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Guess what guys? Guess who finally got a ball python? That'd be meeeeee. I have to switch her from live though she's 4 years old and has beenon live. Let's see what the novice can do eh? Pics later her cage was a mess i changed out the whatever it was to reptile carpet. I'm currently trying to decrud her water bowl.

He/she/it's name is Baby and now will be Baby Anejo. She's so pretty ^-^

Very pretty girl! Congrats. If I could make a sugestion though, you may want to get some straps to keep the lid on and baby in her tank. I used nylon straps that I had for strapping down sleeping bags for hiking, you can find them at walmart. I am sure and they come in several sizes for cheap! There is a wealth of information in the forum on switching to f/t so good luck and happy herping!
-Bryce

Aaaaand more advice - ditch the reptile carpet and use an Under Tank Heater instead of the lamp. From personal experience, the snake will do much better with the UTH.
Reptile carpet tends to snag on the snake's scales, making them dingy looking, and sometimes tearing them out. I like to use papertowel, or when I want things to look pretty, aspen or cedar mulch.

Beautiful snake though! Big and pretty. Congratulations on your new girl!

~jenny
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1.4 normal ball pythons (Cindy, Darwin, Periscope, and dah bebbies)
0.2 rescue chinese water dragons (Yoni and Linga)
1.0 rex rat (Scurvy)
1.0 gerbil (Yerbul)
0.1 mice (Cute Girl Mousy)
0.1 bunny (Spazz)
1.1 betta fishes (Vicious and Killer)
2.2 great danes (Shasta, Odysseus, Merlot, and Watson)
1.0 fat fuzzy mutt (Smokey)
1.1 cats (Thidwick and Turtle)
3.0 horses (Buddy, Sam, and Scout)
1.0 goat (Billy Jack)
0.0.1 chupacabra (it ate our chickens)

jenny.thegreenes.org

That was Cypress mulch and not Cedar, correct!?
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Lead us not into temptation. We can find it on our own.

Whoooooops, yep, cypress not cedar. Thanks!
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1.4 normal ball pythons (Cindy, Darwin, Periscope, and dah bebbies)
0.2 rescue chinese water dragons (Yoni and Linga)
1.0 rex rat (Scurvy)
1.0 gerbil (Yerbul)
0.1 mice (Cute Girl Mousy)
0.1 bunny (Spazz)
1.1 betta fishes (Vicious and Killer)
2.2 great danes (Shasta, Odysseus, Merlot, and Watson)
1.0 fat fuzzy mutt (Smokey)
1.1 cats (Thidwick and Turtle)
3.0 horses (Buddy, Sam, and Scout)
1.0 goat (Billy Jack)
0.0.1 chupacabra (it ate our chickens)

jenny.thegreenes.org

cedar kills reptiles. J3enny I know you know this and just misprinted I just wanted to make sure the original poster was clear on the cedar/cypress correction posts.
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"Can't you just feed it vegetables"? No, no I can't you stupid hippie.

Nothing against the new guy in fact this has nothing to do with being new. How do you beat that fact into someones head? Cedar kills reptiles, Cedar Kills, don't use Cedar, your reptile will die a slow, painful death as its resiratory system fries. I've tried them all and still walk into stores that I have talked to and find cedar all over the place. But it's OK because it's just in with the birds and it's been cut in half and mixed with the pine shavings for the rodents.

It is made into household furniture and repells vermin for a reason.

Again, this has nothing to do with anyone on here...unless you are using Cedar. Then STOP!!!
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Lead us not into temptation. We can find it on our own.

I have locks for it, in the picture they are resting on the table to the side and there is an undertank heater in addition to the clamp lamp. Lol don't worry while I've never personally owned a snake I've been a part of herping forums for a long time and have done my research into the care of ball pythons.

I chose the reptile carpet because it's easier to clean and from what I've seen no one who's used it had anything bad to say about it catching, any more than regular bedding like cypress or aspen. I'm currently not at home my room mate is there for the weekend. Give Anejo a chance to settle in for a few days to his new home. Assuming it's a male due to it's size a friend is going to probe him for me.