Anybody ever owned a Ball Python? vol. I want a new pet (PICS)

[msaba07]

i swear i want to get a snake so bad ... but i just cant stomach sending a mouse to his death with no chance of survival ... i think it's just too cruel ... maybe i can get the frozen ones but then i just look at it as this mouse was killed for no reason and had no chance of survival ... *shrugs*

i'll end up with a fish tank instead ... smh

 

[the natural mystic]

why?

I wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

 

[the natural mystic]

why?

I wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

 

[Shanegerous]

One of my friends owned one back in elementery school. One time "balls" escaped and he was lost somewhere in the house for 2 weeks. My friend eventually found him curled up in an old shoe.

 

[Shanegerous]

One of my friends owned one back in elementery school. One time "balls" escaped and he was lost somewhere in the house for 2 weeks. My friend eventually found him curled up in an old shoe.

 

[leopardbrain]

Originally Posted by The Natural Mystic

why?

I wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

 this...

  

 

[leopardbrain]

Originally Posted by The Natural Mystic

why?

I wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

 this...

  

 

[kevinfresh]

Originally Posted by msaba07

i swear i want to get a snake so bad ... but i just cant stomach sending a mouse to his death with no chance of survival ... i think it's just too cruel ... maybe i can get the frozen ones but then i just look at it as this mouse was killed for no reason and had no chance of survival ... *shrugs*

i'll end up with a fish tank instead ... smh

its survival of the fittest homie

 

[kevinfresh]

Originally Posted by msaba07

i swear i want to get a snake so bad ... but i just cant stomach sending a mouse to his death with no chance of survival ... i think it's just too cruel ... maybe i can get the frozen ones but then i just look at it as this mouse was killed for no reason and had no chance of survival ... *shrugs*

i'll end up with a fish tank instead ... smh

its survival of the fittest homie

 

[iblink]

I have one. Super easy to care for. Mines is about 2'8" now. Time for a new tank actually.

 

[iblink]

I have one. Super easy to care for. Mines is about 2'8" now. Time for a new tank actually.

 

[airforce1king]

Originally Posted by MPLSdunk

Balls are shy they wont like being out too much. A snake that would be cool with that is a red tailed boa but they get bigger. Even a ball python will get 6ft as a female. Really no snakes stay 1.5 feet.

Once it gets to 2.5-3 feet, I'm gonna sell it.

Originally Posted by msaba07

i swear i want to get a snake so bad ... but i just cant stomach sending a mouse to his death with no chance of survival ... i think it's just too cruel ... maybe i can get the frozen ones but then i just look at it as this mouse was killed for no reason and had no chance of survival ... *shrugs*

i'll end up with a fish tank instead ... smh

This one site recommended feeding the snake dead animals because the mice can bite/scratch a snake up. For example:

WARNING: GRUESOME PIC!!!

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Originally Posted by Lieutenant Kif

Yo you should check out the green tree python. They are so sick. I never owned one but I had a friend who had one and it was so much fun to hold it. They are beautiful animals.

This thing looks cool but more evil and mysterious then any other snake I've ever seen. I can't wear him around my neck comfortably. I'm almost convinced this is the snake that had that fateful chat with Eve...

 

[airforce1king]

Originally Posted by MPLSdunk

Balls are shy they wont like being out too much. A snake that would be cool with that is a red tailed boa but they get bigger. Even a ball python will get 6ft as a female. Really no snakes stay 1.5 feet.

Once it gets to 2.5-3 feet, I'm gonna sell it.

Originally Posted by msaba07

i swear i want to get a snake so bad ... but i just cant stomach sending a mouse to his death with no chance of survival ... i think it's just too cruel ... maybe i can get the frozen ones but then i just look at it as this mouse was killed for no reason and had no chance of survival ... *shrugs*

i'll end up with a fish tank instead ... smh

This one site recommended feeding the snake dead animals because the mice can bite/scratch a snake up. For example:

WARNING: GRUESOME PIC!!!

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Originally Posted by Lieutenant Kif

Yo you should check out the green tree python. They are so sick. I never owned one but I had a friend who had one and it was so much fun to hold it. They are beautiful animals.

This thing looks cool but more evil and mysterious then any other snake I've ever seen. I can't wear him around my neck comfortably. I'm almost convinced this is the snake that had that fateful chat with Eve...

 

[nightruans]

my sister has one, its really easy to take care of and she seems to enjoy the snake very much

 

[nightruans]

my sister has one, its really easy to take care of and she seems to enjoy the snake very much

 

[toliveanddieinnj]

My boy breeds, lizards and ball pythons. When we were growing up one time he had 2 of us over to watch it eat a small rat. The snake must've not been hungry, and the rat ended up attacking the snake, we had to pull the rat out of the tank. When we were in college he sold one to his roommate. Like 9 of them lived in this big house, so of course sloppy guys will have mice. Well around Dec the snake disappeared and they searched and searched for it, around Feb they realized there wasn't any evidence of mice in the house anymore. On the second to last day of the spring semester Jeff found the snake, and it was almost an entire foot longer.

That snake was cool, it was about 15 inches long and would just chill in your hands all night.

FYI snakes smelly kinda funky though.

 

[toliveanddieinnj]

My boy breeds, lizards and ball pythons. When we were growing up one time he had 2 of us over to watch it eat a small rat. The snake must've not been hungry, and the rat ended up attacking the snake, we had to pull the rat out of the tank. When we were in college he sold one to his roommate. Like 9 of them lived in this big house, so of course sloppy guys will have mice. Well around Dec the snake disappeared and they searched and searched for it, around Feb they realized there wasn't any evidence of mice in the house anymore. On the second to last day of the spring semester Jeff found the snake, and it was almost an entire foot longer.

That snake was cool, it was about 15 inches long and would just chill in your hands all night.

FYI snakes smelly kinda funky though.

 

[joe camel smooth]

i bought one online when i was like 12.......named him pete. he died after 2 years i guess i did a %#%#!@ job taking care of him.

 

[joe camel smooth]

i bought one online when i was like 12.......named him pete. he died after 2 years i guess i did a %#%#!@ job taking care of him.

 

[ham city]

Originally Posted by ToLiveandDieinNJ

My boy breeds, lizards and ball pythons. When we were growing up one time he had 2 of us over to watch it eat a small rat. The snake must've not been hungry, and the rat ended up attacking the snake, we had to pull the rat out of the tank. When we were in college he sold one to his roommate. Like 9 of them lived in this big house, so of course sloppy guys will have mice. Well around Dec the snake disappeared and they searched and searched for it, around Feb they realized there wasn't any evidence of mice in the house anymore. On the second to last day of the spring semester Jeff found the snake, and it was almost an entire foot longer.

That snake was cool, it was about 15 inches long and would just chill in your hands all night.

FYI snakes smelly kinda funky though.

Is there anyway around this? Every one I know with a snake, the !*#! smells like doo. 

 

[ham city]

Originally Posted by ToLiveandDieinNJ

My boy breeds, lizards and ball pythons. When we were growing up one time he had 2 of us over to watch it eat a small rat. The snake must've not been hungry, and the rat ended up attacking the snake, we had to pull the rat out of the tank. When we were in college he sold one to his roommate. Like 9 of them lived in this big house, so of course sloppy guys will have mice. Well around Dec the snake disappeared and they searched and searched for it, around Feb they realized there wasn't any evidence of mice in the house anymore. On the second to last day of the spring semester Jeff found the snake, and it was almost an entire foot longer.

That snake was cool, it was about 15 inches long and would just chill in your hands all night.

FYI snakes smelly kinda funky though.

Is there anyway around this? Every one I know with a snake, the !*#! smells like doo. 

 

[cwrite78]

Originally Posted by kevinfresh

Originally Posted by msaba07

i swear i want to get a snake so bad ... but i just cant stomach sending a mouse to his death with no chance of survival ... i think it's just too cruel ... maybe i can get the frozen ones but then i just look at it as this mouse was killed for no reason and had no chance of survival ... *shrugs*

i'll end up with a fish tank instead ... smh

its survival of the fittest homie

in the wild, yes.

but not when the mouse is stuck in a cage it can't get out of.

 

[cwrite78]

Originally Posted by kevinfresh

Originally Posted by msaba07

i swear i want to get a snake so bad ... but i just cant stomach sending a mouse to his death with no chance of survival ... i think it's just too cruel ... maybe i can get the frozen ones but then i just look at it as this mouse was killed for no reason and had no chance of survival ... *shrugs*

i'll end up with a fish tank instead ... smh

its survival of the fittest homie

in the wild, yes.

but not when the mouse is stuck in a cage it can't get out of.

 

[mplsdunk]

Mine doesn't smell...

 

[mplsdunk]

Mine doesn't smell...