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blam07
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Hey all,
So, our family owns two ball pythons (don't hate).
Well, last night our daughter firmly stood her ground that our latest meal purchase was way too cute to be food. Honestly, I really couldn't disagree. She's all black with white feet and a small white stripe on her belly. After going back and forth, I caved. She's now named Pepper. Clearly Pepper cannot be alone, so we went back and got her a girlfriend, who's now known as Pebble.
I'm extremely surprised at how sweet, docile and personable they are. They both cuddled up on my neck and fell asleep last night. Usually feeder rats don't have a very good life and virtually no good human interaction and therefore are not pet material. Also, I highly doubt they have any real "health screenings" or whatnot. That leads me to my concern - they're both sneezing quite a bit. Am I dealing with RI's? Have I gotten myself into something more than I bargained for, or could it be something simple we can resolve now that they're out of the "breeding machine" environment?
Thx,
Beth
So, our family owns two ball pythons (don't hate).
Well, last night our daughter firmly stood her ground that our latest meal purchase was way too cute to be food. Honestly, I really couldn't disagree. She's all black with white feet and a small white stripe on her belly. After going back and forth, I caved. She's now named Pepper. Clearly Pepper cannot be alone, so we went back and got her a girlfriend, who's now known as Pebble.
I'm extremely surprised at how sweet, docile and personable they are. They both cuddled up on my neck and fell asleep last night. Usually feeder rats don't have a very good life and virtually no good human interaction and therefore are not pet material. Also, I highly doubt they have any real "health screenings" or whatnot. That leads me to my concern - they're both sneezing quite a bit. Am I dealing with RI's? Have I gotten myself into something more than I bargained for, or could it be something simple we can resolve now that they're out of the "breeding machine" environment?
Thx,
Beth
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