Today we added a new family member to the Brooks household- We bought a small female ball python! She's about 18" long, is very tame and friendly, and has beautiful colors and patterns. Ansley and Kelsey already love her, Lisa is still undecided...
I had snakes growing up- a boa from 6 yrs. old until I was 22, as well as various other kinds over those years. Lisa never liked snakes, so I never had any again since we've been married. Over the past couple of years, though, I've caught numerous snakes in our yard, and several kids in the children's ministry have bought snakes, so I've regained the old interest in them. Ball pythons are perfect snake pets- they don't get very big (3-4' long), are very tame, almost never bite, and get very comfortable with people. Molly, as we named ours, hopefully will do well with us- we'll certainly do our best to give her a good home. They've been known to live over 40 years- wow, my grandkids could inherit her one day!
Like so many of God's creatures, she is beautiful, and really is a testament to His creativity. So now a new adventure begins in the Brooks home!
Rob
3 comments:
Why does it not surprise me that you'd have a snake as a pet?
Connie (Cori's Mom)
hey mr.rob my friend rachel roundtree also got a ball pithon she took it to focus for us to see it creeped me out!!!
Yeah, I guess its not surprising I'd have one of these...I'm kinda different, I suppose. A biker, snake owner, children's pastor! As stated in the blog, I had snakes growing up, as well as all kinds of other critters I caught! It was a zoo around my house as a kid- my parents got used to seeing what new creatures I would find in the woods. Rachel will have to send me a pic of her python- I'd love to see it!
Mr. Rob
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