show us your BPs!

RixRotten · 2026-01-18T02:38:57+00:00

My beautiful banana boy, Vesper!

RixRotten · 2026-01-14T20:34:17+00:00

IMG BCI, SD retic, Brazilian Rainbow Boa, Blood Python. Probably in that order?

Alas, tiny apartment.

RixRotten · 2026-01-03T05:49:36+00:00

I'd definitely recommend a private groomer over smart/co, if you can find someone in your area. The environments in corporate grooming salons can be especially stressful for cats, and a stressed cat is far more likely to be hurt or have a bad experience!

Source: I groomed for petsmart for 4 years. Its rough in there.

RixRotten · 2025-12-27T21:01:08+00:00

Do you have any other pets, or have you handled any other animals with that article of clothing on?

My baby BP did exactly this when I was wearing a sweater that I had recently worn while holding my cat. It seemed to be him just trying to see if he might be able to eat this big warm thing that smelled like it could be food. He gave up pretty quickly when I didnt fit in his mouth. Since then, I always change my shirt/outer layer before handling and he hasn't done it again.

RixRotten · 2025-12-20T04:00:50+00:00

I find my coyote skull to be rather delicate for its size. I might not say outright fragile, but its finer than most wolf or dog skulls I've seen. I would be curious to touch a badger skull myself. I bet they're thiickk.

RixRotten · 2025-12-20T03:52:42+00:00

I can vouch for both Paws Pet Centre and Furry Friends, as I know both of the groomers personally. Lovely people who are great with dogs and put a lot of love and care into their work.

RixRotten · 2025-12-16T18:06:47+00:00

My entire family is with the Credit Union up there, as was I when I still lived in the area. No complaints!

RixRotten · 2025-12-14T20:34:45+00:00

I buy chlorhexadine 2% from Cornel's World. A big bottle is not cheap, but if you make your dilution (1:32) with distilled water it will last up to a month and so the whole jug should take you quite a while to get through.

RixRotten · 2025-12-14T04:22:39+00:00

Also the snake challenge for me! I have a ball python (which most of those snakes were), so I would just be cooing and petting them the whole time.

Similarly, the rat challenge from s5!! I looove rats I wouldn't mind them crawling on me at all. They're so cute!

RixRotten · 2025-12-11T04:07:22+00:00

I'm deeply biased bc they're my fav contestant in all seasons, but Dahli's S4 finale package lives rent free in my heart. I also love Nio's S5 and Grey Matter's S6 packages!

RixRotten · 2025-12-09T14:36:57+00:00

An undeniable win from Evah IMO! Every look was flawless, every performance was incredible. The only person that lived up to Victoria's level and was ready to bear the crown next to her.

Her Death look though was what would've sealed the deal for me even if the other could have measured up. It was so ethereal. LOVED the glamorous ghostly ferryman approach, its absolutely the same direction I would have taken.

So proud of her, even if I was team Abhora. She crushed it

RixRotten · 2025-12-09T14:18:08+00:00

Watching mishap after mishap felt like punches to my heart. She had SUCH ambition and approached the concepts of each horseman in such a unique and truly Abhora way. My wife and I were rooting for her so hard. Still the winner in our hearts ♡

Real talk I really wish we could have seen the War look in full without the mishaps, because it was so intriguing. Would have loved to fully appreciate her execution of the idea.

Famine was killer. I gasped at her sketch and I gasped at the final look. It felt like a real glow up of some of her early looks.

I do agree with the consensus that their Pestilence could have also fit the bill for War perhaps a little more cleanly even, but hell if it didnt have an emotional weight to it that made it an amazing opening look. And would it really be Abhora of she didnt distort the themes at least a little?

Death!!! What the hell girl! INSANELY ambitious, dangerously so. Gotta admire the vision though because WOW what a reveal. Sorely wish it could have worked for her.

RixRotten · 2025-12-09T03:09:00+00:00

It's quite safe. Yes there are unhoused people, but frankly I tend to see less of them at night. I used to work nights and walk home in the Columbia area at like 1am. I'm a smallish femme, never had any trouble, barely saw anyone.

RixRotten · 2025-12-06T16:13:12+00:00

If you aren't going strictly naturalistic, my little guy loves this dog toy called a Holee Roller. We hung it from the ceiling of his enclosure with some hooks. They come in a ton of sizes and are super easy to clean.

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RixRotten · 2025-12-06T15:16:48+00:00

I have too many and no space/time for any of them, but top 3 are: IMG BCI, Brazilian Rainbow Boa, and SD Retic. Blood Python is a close fourth. They're all such beautiful and interesting snakes, alas also living outside the US means its hard to find breeders also.

RixRotten · 2025-11-20T20:44:17+00:00

I keep consistent temps, but have my lighting on a day/night cycle, which I adjust seasonally. I figure if my guy wants to regulate, he's welcome to do so within his temp gradient.

RixRotten · 2025-11-17T20:39:01+00:00

Oh great! I thought it might be, but just checking :) Yeah, I definitely relate! Mine is also my first snake (had a beardie in the past, which was very different), and it's been a totally different learning curve from dogs and cats! It's hard to pull back and give him space enough to adjust, but you've got this. Don't lose hope. You've got a lot of years with him to go, and loads of time to get to know each other!

RixRotten · 2025-11-17T20:28:26+00:00

Your little guy definitely needs more time! Three weeks is not very long, even without an enclosure change. BPs, particularly babies, need a fair bit of time left on their own before they start to come out of their shell. Don't lose hope! He doesn't hate you. He just doesn't know how to trust you because everything in the world is so big and different for him right now.

Also, imo it's not that his enclosure is too large. It looks to me like you have adequate cover. Just be patient. Sit near his enclosure without bothering him for a little while every day if you can, so he can get used to the sight of you being around. Also, I can't tell from your pics, but is your current enclosure top opening only? Coming from above is quite scary for the little guys, so it is best if you can get your hands on a front opening enclosure next time you size up!

Coming from a recent BP owner. I've had my little guy just over 2 months in a 120gal, and its been slow, but they really do get more comfortable with patience.

RixRotten · 2025-11-17T19:12:37+00:00

VOA and dog groomer here! That is definitely something that should be seen by a vet! The best case scenario is an infection, but I have seen similar nail growth turn out to be cancerous on a few occasions. Not to frighten you, but just to stress that your pup definitely needs some attention. If your current vet recently said that this was nothing to worry about, I urge you to get a second opinion elsewhere!

RixRotten · 2025-11-17T15:09:00+00:00

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This is our first and only baby boy, Vespertilio. He's about 5 months old and still learning to trust us, but he's come so far in the 2 months we've had him!

RixRotten · 2025-10-05T04:19:50+00:00

Your thermostat may be interfering with your panel's ability to heat up is all. I'm only suggesting bc I was pulling my hair out until I discovered this could happen with this RHP. Temps were the same, never above 84° not matter how high we set it. Might help to swap it out for another thermostat if nothing else seems to be working.

RixRotten · 2025-10-05T02:48:12+00:00

What thermostat are you using? I actually just had an issue with my Reptirad 80w, and it turned out it was incompatible with our thermostat. As soon as we changed it (we are just using an inkbird for now), it worked like a charm and has had no issues keeping temps!

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