I finally did it. After getting all my equipment/supplies, I set up my tank and tested my temps for a couple days. I then made a trip to a highly recommended exotic pet store in town just to do some window shopping (as I've been doing at least twice a week for the past month - all the employees got to recognize me). When I was there they had a new clutch they had just brought back from the Daytona Expo. One caught my eye. It was so curious and active (moving around and tongue flicking) that I asked to hold it. It did really well and it's curiousity continued - this while all the other BP's were busy striking the store employee. So I paid for the little cutie and told them I'd be back the next day for pick up. After a second night of testing my temps and feeling comfortable with everything I brought my BP home Saturday.
The store said the age is 2 months, but they don't probe snakes that young/small so I don't know the sex. I go to the vet Thursday for a checkup. Unfortunately, the vet I choose doesn't probe snakes but will recommend some people for me to go to. Needless to say my BP is nameless until I know the sex. I plan to name it Aragorn if it's a male and Arwen if it's a female (any Lord of the Ring fans out there?).
I love my BP! He/she is still active - especially when I come home. It loves to come out and climb all over me. I think it loves it's home. It likes to climb the plants and just hang out. It also likes to drape itself around the rim of the water bowl.
Everything seems to be going well. I'll feed this weekend - hope all goes well.
I just wanted to extend a great big THANK YOU to everyone here for all your help and advice.
Now lets see if I can get this image thing to work.....
