Well my beautiful little JCP that I purchased, making the first-time-owner error of getting her with the knowledge that she was a picky eater (assist fed her whole life, a yearling), has shown no sign of being a picky eater. I've been feeding her a couple of live hopper mice at each feeding, and she seems to love them. After she ate without a single hesitation the first time I moved her into a ten gallon aquarium (dark on all but the front panel). I've tried to handle her daily (except the 48 hours after a meal) so as to tame her down. (she's nippy), and while she hid in the hide for the first few days, now she's voluntarily coming out of her hide and perched in the trees, very content. The last time I brought her out she didn't snap at me or anyone else either.



It may have been a whim to purchase this beautiful girl, but she's rapidly become one of my favorites. There's something about her that makes her seem to have a lot more personality than my kingsnakes and cornsnakes and ground snakes.



When she's too big for the 10 gallon she's in (how fast should THAT be?), will she be fine in an "adult sized" enclosure? I remember reading on here that a ten gallon is fine until she's 3.5 feet (although the length width of the ten gallon is only 30 inches). After that I intend to make her an arborial cage, with plenty of room.



Anyway, I'm very glad to have her and to have the experience. I might someday get a male for her and attempt to breed them, but I might just leave it at the one. She's a real pretty girl regardless.
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~Sasheena



Wish List:

0.1 adult Whitewater Rosy Boa

1.0 CB Spilotes Pullatus

1.0 Jungle Carpet Python

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