The Newbie

[ken123allen]

Hi everyone just wanted to say that its great that theres a place to get some answers finally. Don't have any snakes yet but am getting ready to fix that little problem. The damn pet stores don't know crap when it comes to snakes so I'm glad I found you guys.

[Herpkid101x]

welcome to the forums and yea i gotta agree with you the pet store workers areent really good at there job its like there trying to kill your reptile. when i first bought my ball python the person said best way to provide heat for a bp is with a heat rock lol

[RIBBIT]

wow the person i bought my second one from said it ate jumbo rats and shes like a month old now

[Herpkid101x]

im tellin ya pet stores workers wanna kill your snake!

[chu'si]

thats cause they wanna make u buy another snake off em cheeky beggers

[ken123allen]

Thanks guys! Yea, seems they only care about making a quick buck huh? Go figure. They told me the same thing abou the heat rock. Im a newbie so Im guessing thats not the way to go? What should be the best route for me to take when it comes to heating?

[Herpkid101x]

that depends what kinda snake you plan on buying for example for a ball python like what i have the best way to heat them is with an undertank heater since belly heat is very important for them. you can also use a lamp on top of the cage as well but it dont matter.

[ken123allen]

Hey HerpKid thanks! A ball and burm is the way I wanna go. Any info you can give me will be greatly appreciated> kinda a newbie so need all the help i can get.lolololol

[Genesis Pythons]

Hey, welcome to the site! I breed Ball Pythons, so feel free to ask if you have any questions! There are some good ball python breeders in florida too when you're ready to buy one. Check out Graziani Reptiles | ball pythons | grazianireptiles.com (http://www.grazianireptiles.com) for some cool snakes!

[TailsW/Scales]

Hey HerpKid thanks! A ball and burm is the way I wanna go. Any info you can give me will be greatly appreciated> kinda a newbie so need all the help i can get.lolololol

First of all welcome to the forums!!! :)

Secondly ....................... NO BURMESE for a first time snake. A Ball Python or a Corn snake makes an excellent first timer. Very hardy little snakes and they stay small. Please reasearch (in any way possible) each species as much as possible way before you buy.

Again, Welcome, and good luck! :D

[viper99]

a ball is a good first snake. no burmese they get to big for a bigginer

[ken123allen]

Great advice on the burm. I have a buddy thats gonna help me with it. he has alot of experience with them. She is a beautiful snake thats about 4 feet and a great eater. Im gonna post pictures if I can figure out how lol. Is a undertank heatergood 4 that and boas?

[PDXErik]

wow the person i bought my second one from said it ate jumbo rats and shes like a month old now

You should never, ever, trust a month old pet sales person.

[reptilenut4sure]

Yea you want an idea how big burmese gets look at juggalo's profile check out "Daisy" lol.

And under tank heater should be just fine just put it on a dimmer.

[ken123allen]

Do you mean a dimmer for a light or lamp or is there a special kind I need? What does the dimmer do? Does it lower the heat coming off the pad like it dims a light?