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05-03-03, 08:37 AM
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Join Date: Feb-2003
Location: Pittsburgh
Age: 37
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Good snake for a friend
My friend really likes my snakes. So he has decided to get a snake. He wants a snake that is moderate size, nothing smaller than around 4ft he said. What would be best in your opinions. He doesnt want a colubrid, so i suggested a BCI male. He knows all the care and responsibilty of owning a snake so no worries there. If you can try and respond A.S.A.P so he can start to read on them. I know its a short time but I will be able to help he lives less than 5 minutes away. Thanks in advance
Don
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05-03-03, 09:54 AM
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Join Date: Oct-2002
Location: Quebec, Canada
Age: 38
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female bp.
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05-03-03, 10:41 AM
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Join Date: Feb-2003
Location: T.O.
Age: 36
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My fisrt snKE was a BP. I got mine at PCPC, i got a female and my friend has a male.(we're planning to breed them)
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05-03-03, 10:50 AM
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Join Date: Mar-2003
Location: Welland, Ontario
Age: 35
Posts: 420
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if hes looking for something around the size of a bci why not a carpet python?
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Experience is a great advantage. The Problem is that when you get the experience, you're too damned old to do anything about it.
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05-03-03, 12:26 PM
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Join Date: Apr-2003
Location: Taber,Alberta,Canada
Age: 48
Posts: 1,815
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ball python
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[10:12pm]«@ [Matt]» he's all up in there like swimwear.
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05-03-03, 12:28 PM
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Join Date: Nov-2002
Location: maine
Posts: 370
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ball python 
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05-03-03, 01:17 PM
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Join Date: Apr-2002
Location: Left of center
Age: 56
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I would not recomend a ball python (how many posts have we seen that say my ball python is not eating please help me) plus there are a lot of wild caught and wild farmed balls out there (price seems to decide what most uninformed newcomers buy)There are a few snakes that are more suitable for a FIRST TIME KEEPER(a common boa or one of the Bci ssp are not one of them)Here is a list of constricting snakes that are not too big and are very forgiving in husbandry practices.Rosy boa the best of the best for a starter boa,one of the sand boa's would also be a good choice if you do not mind a snake that likes to hide.Childrens pythons are also excellent if you like constrictors (small docile good feeders and easy to care for) and the last one even though it is a colubrid (I think they think they are boids though myself) the African house snake.That is what you asked for I hope your friend makes the right decision If he has never owned a snake before he should start with a corn or a king (wether he likes them or not cause there is a lot to learn about reptiles and these snakes will help with that process.
I am breaking out my flack jacket as we speak for all the shots I will have to take from the ball python crowd (just calling it the way I see it ) Take yer best shots
Peace
Hip
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05-03-03, 01:23 PM
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Join Date: Apr-2003
Location: newmexico
Posts: 317
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sand boa,bp,childrenspython or amozon tree boa
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05-03-03, 01:42 PM
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Former member
Join Date: Apr-2002
Location: Left of center
Age: 56
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Childrens vic hit about 36" to 42" max and are great little pythons and easy to care for.
HIp
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“You know its funny I was thinking about what you said. The preeminent truth of our age is that you can not fight the system. But if as you say the truth is fluid that the truth is subjective then maybe you can fight the system. As long as just one person refuses to be broken refuses to bow down” “But can you win?” “Every time I say NO”
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05-03-03, 02:45 PM
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Join Date: Sep-2002
Location: Canada
Age: 37
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i would say get him a retic! let it eat his a$$! HAHAHAHAHA :P
Ball python is a better choice
Jordan :P
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05-03-03, 03:38 PM
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Join Date: Feb-2003
Location: North Carolina
Age: 58
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I agree, Ball pythons are not for beginners. Their husbandry requirements are nott too bad, but not as easy as some colubrids. Eating..........lol. What it wants, when it wants, and not a day before. too stressful IMO for new snake owners. It leads to more stress for the snake, as new owners tend to try to offer food every few days, thus causing the snake to associate food with stress, and exacerbating the feeding problem. Children's pythons, spotteds, but not BP's.
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05-03-03, 03:46 PM
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Join Date: Mar-2003
Location: England,notts
Age: 36
Posts: 673
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bp all the way
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05-03-03, 09:57 PM
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Join Date: Oct-2002
Location: Quebec, Canada
Age: 38
Posts: 847
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I am breaking out my flack jacket as we speak for all the shots I will have to take from the ball python crowd (just calling it the way I see it ) Take yer best shots
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*aiming at Hip* nah just kidding man!
after reading what you wrote I realized that I was wrong and that your right. BP can be problem feeders and if the keeper is new to herps and snakes he might get tiered of his snake not eating and decide to get rid of it.
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05-04-03, 03:12 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb-2003
Location: Phoenix AZ
Age: 36
Posts: 683
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can I get an "AMEN!!!" for hips post? AMEN!!! hip.
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05-04-03, 04:46 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Feb-2003
Location: Pittsburgh
Age: 37
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My friend chose a ball python. He read my ball python book last night before we had to get to bed. He made sure he got a CB and he asked to have it fed, and it ate. I willl get soem pics of it soon cause im going over now to help him out with anything he needs
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