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Im looking for Idea's and Suggesions
In this thread Im going to give some background information on to why Im asking and looking for idea's and suggestion's on the subject


( As the writting in this thread is simular if not exact in some paragraphs to a post I made in another thread I belive this is appropriate to have its own thread to gather ideas and suggestions on the subject)


My 3 (almost 4 Feb 17th) son has showed a great deal of intrest in snakes since he was 1 and showed intrest in them from the start watching them move around there tanks (as I didnt have a rack at that time) at 3 years old he could tell me when I asked which one was the Albino Green Burmese Python or the Albino Ball Python he can tell you and show you which one if the Mojave female Pastel Female Spider Female Or Pinstripe Male and so on
( I was pretty excited about that when he was trying to tell me which snakes where what) As when I gotten my first ball python I said you know this is something Him and I could share a common intrest in

Many may not agree with me on this but .... He know's the snakes eats rats and knows I pluck them in the head before feeding the Snakes Ball Pythons and well every day on feeding day he ask "Dad can I flick the rat and give it to the Mojave Ball Python or what ever one Im feeding at that time... I was researching Monitors and came across one eating live rabbits (small Rabbits) clicked on it and was watching it he came up and seen the monitor eat the rabbits looked at me and said Dad I want on of them that was awsome and started laughing before I could

Although My sons not allowed to handle the burms due to there size He does handle the Ball Pythons often and now has 3 Leopard Gecko's of his own after Christmas of this year we where sitting down watching a movie and out of the blue he looks at me and his mom and says with a sad sad face Momma Dad My just want a snake of my own thats not dadda's

It caught me so off guard and the way he did it I had NO CHOICE but to bust out laughing as cute as it was it was funny

So after giving you a little background and knowledge on the situation What would Other Reptile Keepers Think or how would you handle the situation...

Is there any harm If I do let him get his own Ball Python he can keep in his room?? I mean I understand that Im going to be taking care of it and helping him take care of the ball python as he's only 4...

What would you do??? Do You guys think it would be ok??

Me I honestly dont see any harm in it Im just looking for other's opinions or ideas on the situation

As always Thank You
 
I see no harm, my little brother was 5 and when I starting getting my first snakes he wanted one too, so we got him one, but it was a corn snake that I produced, not a ball python but this will still help.
I got him a 10 gal aquarium for viewing purposes, a heat pad, repti carpet, and a locking screen lid.
Now on the screen lid, I put a lock with a key to make sure he wouldnt get into it at all without me knowing.
Besides that, just helped him feed it and clean the cage, he was very happy with it.

Hope this helps,
Stephen
 
I would, but it would be in an enclosure that could lock up nice and tight :D
I probably wouldn't let him kill the rats or mice though. Just my preference.
 
Nick,

I dont Belive me He just ask's to almost everytime I feed and Yes a tank with a locking lid would be a must...
 
I'm not sure I'd let a 4 year old have a snake set up in his/her room, I have a 6 year old and I still won't for the snakes sake :)

I'd give him his own snake and keep it in your rack and let him ask to play supervised with his snake :)
 
I think it would be a wonderful gift for your son. Mine has had a 10g fish tank in his room since his first birthday (he's only two) and he enjoys watching his father feed the guppies and it has helped him learn new words. While not all children are the same, some are of a mindset that they learn quickly how to be "nice" to a pet (no banging on the glass!) and enjoy quietly watching them (Corbin can frequently be found standing in front of his tank and "counting" his fish). Eventually once the majority of the remodeling is done in the house I do plan on setting up a terrestrial natural habitat for Leopard Geckos in his new room and should he choose, I am very open to allowing him have his own pet ball python. :)
 
Indeed Stephanie I agree I belive as well it helps them not only educationally but also teach's responsibility as well...

I mean its not like Im giving him a 10 foot Burmese or a neotropical rattler many people I know in the hobby recived/got there first reptile/Ball Python at a young age...

Maybe it's becuase I really never had much growing up and I want him to have everything I didnt have or get when I was young plus more IDK...
 
Thats how I got into Leopard Gecko's He wanted one and naturally more followed LoL I mean he takes care of them fine and handle's them as well and is doing very good with them I see it as him wanting to expand... out to other things as well... IDK LoL
 
I think it's a great idea. I know when I was a yung'n my mom let me keep a speckled King I found. It helped teach me responsibility and respect for animals under my care. She didn't think, however, that I would continue owning snakes!
 
I think its a great idea my son has a gecko, sulcata tort, and a normal male ball, he takes care of them all himself with some aid it teaches them responsibility for them self and another living creature. my son is 8
 
Unfortantly I didnt get my first ball Python until I was 22... :( :(
And I feel like it would good for him as well and belive he would do Great with a Ball Python of his own and it would be a GOOD first snake for him as well being there extremely docile...
I just dont know what to start him with I honestly although normals are fine Id prefer to get him a Pastel, Spider, Pinstripe, Albino ( A single gene simple animal something a bit more eye catching than a normal) but then again its going to be his choice and Im going to give a few options to pick from...
 
Cp3_Pythons said:
Unfortantly I didnt get my first ball Python until I was 22... :( :(
And I feel like it would good for him as well and belive he would do Great with a Ball Python of his own and it would be a GOOD first snake for him as well being there extremely docile...
I just dont know what to start him with I honestly although normals are fine Id prefer to get him a Pastel, Spider, Pinstripe, Albino ( A single gene simple animal something a bit more eye catching than a normal) but then again its going to be his choice and Im going to give a few options to pick from...
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I know this might sound bad, lol, but I would get him something you may like or would be able to use in the future just for the slim chance that he might grow out of it. I would definitely get him a morph so that way he doesn't feel like he got stuck with a norm or an "Average" one. Probably something that you don't already have so he feels extra special :D

I wish I had a snake growing up. I think I would be a lot further on in my hobby now. There's a kid around here that I buy and sell snake to sometimes and he already has his own snake room. It's the neatest thing. He has a bigger collection than mine and I think he's aroun 10 or 11.
 
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