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Ninja
Yearling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 09/04/2009 : 23:08:46
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Hi everyone, just thought I'd post a hi on here as well as the CS forums. I'm Jen from Manchester, major animal lover, new to reptile keeping but been a big fan for a while now (also massive arachnophobic!) Looking at getting my very own snakey friend very soon, although Ive convinced myself that I'm getting a corn (local has some very nice corns and anerys, and a jungle) I have to admit I'm soooooooooooo tempted to get a royal as theyre such a beautiful snake and rival my all time fave green tree python. (Was a little bit off put, as Ive always regarded these snakes as a sorta expert snake before I really started researching and taking into account of purchasing a snake as a pet)
Well, thats a little about me and my nooby snake love. Hi all :D |
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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Paulusworm
Fully Grown Royal
Azerbaijan
1550 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2009 : 04:12:20
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Hello Jen and welcome  . |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2009 : 06:27:58
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Hi Jen, welcome to the forum...
Cat will love you as she has spiders to...
Oh and Royals rock...lol.. |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
now and make a brand new ending."
-- Source Unknown
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Dazzetski
Yearling
United Kingdom
461 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2009 : 07:52:50
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| Hi Jen, welcome to the forum, ask any questions. |
 
0.2.0 Cats (Spud & Phoebe) RIP Stevie fat man
1.1.0 Royals (Syd & Sofia)
2.2.3 Corns (Hogan, Shaggy, Sparkle, Tango, Fred, Haribo & Go Faster)
0.0.1 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Escobar)
1.1.0 Variable King Snakes (Lancelot & Guinaverre)
0.0.20 Fish |
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2016 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2009 : 07:56:53
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Kazerella
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
1196 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2009 : 08:40:30
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| Hello again Ninja |
 
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MissCat
Fully Grown Royal
1971 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2009 : 09:02:06
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hullo and welcome
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Originally posted by wolfspirit
Cat will love you as she has spiders to...
that i do |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/04/2009 : 09:08:08
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| Didn't the OP say she was Arachnophobic though? |
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MissCat
Fully Grown Royal
1971 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2009 : 10:05:27
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Originally posted by Blackecho
Didn't the OP say she was Arachnophobic though?
she did indeed, and happily i'm not mean enough to tease someone over that. :) |
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2009 : 10:40:36
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| hi and welcome.. |
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2663 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2009 : 11:21:02
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| heya and welcome |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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dazza
Yearling
United Kingdom
122 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2009 : 12:35:15
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| hi ninja, welcome aboard |
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AddicksGlenn
Yearling
United Kingdom
388 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2009 : 15:18:57
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| Hi Jen, welcome to the forum |
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Ninja
Yearling
United Kingdom
103 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2009 : 20:10:43
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Hi guys, thanks for the lovely warm welcome yet again. :) And hello again Kaz! ^-^ I'm just gonna copy and paste what I put on TCS hehe. I took mother dearest with me to check the snakes today (Ma's purchasing for me since I'm a broke stoodent ;p) and she fell in love with the hatchling Anery, however, she too also has a fondness of the Royals they have in there! so yet again, its a stuck decision. Either way I'll have to wait a coupla weeks.
They had an Amel Jungle in there, and also a normal jungle however, the owner told me theyre both extremeley snappy and he would not reccomend them as a pet which I'm a bit gutted about. :(
The guy suggested I buy a yearling as they are very good feeders and also used to human contact. I'm gonna get from Viper and Vine in prestwich manchester, I'm sure you guys have heard of it. One question my Mum put to me and wanted some reassurance on, is if we do buy the yearling or slightly older to ensure it feeds- she was worried that it wouldnt be used to US as an owner, rather than buying a hatchling. I already kinda guess that eventually it would get used to us, and would be much less stressful to get it used to us rather than not feeding!
Sorry if that didnt make sense haha.
EDIT: And yeah, I'm terrified of spiders. I mean, I appreciate they're beautiful and so cool, and I can admire from afar (and behind bulletproof glass ;p) but when they move it makes me cry. :( |
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MissCat
Fully Grown Royal
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Posted - 10/04/2009 : 20:55:58
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quote:
Originally posted by Ninja
EDIT: And yeah, I'm terrified of spiders. I mean, I appreciate they're beautiful and so cool, and I can admire from afar (and behind bulletproof glass ;p) but when they move it makes me cry. :(
*whispers* if it helps...i'm the same with house spiders....
but shhhhhhh
dont tell anyone....
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2663 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2009 : 20:59:25
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i'd definitely go for a yearling in preference to a hatchling for all the reasons the guy in the pet shop said plus you've got a better idea of their adult colouring, and they're generally less fiddley to handle.
i really wouldn't worry that the snake doesn't know you yet, it will!  |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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Ninja
Yearling
United Kingdom
103 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2009 : 21:02:35
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quote:
Originally posted by MissCat
*whispers* if it helps...i'm the same with house spiders....
but shhhhhhh
dont tell anyone....
Haha, bless ya. Yeah I have to say I do prefer big hairy tarantulas (stationary of course) to say a wolf spider, large house spider or some other gangly one. However, I cant say I'd react the same if I saw a chile rose on my ceiling.....  |
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MissCat
Fully Grown Royal
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Posted - 10/04/2009 : 21:07:49
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quote:
Originally posted by Ninja
quote:
Originally posted by MissCat
*whispers* if it helps...i'm the same with house spiders....
but shhhhhhh
dont tell anyone....
Haha, bless ya. Yeah I have to say I do prefer big hairy tarantulas (stationary of course) to say a wolf spider, large house spider or some other gangly one. However, I cant say I'd react the same if I saw a chile rose on my ceiling.....
to be honest if i saw either of my tarantulas running loose aboot the hoose i would probably turn into a mass of jelly :) |
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Ninja
Yearling
United Kingdom
103 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2009 : 21:12:05
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| Hmm, nice to know then. I guess I am a fan of spiders in that case, but it would NEVER leave the rub. How do you clean em? I'm also major scared of crickets/locusts :p |
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MissCat
Fully Grown Royal
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Posted - 10/04/2009 : 21:28:04
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Originally posted by Ninja
Hmm, nice to know then. I guess I am a fan of spiders in that case, but it would NEVER leave the rub. How do you clean em? I'm also major scared of crickets/locusts :p
well what i do is carefully remove the lid, place a pint glass over them. if i am spot cleaning then i just do it like that, but if i am doing a full clean i put a peice of cardboard under the glass and remove them lol :)
fortunately they only need spot cleaning once a week and a full clean once every few months.
cant handle my T's as i seemed to have ended up with the most irritable ones i could have found!
i am fortunately not scared of cricket or locusts though... i find those things everywhere! i even found a mealworm in my shoe the other day. and a cricket in my bed the other morning. normally the cats get the loose ones for me, but missed them :D |
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