Snakes
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They are gorgeous!
Out of curiosity, why frozen instead of live food? Is it a cost thing, "humane" thing, or just easier to keep more on hand thing?0 -
In all honesty, it was just a convenience thing for me to begin with, but I definitely feel it's more humane as well as safer for the snake. It's most definitely more cost efficient as well.0
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They're pretty cool0
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Is there really no one else who likes snakes?
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Snakes are cool................................................well except for the ones in Congress.
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I actually spend my spring/summer/early fall going out finding them in the wild as well. I am counting down until Spring!0
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Awwww our little family. Love our scale babies!! We need a bigger place so we can get more ! LolFitGirl0123 wrote: »
From left to right, top to bottom:
Kasper, Tango, Lexie, Bella, Snoopy, Rascal, Titus
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FitGirl0123 wrote: »In all honesty, it was just a convenience thing for me to begin with, but I definitely feel it's more humane as well as safer for the snake. It's most definitely more cost efficient as well.
Nice. For some reason I was thinking they wouldn't eat food that wasn't live.
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chadthodge wrote: »Awwww our little family. Love our scale babies!! We need a bigger place so we can get more ! LolFitGirl0123 wrote: »
From left to right, top to bottom:
Kasper, Tango, Lexie, Bella, Snoopy, Rascal, Titus
Such a great color variety!0 -
Cool colors.
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I don't have any snakes any more but had a variety of them when i was younger. I used to just walk around with my python draped over my shoulders and neck and it would freak everyone out. We had alligators, snakes, turtles (still have one of them). I think it is time i return to having snakes, they freak people out and i hate people so.......1
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For pets I see snakes as like... meh. Little interaction even though they are cool.
In the wild, I've been a bit too near some highly venomous snakes. Still think they are cool, but stay respectful of their ability. Same with sea snakes.0 -
Thank you . I love them all but, I do have my favorites. Lol bella the western hognose and rascal the white sided Texas ratsnake are my favs. Lol love their personality.PurringMyrrh wrote: »chadthodge wrote: »Awwww our little family. Love our scale babies!! We need a bigger place so we can get more ! LolFitGirl0123 wrote: »
From left to right, top to bottom:
Kasper, Tango, Lexie, Bella, Snoopy, Rascal, Titus
Such a great color variety!
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That's cool and glad to hear you respect them. Me and Fitgirl0123 have been finding , catching and releasing everything from ratsnakes to timber rattle snakes , cottonmouths ect. We are very careful and get more experienced every year but, we truly have a blast finding and photographing them. Maybe she will post some pics of the rattlers and such tomorrow.robertw486 wrote: »For pets I see snakes as like... meh. Little interaction even though they are cool.
In the wild, I've been a bit too near some highly venomous snakes. Still think they are cool, but stay respectful of their ability. Same with sea snakes.
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PurringMyrrh wrote: »They are gorgeous!
Out of curiosity, why frozen instead of live food? Is it a cost thing, "humane" thing, or just easier to keep more on hand thing?
As the others said, more humane, and waaay less dangerous to the snake. An adult rat can actually kill a snake, especially one of these silly ball pythons, and even though I love rats too (live ones), I wouldnt want to go through the hassle of dealing with them as well. Some people grow their own mice etc, especially those with many snakes. Also, in Finland it's illegal to feed live, exactly for these above mentioned reasons. Snakes who are used to eating only dead really don't mind, they "strangle" it anyway0 -
chadthodge wrote: »That's cool and glad to hear you respect them. Me and Fitgirl0123 have been finding , catching and releasing everything from ratsnakes to timber rattle snakes , cottonmouths ect. We are very careful and get more experienced every year but, we truly have a blast finding and photographing them. Maybe she will post some pics of the rattlers and such tomorrow.robertw486 wrote: »For pets I see snakes as like... meh. Little interaction even though they are cool.
In the wild, I've been a bit too near some highly venomous snakes. Still think they are cool, but stay respectful of their ability. Same with sea snakes.
I've messed with coppeheads and such when I was younger, and encountered one here a year or so back. Which I thought was strange, since in this area I rarely see any snakes at all. About a week after my close encounter (mountain biking and lifting the bike over a log) there was an article that several people that year had been bitten by canebrake rattlers in this area.
The largest venomous snake I've ever come across was a timber rattler, and way too close for comfort. We were climbing up some rock ledges, and the snake was at the top of one. Already coiled and within easy distance of my arm by the time I saw it. No place to go unless I wanted to make about a 10 foot drop to the next ledge, and I had gear on. I waited it out while contemplating how far out we were from the road and best "get to help" options. Great heart rate testing though!
When I was at Camp Pendleton rattlesnakes were freaking everywhere. In our building even. Some places out in the field it was hard not to come across them.0 -
One persons fear is my dream! Lol might sound crazy but, Id love to have those encounters . Lol I love the venomous species especially the timber rattlers.robertw486 wrote: »chadthodge wrote: »That's cool and glad to hear you respect them. Me and Fitgirl0123 have been finding , catching and releasing everything from ratsnakes to timber rattle snakes , cottonmouths ect. We are very careful and get more experienced every year but, we truly have a blast finding and photographing them. Maybe she will post some pics of the rattlers and such tomorrow.robertw486 wrote: »For pets I see snakes as like... meh. Little interaction even though they are cool.
In the wild, I've been a bit too near some highly venomous snakes. Still think they are cool, but stay respectful of their ability. Same with sea snakes.
I've messed with coppeheads and such when I was younger, and encountered one here a year or so back. Which I thought was strange, since in this area I rarely see any snakes at all. About a week after my close encounter (mountain biking and lifting the bike over a log) there was an article that several people that year had been bitten by canebrake rattlers in this area.
The largest venomous snake I've ever come across was a timber rattler, and way too close for comfort. We were climbing up some rock ledges, and the snake was at the top of one. Already coiled and within easy distance of my arm by the time I saw it. No place to go unless I wanted to make about a 10 foot drop to the next ledge, and I had gear on. I waited it out while contemplating how far out we were from the road and best "get to help" options. Great heart rate testing though!
When I was at Camp Pendleton rattlesnakes were freaking everywhere. In our building even. Some places out in the field it was hard not to come across them.
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Ok pic flood... My snakies:
Tiamat
Abzu
Naga
Rahu
Niddhogg
Nehebkau
...and teeny tiny Sirrush.
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Rat snake is born in 2006 and mbk is 2009.FitGirl0123 wrote: »
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Aww, I can't wait for our babies to grow up. MBK and ratsnake are our youngest.. 4-6 months old. The ratsnake is a fiesty one lol.0
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Yeah my ratsnake too, he's over 6ft long and fast and strong... I don't bother him any more than necessary
Mbk is like a puppy, so gentle and calm. I only handle them when cleaning the vivs though, not for fun. 0 -
Awww! I love snakes, I used to hike in the spring and look for them. I think I will take my girls out this year, they seem to like snakes too. We are going to get them one when they are older, after a couple cats die off maybe, lol (five cats, too many).0
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bluestarlight19 wrote: »Awww! I love snakes, I used to hike in the spring and look for them. I think I will take my girls out this year, they seem to like snakes too. We are going to get them one when they are older, after a couple cats die off maybe, lol (five cats, too many).
If you get a big enough snake it could solve the cat problem...0 -
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here is my little guy. we feed frozen. I think its more humane all the way around. and a friend of mine had his boa lose the end of her tail because of a squirrely mouse.
We ran across two rattlers mating by the superstition mountains in arizona
these guys are at the superstition serpentarium
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here is my little guy. we feed frozen. I think its more humane all the way around. and a friend of mine had his boa lose the end of her tail because of a squirrely mouse.
We ran across two rattlers mating by the superstition mountains in arizona
these guys are at the superstition serpentarium
Awww love your little corn snake!
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