diamondlil
Mice! They taste so nice!
You can always freeze your surplus mice so they don't go to waste. Kudos for taking the advice so well, hope your little one thrive for you 
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What power feeding can do to your snake.... :-)
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shakyhand
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You can always freeze your surplus mice so they don't go to waste. Kudos for taking the advice so well, hope your little one thrive for you
Well, for every hobby that I started, I always join some kind of forum or find somebody who can guide me. I used to have lots of cats, koi fish and arowana. None of them go well with madam of the house.....:angry01: Well, wifey doesn't like snake either, but prefer the quietness, cleanliness, and space saving of keeping snake....
I am 40 year old young and the main reason to join this forum is to find guidance and I knew in advance that I will make mistake along the journey.... and hopefully, experience people will guide me back to make my new hobby a pleasant one.... thanks guys for the advise:bowdown:
I'm open for any good advice.... Just to let you guys know, how open I am, I didn't like buttercup (butter motley at all). I thought yellow color is not cool at all... I was going for bright color corn snake.... But my new friend ( who are keeping 10 corn snakes and 12 ball phytons) advice me to buy this little guy... He promised I will thank him later.... I went against my beginner instinct ( some experience in selecting kois) and follow his advice.... Now I love butter motley.... after seeing how the color and pattern develop:crazy02:
Back to the photos... here my daughters with my second snake.... and also myself....
and this was the first time I hold a snake... a local retic... I was so shaken... you can notice from the fake smile..:rofl:
tricksterpup
I has nuttin to Say.
and this was the first time I hold a snake... a local retic... I was so shaken... you can notice from the fake smile..:rofl:
Oh why so shaky.. thats a little retic. lol
Crowskin
...as the crow flies...
It is so nice to have owners so willing to take advice and try to do whats best for our little serpent children Thanks so much for that Shakeyhand, I'm sure your going to be an excellent father to your two
Anyway, yeah I find that the hatchling colors, and the adult colors are often quite different. My classic is really getting some fantastic orange and bronze hues to him now, and he's just as adorable as my amel. Plus half the time it's all in a look, and a slither, just how adorable they can be.
Good luck with your snake keeping, hopefully you stick around! Keep safe
-Crow
Thanks so much for that Shakeyhand, I'm sure your going to be an excellent father to your two Anyway, yeah I find that the hatchling colors, and the adult colors are often quite different. My classic is really getting some fantastic orange and bronze hues to him now, and he's just as adorable as my amel.
Plus half the time it's all in a look, and a slither, just how adorable they can be. Good luck with your snake keeping, hopefully you stick around! Keep safe
-Crow
shakyhand
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Just an update.... I'm being good and follow the forumers advise... start feeding my buttercup every 6~7 days for the last 2 feedings....
But.. but.. it breaks my heart looking at him patrolling and searching for food... If I put my hand into the viv, he will climb up to my arm and go back around my fingers as if looking for food.... This guy really knows I have a soft spot for him....
But.. but.. it breaks my heart looking at him patrolling and searching for food... If I put my hand into the viv, he will climb up to my arm and go back around my fingers as if looking for food.... This guy really knows I have a soft spot for him....
Bluebird
lovin my Okeetee boy
Glad to hear it! He's gorgeous
A don't worry about his hunger...he's not starving, he's just looking for a way out...lol...I found my hatchling the same way...always cruising, looking for a way out..lol...but now that he is a few months older, he is settled, all comfy in his home
RavenSpirit360
Mitakuye Oyasin
Great pics And I am happy you came here for advice and accept the advice you are given so well You have a nice family
And I am happy you came here for advice and accept the advice you are given so well You have a nice family 
ZoologyMajor
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and this was the first time I hold a snake... a local retic... I was so shaken... you can notice from the fake smile..:rofl:
Awww isn't that little retic cute! Beautiful colors on him. Be glad you weren't holding one of my sweethearts big beautiful Burmese Pythons that are over 11 feet long.
batwrangler
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Ohana
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I just got this thread, is there an updated picture of your pretty boy? Has he slimmed down any.
Mine get out and about all the time searching for escape routes, looking for food, moving from warm to cool side, getting water and just exploring.
I love when they do this, I can observe them doing what they do. It is great that he just slithers up on your arm, this can always be good to handle him at this time.
Mine get out and about all the time searching for escape routes, looking for food, moving from warm to cool side, getting water and just exploring.
I love when they do this, I can observe them doing what they do. It is great that he just slithers up on your arm, this can always be good to handle him at this time.
shakyhand
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I do feel that he is slimming a bit... but not by much... it may take some time... Here he was enjoying his meal after 6 days period. I'm keeping a feeding journal so that I can keep myself disciplined. This is the first time I tried a large hopper and he finished it less than 5 minutes.... so he will resting for more than 7 days before next meal....
Bluebird
lovin my Okeetee boy
I do feel that he is slimming a bit... but not by much... it may take some time... Here he was enjoying his meal after 6 days period. I'm keeping a feeding journal so that I can keep myself disciplined. This is the first time I tried a large hopper and he finished it less than 5 minutes.... so he will resting for more than 7 days before next meal....
He's looking really good
He'll develop really nice strong muscles...slim and trim Your doing a great thing for him, he's going to be a big beautiful healthy snake one day 
Jrgh17
Are we there yet?
This is a really bad outlook to have. The snake is this thread, which you called "cool", is overweight and unheathly. Although no one has ever studied (to my knowledge) the risk of being overweight in snakes, it's reasonable to assume they face similar consequences to those we know about in other species. For example, it is not an unreasonable assumption that a snake which is power-fed will have a decreased lifespan.
So no, it isn't "cool". It's dangerous, and intentionally doing it is irresponsible and detrimental to your animals health.
ZoologyMajor
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That is a beautiful snake. Great job on keeping a record. I know most of us on here do. It is very cool you are open and willing to listen to advice and follow through with it. Keep up the good work.