I bought mine from Petco. He was the only one left and they said he was too aggressive to hold and was probably going to be put down. The thermometer in his cage said it was at 78 degrees and the humidity was at 10%. I couldn’t leave him there. It’s been a year and he is still going strong.
Normals are really underrated. My first ball python is 100% het pied - visually, she looks like a normal - but just in case I ever start breeding, I’d like to have a gene or two to play with.
In my own personal opinion, they're both great for first snakes, but for two different reasons. Ball pythons are far more docile but can be hard to get feeding and hard to get acclimated to their new environment. Their docility can turn over into timidity, which can be frustrating and hard for a beginner to know what to do.
Boas are good for beginners because I would argue that they are more Hardy and more resistant to small mistakes in husbandry, and feeding them will almost never be an issue. But, they can be quite bitey and defensive as babies, and if not handled out of fear, they can carry that bitey defensiveness over into adulthood, and then that's a problem.
So they're both good, but for two different reasons.
I want a ball python so bad. I have been saving money for years, and I finally found out what I wanted to spend it on. I have like no friends. The closest thing I have is my brothers dog. I am very lonley. But I'm 14. My mom thinks it will get out. I would make sure it didnt. Now I am very many sadness.
I am thinking about getting one from petco, this one girl actually owns ball pythons and taught us all about it and we even got to touch it! She was so nice and helpful.
I convinced my parents to finally get a ball python and I showed them some of your videos and they got super considerate after they saw your videos so thank you!
Things to consider when buying your first ball python!
Chris Hardwick
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In this video I'll give you some tips for buying and setting up your very first ball python.
The snake: 👁👄👁