Just joined tonight. Thanks for having me.
A little about myself huh? Well, I used to catch corns as kid down her in South Florida. Of course they were either red or yellow "rats" to us back then.
Mom never let me have a snake so my snake hunting buddies kept them.
Fast forward some 25+ years and now my 8 yr. old is fascinated by them. Of course she's been bugging me and mom for one for the past couple of months. Well, how better to get "my" snake than to get my daughter one for Christmas. :rofl: Of course it will be hers but we all know I'll be "helping" her take care of it.
I remember most of the routine but have been doing a lot of research over the past couple of months to make sure I/she is ready for it. Getting the tank set up now but still need a few missing pieces. Will have to wait until after the holidays to get the snake though.
The local pet stores are very limited in their choices and I haven't had any luck finding a local breeder so far, so I've been considering buying from an on-line breeder. Is this a wise thing to do?:shrugs:
There are a couple of sites/breeders that appear to be fairly respectable and their shipping methods look to be about as safe as you could expect.(overnight in a well packed bag-in-a-box, insulated, with hot and cold packs and stuffed with newspapers?)
I'd hate to travel like that, but does that sound right? I'd appreciate any hints or tips you might have in purchasing a snake. I'll peruse the FAQ's after this.
Anyways, that's where I'm at at the moment. Looking forward to getting my, er, my daughter's snake and getting back into the hobby.
Happy Holidays everyone!
A little about myself huh? Well, I used to catch corns as kid down her in South Florida. Of course they were either red or yellow "rats" to us back then.
Mom never let me have a snake so my snake hunting buddies kept them.
Fast forward some 25+ years and now my 8 yr. old is fascinated by them. Of course she's been bugging me and mom for one for the past couple of months. Well, how better to get "my" snake than to get my daughter one for Christmas. :rofl: Of course it will be hers but we all know I'll be "helping" her take care of it.
I remember most of the routine but have been doing a lot of research over the past couple of months to make sure I/she is ready for it. Getting the tank set up now but still need a few missing pieces. Will have to wait until after the holidays to get the snake though.
The local pet stores are very limited in their choices and I haven't had any luck finding a local breeder so far, so I've been considering buying from an on-line breeder. Is this a wise thing to do?:shrugs:
There are a couple of sites/breeders that appear to be fairly respectable and their shipping methods look to be about as safe as you could expect.(overnight in a well packed bag-in-a-box, insulated, with hot and cold packs and stuffed with newspapers?)
I'd hate to travel like that, but does that sound right? I'd appreciate any hints or tips you might have in purchasing a snake. I'll peruse the FAQ's after this. Anyways, that's where I'm at at the moment. Looking forward to getting my, er, my daughter's snake and getting back into the hobby.
Happy Holidays everyone!
