there probably was a reason Rook died, I just dont know what it was! she sure seemed perfectly healthy, she did regurgitate her food the night she night she died, but that was the only sign she showed of anything at all. that pic I posted was taken only a few days or a week before I lost her.

Rook ate fish, pinkies and earth worms, how often depends on what age, farley often at first, every 4 days I think, every 6 days when she got older. but she grew like crazy, always an inch or 2 at a time, weekly at first, then bi weekly, then monthly. Rook was a VERY healthy eater! it was actually something I was concerned about at first, always hearing about snakes that WONT eat, and how to get a snake to eat..this was not an issue of Rooks!

I am not hooked soley on Checkerds to the point of forsaking all others! there is actually a few other species are really want someday. I dont think the personality thing has anything to do with Checkerds, thats why I asked for a female..I bought a checkerd because my choices were Checkered, Plains or Blackneck..I didnt want another Plains or a Blackneck..so I got a Checkered lol. should propably mention that its not as easy to get reptiles here because most snakes are illegal to keep in Sask. because of this, most breeders refuse to come here for expos or anything.

Miami is calming down and doing quite well, she ate for the first time since she arrived on Thurs. she is starting to come out of her shell..she was pretty chicken at first..open the cage and she would curl in a ball with her head hiding under her body! but she doesnt do that anymore, and I am able to take her out for longer and longer periods without her getting freaked out, she seems to enjoy it now, which is the aim.