We got my son a Ball Python on Monday. He has been wanting a snake for a while now. He had some anoles before and I had reptiles when I was a teen. They're pretty cool. But this snake is the best.
He's a baby..a couple weeks old. About 18" long. At first he was very shy. Would hide all curled up in his little "house" and when you'd take him out he would curl up in a little ball in your hand and tuck his head way down in the center to hide. Ball Pythons are head shy and will curl up "ball" and hide like that when they're nervous, that's why they're called ball pythons. He has beautiful markings and is a healthy thing, clear bright eyes, shiny skin, and ate twice before we took him home.
I have been handling him briefly everyday. This morning I went to get him and he didn't cower when I lifted the little stone house he curls up in. He kinda looked up at me and I picked him up and brought him downstairs to the computer with me. He's been crawling all over me, very curious, checking everything out, not head shy with me anymore. Oh! He just climbed off my lap onto the keyboard! I keep having to move him. Anyway, he is very cool and I am in love with this little guy.
He will grow about a foot a year to an average size of about 4 feet, and 5 feet if he's really large. He will be a super fat thing though...pythons are fat.
Anyway, thought I'd share cuz I'm lovin how this little guy is getting comfortable with me. Now my daughter wants one too so we'll end up getting her one as well.
Anyone else own a snake or other *unusual* pets?
My niece has a chinchilla.
He's a baby..a couple weeks old. About 18" long. At first he was very shy. Would hide all curled up in his little "house" and when you'd take him out he would curl up in a little ball in your hand and tuck his head way down in the center to hide. Ball Pythons are head shy and will curl up "ball" and hide like that when they're nervous, that's why they're called ball pythons. He has beautiful markings and is a healthy thing, clear bright eyes, shiny skin, and ate twice before we took him home.
I have been handling him briefly everyday. This morning I went to get him and he didn't cower when I lifted the little stone house he curls up in. He kinda looked up at me and I picked him up and brought him downstairs to the computer with me. He's been crawling all over me, very curious, checking everything out, not head shy with me anymore. Oh! He just climbed off my lap onto the keyboard! I keep having to move him. Anyway, he is very cool and I am in love with this little guy.
He will grow about a foot a year to an average size of about 4 feet, and 5 feet if he's really large. He will be a super fat thing though...pythons are fat.
Anyway, thought I'd share cuz I'm lovin how this little guy is getting comfortable with me. Now my daughter wants one too so we'll end up getting her one as well.
Anyone else own a snake or other *unusual* pets?
My niece has a chinchilla.