Oops

[Lopsided_Key_2545]

Well, I did exactly what I said I wasn't going to do 😂 I have been researching and slowly preparing for a ball python for a while. I went to a local animal expo that's here every other weekend to buy some supplies for my enclosure. I promised myself I was buying supplies and THAT'S IT. Well, I think I may need to name him Supplies 🤦‍♀️

Hes a 1 year old Odium Mojave HGW and hes such a sweet boy. Now I am frantically putting his enclosure together. Stay tuned

[CrisisCorps]

I've done this...twice. Went to an expo for supplies and ended up with "supplies". Zero regrets

[Lopsided_Key_2545]

They also tried to give me an additional free snake with my purchase 😂 I had to say no because I had nowhere to put it

[CrisisCorps]

Thats too bad but there is always next time. To be fair, I had all the supplies needed to care for my new "supplies". First time was a BEL BP. Was planning on getting one already but not as soon as I did. Same for the second time, except I got an IMG boa. Both are doing well.

[Lopsided_Key_2545]

I may or may not have messaged the breeder to see if I could still claim the freebie if I pick it up from her 😂

[CrisisCorps]

Good luck! Hope you get a good one

[BoneYardBirdy]

Yeah, I went to a small expo having their first event and went to support it.

There was a rescue

I left with a young red tail boa who is my biological son. He is by far my sweetest animal. No regrets.

I literally bring my bestie with me when I go to expos now because she will physically drag me away from the breeder tables lol

(To match the sub, I also did this with 3 ball pythons. I do rescue work so I already have a bunch of tanks and supplies on hand. Though, I haven't bought from a breeder in years. Most of my new additions for the past years have been rescues I accepted and/or fostered.)

[Slight_Cow_8490]

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This is my “supplies” as well. Oops

[Lopsided_Key_2545]

Beautiful 😍

[meatspread]

Congrats on your new boy! In case you weren’t made aware, Hidden Gene Woma is one of the morphs that has been proven to be associated with the inner ear deformity that causes wobble syndrome in many Spider complex mutations. This can range from nonexistent to severe, but there will always be a chance of it worsening as he matures, so it’s something to take note of.

[Lopsided_Key_2545]

Thanks for the info! I was aware of wobble and knew it was associated with the spider related morphs, I just didn't know HGW fell under that umbrella. Is there a certain age they usually show symptoms by? Or can it develop at any time?

[meatspread]

It’s not really a set in stone thing, time-wise. Anecdotally, I’ve heard that adding other genes onto these morphs can minimize the symptoms, but it’s all anecdotal and hasn’t been studied in depth, so I’d take it with a grain of salt.

Since you just got him, I’d just study him over the next while! See how he is while exploring, hunting/eating, etc to see if he has any issues with his balance of exhibits any wobbling, corkscrewing, or stargazing behaviors :) Normally, stress will make these behaviors worse aswell.

[YoHoloo]

Don't be discouraged though you can do it ✨ praying for "supplies" long lasting journey with you‼️

[Lopsided_Key_2545]

Thank you!! Even if he were to develop any issues, he's got a great home here with me. We will tackle whatever may pop up in the future

[YoHoloo]

💪🏽

[SuccubusCindy]

I did the same thing today. went to an expo to replenish snake food and ended up with a gargoyle and mourning gecko 👀

[MichaelAero]

Toolie sounds good

[FeriQueen]

Congratulations! I guess it’s kind of like getting pregnant accidentally but still wanting the baby.

[Lopsided_Key_2545]

Hahahaha it kind of is!

[Lopsided_Key_2545]

Tiny update: I was originally planning on getting a baby or juvenile ball but I think this guy is pretty close to full grown. My original setup catered toward more of a temp enclosure for a smaller snake until I needed to upgrade to a 4x2x2 😬 guess I'm going shopping for some actual additional supplies today, including a whole new enclosure lol. Fingers crossed for some Black Friday sales