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First-time snake owner in love...

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Kekmet

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Hi everyone, nice to meet ya, brand new snake owner here...

My name is Kekmet, and I just got a beautiful tan ratsnake named Nim. He's my first snake, though my family and I do have a lot of experience with various other types of animal husbandry; birds, tons of cats and dogs, various geckos, alot of fish (my favorites are bettas), mantises and of course crawdads.

I'll admit I was a little nervous at first (he was a 'surprise' Christmas present... animals, perfect thing to be surprised with, right? :awcrap:), but he's grown on me quite a bit. I was a tiny bit scared of snakes and was afraid to pick him up, but that went away the second I actually did!

He is about 18 inches long and incredibly friendly; he loves twining around my hands and wrists and wants, more than anything, to crawl up my shirt sleeves. It is his one goal in life. He is a lot more calm when I hold him than when my father does; maybe I have warmer hands? Who knows? But he constantly tries to get away from my dad and I can't get him off of me without a free hand. He holds on pretty darn tightly.

How much does caring for four-legged reptiles prepare you for snakes? The biggest challenge for me so far has been the freeze-dried mice...

As you can tell from my babbling post I am absolutely in love with our new addition to the family. I hope to learn a lot here!
 
Howdy and welcome to the forum...and your new addiction! It seems it's very hard to have just one snake. I certainly couldn't do it! xD

As long as you've done all your research, caring for a snake is pretty easy and pretty rewarding (in my opinion). I mean, to be fair, there are some snake species that require greater amounts of care and more precise husbandry, but I think you'll do just fine with a ratsnake as a first-time owner. Happen to know the exact species?
 
Hey! Another betta owner! I own ten myself, and love every single one of them :)
I would have to say that once the snake tank is set up, they're relatively easy to care for, actually. A bit of spot-cleaning each week after they eat, then a total clean out once a month, or maybe once every 2-3 months. It's very nice to have such a low-maintenance animal, and I love mine to death, too (he/she has the same love of sleeves, but his main goal is to make it all the way up to my shoulder). Since I'm new here (easily seen), I can't do much besides say welcome. I've been lurking, so I know this is a good place :)
I can also say snakes ARE addicting. I'm already longing for my second, but I'm content to wait. For now, that is.
 
Hello & welcome from Idaho! This is a really good site for info, so do some searching & if you can't find the answer to any of your questions, feel free to ask! Oh, and we need pictures!
 
Thanks for the warm welcomes everybody!

I will try to get pictures as soon as possible! I think he is about to shed, as his eyes have gone cloudy and look blue in the light, so he's just sitting there in a lump today...

I am not sure what exact breed he is, I was told 'rat snake' as if that was the definitive answer. He's probably a corn snake. Maybe when I get a picture the experts here can help identify him, heh.
 
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