Hi Everyone

redheadedboa · 04-29-10, 10:15 PM

Hi, I'm Sara. I'm from Ohio. I'm new to the forum but I've been checking it out for a couple weeks now. You all seem to know a lot about snakes. I was just given my first snake a few months ago (he's an adorable cali king) and now I'm in love with snakes. I want many more. I just really want to learn more about them!

infernalis · 04-29-10, 10:20 PM

Enjoy the forum, No one her is going to try and talk you out of getting more snakes.

**Boots** · 04-29-10, 10:43 PM

Hi Sara,

Welcome to our community. It is amazing how they grow on us. Just glad to see that you know you need and want to learn more. It is an every learning process.

Jason

Lankyrob · 04-30-10, 05:36 AM

Welcome to the forum - snakes are like pringles - once you start you cant stop!!

Will0W783 · 04-30-10, 07:40 AM

Haha, great analogy Rob. Yes, snakes are very addictive. I started out with one ball python 5 years ago and now I have a nice big collection and am setting up to breed them. May I suggest a carpet python as your next snake? I feel that they are one of the best beginner pythons out there- they are easy to care for, pretty hardy, generally docile, and get large enough to be impressive without getting unmanageable.

marvelfreak · 04-30-10, 05:03 PM

Hello and welcome! I am Chuck and i am snakealcohol. I am addicted to collecting snakes and take pictures of them. I had this addiction for over 16 years. I went on the wagon for 2 1\2 years, but then i was in a pet store with a freind when i seen the most beautiful Jungle Carpet. It was love at first site, and the addiction began again.

There's know need fighting it. Just give into the urge to collect many, many wickly cool snakes. LOL

P.S. Willow right carpet are some of the swets snake there are IMO.

Will0W783 · 04-30-10, 06:19 PM

Oh I know. I absolutely adore my carpets..they are great snakes and soo pretty. I love the one in your avatar- part diamond right?

shaunyboy · 05-01-10, 08:32 AM

hello and welcome,as said snakes are very,very addictive.before you know it you'll be into double figures and wondering how did all these beautifull snakes appear all over my house ...!!

infernalis · 05-01-10, 08:35 AM

some of us go way off the deep end, fill the house with snakes, start a dozen web sites and launch forums.

I was Google searching "obsessed" and my picture popped up

redheadedboa · 05-02-10, 01:53 PM

Thanks for such a warm welcome everyone! I guess I'm not too crazy or the only one obsessed.

Willow, I will look into the carpet python. I was thinking just another colubrid...been falling in love with the mexican blacks, didn't really think I had enough experience to handle a python.

dragunov.762 · 05-02-10, 04:05 PM

my first snake was a cali king and i now have a mexican black. i am also from ohio and in a month or two i am taking a trip up to michigan to bhb reptiles to get more lol. i love my mexican black and would definitely recommend one

BlindOne · 05-02-10, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Lankyrob

Welcome to the forum - snakes are like pringles - once you start you cant stop!!

If you think snakes are bad, never try tarantulas!

OP: Welcome to the forum!

Lankyrob · 05-02-10, 05:10 PM

Wish i could try tarantula's but they are a banned animal in our house unfortunately.

marvelfreak · 05-02-10, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Will0W783

Oh I know. I absolutely adore my carpets..they are great snakes and soo pretty. I love the one in your avatar- part diamond right?

The one i own is 75% diamond 25% jungle. The one in my avatar is a full blooded Diamond. I wish it was mine. This is mine.outdoors 2 076.jpg

Will0W783 · 05-02-10, 06:50 PM

Good looking jungle/diamond!