
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Message To: Pelota In reference to Message Id: 151877
THINKIN ABOUT A BALL PYTHON
i got my ball pthon and hes in a 20 gallon. i got him yesterday.i was wondering if it was normal for him to stay in his hide box all day?cause mine does
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10/03/04 7:57pm
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#154285
Jakeysnakey
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Message To: Jakeysnakey In reference to Message Id: 154277
THINKIN ABOUT A BALL PYTHON
he is a male.how big do yo think he will get?
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10/03/04 8:13pm
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#154289
Roachey56
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Message To: Jakeysnakey In reference to Message Id: 154285
THINKIN ABOUT A BALL PYTHON
it is good that it is in its hidebox. Males will get to around 4’ give or take.
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10/03/04 8:15pm
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#154505
Pelota
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Message To: Roachey56 In reference to Message Id: 154289
THINKIN ABOUT A BALL PYTHON
Yes, bp’s are a shy species and spend 80% of their time in hides. Usually they only come out once in a while at night when you’re not around to see them. During the day they’ll usually curl up in their hides and sleep. So it’s totally normal that your snake is in its hide a lot.Male bp’s average around 3-4 feet. Females 4-5 feet. Of course, every snake is different, so they may not always be in those ranges. 
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10/04/04 1:25am
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#154601
Juma
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Message To: BoaBabe448 In reference to Message Id: 150253
NEW SNAKE OWNER!!!!!!
BoaBabe that is a beautiful snake!
How big is she?
This is Juma, he’s my little boy who is getting really big.
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10/04/04 11:51am
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#154809
BoaBabe448
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Message To: Juma In reference to Message Id: 154601
NEW SNAKE OWNER!!!!!!
Thanks, Juma is really pretty too!
Well, Cupid is 14inches long, and a month old.
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10/04/04 6:02pm
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