This
is my Ball Python, Suede. He is under nine months old but is
already quite big for his age. Suede is very special, because apart from
his distinctly African beauty, he is tame and gentle. He is quite shy,
and hides in his hidebox during the daylight hours but he comes out
during the night to roam and explore his aquarium. I have only had him
for about two months, but he already recognizes me and likes being
handled. Whenever I handle him for a shorter period of time than usual
he does not want to go back to his aquarium. He is sometimes quite
mischievous - when we are watching TV he will sometimes wrap around the
armrest and will not come off ! It is sometimes really difficult to
unwrap him from around the armrest or my arm because he is quite strong.
Sometimes he even eases between the cushions of the armchair and takes a
nap there.
Unfortunately, the tip of his tail is rotting and will eventually fall
off. This is because during his transportation to the pet shop or at the
pet shop itself he caught his tail between something and did not get
proper medical attention. At the moment I have to apply an Iodide
solution every day to his tail to stop the rot from spreading (because
that would kill him). I am so glad my boyfriend Michael bought me my
Suede for Christmas. I had seen him a few weeks earlier and had fallen
in love with him, but I did not have enough money to buy him (Snakes in
Malta are veeery expensive). If he had not bought Suede for me, Suede
might have died and I would not have such a delightful and charming
friend.
All the people who see Suede fall in love with him because he is so
cute. With a tail or without it, I will love Suede all the same, because
he is my slithery friend and I feel so lucky to have him.
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