[snake] My snake!

[darxus]

Paid for but not shipped. This is her:
http://imageevent.com/danktat/may2007surinamelitter?p=14&w=4
http://imageevent.com/danktat/may2007surinamelitter?p=15&w=4

More pics of the litter: http://www.redtailboas.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30323

She didn't take her first meal so I'll have to wait a longer eternity for her to eat two meals before I get her. Maybe a couple weeks.

My decision process:
5/14: In response to supercheesegirl's post I started looking at pets, and was thinking it could be fun to get a guinea pig / chinchilla / scorpion / tarantula / snake...
5/15: Decided on a snake.
5/21: Damn near put a deposit down on a snow corn from Kathy Love. Strongly recommend her, hate her website.
5/24: Decided compromising on a smaller snake in fear of my next move was a bad idea, decided to get an anerythristic boa (a morph with no red).
5/24: Dorothy was born.
5/25: Decided I wanted a normal instead of a morph to avoid inbreeding.
5/26: Decided I wanted a Surinam (country north of Brazil) locality normal.
5/30: Found a breeder of Surinams who just had babies. More difficult than I expected.
6/05: Post-shed pictures and prices went online, I paid for my baby.
7/12: Dorothy was delivered.

Please ask questions. While this has only been a three week period, it has been one of obsessive research. Please assume that I have thought things through thoroughly and have strong opinions behind every related detail, it should make things go quicker.

Comments

[beowabbit]

Awwww! She’s a cutie! I look forward to meeting her!

[motomuffin.livejournal.com]

Now all you need are several badgers and two mushrooms.

;-D

[-wolfling-.livejournal.com]

I realize this is probably going to sound odd. But oh well...



Aaaaaaaaaaaah so very very cute! I want one right now. But my roommate says ABSOLUTELY NOT YOU WILL BE SLEEPING IN THE SHED. She is a fan of hedgehogs though.

Eeeheehee lookit her trying to be fierce with her little mouth!

[prospectjazz.livejournal.com]

Yay! New baby! She is beautiful! Congratulations! I can't wait to meet her!

In other news - sorry I missed last Sat. I had people in from Austin TX staying with me. Hope to make it one of these days.

[devoken.livejournal.com]

oooh, so pretty.

One of my first roommates had 3 pet snakes. A ball python, something else, and a baby garden snake she rescued from the middle of the road. They were great pets - really wonderful to have around. I hope your baby is as much fun to have as they were.

As to questions: How big is she likely to get? What is special about a boa from Surianame?

[plug-them-in.livejournal.com]

that's cool that you got a snake, hope it works out!