kaylaismyth
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Hi guys, my name is Kayla and my interest in reptiles (though MAINLY snakes) has persisted for quite some years. I'm 16 and in my last year of school. I already own a cat whom I've had for 8 years and my family 'co owns' a dog named Stitch so he's around every now and again. We had another cat, my cat Smokey's brother, but he had to be put down at the very beginning of this year plus my mother passed away in December and it's been quite lonely. Since primary school I've always wanted a pet snake but my Nana (my guardian, the woman who's been my mother since I was 2 pretty much) said she wasn't comfortable with the fact that it'd cost so much and she is squeamish with feeding little animals to snakes.
Recently due to loss in the family I've felt a huge desire to have another pet, maybe one thats very companion-like. I settled on the idea that my boyfriend and I could have pet ducks at his house. There were lots of if's and maybe's so that idea wasn't so stable. My Nana and I got distracted by the pet store today and just out of no where... Nana is looking at little baby turtles, and is very keen on them. But then when the pet store staff tell her they get bigger, her hopes went down a little. She thought they were just so darn cute! I had been looking at the Spotted Python hatchies earlier and when I half-jokingly said I'd still be wanting to get a snake, she seemed keen and happy for me to start my interest! And so, we got the man to walk us around and tell us about equipment that we need, food, handling, housing, etc.
I've just come home from putting a deposit on a snake enclosure, 60$ on a 150$ which was a left over stock from last year, it was supposed to be 400$ or something. Very thrilled with the price! Next week I'll pay it all out and my collection of snake housing and accommodation will start! I got the forms for my Reptile License application and once I've gotten the majority of all my gear, I'll be sending it in and getting my snake!
I've been looking at the Spotted and Stimson pythons and told their temperments are very good and usually are only bitey when they are young and still getting adjusted to their environment and new owner. So Im hoping to get one of them. The pet store man said that they're going to become very rare shortly due winter/colder weather just around the corner so hopefully i'll have gotten everything before snakes vanish from the stores!
So, if anyone out there has ANY ideas, opinions that they could give... Anything you wanna say, feel free! Since I've never really had a snake before (back in the days we used to sometimes capture the bearded dragons in our back yard and 'tame' them) i'd really like as much information as possible! My knowledge is not low and I have a fair idea on food, housing, husbandry and the like, but anything else you can give me is most welcome!
Recently due to loss in the family I've felt a huge desire to have another pet, maybe one thats very companion-like. I settled on the idea that my boyfriend and I could have pet ducks at his house. There were lots of if's and maybe's so that idea wasn't so stable. My Nana and I got distracted by the pet store today and just out of no where... Nana is looking at little baby turtles, and is very keen on them. But then when the pet store staff tell her they get bigger, her hopes went down a little. She thought they were just so darn cute! I had been looking at the Spotted Python hatchies earlier and when I half-jokingly said I'd still be wanting to get a snake, she seemed keen and happy for me to start my interest! And so, we got the man to walk us around and tell us about equipment that we need, food, handling, housing, etc.
I've just come home from putting a deposit on a snake enclosure, 60$ on a 150$ which was a left over stock from last year, it was supposed to be 400$ or something. Very thrilled with the price! Next week I'll pay it all out and my collection of snake housing and accommodation will start! I got the forms for my Reptile License application and once I've gotten the majority of all my gear, I'll be sending it in and getting my snake!
I've been looking at the Spotted and Stimson pythons and told their temperments are very good and usually are only bitey when they are young and still getting adjusted to their environment and new owner. So Im hoping to get one of them. The pet store man said that they're going to become very rare shortly due winter/colder weather just around the corner so hopefully i'll have gotten everything before snakes vanish from the stores!
So, if anyone out there has ANY ideas, opinions that they could give... Anything you wanna say, feel free! Since I've never really had a snake before (back in the days we used to sometimes capture the bearded dragons in our back yard and 'tame' them) i'd really like as much information as possible! My knowledge is not low and I have a fair idea on food, housing, husbandry and the like, but anything else you can give me is most welcome!
