ThomasHobbes
Not so new Member
Hey Everyone!
I know it's not an original idea but I am on the path of snake ownership and my friends won't listen, so I'm going to post here to gloat about my excitement!
A few months ago, a previously dormant reptile infatuation fervently returned (still unsure of the catalyst). I had owned bearded dragons as a pre-pubescent but after having to say goodbye to them, that all too familiar state of reptile enthusiasm receded, only to return at the start of the year, with a vengeance.
This newly found energy for all this reptilian launched me into forums, journals and websites as I attempted to assuage the insatiable hunger for knowledge that all reptile owners know.
All of that research eventuated with one logical course of action; snake ownership. Further late nights staring at a laptop screen and considering the plethora of breeds, landing me on a Murray Darling Carpet Python Hatchling. Their temperament size and personality seemed perfect for a first time owner and, more specifically, for me.
And so it begun...
I read a number of profiles on Murrays and stumbled across a few very informative care sheets. So I started visiting reptile stores around Melbourne, armed with an impending license arrival, a proverbial brain-full of snake information, and even more questions.
A forum on this site (Which, upon finding, I immediately joined
) led me to Amazing Amazon in Glen Waverley where I met and held my first Murray Darling, and was instantly in love!
Another few weeks of searching and I found a wonderful breeder named Michelle in the western suburbs with a litter of MDs and after holding a few, I met what would become my first ever snake.
With a beautifully even silver pattern and eyes that saw right through me, I picked up this lovely little 7 month old Murray Darling with armed cautious optimism as a lifetime of potential future memories flooded through my mind.
Without even needing to use a second hand, this gorgeous little creature was more than content to be held by me. As it explored my right hand, it sprawled in and around my fingers before settling on my wrist, where it wrapped itself around, almost imitating a bracelet. As I mused with Michelle, I knew this snake liked me and it appeared more than happy to act as the bracelet I never had, and the snake I always wanted. This was the day I purchased my first snake.
Now, as I wait for my license to arrive so I can go pick up my new best friend, the excitement is palpable as I set up the enclosure and contemplate my new life as a Snake Owner.
Will Keep you guys updated
Cheers,
Aaron
I know it's not an original idea but I am on the path of snake ownership and my friends won't listen, so I'm going to post here to gloat about my excitement!
A few months ago, a previously dormant reptile infatuation fervently returned (still unsure of the catalyst). I had owned bearded dragons as a pre-pubescent but after having to say goodbye to them, that all too familiar state of reptile enthusiasm receded, only to return at the start of the year, with a vengeance.
This newly found energy for all this reptilian launched me into forums, journals and websites as I attempted to assuage the insatiable hunger for knowledge that all reptile owners know.
All of that research eventuated with one logical course of action; snake ownership. Further late nights staring at a laptop screen and considering the plethora of breeds, landing me on a Murray Darling Carpet Python Hatchling. Their temperament size and personality seemed perfect for a first time owner and, more specifically, for me.
And so it begun...
I read a number of profiles on Murrays and stumbled across a few very informative care sheets. So I started visiting reptile stores around Melbourne, armed with an impending license arrival, a proverbial brain-full of snake information, and even more questions.
A forum on this site (Which, upon finding, I immediately joined
) led me to Amazing Amazon in Glen Waverley where I met and held my first Murray Darling, and was instantly in love!Another few weeks of searching and I found a wonderful breeder named Michelle in the western suburbs with a litter of MDs and after holding a few, I met what would become my first ever snake.
With a beautifully even silver pattern and eyes that saw right through me, I picked up this lovely little 7 month old Murray Darling with armed cautious optimism as a lifetime of potential future memories flooded through my mind.
Without even needing to use a second hand, this gorgeous little creature was more than content to be held by me. As it explored my right hand, it sprawled in and around my fingers before settling on my wrist, where it wrapped itself around, almost imitating a bracelet. As I mused with Michelle, I knew this snake liked me and it appeared more than happy to act as the bracelet I never had, and the snake I always wanted. This was the day I purchased my first snake.
Now, as I wait for my license to arrive so I can go pick up my new best friend, the excitement is palpable as I set up the enclosure and contemplate my new life as a Snake Owner.
Will Keep you guys updated
Cheers,
Aaron
