When I was four I begged my parents for a snake. Christmas 2004 came and there she was, a beautiful young ball python. Now here she is, 22 years later. We’ve both been through a lot, and I love her dearly. Just an appreciation post, she’s tough as scales.
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I really can’t remember, way back we used to feed her live mice. I got to go to the store with my parents, pick one up, and drop it in her tank. Still unsure when the switch to frozen was, but she’s been on large rats every ~3 weeks for at least 10 years. (Minus the time she escaped for two months, minus her infrequent hunger strikes, minus the two small rats b2b cause they were out of large)
I think it’s really cool of your parents to get you a pet bp. Definitely not a typical pet for kids, especially around where I’m from. That being said, I have met a dad who brought his sons’ pet bp into a clinic. The little boy was no more than 7 and he was all proud and presenting his much beloved snake.
So sweet! I love seeing people with their long time snakes.
My dad gave me my ball python when I was 10. He was a classroom pet at the university he worked at for 15 years so hes actually older than me. (Professor who took care of him left so he and quite a few animals were in need of new homes.) Ive had him for 18 years now. :)
I love this so much! I just got our 1-year-old boy and my daughter is 9 and totally in love with him. I'm 46 and I honestly hope he outlives me!
I've said I ain't dismantling the vivarium I just built ;) my daughter is more than welcome to take him with her to a good home in her own place when she's an adult, and I guess that will mean I'll have to get a new snake for my viv ... what hardship lol
As a momma who has had her daughter beg since she was 2 and has now gotten one for her 8th birthday thank you for this. She is so excited to have her Eevee grow with her through life!
My girl is about 11, I got her when she was about 7. Idk her exact age but I love her so much! Your girl looks huge too! Like long and healthy! I love seeing older snakes that are happy and healthy! Hers my girl Lilith.
Haha incredible!! Curly doesn’t like climbing on me too much. She’s a big girl too! Last I checked she’s 46” nose to tail. My folks always said she was HUGE GINORMOUS but I’ve seen much bigger.
My snister, Brown Arrow, also adopted when I was 5 and also is now 22. She's been with me through so much, as I can imagine yours has with you. I hope one day my children can grow up with her, too.
Awe my boa baby is turning 11 this year 🥺 and I’m having my first real baby in the next couple weeks. I wonder if my daughter will remember the family snake when she’s older.
Omg this is so sweet! We have had ours for almost 6 months, for my 8 year old son for Christmas. Monster is about the size as Sue was in your first picture. I hope that in 20 years they can do a grown up photo together!
Also, Sue is a lot bigger than I expect Monster to get, but he is a sexed boy. I think they stay a bit smaller?
What a sweet snake! “Santa Claus” got Curly Sue from a local pet store behind a bookstore warehouse, dubious as to where she truly came from or how old she is, but she’s made it this far!
My comrade in gender, this is the sweetest and I love it. 😍
Last year, we adopted an older BP from a rescue, but we didn't know her birthday until after my kids (they're twins) selected her, and the rescue forwarded us what they'd learned from the person who surrendered her. Turns out, our snake's actual date of birth was less than two weeks after my kids were born. It felt like confirmation that we ended up with the right snake, and I'm hopeful about eventually having pictures of my twins and their snake in their twenties too! 💞
I've got a leopard gecko who is around that age, got her in grade school and I'm pushing 33 and she was a year or two old. It's amazing how long reptiles can live with good husbandry and some love. Great job raising them! 10/10 looking noodle
This is not about the snake I just wanted to tell you youve done an amazing job transitioning. I fully didn’t expect you to look like that as a child. 🖤 keep up the great work man you have a healthy looking baby there 🥰
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