Newest Scaley Friend

[rabernet]

Just wanted to show off a new addition to Robin's Nest Reptiles, a beautiful Pinstripe male ball python. I've named him Pan.

 

[Archiesmom]

WOW, what a beautiful snake! Paul and I hope to one day have a snake but a smaller one than a python. we've got an aquarium that is going to be available soon (which means that we're going to have to get another pet to fill it...forget maybe selling it or something ) and we're doing some research on different snakes.

 

[birdman78]

I don't even know why I looked. But did anyway, Nasty. Nothing personal, I just hate snakes with every bone in my body.

 

[rabernet]

WOW, what a beautiful snake! Paul and I hope to one day have a snake but a smaller one than a python. we've got an aquarium that is going to be available soon (which means that we're going to have to get another pet to fill it...forget maybe selling it or something ) and we're doing some research on different snakes.

An adult ball python can be kept in a 30 gallon aquarium - they are one of the smaller species of pythons! My adults are kept in 41 quart sweater tubs in a rack system.

I don't even know why I looked. But did anyway, Nasty. Nothing personal, I just hate snakes with every bone in my body.

No problemo. I say the same thing about tarantulas that people keep as pets, but I respect their right to love and own them!

 

[birdman78]

No problemo. I say the same thing about tarantulas that people keep as pets, but I respect their right to love and own them!

I feel like such a wuss. My daughter goes the the snakes at the pet store all the time and I just wig out. She thinks I'm funny. I however don't.

 

[rabernet]

I feel like such a wuss. My daughter goes the the snakes at the pet store all the time and I just wig out. She thinks I'm funny. I however don't.

I'm a co-owner and administrator on a ball python related forum. You'd be surprised how many people join the forum who were once deathly afraid of snakes and ended up buying a ball python in order get over their fear of snakes. Those people now own multiple ball pythons. They are a very gentle snake. They get their name from their defensive mechanism of balling up into a tight ball (with their head protected in the middle) rather than choosing to strike and bite.

I have a friend who was deathly afraid of spiders and got a tarantula. Now, even "I" think she's nuts, and I never open the arachnid portion of our forum! LOL

And yay for your daughter! We need more women in this hobby (I know - when she's grown up and out of the house! LOL).

 

[Emmilyy]

wow he's gorgeous!

 

[birdman78]

Must say thou, does have pretty eyes.

 

[rabernet]

wow he's gorgeous!

Thank you!

Must say thou, does have pretty eyes.

See? You are taking a second look - that's a great first step!

 

[birdlover82]

I'm not a snake person either but I do enjoy looking at pictures of them. Some of them are really gorgeous like your new one love it's markings. But if I'm in a pet store and there's one moving around in it's tank you better believe I get away from it's tank quick. Makes my skin crawl. Didn't help I grew up where there were snakes "everywhere" during the summer and I'd end up screaming and running. Mowing the neighbors lawn ended being too much for me after seeing at least 2 snakes each time.