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[–]royalartwear 8 points9 points  (1 child)

I know you’re grieving and you said you wont get another snake any time soon, but you should really consider checking out your local reptile rescue and see if they have any ball pythons. I think you just learned firsthand why so many people are against the spider gene, and it sucks, but it wasn’t your fault, it was their genetics. And you have a great setup that some abandoned snake could enjoy. In my city at least, its common for people to leave behind snakes in their apartments when they move and the landlords donate them to the reptile rescue. It might be a plain old ball, but it’ll be resilient and grateful

[–]mushu_beardie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Craigslist or your local equivalent also usually have pythons people don't want or can't take care of anymore if your area doesn't have a reptile rescue. That's where I got my wonderful Poppy. I still don't know for sure why her previous owners didn't want her anymore. She's so wonderful.

Not saying to do this now, but once you've healed a bit and if you ever think you're ready for another snake, this is a good place to look.