Its oh so quiet Shh Shh

[drache]

congrats on your handsome beardie, Lu
they're tons of fun
and when you're having a rough day, they do a reasonable imitation of listening thoughtfully

cute rats, too, Amanda

[Aundrea]

I think they are just so damn cute!!!! Do they like to be handled alot? Well then I just might have to get 2 then and they will be males LOL :D

[GartersRock]

Oh Gertie! I thought you had said you didn't like rats?? lol! Guess not! Cool! Aren't they adorable!

And aundrea, YES most rats LOVE to be handled and you almost HAVE to give them attention everyday. They are not like hamsters, gerbils and mice and whatnot where they can get by on their own. The ADORE people and will consider you part of their "pack". :D
If you weren't so far away I would put you down for a pair of cute little babies. But I guess you will have to go find a breeder and POST PICS when you get them!! :D

[Garter_Gertie]

Huuuhhmmmm... Maybe a rat in the 90 gal? Hhhuuummmm...

Can I have just one? I DON'T want to breed babies...

[GartersRock]

It's better to have two. And it's easy to tell male from females in rats! :D Very easy so you could easily pick out a same sex pair and wouldn't have to worry about babies! You would love a pair of males gertie!! They would be SOO much fun!! And they would have a BLAST in a 90 gallon!! I can just imagine how many toys you would buy them and how much FUN two ratty boys would have at your place!! Oh my gosh! You should DO IT!!

[GartersRock]

Getting bored here in the middle of the night and I was the only one on. So I changed my avatar! Whoo! :D

[Lori P]

LOL... but I can't tell what it is!! What is it??

[crzy_kevo]

looks like it is joker from dark knight but i cant make out the words oh wait it says "why so serious" classic :D

[anji1971]

Last night I got to visit a couple of Chili's babies that I adopted out!:cool:
They're names are Mary and Jane, and they're growing up so nicely. They both look almost identical, although Mary is a picky eater and only 2/3 of the size of Jane. And I think they may both end up with the beautiful blue-green dorsal stripe that Chili has. I don't think any of MY babies are getting that lucky!:rolleyes:
It's great to be able to see them grow. They've got a wonderful new home.
I also got to see the big tank I'm supposed to be getting, and meet the current occupant, Grimm. He's a 5 foot red-tail boa, and I fell in love at first sight. But unfortunately, I will be destined to only visit that kind of snake. Too big for my house!!
Next time I go to visit I'm taking the camera.:D

[Lori P]

(Snicker snort) They named them Maryjane? (adolescent giggle)

I'm glad they're doing so well!! Def. get pics next time!!! :-)

[anji1971]

I thought it was funny too, Lori!:D

[jitami]

Very cute names :D Glad to hear the babies are doing well Anji!

[Aundrea]

Yeah I wish I lived closer to you Amanda so I can check out them rat breeders so I can get 2 cute males.. Ahh well im sure I can find one here in Ohio. :D

[GartersRock]

Come one Aundrea! Road trip!! :D
And yeah. It's Heath Ledgers Joker "Why so Serious". :D
THE best movie performance EVER!!

[Aundrea]

YEAHHH ROAD TRIP LOL :D:D

Good ol Heath:D

[crzy_kevo]

And yeah. It's Heath Ledgers Joker "Why so Serious". :D
THE best movie performance EVER!!


ya that was the best performance ever i was just left in shock as to how amazing of a job he did

[GartersRock]

I have wanted someone to do the joker like that for... 8 years?? He NAILED it. And it simply was just... PERFECT. I was totally shocked.
Simply the greatest display of talent I have ever seen.
He will certainly be remembered for that incredible performance!! RIP Heath! You were awesome!!! :D

[Snake lover 3-25]

OMG!!!!! my praying mantids are mating!!!:eek: don't they eat each other after that???? what am i going to do with 3oo baby ones!!!!!????? ahhhh well.... at least the female just ate..... she was actually still eating when they were mating..... :eek:

[Snake lover 3-25]

the female just caught a SECOND HUGE (3/4 her size) cricket!!!! she had better not eat him!!!!!:eek:

[jitami]

There's still a chance she'll eat him, but don't worry about babies. She'll make an egg sack chrysalis like thing that you can just put outside and the babies will hatch outside next spring :)

[Snake lover 3-25]

ok thanks..... hope she doesn't eat him...... but....... i do have seven...... one less mouth to feed........:rolleyes:;)

lol jk:D:D:p

[Aundrea]

How many mantis do you have? I bought 3 egg cases back in June. I hatched them in a brown paper bag. OMG I had TONS of babies. I relesed them in my garden. I kept one in the house. I see the ones in the garden time to time and they are getting soooo big:eek: I didnt know they ate crickets. I buy fruit flies for Ruby. I love watching her grab them flies and eat them.

So do you know if she ate her mate after mating? :D:eek:

[Snake lover 3-25]

still mating...... lol:D

well..... i had 1 on tues....... but now i have seven lol....... i also caught 3 snakes yesterday......

they are mowing the huge field down below my house so i walked behind the tractor and collected all the critters i could so that they wouldn't get run over when it came back...... should be done soon though so they'll...... most of them anyways.... ;) will be released......

[Aundrea]

WOW Wonder how long they will mate? :eek:

What kind of snakes did you caught?

[anji1971]

The mantids that hatched in my garden are nearly all gone. I have only two left, and judging by the size of them, I'm going to have to bring them in for a while when the weather turns cold. They're only about a quarter of the size of the mantids I've been finding while out walking. They hatched really late in the season.
But I have brought home 3 large ones, who have happily taken up residence in various parts of the garden. Hopefully there will be more egg sacs next spring!

[Snake lover 3-25]

eastern garters.... one is a baby so i just put him in with the others..... the other 2 were found together so they are in a seperate cage...... but one of them.... i think it's a male has very nice markings........ wish i could keep him..... but 29 is WAY to many.......

[CrazyHedgehog]

:confused: err anyone going to Doncaster next Saturday should be bigger than before..

[ScimitarX]

I'll be there with my step-dad :)

[Aundrea]

awwwwwww too bad you cant keep him. But 29 snakes? yikes LOL.

My mantis eggs hatched in June. So far in the garden I have seen 3. I hope I have more then that in the garden. I hope to get some egg cases for next spring. I sure do love praying mantis. They sure are a very neat bug LOL:D

[Snake lover 3-25]

31........ 12 mantids..... whoops...... 11 mantids:o

[Aundrea]

Uh oh did that female eat that male after mating? :eek:

[Snake lover 3-25]

nope..... a male ate a female!!!!!!?????:confused:

[Snake lover 3-25]

OMG!!!!! i caught up on ALL of my unread posts!!!!!! all 4 pages from weeks ago!!!!:eek: YAY!!!!!:D

[anji1971]

My crazy self and my crazier husband decided to rip the carpet out of our front room Thursday afternoon. We had no idea what we'd find underneath, other than that we knew it was hardwood. What a job!!:eek:
Well, it is hardwood, and it looks like it's never had a thing done to maintain it since the house was built 60 years ago. It's a little rough, to say the least. And the guy who fixed up the house before we bought it knew he had no intention of refinishing the floor, so he let all his drywall compound and paint fall all over it! Denis and I have been scraping and scrubbing for two days, but overall, it actually doesn't look half bad. Anything looks better than a white carpet that's been trampled by kids for 3 years.:rolleyes:
We're going to have it sanded and refinished in the spring.

[Aundrea]

Ohh wow thats neat. The house we are moving in next month has all hardwood floors and the house was built in 1909:eek:

[Garter_Gertie]

Oh, but Anji! It's going to be beautiful! Sand it, stain it, polyurathene it and you're done!

My grandmother used to wax our hardwood floors all the time. We don't have have to! Just get them looking the way you want and the poly! You'll have beautiful hardwood floors for life! Which I like with area rugs better than wall-to-wall carpet.

I think you're gonna be so happy once all the back breaking labor's done.

[jitami]

I agree, Anji, you're going to love it! At least waaaaay more than white carpet! I know exactly how you felt about that one! I ripped very light beige carpet out all by myself knowing full well that there was only concrete underneath. I didn't care. I was so sick of trying to clean up after kids and dogs on that carpet! That was about a month ago now and we're still using just concrete with a large area rug. Hubby wants hard or laminate wood... I don't really care... I'd be happy staining & sealing the concrete and calling it good.

[anji1971]

Oh, it already makes me SO much happier every time I walk into the room!
It's warm, cozy and golden in there now. And we did find a little area rug on sale, so it looks pretty darned good now. When we're able to refinish, it's gonna be amazing!

[Lulu Bennett]

James (adamantus) says hi all and he misses all

[Snake lover 3-25]

tell him all of us say the same:D

[jitami]

James (adamantus) says hi all and he misses all


Aw, HI JAMES!!! :D

[Stefan-A]

So, who else is using Chrome? :D

[Snaky]

Lol, you're an early tester... How is it working, the google browser?

[Stefan-A]

I only used it for a few minutes, I went back to Firefox. Chrome seemed okay, maybe not enough features. Well, it had a few new ones compared to IE and Firefox.

[dashnu]

..testing 123..

works for me.. it is very feature-less.. however light.

i didn't even know it was out :p

[drache]

I understand it doesn't work on Macs

well - I've had a predator related incident due to my over-tired carelessness
assuming the cat was in the next room, got poor Boyfriend (sirtalis male) a deep gash in the side yesterday
setting the "infirmary" critter keeper on top of another tank was also a mistake, because there seems to be something personal going on between the cat and Boyfriend, resulting in the critter keeper being knocked down and Boyfriend disappearing under the piano
thankfully I managed to get him out from there without too much trouble, albeit covered with cat hair and dust, especially around the wound
after a bath with a dash of chlorhexidine and a new application of antibiotic ointment, he is now back in the infirmary, but in a safer place
it did take quite a while for him to calm down after the incident and I was a bit worried - and relieved that he wasn't further injured

[jitami]

So glad he's ok Rhea! Poor Boyfriend...

[infernalis]

Glad the boyfriend is doing ok. Poor thing..

And that reminds me, after this cat, we get no more!

I used to have 4 cats, 2 got killed by coyotes, one stays outside 24/7 and "Silver" is walking on thin ice after trying to kill us with the blender:eek:

I bet some of the new members are going to wonder about that statement.

[jitami]

I'm almost to the point of no more mammals unless they're producing snake food :) I'm not really a cat person, but I see our cat maybe three times a week... and he's a strictly indoor cat! One dog won't be with us much longer and the other one is a total PITA... 5-6 more years with her, then I don't think I'll get another dog for some time.

[Lori P]

James (adamantus) says hi all and he misses all


Hi back at ya James!!!!! I miss you tooooo... (whining) Hurry back, hurry back!!!! :)

[reptileparadise]

Its quiet around here without James...I only had 3750 unread posts after 3 weeks...

[Zephyr]

On the stories of snake tragedies with good endings, one of the wanderings I caught in Utah escaped (how, I can't figure out) back in early August; I was doing some homework at the kitchen table today and my ma told me to let the dog out, so I got up and took her out. She was sniffing around for a bit, and I decided I wanted to gnash on some of my carrots from the garden, so I picked some and headed back in. I didn't want to walk on the cement because it was wet from a bit of roof run off, so I started walking back on our *dead lol* grass. Then I noticed a bright piece of straw staring at me...
lol

[drache]

cool
did you get it back, or was it just a sighting?

[Zephyr]

cool
did you get it back, or was it just a sighting?
Needless to say he has a roof over his head, a full belly, and all the water he can drink now. :P

[drache]

that sounds splendid
congrats

Kyle
how do I sort my booming colony of turks into sizes?
I mean without having them all over the house?

[Zephyr]

Hmm... With turks...
lol
I've never had to sort them actually, but I've heard using different sized chickenwire would work.

[Zephyr]

11 here.
Waiting for my rhino roaches to come out of their burrows. :P

[drache]

Hmm... With turks...
lol
I've never had to sort them actually, but I've heard using different sized chickenwire would work.
thanks - will have to see how to rig that
Mikhaila found one in her backpack at school
it just seems a waste to feed off the tiny ones

[Lori P]

I dropped like a dozen of the lobsters last week when one of the pieces of egg crate slipped out of my hand. Ah well. No idea where they all got off to... hoping the cats will eat them... lol. Kyle, isn't there some s-l-o-w breed of roach out there that just kind of meanders along?? That would be more my speed... :-)

[Garter_Gertie]

Mikhaila found one in her backpack at school

AAAAKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

---------------------> (running, screaming, into the night)

[Garter_Gertie]

I dropped like a dozen of the lobsters last week when one of the pieces of egg crate slipped out of my hand. Ah well. No idea where they all got off to... hoping the cats will eat them... lol. Kyle, isn't there some s-l-o-w breed of roach out there that just kind of meanders along?? That would be more my speed... :-)


(thump) [passed out on the floor in a dead faint]

[GartersRock]

Lol Gertie!!! ;)

[Stefan-A]

Oh joy, the local media finally picked up on the snake ownership issue, although they're primarily focusing on venomous snakes. And I know exactly what to expect: Emotional rants about how awful snakes are and how they're dangerous to everybody everywhere all the time and how they're unsuitable as pets for a variety of bogus reasons.

[GartersRock]

Ggrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.........

[Sid]

Oh joy, the local media finally picked up on the snake ownership issue, although they're primarily focusing on venomous snakes. And I know exactly what to expect: Emotional rants about how awful snakes are and how they're dangerous to everybody everywhere all the time and how they're unsuitable as pets for a variety of bogus reasons.
Things like that always stir so much crap:mad:. Good luck, Stefan.

[reptileparadise]

Ah, man...I hate media stories like that. Never any positive articles about reptiles in the news...But then again, never any positive stories about any animal in the newspapers.
They're actually talking about an 1 meter big wallaby around here that supposedly attacked small children...

[Stefan-A]

Do you want to know what caused this mess?

A travelling reptile exhibit, which has been heavily critcized by the herp community for the way they treat their animals (and in some cases, they've allegedly put the visitors in danger), experienced a fire that killed almost a hundred of their animals. It appears that they were storing them in a warehouse among cans of paint thinner and other flammable liquids (also nice fumes to inhale). Well, instead of focusing on the substandard conditions they were kept in, the media jumped on the risk that they might escape in such a situation.

With a little luck, they'll forget about this whole thing. And maybe I'm overreacting. :rolleyes:

[reptileparadise]

With a little luck, they'll forget about this whole thing. And maybe I'm overreacting. :rolleyes:


Lets hope so!

[drache]

Do you want to know what caused this mess?

A travelling reptile exhibit, which has been heavily critcized by the herp community for the way they treat their animals (and in some cases, they've allegedly put the visitors in danger), experienced a fire that killed almost a hundred of their animals. It appears that they were storing them in a warehouse among cans of paint thinner and other flammable liquids (also nice fumes to inhale). Well, instead of focusing on the substandard conditions they were kept in, the media jumped on the risk that they might escape in such a situation.

With a little luck, they'll forget about this whole thing. And maybe I'm overreacting. :rolleyes:
how awful
perhaps you're overreacting a tad on the media isue, but they're certainly not reacting to the right issues at all
to read about how the animals were kept, seriously pisses me off
and I am quite surprised that the improper storage of flammables was not considered the bigger issue (as I think it might have been here)


They're actually talking about an 1 meter big wallaby around here that supposedly attacked small children...
wallaby? in Holland? do people keep them as pets?

[Zephyr]

I dropped like a dozen of the lobsters last week when one of the pieces of egg crate slipped out of my hand. Ah well. No idea where they all got off to... hoping the cats will eat them... lol. Kyle, isn't there some s-l-o-w breed of roach out there that just kind of meanders along?? That would be more my speed... :-)Lobsters are pretty slow to me...
Turks are about 2x faster. Anything in the genus Periplaneta seem to run at human speed. lol

Dubia roaches are pretty slow...

[Zephyr]

Do you want to know what caused this mess?

A travelling reptile exhibit, which has been heavily critcized by the herp community for the way they treat their animals (and in some cases, they've allegedly put the visitors in danger), experienced a fire that killed almost a hundred of their animals. It appears that they were storing them in a warehouse among cans of paint thinner and other flammable liquids (also nice fumes to inhale). Well, instead of focusing on the substandard conditions they were kept in, the media jumped on the risk that they might escape in such a situation.

With a little luck, they'll forget about this whole thing. And maybe I'm overreacting. :rolleyes:
See, the way that people show the reptiles counts for about 99.9% of the audience's reaction. If you're shoving a reticulated python in somebody's face and bragging about how they can eat almost any mammal you put in front of them, you have people walking away with a fear of the animal as opposed to a respect.
When I do demos I always stress that the animal isn't out to get some one; some one's usually out to get the animal.
The media really doesn't help; dedicated enthusiasts do though.
...
Also, Stefan, is a certain cat available for use?

[Stefan-A]

Also, Stefan, is a certain cat available for use?
http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/vlcsnap-27036.jpg

[Zephyr]

Ah. Crude, yet effective.

[Stefan-A]

Indeed, the Bender of the 21st century.

[infernalis]

Indeed, the Bender of the 21st century.

http://usuarios.lycos.es/bbrp/crossover/crossover_homer_bender.jpg

[Garter_Gertie]

Dekay, are your e-mail and PM abilities working??????? THANKS!

[dashnu]

I got my wisdom teeth out today :eek:

[dashnu]

isnt he cute?

http://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pga_pnllHAfMJakWEQFEpCNG-8jGSW8kS3Z1FXaXGM8F2dpR6YkTNNn6pXppB6lyD

http://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pVE19xZHoARSsEqBl-Vd1O9rg73l0mbuCkBayt87OySSn9s5mVnqxFyM4vqGmQ-ug

[Stefan-A]

What species is it?

[dashnu]

What species is it?

Not sure looks to be a Spotted Salamander - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_Salamander). However the yellow spots are very dull maybe because it is young?

[Stefan-A]

So it's not a blue-spotted?

[dashnu]

it may be, I am not really 100% sure. Those are the only two species that look like that and are native to Maine. My vote is for spotted.

[jitami]

Ouch.. sorry about the teeth... and yep, the little guy is adorable!

[Lori P]

Ow, double sorry about the teeth!!! Well, to give you some company to share your misery, a stall door fell on my head today here at work!! A big, heavy, oak door with bars!!! Geez, what is it with me and getting whacked in the head??? Like I'm not ditzy enough as it is...

What kind of good meds did they give you for your teeth? You may need to send me some... LOL

[dashnu]

ouch sounds like you might need some of my Hydrocodone :D

[anji1971]

Wisdom teeth...............eeeeeyahhh. The thought alone makes me hurt, and I've never even had to have them out!
The salamander is a cutie. I had one for a couple of years as a kid, although in retrospect, the poor bugger probably lived that long only by sheer luck, as I had no idea what to do with it.

Lori, you really should start wearing a hardhat during your waking hours. You don't seem to be very lucky with your poor noggin!

[count dewclaw]

Ah, wisdom teeth extractions...my husband (boyfriend at the time) tells me I keep pulling the gauze pads out of my mouth, but I don't remember doing that. :rolleyes: Must have been some heavy duty painkillers. :eek: My memories of the event kind of "swim"...

[drache]

my wisdom teeth extractions weren't so bad - must be the red-haired gene

Lori - you sound like me
there's stuff that needs to be done and by the end of the day I'm a bit banged up sometimes
heavy stall doors are a bit much though - they can give you concussions and whiplash and the like

[drache]

well . . .
i finally got a chance to look at that "urgent" fedex mail from yesterday
oh joy
an offer from citi bank to refinance and lower my interest rate to . . . 0.375% higher, with 12 additional payments and monthly payments that are $164.20 higher
I guess their computer really thought I'd be interested in spending more
it's amazing what computers will come up with when unsupervised

[dashnu]

well . . .
i finally got a chance to look at that "urgent" fedex mail from yesterday
oh joy
an offer from citi bank to refinance and lower my interest rate to . . . 0.375% higher, with 12 additional payments and monthly payments that are $164.20 higher
I guess their computer really thought I'd be interested in spending more
it's amazing what computers will come up with when unsupervised

Oh man what a deal...

[Lori P]

Too funny Rhea. Well, you know, there are probably plenty of people who would jump at the wording without doing the math!!

Are you like me?? I love to do projects but always end up hurting myself. If I'm fixing fences, I inevitably end up whacking my hand with the hammer. Heck, I gave myself a black eye not too long ago when I yanked the hammer up to tug on the fence, missed, and the follow thru hit right on the edge of my eye. I can't do anything, it seems, without bruising or slicing SOMETHING. LOL How come I got no grace?? Who got my share of the grace??? LOL

[dashnu]

Guys and Girls, Where is Kevin? Did i miss something? I usually talk to him daily on MSN?

[Snake lover 3-25]

didn't he say he was going to be away from the comp for a while????? i think he did.... but not sure..... :(:confused:

[Zephyr]

I think he said he's changing internet services.
I think. lol

[Lulu Bennett]

So he hasn't been eaten by a HUGE snake or falled off a cliff whilst herping? Pheww! that is a relief lol

[GartersRock]

Yeah... He started a thread saying he might now be on often at all. :(

[Lulu Bennett]

Right everyone, i have a problem and it is quite annoying.
I split with my partner 3 months back. when we were still together i used to get loads of people hitting on me. Now i am single and ready to start dating i seem to have developed two heads or another 3 eyes or something because no-one will come near me lol.
What is the deal with this? has anybody else had this problem? lol

[Zephyr]

Right everyone, i have a problem and it is quite annoying.
I split with my partner 3 months back. when we were still together i used to get loads of people hitting on me. Now i am single and ready to start dating i seem to have developed two heads or another 3 eyes or something because no-one will come near me lol.
What is the deal with this? has anybody else had this problem? lol
*Raises hand.* lol
I think it's the whole "sloppy-seconds" thing: no one wants to look like they were either waiting for you or to be to quick into another relationship if they know you just got out of one.
Also, sometimes the snakes don't seem to help, but that's from the masculine side of the ordeal. :p

[Lulu Bennett]

*Raises hand.* lol
I think it's the whole "sloppy-seconds" thing: no one wants to look like they were either waiting for you or to be to quick into another relationship if they know you just got out of one.
Also, sometimes the snakes don't seem to help, but that's from the masculine side of the ordeal. :p

lol the snakes seem to get me the most interest lol its like a bloke with a really cute lil puppy lol.

i don't want another relationship, i just want a bit of attention. :( lol my beardie and my snake are the only ones that i get it from at the moment lol

[Zephyr]

lol the snakes seem to get me the most interest lol its like a bloke with a really cute lil puppy lol.

i don't want another relationship, i just want a bit of attention. :( lol my beardie and my snake are the only ones that i get it from at the moment lolUm... Try provocative clothing perhaps? XD

[Lulu Bennett]

lol thank you for your imput Zephyr.
I will let you know if it works lol

[reptile3]

my wisdom teeth extractions weren't so bad - must be the red-haired gene


Sounds like me too... i had my bottoms ones taken out, It didn't hurt that much, but I can handle PAIN! Then few yrs down, my upper left one came out half way, so I had that removed, then finally my last one came out half way & had to have it removed. ALL 4 of mine were impacted. Causing major jaw pain. But like I said, I never complained!

Hope you are feeling better.... the little lizard is cute!!:)

[reptileparadise]

Ohoh...We've just found a cockatiel down the road. Looks like an pet. It came running straight up my hand!

[reptile3]

Ohoh...We've just found a cockatiel down the road. Looks like an pet. It came running straight up my hand!

Wow that is awesome... take pictures & make an ad, that you found a cockatiel.. they are pretty birds

[Lori P]

Lulu, trust me, you'll get attention. Just look like you don't want it. :-)

Hans... wait... omg, is reptileparadise Hans?? I'm having a brain fart!!!... anyway, hope you find the cockatiel's owner! Did you know that there is a deadly bird disease going around Australia... I can't think of the name of it right now... it is wiping out the native parrots. Very sad. So hopefully you can get this guy safe.

[drache]

aarrgghh
Drache's abscess has reared it's ugly head again and I was scrambling to get a car to get us to the vet Pennsylvania this weekend, but it's been looking dim
so I took him to Sean yesterday, to ask his opinion and whether he thought whether whoever is filling in for our maternity leave vet, would just give him enough antibiotics to hold him over until I could get him to PA
so Sean sees the thing and just starts squeezing it like a big pimple and a lot of that cheesy nasty smelling pus came out
Sean's working on helping me get Drache a ride to PA (he knows other people who go over there), but meanwhile I've got to keep this thing under control
Sean told me to stick an q-tip with bovidine in the hole the pus came out of, to clean it out and then pack it with antibiotic ointment, after he'd squeezed the stuff out, but I swear, I couldn't get a q-tip in there
he's over five feet long and when he jerks around it's damn hard even getting close to a little hole in his head
after a while my hands become fatiqued and shaky
anyway - all I managed to do was to treat the outside
I just hope I can get him to the vet soon

[Lori P]

Oh man, that sucks. You know what would help... can you get a tube of hetacin k?? It has a long thin tip that fits nicely into small puncture type wounds... I can send you a tube if you'd like. It makes it so easy to flush out those wounds. If I shipped one today, you'd probably have it tomorrow.

[drache]

Oh man, that sucks. You know what would help... can you get a tube of hetacin k?? It has a long thin tip that fits nicely into small puncture type wounds... I can send you a tube if you'd like. It makes it so easy to flush out those wounds. If I shipped one today, you'd probably have it tomorrow.
oh Lori, thanks please do
even if I got it Monday or Tues, it can still hold me over for a bit
I can paypal you the cost
where else would I get that stuff?

[dashnu]

Right everyone, i have a problem and it is quite annoying.
I split with my partner 3 months back. when we were still together i used to get loads of people hitting on me. Now i am single and ready to start dating i seem to have developed two heads or another 3 eyes or something because no-one will come near me lol.
What is the deal with this? has anybody else had this problem? lol

Im here for you Lulu!! :D:D:D

[Stefan-A]

Right everyone, i have a problem and it is quite annoying.
I split with my partner 3 months back. when we were still together i used to get loads of people hitting on me. Now i am single and ready to start dating i seem to have developed two heads or another 3 eyes or something because no-one will come near me lol.
What is the deal with this? has anybody else had this problem? lol
I didn't know that happened to women, too. :) It's known that guys that are taken get a lot more attention that single guys. I think the "theory" is that someone who's taken, has been proven to be worth having.

[Lori P]

Rhea, your stuff just went out! :-) The mailman came into work to deliver a package so he took it.

Sorry James isn't around, he'd be there for you too, Lulu!! :-) Hey, I got honked at by a trucker yesterday on the way home... been a long time since that happened. Always makes a girl feel good!! :-)

[Stefan-A]

Hey, I got honked at by a trucker yesterday on the way home... been a long time since that happened. Always makes a girl feel good!! :-)
I got honked at once, about 15 years ago. :rolleyes:

[jitami]

I had to help my boy over the bridge today... cancer had spread to his spine and was compressing his spinal cord leaving him without control of his rear... great danes barely know where there rear end is to begin with... but he was confused and frustrated with this recent development and it was time... Hope you don't mind me sharing a few pictures of him... Love ya Lou Man...

This is how I picture him now... strong and powerful once again...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/jitami/Dogs/BOWSantaClara50.jpg

And how I will always remember him... my little cuddle bug... I can still feel him on my chest...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/jitami/Dogs/LouCuddle.jpg

[Stefan-A]

Sorry for your loss, Tami. :(

[count dewclaw]

So sorry, Tami. What a handsome fellow...

[Snake lover 3-25]

so sorry for your loss:(

[reptile3]

Tami, sorry for your loss!! What a great looking dog!

[dashnu]

Tami! So Sorry! I lost my dog to! She was stolen from my yard.

http://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pSnDFw9dDlNnyp5OA7UaO9U8tIBxuAfVGo8Re6DxAPhayBLX EpNMBmurrNQ_Q0MqC

I love your dog! I hope my next one can be a a dane :D

[Lori P]

Oh, Tami, I'm so sorry. He was a beautiful, sweet boy. Sending you lots of ((((((((hugs)))))))). Picture him running free now, in that big goofy dane way, and know that he knew you did your best for him.

[Lori P]

Brett, your dobie is gorgeous. How awful that she was stolen... was it recently? That will drive you mad. Was she chipped?? You might still get her back... I'm so sorry.

[jitami]

Thank you guys... he really was my baby... he would have done anything I asked of him. You could see his brain working and him thinking, "this is stupid" but he would still do it if mommy asked him to... sigh... it's unfortunate that the last thing I asked him to do ended his life...

Brett, so sorry to hear about your dobe!!! She is gorgeous!!! I'll keep my fingers crossed that she makes it back home soon!

[drache]

Tami, so sorry about your loss
he was a handsome guy and a buddy who sleeps with his head on your chest . . .

Brett - I hope there's a chance for your beautiful dog to come back

[GartersRock]

Oh gosh..... SOO sorry for your loss.... I don't know WHAT I am gonna do when I loose my heart dog Josiah.... *cries* I feel for you!!! :( I know how close the bond can be....

[anji1971]

Tami, so sorry to hear about your loss.:(
You've been dealing with this for some time now, but no matter how much you prepare yourself for the inevitable, it's always tough.
He was a beautiful creature, and you and your family have my sympathy.

[anji1971]

Tami! So Sorry! I lost my dog to! She was stolen from my yard.

http://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pSnDFw9dDlNnyp5OA7UaO9U8tIBxuAfVGo8Re6DxAPhayBLX EpNMBmurrNQ_Q0MqC

I love your dog! I hope my next one can be a a dane :D

Brett, what a handsome dog! Hope they find the lowlife who stole him. Did it happen recently? Best wishes.

[dashnu]

It happened last summer :( NO I DIDNT have a chip.. Moving forward I will not get another dog without one.

[jitami]

That's so sad Brett. She's incredibly gorgeous and I'm sure she was loyal and loving as well. Hopefully she's being well taken care of somewhere...

I had said no more danes after these two... they're just so much work, but I already find myself thinking of a beefy little tank puppy... someday... I think :)

[reptile3]

Wow Brett, she is stunning!!! I am sorry that some low life stole your baby!!



Tami! So Sorry! I lost my dog to! She was stolen from my yard.

http://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pSnDFw9dDlNnyp5OA7UaO9U8tIBxuAfVGo8Re6DxAPhayBLX EpNMBmurrNQ_Q0MqC

I love your dog! I hope my next one can be a a dane :D

[GartersRock]

That is one STUNNING dog!!

[Lulu Bennett]

Oh dear, it saddens me to hear of the losses.
Brett she is truely a beauty.
I really hate theives!!! :mad:

[Stefan-A]

Oh joy, my TomTom navigator stopped working. I just connected it to a computer for the first time, did all the updates etc.

Now the ******* insists that it should be connected to a computer. Won't work if you disconnect it.

[Stefan-A]

Hah! Problem solved. All it took, was making backups, formatting, restoring the backup and clearing the flash memory. :rolleyes:

I was in a bit of a hurry, I will be needing the GPS navigator later today when I pick up my snakes.

[jitami]

I was in a bit of a hurry, I will be needing the GPS navigator later today when I pick up my snakes.

Glad you got the problem solved.... now where's that silly kitty?

Have a safe trip! I'll be looking forward to pics :)

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

I went and picked up that Dumeril's ground boa I was offered friday this morning. Not a 5 footer as the lady said... it's closer to the 4 foot mark.. but how can I complain? I got this wonderful snake, the tank, the stand... the cave and the light all for..... FREE! I think it is a female... just by looking at the tail base.. I have seen male boa's tails before and this one just does not look like a male tail to me at all. Her name is Taz, and this is the tamest dumeril's boa I have ever seen. It is a puppy dog. It is two years old.
When I got there the snake was in a bare cage with a pile of pine(yuck) shavings and a water bowl that had a thick layer of algae in it. The snake's hide was in the cupboard of the stand... along with the heatlamp which had a burnt out bulb in it. The heating pad was unplugged, and cold to the touch. The snake was also cold to the touch. I am pretty sure this was a practically forgotten about pet. I am actually pretty glad she's now with me.
It's a 30 galllon aquarium. Needless to say... the boa is now on hardwood mulch, with the heating pad in use and the lamp with a low wattage bulb. The hidey is in place, the water bowl is spotless, and there is a whole mess of stuff for her to climb on... she hasn't come out much today... she's been soaking up all that heat under the big cave!
Here she is!!!
I have no idea why there is an old belt around my boyfriends shoulders.... i didnt even see it until the pictures. i think it is the thing that he was whacking me with trying to annoy me as I took her out of her tank. It hurt!!!
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakeroom%20Tour/583004.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakeroom%20Tour/583005.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakeroom%20Tour/583011.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakeroom%20Tour/583013.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakeroom%20Tour/583026.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakeroom%20Tour/583027.jpg

[jitami]

She's a lucky girl to have found herself in your care! She's lovely Shannon. Congrats.

[Loren]

Well, I've been a bit behind on this thread.



Lulu, I cant seem to find any women myself, now that I have a use for one. I dont do the nightclub/bar thing anymore, so dont really know how to meet people. Then again, dont really know if I want to yet.
Snakes are so much more reliable.

Rhea, hope your snake gets better.

Lori, anytime I get honked at, there is usually a middle finger waving at me. :)

Tami, Your Dog was absolutely stunning! I didnt realize it was a Dane. Sorry for your loss.

Brett, that really stinks about your dog- awesome looking dog as well.

Shannon- nice snake. I almost got into Dumerils as a breeding project last year but cash was a bit too tight.

[GartersRock]

Nice Shannon!!!!!! ;) Congrats!!

I have gotten an INCREDIBLE nice pair of sub adult Blood Pythons from a good breeder for free... And an adult female BRB for free....
How can you complain? I LOVE craigslist. LOL!!

[drache]

congrats on your lovely new snake, Shannon

update on Drache is that he's stable, with a giant hole in his head
I remembered that I dad one of those things for feeding or meds with the long red rubber tubing and flushed the thing out - not sure how well I did, but apparently well enough
I still think he needs surgery and he has a ride to the vet the end of the week
I was worried about holding him over for that long, but currently I think it'll be fine
damn NY and it's herp laws that drive the good herp vets away

[Stefan-A]

Oh joy, another idiot stole my parking space (which I paid for). I was gone for 20 minutes and the ******* had to park his car there.

[Zephyr]

Oh joy, another idiot stole my parking space (which I paid for). I was gone for 20 minutes and the ******* had to park his car there.lol
My uncle says there are @$$holes all over the world. I guess he's right. XD

[Stefan-A]

There most definitely are assholes all over the world, but why the hell do they all have to come to me? Last spring some ****ing bimbo kept parking partially in my spot.

I found out his name and sent him an email asking him to move his car if it's not too much trouble. It's going to be fun to see how and if he replies.

[anji1971]

Again, Stefan??
It sounds like a conspiracy............perhaps the bimbo from back in the spring sent him, just to annoy you.
At least with this one being a guy, you can just beat the snot out of him if it gets too bad.:D

[Stefan-A]

Well, he hasn't replied yet. I tried to figure out whether there might have been some form of confusion regarding which spot was his, but it turns out that he hasn't reserved one. I on the other hand, have.

Oh, I could have beaten the snot out of the bimbo, too. I don't discriminate based on gender.

[Stefan-A]

Damn interweb is on the fritz again. Double post.

[anji1971]

Oh, I could have beaten the snot out of the bimbo, too. I don't discriminate based on gender.

Actually, when that happened, I was kind of hoping you would do just that, and had a video made to show us. It would have been entertaining.:D

[jitami]

Thanks to a minor road rage incident my nickname is blond bimbo :D It amuses me to even hear someone use the word bimbo :D

Speaking of amusing :) The smaller of the two babies simply can not fish! He'd be starving out in the wild. LOL His brother ate 6 or so little rosy reds and is now basking on a branch watching his brother swim around in circles. The little guy is still trying, but has only caught one fish and that must have been pure luck! Ella on the other hand is a lean, mean, killing machine :D She's taken pinkies and worms for me with some serious hesitation... now I know what she really likes! It'll be fishy scented pinkies for the near future :)

[drache]

I've had garters that couldn't fish
those are often the ones that take to f/t food without hesitation

[Stefan-A]

Actually, when that happened, I was kind of hoping you would do just that, and had a video made to show us. It would have been entertaining.:D
I try not to beat up anyone. People can't take it with even a little bit of dignity these days, they always have to involve other people. Like cops and lawyers.

No, I'm not speaking out of experience. :D But I have seen what has happened to other people.

[jitami]

I've had garters that couldn't fish
those are often the ones that take to f/t food without hesitation

Yeah, these two eat pretty much anything and are on a varied diet of pinky parts, worms, & fish fillet. The live fish were just a treat, so no big deal that he can't fish... just kind of funny :)

[Snake lover 3-25]

kind or off topic, but how long can a garter stay under water??? my 2yr old male sits in the water dish for very long periods of time, with his hed under water.... it always worries me bc he seems to be able to hold his breath for over 20 mins??? he doesn't do it very often... but ever since he got lost and was found very dehydrated he has done it about once a week...... could it be because i have stopped giving them 'baths' after every meal??? idk why he does it his cage is def. not dry.......:confused:

[Stefan-A]

And he doesn't have mites?

[jitami]

Mites were my first thought, too... or any other injury, retained shed?

(cool, seems I'm gettin the hang of this stuff... at least in theory...)

[Snake lover 3-25]

nope nope and nope.... he is perfect.... but he has gotten a bit tougher to feed lately.... since i found him, he has shed 2 x since then no injuries, no bugs, cage humidity ect. is fine???? idk.... but he has loved water ever since he was a baby... so maybe it's just because i don't put him in the water as much??? idk... but he only does it once a weekish, so it's not causing any problems..... :confused:

[Zephyr]

Most of my males are finicky eaters, but it IS getting towards the end of the season...

[Snake lover 3-25]

idk.... o well.... he'll eat soon enough.... i'll put him in the water after his meals and sees if he does it anymore

[Loren]

Most of my males are finicky eaters, but it IS getting towards the end of the season...
Yep, its that time of year for some snakes to start missing meals. Just depends on the snake. Some shut down for winter even if you keep the lights on, some just slow down, others dont slow down at all.
On the soaking, its not too warm in the cage is it? Sometimes if the cage isnt real big, the cage might get a bit on the warm side, and make them soak more too.
I've had a couple garters go through streaks where they soaked a lot, for no reason that I could figure.

[Snake lover 3-25]

nope same as always.... the only change is that i haven't been giving him a 'bath' after meals.....????:confused:

[Snake lover 3-25]

http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo296/shanley25/shanleyssnakes515.jpg

well here is with his head out.....

http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo296/shanley25/shanleyssnakes462.jpg

and with his head under

[Stefan-A]

Something very interesting is going on, on my YouTube channel. :D

In the last few hours, the number of views on my latest video, which I posted a week ago, has risen from about 75 to 90. It took a whole week to get to 75. The strange thing is, almost 60% of my viewers are between 45 and 54 years old. "Old people" are watching the video. Why are old people watching my videos?

[Garter_Gertie]

We like your videos? You do good videos? We're old and senile and have nothing better to do? Beats staring at our choppers in a glass of water?

[Stefan-A]

Yeah, but normally you only make up about 30% of my viewers. :D

Are those extra viewers cops? Have I unwittingly broken some law? Should I get ready to flush my snakes down the toilet? :D

[Garter_Gertie]

What can I say? The old farts are seeing the light?

Don't flush. If things get clogged and you need a snake to unclog things, it could get messy.

Go the drug route and swollow.

[Garter_Gertie]

w00t!

I just watched my Precious Perfect, Niizh, poo!

BRB... "Clean up on Aisle 10!!!"

I just love that! Little tail in the air, pointing straight up! ITTIZ SO CUTE!

[Zephyr]

Man the turrets boys, we'z got a shoot out to tend to. XD
Fire the garter-loaded cannons! DX

[Garter_Gertie]

Say, if anyone likes like murder mysteries and such... I'm reading Lisa Gardner's newest, Say Goodbye.

There's much in there, actually it plays a MAJOR part, on spiders. Well, actually it's about spiders A LOT. The bad guy, or one o'the bad guys, is named Mr. Dinchara... Know what that spells backwards? Yeah.

Each chapter is prefaced wtih a quote from various spiderly tomes, ex. How to Know Spiders, third edition, by B. J. Kaston, 1978.

I think she's a great writer and, to me, it's a veeerrryyyyy creepy book due to all the spidery stuff.

Thought I'd let you guys know; maybe you'd enjoy it.

[drache]

Drache and Runty got a ride to Pennsylvania last night
I haven't talked to the vet yet . . .
it's weird to have that big cage sitting empty

[jitami]

Hoping for good news Rhea...

[drache]

spoke with the vet
Drache will get his abscess opened up and cleaned out right, like it should have been ages ago
as to Runty - he needs to switch food, apparently
according to the vet, if I understand this correctly, a diet of exclusively any kind of f/t fish also leads to thiamine deficiency - I guess because the freezing destroys the B1 vitamin - need to read up on that
it stands to reason that it could be supplemented, if it's not thiaminase related
all in all the news is good and they're in great hands
I love that vet - well worth the hassle of getting my snakes there
the vet here - the one who went on maternity leave - she's a wonderful vet, but not fantastically experienced with herps, and I think she much prefers not to do surgery on them
the one in who moved to PA is really really into snakes and I've learned so much from him - I miss that and I wish I could have come along for the visit

[Garter_Gertie]

Glad the trip turned out to bring somewhat good news. At least nothing horrid and that can't be taken care of.

[Zephyr]

Good to hear Rhea.
On a totally unrelated note, has any one else caught the fall bug yet? I've been home from school all day; my throat's killing me and my nose is a slimy faucet. x.x

[jitami]

Glad to hear all's relatively well Rhea!

Kyle.... Ick... my boys have been fighting it for a couple weeks now... they get a little cough and stuffy nose and then it goes away for a day or two, then comes back when they get the least bit run down. So far they're fighting it off without getting too sick, but yeah... Ick, Ick, Ick... I feel for you!

[count dewclaw]

On a totally unrelated note, has any one else caught the fall bug yet? I've been home from school all day; my throat's killing me and my nose is a slimy faucet. x.x

My daughter is fighting that one...her throat is doing better, but it has caused her asthma and chronic hives to get worse. :mad: I hate having to pump so many antihistamines into her!!

[Lori P]

Rhea, glad the news is not worse. I'm sorry you didn't get to go, too! But at least they are taken care of. Will Runty eat other foods, do you know? Or will it be an adventure to get him switch over?

Kyle, hope you feel better soon... I have the "fall bug" only in that I am ready fr fall to be here!!

[Stefan-A]

Has anybody seen any news from Finland today?
A question I asked less than a year ago. Sadly, I have to ask it once again.

[Lori P]

I haven't read the story but caught a glance. Will go do some reading now. :-(

[Lori P]

Oh man, Stefan. How near you is that school?

[Stefan-A]

Oh man, Stefan. How near you is that school?
It's about 325 kilometers by car.

[Lulu Bennett]

just wondering. would i be able to get my snakes to ireland on the plane?
it from manchester to belfast

[drache]

do they let anything live into Ireland?

has anybody seen this week's New Yorker cartoon caption contest?
it's got a couple of guys talking to each other in front of suburban houses
one's got a dog on a leash, the other is holding a snake that looks a lot like the leash by the tip of its tail
the snake's got its head of the ground and the tongue out - the snake and the dog are looking at each other

[jitami]

Stefan... just read the news... so sad for all of the students and their families :(

[Lori P]

Stefan... just read the news... so sad for all of the students and their families :(

I hate how the cowards always kill themselves after the carnage, too. Don't have enough balls to see it through. :mad:

[jitami]

I'm not sure how the law works in Finland, but I'm actually thankful when it ends that way here. Saves the tax payers a lot of money... no repeated appeals, no supporting the *&^%# forever in prison, etc... of course, I wish it would never happen to begin with, but what would the appropriate punishment be for these slime? I know they're young, but they have no doubt about what they're doing and the ramifications on everyone involved.

[Stefan-A]

I'm not sure how the law works in Finland, but I'm actually thankful when it ends that way here. Saves the tax payers a lot of money... no repeated appeals, no supporting the *&^%# forever in prison, etc... of course, I wish it would never happen to begin with, but what would the appropriate punishment be for these slime? I know they're young, but they have no doubt about what they're doing and the ramifications on everyone involved.
I don't know, I'd be prepared to pay to keep them in prison for the rest of their lives. But I can think of a few pretty gruesome punishments as well.

[Zephyr]

But I can think of a few pretty gruesome punishments as well.You must cut down the mightiest tree in the forest with...
A HERRING.

[reptile3]

Good to hear Rhea.
On a totally unrelated note, has any one else caught the fall bug yet? I've been home from school all day; my throat's killing me and my nose is a slimy faucet. x.x

I just got over a sinus infection, to have a sore throat, bad migraines & my nose runny too!! I had my throat checked for Strep, nope don't have it.

I am sorry you were out of school.... did you enjoy your freedom? Get better! Whatever you have, it's here too!!

[Stefan-A]

You must cut down the mightiest tree in the forest with...
A HERRING.
Bravely bold Sir Robin rode forth from Camelot
He was not afraid to die, O brave Sir Robin
He was not at all afraid to be killed in nasty ways
Brave, brave, brave, brave Sir Robin
He was not in the least bit scared
to be mashed into a pulp
Or to have his eyes gouged out and his elbows broken
To have his kneecaps split and his body burned away
And his limbs all hacked and mangled, brave Sir Robin
His head smashed in and his heart cut out
And his liver removed and his bowels unplugged
And his nostrils raped and his bottom
burnt off and his *****...

Edit: Oh, great. You can't even say "*****" anymore. You can use euphemisms but not the technical term? :D

[jitami]

I've been thinking about this since writing my earlier post and I'm sure that if I sat down with these young men I'd be more inclined to offer them life in prison, counseling, the whole bit, but when they voluntarily become their own judge, jury, and executioner I don't have any animosity about it either.

[Stefan-A]

Great, I have a test in about 6 hours and I haven't had enough time to read thanks to that *******.

[Zephyr]

Great, I have a test in about 6 hours and I haven't had enough time to read thanks to that *******.Use the force Stefan. :P

[drache]

now I'm curious as to which ***** we're not allowed to use
***** is okay; balls is okay
oh I guess I know now which one - that's silly
I can't even quite grasp the reasoning behind that - it must be the puritans
okay - I have to try this now: vagina
wow - they let you use that one

[jitami]

That is silly... what about hemi-*****?

[Lori P]

I'm just sitting here snickering. You guys are a hoot. :-)

[jitami]

Makes me want to run through George Carlin's list of words that you can't say on TV :D

[Stefan-A]

Edit: Just tested a few dirty words.

Edit 2: Apparently you can use 3 of Carlin's 7 dirty words.

[jitami]

Too funny :D

[Zephyr]

Edit: Just tested a few dirty words.

Edit 2: Apparently you can use 3 of Carlin's 7 dirty words.Can you say *****?

**Edit- Apparently, you can't. XD Darned Portuguese swears. lol

[drache]

I still don't understand why one cannot say hemi-***** without the hemi
for many mammals that's the clinical term isn't it?
that's not fair - I don't even get to say hemi-*****???
okay - now I'm confused - it won't let me use it in the first sentence, but in tha third it's okay?
I swear - I did try to redo the first one several times and it won't let me
and - I know it doesn't look like that, but - I've got work to do
I just came to procrastinate for a moment over tea, and I got sucked right in

[kurtnagel]

:eek: You guys are so funny! You'd think you were trying to break some secret government code:D

[GartersRock]

OMG! I have been offline for a while... AND 600 UNREAD MESSAGES!!! ARG!!!! LOL!!

[drache]

OMG! I have been offline for a while... AND 600 UNREAD MESSAGES!!! ARG!!!! LOL!!
I feel your pain, Amanda
I've given up ever catching up on my reading here

on another note
all the worms seem to have disappeared from my garden - it's really weird
freaking out a bit about this, because night crawlers are expensive at pet stores and there are only a few that even get them
so I the offered babies pinky strips again and four of them (including the flame) were hungry enough to decide that they were good to eat
I'll try offering some to the others later - maybe they were just shy

[ssssnakeluvr]

I feel your pain, Amanda
I've given up ever catching up on my reading here

on another note
all the worms seem to have disappeared from my garden - it's really weird
freaking out a bit about this, because night crawlers are expensive at pet stores and there are only a few that even get them
so I the offered babies pinky strips again and four of them (including the flame) were hungry enough to decide that they were good to eat
I'll try offering some to the others later - maybe they were just shy
forget the pet stores for worms...got to walmart or kmart and look in the sporting goods section, also can try sporting goods stores and bait stores

[Lori P]

I get mine at the gas station up the road... but then, I'm in hicksville. Don't know if NYC gas stations would carry worms. lol

[Garter_Gertie]

They do in MN, too. Carry them at gas stations. Ya! Yoobetch'a!

[Snake lover 3-25]

I get mine at the gas station up the road... but then, I'm in hicksville. Don't know if NYC gas stations would carry worms. lol

lol me too!!!!:D

[Lori P]

They do in MN, too. Carry them at gas stations. Ya! Yoobetch'a!

Oh wait-- let me add our local dialect-- Ah get mah worms at the gas station, ya'll! Git 'er done! LOLOL

[reptile3]

I never thought of gas station.. I am in a redneck town!! Ya'll
git 'er done!! ha ha My son says that!!!

I gets my worms at Wal mart in the sporting goods section!!!



Oh wait-- let me add our local dialect-- Ah get mah worms at the gas station, ya'll! Git 'er done! LOLOL

[Stefan-A]

So, when are we supposed to be getting James back?

[drache]

forget the pet stores for worms...got to walmart or kmart and look in the sporting goods section, also can try sporting goods stores and bait stores
yes
but I need a place I can get to without a car . . .
and frankly, I doubt that NYC sporting goods stores carry them, but I should try
I used to have perfectly good ones in the backyard
it's going to rain for the next three days, with temps going down a little, so maybe I'll find some

[Zephyr]

Hello all from the country! :D
I'm at my cousin's house for a funeral, but afterwards is a little family reunion and some "free time" for me to go and rake in the worms!
She's in the middle of a forest; there's ponds all over and I'm sure I can find some neat snakes if I look.
Did I mention there's a $hitload of worms? :D

[Snake lover 3-25]

So, when are we supposed to be getting James back?

YEAH??? when's he coming back? anyone remember???

[Stefan-A]

YEAH??? when's he coming back? anyone remember???
Well, this is what he said on the 8th:


I'm working locally all this week, so I'll be around every evening. Following that I have one more week away (in Ireland again), at the end of which I have my final 'review', which is a grilling by a panel of interviewers... if I can come up with the right answers to their questions I get to keep the job... then I'll be working from home. If I can't impress them, I'm out... either way I'll be around a whole lot more!
He hasn't been around since the 9th and maybe I'm wrong, but shouldn't he have been back last weekend?

[count dewclaw]

He hasn't been around since the 9th and maybe I'm wrong, but shouldn't he have been back last weekend?

That's how I counted, but maybe something else came up....

[Snake lover 3-25]

hmph.... that sucks..... hope he comes back soon!!!

[Garter_Gertie]

yes
but I need a place I can get to without a car . . .
and frankly, I doubt that NYC sporting goods stores carry them, but I should try
I used to have perfectly good ones in the backyard
it's going to rain for the next three days, with temps going down a little, so maybe I'll find some

Rhea, I'm sure I'm carrying coals to Newcastle/preaching to the choir here, but have you considered/looked on line to see if they could be delivered to you?

I'm sure you've already thought of this and I feel silly mentioning it, but... Maybe you'd not thought o'it. (shrugs shoulders)

[Lulu Bennett]

So, when are we supposed to be getting James back?

I hear from James quite often via text messages so he did tell me when he was back. He was in Warwick last i heard lol. i know he is due back for good soon but not too sure when.

I think it was last weekend he was back but he had gone ages without seeing his Mrs and lil Molly so i don't blame him for not coming online. i hardly heard from him that weekend lol.

I let him know the other day how much everyone is missing him and he says he misses everyone too.

Don't worry he is like a bad smell that won't go away so he will be back soon lol

[Snake lover 3-25]

lol hope not!!!!

WOOT!!! i'm the 6th top poster on the site!!!!:eek:

[Lori P]

I suppose we can't begrudge him some time with his family... sigh... but make sure you tell him, Lulu, how neglected we feel!! lol :-)

[Lori P]

Just found this slide show featuring SF garters... so all of us here in the US can watch and drool. LOL!

Gallery (http://www.thegardensofeden.org/Web%20Sub%20FOldes/SFGS/sfgs/index.html)

I'd like to get this man's book. Awesome shots.

[drache]

Rhea, I'm sure I'm carrying coals to Newcastle/preaching to the choir here, but have you considered/looked on line to see if they could be delivered to you?

I'm sure you've already thought of this and I feel silly mentioning it, but... Maybe you'd not thought o'it. (shrugs shoulders)
yup - I can get them shipped - minimum order of 500
I've done it a couple of times too, but I just don't need that many and it seems a bit much to spend $44 when all I have is three stubborn babies
just yesterday I was considering seeing whether Sean will buy them from me for his customers, if I get an order

[Snake lover 3-25]

wow... those snakes are AMAZING!!!!!!!:eek:

[Lori P]

yup - I can get them shipped - minimum order of 500
I've done it a couple of times too, but I just don't need that many and it seems a bit much to spend $44 when all I have is three stubborn babies
just yesterday I was considering seeing whether Sean will buy them from me for his customers, if I get an order

Rhea, did you get any rain yesterday? Not sure if this storm that was here went that far north. I'm tripping over worms out there. Hmmm, how can I send you worms??!!

[drache]

that's the freaky thing - it's been raining here, and coolish
Jeff got me a little container at Petlands - it's this local chain and for the most part they're better than either the big chain stores or the little local ones
even their prices are better than Petco's for a lot of stuff
I think they must give good employee discount because all the people who work there are into something
when I first got to NY I practically spent my free time at the one near my dormitory - it's where I got my first garter snakes in 1977
and they carry worms - cool

[Lulu Bennett]

Guys, i just had to updaye you all. aswell as my stunning checkered and san frans, i have treated myself.
Late month i went and got myself the most BEAUTIFUL Bearded Dragon and also bduring the week i saw a lil hognose forsale at bargain prices so i HAD to get him.
I have got a few pics of the Beardie but my mum has robbed the camera for hols so not had chance to get any of the hoggy.
I will post pics of my Beardy in a min or 2
Lulu xxx

[Lulu Bennett]

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v317/230/75/561816270/s561816270_1660320_9710.jpg http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v317/230/75/561816270/s561816270_1660321_81.jpg http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v317/230/75/561816270/s561816270_1660322_455.jpg
How adorable is he. he is alot bigger now so need to get updated versions lol (can't remember is i put these pics up already, sorry if i have)
Lulu xxx

[Lori P]

ROFLMAO--- my dad just sent me this--- I WANT THIS T SHIRT!!!!!! LOL I have to go search for it...

http://f421.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f122819%5fAO5Wv9EAAQ4ESN5JLg4U4DVL ftY&pid=2.8&fid=Inbox&inline=1

[Stefan-A]

We don't have access to your yahoo mail account, Lori. :)

[Lori P]

Oh heck, I think I did that once before. It shows up for me so I forgot!! Sorry-- here it is--

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/Reptile_dysfunction.jpg

[Lori P]

We don't have access to your yahoo mail account, Lori. :)

But you know, maybe you should... I'm so tired of answering all these emails from idiots looking to dump their pets this week... it's been heavier than usual. I think they could all use a little bit of Stefan thrown back at them!!!!!!

[Lori P]

Kyle, did you hear they've named a hurricane after you? And it's headed right for Brett...

Hurricane watch for Maine as Kyle heads north - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080927/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weather)

Ok, I'm off to my parent's house for my sister's birthday. Hope everyone has a great evening. :-)

[Zephyr]

YES.
I am a BEAST. lol

[Stefan-A]

But you know, maybe you should... I'm so tired of answering all these emails from idiots looking to dump their pets this week... it's been heavier than usual. I think they could all use a little bit of Stefan thrown back at them!!!!!!
No thanks, I have enough idiots to deal with as it is. Lots and lots of stupid people that I would like to put in a giant meat grinder.

[Zephyr]

...
I think we've found the source of garter grub.
lol

[Stefan-A]

...
I think we've found the source of garter grub.
lol
Sorry, I don't think these lumps of **** are edible.

[Zephyr]

Ooh, kitty got claws.
Or fins.

[Stefan-A]

Kitty got knives. Big, shiny ones.

[drache]

how sweeney todd of you

[reptile3]

YES.
I am a BEAST. lol

Aundrea was telling me the other day, about the storms, & she starts laughing.... I said what? The Tropical Storm is named Kyle... HA HA
I told my daughter Sarah, first thing she says.... There shall be one called Tropical Storm Wayne!! ha ha

[Aundrea]

Kyle you big meanie!!!!!!! :eek:

Yeah that sure would be funny if there was a storm named Wayne LOL

[GartersRock]

Gosh... Gone for another weekend at a Parelli Horse Tour in Fort Worth and come home to 500 messages. *cry* LOL!!! Oh!! And 27 Western Ribbon Babies!!!!!! WHOOT!!! (Contact me if you want some. LOL!)

[Lori P]

Ooooh tell me EVERYTHING about the Parelli tour!!!! Ok-- wait-- (sitting down and getting comfortable) Ok, now, start at the beginning! LOL

Send pics of your babies!!!!

[Loren]

27 babies? From 1 female, or more than one?
I still have 6 of my babies, so I wont be needing any. :)
Which subspecies are they?

[GartersRock]

Ok. I only have a couple seconds so i'll tell about the tour later. ;) It was AWESOME! But yeah. My HUGE ribbon girl had 29 (mis counted before) babies this morning! They are either gulf coast or western.... Can't figure it out. lol!!

[drache]

very cool, Amanda - can't wait to hear about the tour either
and the ribbons - are they that blue species?

I broke down today and bought a non-garter snake - bad, I know
I wasn't supposed to buy anything until next year, with the exceptions of a couple of very unlikely finds
this wasn't even anything remotely on my wish list - and I'd just talked myself so successfully out of a couple of other snakes (plus some lizards and turtles, etc) many of which also weren't on my wish list, but even some that were
I haven't paid for him yet either - I convinced the seller that the baby would be more comfortable at my house than at the store - cool, eh?
he didn't want me to get to close with the camera and I didn't want to stress him too much, but here's some pics

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3165/2900096133_07954fbbc8_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3174/2900092009_230daced31_b.jpg

I feel like a proper addict now
we're thinking of naming him Rorschach

[GartersRock]

Ooo! Very pretty! Nice high white!

[dashnu]

Kyle, did you hear they've named a hurricane after you? And it's headed right for Brett...

Hurricane watch for Maine as Kyle heads north - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080927/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weather)

Ok, I'm off to my parent's house for my sister's birthday. Hope everyone has a great evening. :-)

Blew right past :D

[Hornets23]

Rorschach...thats awesome! I see it....

[reptileparadise]

Page 500!!!

The PC broke down so I couldn't check the site ofr 4 or 5 days...850 unread posts..Where should I start :eek:

[Snaky]

Lol, I came back from holiday and have 2056 unread posts... :p

[Lori P]

Rhea!!! I love him!!! I want to find a spotted king like this one:

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/800736.jpg

I don't even know where I got that pic... but man I loooove that snake!!!

[Garter_Gertie]

Rhea, Rorschach is perfect! Very very cool name. He's so pretty!