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OMG TOO SCARED TO TOUCH HIM!

Tara80

Tara80

ACR Breeder # 787
Soooo, my Tessera is coming on Tuesday from SMR. I couldn't wait to see him so Don, being the sweetheart he is, snapped a picture of him in his 'ready to be shipped' bin. This is Tazz.

I am SO scared to touch him. Because of the amount of money I put into him and the amount of hard work that Don and his Wife also put into him, I am afraid that, when i pick him up, he will just shatter like glass in my hands. I can tell you guys, a million thoughts run through my head every time I think of him as to what could go wrong. OMG regurgitate, OMG heat strip will go bad, OMG he's gonna get out and I will never see him again OMG OMG OMG OMG...
 

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I want one of those soooo bad!! We are worried because our 3 latest arrivals are not eating..one hasn't eaten in over 3 weeks because she didn't eat at the store either. But she is over 700 grams so I don't think she is missing anything..she seems fine otherwise....we have 3 more coming this week so we are hoping they are all good eaters!
 
wade said:
You could send it to my house and I'll touch it for you.
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LOL! That is normally how I feel! I don't know why this guy makes me feel so nervous other then the money issue. I rationalized to myself when i bought him that my 4H kids NEED to see the difference between dominant and recessive genes and how they act.
 
And thank you guys! I sure hope he doesn't have an eating problem either- that would make me become a sleepless wreck, taking into consideration how paranoid I am about him already (and he isn't even at my house yet!!!).
 
Tara80 said:
I rationalized to myself when i bought him that my 4H kids NEED to see the difference between dominant and recessive genes and how they act.
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That's a new one!!!

You're right- it's the money issue. I've never made it past $500- yet!! Good thing we aren't into ball python morphs!!

Well- he's not a fragile little hatchling- as long as you take care of him (and I'm sure you will!!) he'll be fine! Congratulations!!!
 
He's amazing. I wouldnt be able to put him down I dont think :).

Just think of him as if he's any other snake - the more nervous you are the more nervous he'll be and the more likely that there'll be something bad happen...

Im soooo jealous - I think that is one of the prettiest snakes I have ever seen.
 
Nanci said:
(If you're putting him in a rack, you _could_ set up a back-up thermostat...)
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I dont have anything that expensive & he's beautiful BTW, but I do have a few snakes in 1 rack that were $200 or so n that regardless all my snakes are dear to me, thus there is a back up thermostat in place in my rack just in case, definitely a cheaper 'just in case plan' to have in place, rather than the alternative. :toiletgra
 
Padlock on his viv. Feeding container inside another feeding container...

You know, just to be safe, you should probably just buy a second tessera!
 
Nanci said:
Padlock on his viv. Feeding container inside another feeding container...

You know, just to be safe, you should probably just buy a second tessera!
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DEFINITELY & then a back up back up tessera @ my house JUST in case :p ;)
 
Nanci said:
Padlock on his viv. Feeding container inside another feeding container...

You know, just to be safe, you should probably just buy a second tessera!
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LOL, thanks Nanci, this gave me a good start to my morning- with a giggle. Boy would I actually love a second Tess but not willing to spend the money a second time!
I think I may set up a back-up thermo, it's a good idea.

I just wish there was a 'tessera insurance policy'!
 
A back-up thermostat is easy and inexpensive. I really _do_ have a back-up AC that runs at the same time as my whole house AC. My house AC has failed at least twice that I can remember. I guess it was the last time that precipitated buying the back-up; now I love it.
 
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