heartbroken":u44d7x1v said:
and yeah I feel so sorry for the potential snake T_T
pythons are much harder to care for and feed that beardies, so that snake is DOOMED. Dx
bleh I bet we'll see him post on craigslist again in a few years 'I cannot take care of my snake anymore
a while back my friend adopted this ball python that's growth was so stunted from its previous owner's abuse
that he only ever ended up being a little over 2 feet.. and he had mouse bite scars all over him...
But despite his being half dead, she managed to nurse him back to health despite his non-cooperation(he wouldn't eat on his own for a couple months after she adopted him) and he ended up living another 3 years or so.. he was the funniest looking python ever, what with his weird tail(it looked like the tail of a gecko after it loses its tail and the new one is only starting to grow back) and small size, but he was so cute and spoiled.. he always refused to eat live mice though.. I WONDER WHY =___= god stupid previous owner.
Not to derail the thread but ball pythons are quite easy as long as you aren't neglectful (as this kid seems to be). Mine will be 5 next month (Happy early birthday, Aleksandr!) and he's the easiest pet I own. Granted, he's a big boy now so he eats less often than a baby but I make sure he has water, clean his plastic tub if he poops, and feed him every 2 weeks. He just snoozes under a plastic bowl on his heat pad 90% of the time. I'd have to say they're probably a better pet for children/teens since they don't have light requirements/suppliments/etc to screw up and can tolerate a screw up once in a while. Aleks was actually underweight when I bought him (4 months old and only 65 grams!), he saw a vet, I got a feeding tip, and he gained 300 grams in a 6 month period so even a newbie (me, back then) can handle these boys. 8)
Oh, and if your friend ever gets another ball python that won't eat lives, I have a tip! Aleks was afraid of his live mice and would freak out if they touched him (he hadn't been bitten or anything, just a scared baby) and a really knowledgeable employee at a Petland taught me a trick. Take the live mouse and put it in a clear, glass fish bowl that's large enough that the mouse can't get out. The snake can see and smell the mouse but it won't walk on them (scares them sometimes). The snake will go into the fish bowl from the top and nab the mouse. It probably saved my snake's life.
And that poor beardie.
If I had the room, I would be happy to take one in someday. I went with a breeder baby since it's my first dragon and I wanted to get some experience with a healthy lizard first.
I definitely have enough to get her, at least.
and hooo I didn't see a donation link anywhere I can donate tues 
