I need to invest in...

... a decent snake hook and a bigger pair of feeding tongs. I got a 4ish foot cbb female garden phase atb a couple weeks ago and I hate feeding her with my puny little 10" tongs. The guy who I got her from said she was tame as any ball python and indeed she was... Until I got her home and let her settle in for a few days. Now the amazon attitude comes out. She has nailed me a few times as well a guy a work with. Doesn't really hurt yet, but yikes! I can't change her water without her snapping at me. Gotta love that attitude! Makes for a little extra fun.

She was a little skinny when I first got her as you can tell, but she has never refused a meal in my care and has already put on a little weight. Look at those eyes! Can't tell in the pic but they are an absolutely striking yellow/green.


Terrarium I built for her. It is 21"w x 21"d x 35"h inside and approximately 5ft tall with stand. Nothing fancy, just 1x2 framing, plexiglas on all sides and a screen top for ventilation. Haven't had any problems with keeping the humidity up and the thermal gradient is darn near perfect.

Originally Posted by AK907

Can't tell in the pic but they are an absolutely striking yellow/green.

Sounds like you chose the right word there

Nice set up Ben!

Lol. Gotta love em! She does look a bit thin tho. Glad you're feedin her up

She is slowly gaining weight, but she is still has that downright nasty atb attitude. She is a little more handleable outside of her cage, but I will never trust her.