new snake today

[jwolfe152]

as usual i was out mowing grass and out of the corner of my eye i saw it doing the tham deathroll because apparently i was standing on her tail. i bent down to grab her and she struck then i grabbed again and got her by the neck. after i got her she wrapped around my arm and musked me a good bit and went into a milk jug with holes in it just fine, she did strike a few more times in the jug but a few hours after i set up another tank i picked her up easier than i can with ekoh. she has a full tail and that makes sexing a hell of a lot easier lol. she looks to be in good health with no mites or other deformities that i can see but i will post some pics either later tonight or tomorrow some time.

[guidofatherof5]

Looking forward to seeing the photos.

[jwolfe152]

http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t579/jwolfe152/Snapbucket/187BBA0E-orig_zps9f0dc6e7.jpg (http://s1314.photobucket.com/user/jwolfe152/media/Snapbucket/187BBA0E-orig_zps9f0dc6e7.jpg.html)
http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t579/jwolfe152/Snapbucket/9652EBC6-orig_zpsfdb31c6d.jpg (http://s1314.photobucket.com/user/jwolfe152/media/Snapbucket/9652EBC6-orig_zpsfdb31c6d.jpg.html)
a little blurry but you should still be able to tell
http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t579/jwolfe152/Snapbucket/C41308E7-orig_zps8917bdd6.jpg (http://s1314.photobucket.com/user/jwolfe152/media/Snapbucket/C41308E7-orig_zps8917bdd6.jpg.html)
http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t579/jwolfe152/Snapbucket/6E75E7A7-orig_zps3ea42742.jpg (http://s1314.photobucket.com/user/jwolfe152/media/Snapbucket/6E75E7A7-orig_zps3ea42742.jpg.html)
http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t579/jwolfe152/Snapbucket/65A1FE9D-orig_zpsdb23c4bc.jpg (http://s1314.photobucket.com/user/jwolfe152/media/Snapbucket/65A1FE9D-orig_zpsdb23c4bc.jpg.html)
http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t579/jwolfe152/Snapbucket/E7A07DFD-orig_zps0e2e214e.jpg (http://s1314.photobucket.com/user/jwolfe152/media/Snapbucket/E7A07DFD-orig_zps0e2e214e.jpg.html)
she is sweet as can be i barely even have to hold her unless she sees ekoh then she wants in his tank lol. i think she is younger than Ekoh because her head is a little smaller and more narrow but her body is about the same maybe bigger.

[guidofatherof5]

Yes, SHE is sweet.

[jwolfe152]

when i was holding her for pics i noticed i bruised her tail a little bit when i had stepped on her but she does not mind it being touched

[jwolfe152]

http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t579/jwolfe152/Snapbucket/D6303EC1-orig_zpsc8d2f03b.jpg (http://s1314.photobucket.com/user/jwolfe152/media/Snapbucket/D6303EC1-orig_zpsc8d2f03b.jpg.html)

can somebody mark on this pic where babies are held on a snake?

[guidofatherof5]

This of course is a generalization as some snakes carry higher, some carry lower and the babies can shift lower before birth.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//821/medium/baby_location.jpg

[jwolfe152]

ok i was wondering because when she was running through my fingers the lower parts felt funny and when she was laying for that pic her belly looked like it was laying different/weird, and then right before the vent area looked a little bulgy but not a lot. i will just keep an eye on her, but i'm thinking it is a little late for a WC to be gravid, but once again i just don't know lol

[jwolfe152]

another thing i noticed about this girl is her eyes they are a lot different from Ekoh's, as in he has like flecks in his eyes and her eyes are a solid copper color, they look like the piece that slides over a metal pipe when putting on a compression fitting, like for brakes on a car or a hydraulic clutch line.

[guidofatherof5]

Sounds gearheadish. I like that.

[StrmChasr]

Cute little girl.

[guidofatherof5]

ok i was wondering because when she was running through my fingers the lower parts felt funny and when she was laying for that pic her belly looked like it was laying different/weird, and then right before the vent area looked a little bulgy but not a lot. i will just keep an eye on her, but i'm thinking it is a little late for a WC to be gravid, but once again i just don't know lol

She looks like a breeding age female so the chances are good that she's gravid.
Best to prepare for little scrubs so you don't have to rush around when/if the time comes.

[jwolfe152]

yea im having a hard time with that because the only tank i have left has bugger in it and he done the cutest thing. i went to get some worms(i got 3 different sized containers with dirt and a crap load of nightcrawlers under the trailer to keep cool and always have them on hand) i come in and try to feed the new girl well she still wont eat so i gave ekoh a few pieces and when i got to bugger i grabbed for the lid and he came "running" to the glass head stretched all the way out looking for his food lol

i never would have imagined he would pick up on when i was going to feed him so fast its amazing how smart the little guy is. i knew he knew it was food time because if i dont have food he wont really do much just pop his eyes out a bit and go back to swimming, but if i have worms he gets all crazy its just so damn cute. but i was planning on releasing him because i don't think i will be able to keep him housed once he gets real big.

[guidofatherof5]

yea im having a hard time with that because the only tank i have left has bugger in it and he done the cutest thing. i went to get some worms(i got 3 different sized containers with dirt and a crap load of nightcrawlers under the trailer to keep cool and always have them on hand) i come in and try to feed the new girl well she still wont eat so i gave ekoh a few pieces and when i got to bugger i grabbed for the lid and he came "running" to the glass head stretched all the way out looking for his food lol

i never would have imagined he would pick up on when i was going to feed him so fast its amazing how smart the little guy is. i knew he knew it was food time because if i dont have food he wont really do much just pop his eyes out a bit and go back to swimming, but if i have worms he gets all crazy its just so damn cute. but i was planning on releasing him because i don't think i will be able to keep him housed once he gets real big.

Probably a good idea. Snapping turtles are a big commitment. A long lived animal that gets big.

[jwolfe152]

yea i would rather let him go and then realize i could have kept him then keep him and realize i got in over my head and then him having a hard time in the wild looking for handouts lol, but seriously if i kept him to long and he would walk up to someone thinking they would feed him im afraid they would kill him claiming killer turtle was stalking me in the woods

[guidofatherof5]

yea i would rather let him go and then realize i could have kept him then keep him and realize i got in over my head and then him having a hard time in the wild looking for handouts lol, but seriously if i kept him to long and he would walk up to someone thinking they would feed him im afraid they would kill him claiming killer turtle was stalking me in the woods

This is very true.

[jwolfe152]

i got to pick a name for her either Sekhmet or Amaunet im leaning toward Amaunet

[rickymar81]

Very good looking snake.

[jwolfe152]

Cute little girl.


Very good looking snake.

thank you