Its oh so quiet Shh Shh

[brain]

I heard on the late news last night something about fish washing up DOA down river.

You know the coal industry lobbies hard on our government to just leave the industry alone. ‘It’s just as safe and clean as nuclear power” yea right. And the politicians just sit back. Sad

[drache]

yeah
of course they're really downplaying any possible hazards
and it's not that hard because nobody wants to look at that stuff anyway
mountaintop removal gives me the creeps too, and I'm sure there must be two or three other people who know about that stuff outside of the people who are dependant on that industry for their livelihood
clean coal - seems a bit of an oxymoron . . .

[adamanteus]

I found an old photograph from the days when I used to keep venomous species. Excuse the poor quality, it was taken before the days of digital photography, so I've scanned it into the PC.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//535/medium/Untitled-1.jpg

Crotalus vegrandis.

[Stefan-A]

I found an old photograph from the days when I used to keep venomous species. Excuse the poor quality, it was taken before the days of digital photography, so I've scanned it into the PC.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//535/medium/Untitled-1.jpg

Crotalus vegrandis.
Crotalus durissus vegrandis. :D

[adamanteus]

Crotalus durissus vegrandis. :D

These days, but vergrandis wasn't returned to the durissus complex until 1989. The photo pre-dates that. At the time it was just plain old Crotalus vegrandis that I kept.

[Snake lover 3-25]

i am very mad at my sisters fish!!!!!:mad: he ate one of the minnows that have outlasted hundreds of others, illness, canibles, and even shock!!!!!:mad: and now i go and check on them and it's tail is sticking out of her baby koi's mouth!!!!:mad: i tried to get him to spit it out but i think it's a lost cause anyway.....:mad:

[Charlet_2007]

Sounds like our Oscar we had.. Me and my husband has been waiting FOREVER to get Snow White cichlids they are hard to find here and when they have them they are high priced as well... Well we found 2 the last 2 they had payed 12.99 each for them put them in the tank the night before went in the next morning one's missing.. i look every where didn't find it.. i just happened to look at my lemon Oscar and guess whats sticking out barely able to see the tail of one of the snow whites i was like THAT'S IT your off to the pet store i traded him for 3 more Snow Whites and NEVER had a Oscar since..

[jitami]

Sorry Shanley... that sucks...

[Lulu Bennett]

Hey Guys,
I just thought i would let you all know i am back.
I hope everyone had an awesome Christmas and All the best for the years to come.
I have been sooo busy with college and work i have hardly had time to keep up but i hope to stick around.
I repuse to go through a couple of hundred posts so i will be going blind for a while lol but i hope to catch up soon.
Missed you all.
xxx

[anji1971]

Hi, Lu!
Nice to see you popping in........hope your holidays went well.:)

[Lulu Bennett]

Hey Anji,
Did Santa bring you everything you wanted?
For once he listened to me and got me The Twilight Saga and the start of Darren Shans Demonata Saga. Hehe. took me all of a week to read the first two books of twilight and 4 days to read the last 2 lol it was sooo good.

[reptile3]

Hi Lulu, welcome back!:)

[reptile3]

Hey Anji,
Did Santa bring you everything you wanted?
For once he listened to me and got me The Twilight Saga and the start of Darren Shans Demonata Saga. Hehe. took me all of a week to read the first two books of twilight and 4 days to read the last 2 lol it was sooo good.


my daughter who is 13, read all 4 book in a month. * trying to get the books from school,*

we bought her the complete saga, & she is sooo thrilled!!!

[anji1971]

My son is hogging the Twilight books at the moment! He's just finished the first one, so I should get a chance to check it out soon. Unless Megan decides to get into it instead. Kids always get first dibs on good books.:rolleyes:

[Lulu Bennett]

Anji,
Whilst you are waiting get the Darren Shan Vampire Saga. It is AMAZING!! i swear to god there is soo much action and you just fall in love with the characters. Well worth a read!!

[Charlet_2007]

try Laurel K Hammelton the Anita Blake series I LOVE LOVE THEM!!:D:D

[Stefan-A]

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[Snake lover 3-25]

you tube???

[Stefan-A]

you tube???
YouTube. :D

[Snake lover 3-25]

all the same to me:p

[Stefan-A]

all the same to me:p
No, I meant it as confirmation that it was from YouTube. :D I just didn't want to write it the same way you did. ;)

[reptile3]

i gotta darn cold.... thanks to hubby :(

[infernalis]

Seems like your always sick Steph, I'll just have to change your name to Staph.

[Snake lover 3-25]

don't you hate that??? lol sorry to hear it :) get well soon:)

[reptile3]

have a very weak immune system, it sucks!

i have sleep apnea, insomnia, mental-depression, I can go on. All this while I was pregnant with my son!

weird. I had sinus surgery a year & half ago. I feel alot better from that.

Your funny wayne

[anji1971]

Good heavens, Steph. You're falling apart!:p
Hope you feel better soon.

[Lori P]

Hey, does anyone on here raise mealworms? I've been buying them, but did some reading last night and I don't really see why I can't produce my own. The beetles they turn into should be edible for the lizard, right? Anyone tried?

[drache]

Hey, does anyone on here raise mealworms? I've been buying them, but did some reading last night and I don't really see why I can't produce my own. The beetles they turn into should be edible for the lizard, right? Anyone tried?
when I was a kid I had a colony in a jar, and I don't remember much about it, but it can't be difficult

[Stefan-A]

Hey, does anyone on here raise mealworms? I've been buying them, but did some reading last night and I don't really see why I can't produce my own. The beetles they turn into should be edible for the lizard, right? Anyone tried?
You just need a bucket with a couple of inches of oatmeal and a few beetles to get the whole thing started. From there on it will pretty much take care of itself.

Basically. I mean, you can add very small pieces and very small amounts of fresh vegetables every now and then, but you have to remove what they don't eat in a few hours. And fish food provides them with a bit more nutrition, but this is just extra stuff. Basically, you can breed them in a bucket of oatmeal. And keep them dark, dry and warm.

[reptile3]

Whoa.... so the beetles they turn into, are ok?

hmmmm:rolleyes:

[Stefan-A]

They should be. :D

[reptileparadise]

yeah, what Stefan says. Breeding/raising mealworms is really easy and the animals can be very productive!

Allright...some of last night...
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Fotografie/oudennieuw2009thuis1.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Fotografie/oudennieuw2009thuis2.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Fotografie/oudennieuw2009thuis3.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Fotografie/oudennieuw2009thuis.jpg

[reptile3]

Nice fireworks!!!:D

[Snake lover 3-25]

very pretty:)

[olive oil]

Hope you get to feeling better soon Stephanie!
Hay, the kiddos go back to school Monday right?

[reptile3]

Mine go back to school on Tues Jan 6th. * Can't wait!! *

Only cause my son was doing so well, with a schedule. I know he misses his friends!



Hope you get to feeling better soon Stephanie!
Hay, the kiddos go back to school Monday right?

[adamanteus]

Oh well.... back to work tomorrow. The Christmas break was great, but all good things must come to an end, I guess.

[Zephyr]

Oh well.... back to work tomorrow. The Christmas break was great, but all good things must come to an end, I guess.
Ah... Tomorrow I go back to systematic edumacations. Fun. x.x

[Snake lover 3-25]

ugh i hate school!!!!!!!!:(

[olive oil]

Back to work in the morning for me as well:(
I had a great vacation though.

[Snake lover 3-25]

yeah me too.... but it was just too short!!!!!

[Stefan-A]

Oh well.... back to work tomorrow. The Christmas break was great, but all good things must come to an end, I guess.
Last day of work today, going back to school on wednesday.

[count dewclaw]

The kids went back to school...I don't have to wait in line to use the computer! But I do need to catch up on the household chores....

[anji1971]

I managed to get all my housework done because I couldn't get to the computer or TV.:D

[reptile3]

I get to clean, cook, & use my computer... but by the time I sit here to read, i am ready to pass out.

My kids go back tomorrow. YAHOOOOOOO

Freedom for 6 hours

[jitami]

I'm totally on my own for the first time with the Gizmonster... I've been doing most of the work with him anyway, but it's still a little daunting to know that there are no breaks coming whatsoever... lol

Tiring him out is exhausting me!

[Snake lover 3-25]

just found out i don't have to take spanish next year!!! WOOT WOOT!!!! and i get to take AP bio and sculpture so i can learn to make lots and lots of garter snakes!!!!:D

[reptile3]

Shanley are you in highschool or college?


just found out i don't have to take spanish next year!!! WOOT WOOT!!!! and i get to take AP bio and sculpture so i can learn to make lots and lots of garter snakes!!!!:D

[Snake lover 3-25]

high school:)

[drache]

oh boy
my office is in one of those "it needs to get worse before it gets better" states - close to the apex of chaos, I hope, where I can have it get better by the end of the week

[anji1971]

I have to spend the next couple of months turning my basement into a presentable space to set up a mini-salon. And believe me, it's not pretty right now.:eek:
Our beauty shop is closing at the end of February. I will be home based. Woohoo!

[Snake lover 3-25]

that sounds fun!!! good luck!!!:D

[anji1971]

You wouldn't call it fun if you could see my basement.:(

[olive oil]

I have to spend the next couple of months turning my basement into a presentable space to set up a mini-salon. And believe me, it's not pretty right now.:eek:
Our beauty shop is closing at the end of February. I will be home based. Woohoo!


That's so cool. I wish I had the room to have a little spot like that.
Lucky!

[anji1971]

I think it will be neat once I get it together. I'm just a little overwhelmed by all the work that has to be done, and where to put everything from the current salon. I probably have a lot of junk I don't need anymore, and I also have to buy a few things that I use at work, but don't belong to me, like a waxing pot, and a pedicure bath. I'm pretty excited about it though!

[Snake lover 3-25]

come on anji you can do it!!!!! i believe in you!!!!!:D

[anji1971]

Anyone wanna come to Canada for a manicure??:D

[Snake lover 3-25]

i would.... but well.... i can't drive.... lol:D

[drache]

Anji
that's pretty much what I'm going through right now
I'm turning a basement into an acupuncture treatment room & office
I need it pretty quick too and it's now at the point where I feel I need drugs to go on, but I know my body just doesn't handle caffeine very well - turns me into a screeching harpy at the slightest provocation
I was having visions of downing shots of super strong oolong until the top of my head lifts off, probably because the top of my head seems to be weighing heavy on my neck
yesterday I banged together this shelf in a niche behind some pipes and getting the boards in there was a major pain in the neck, shoulders, and a few other body parts
this isn't even permanent, because the boards were scavenged, and well . . . more needs to happen there, but it will hold the herbs and keep them out of the way, and it's not in a very visible area
oops - here I am procrastinating again

[anji1971]

Oh, Rhea, I completely understand..........
Thankfully I can handle caffeine, and I'm hoping if I get enough it will do the trick! Got some good ideas, just need the funds.
Is your basement an unfinished concrete room, or do you have a little something to work with?
Mine is unfinished, dusty and someone years ago painted one wall an ugly dark blue, one hospital-mint-green-with-rock-band-logos-pencilled-on, and left the rest plain. It's sooooo visually appealing!!:rolleyes:
On the other hand, if you turn into a screeching harpy lady, maybe others will be very quick to help you finish it, just to make you stop. It's a thought......:D

[adamanteus]

Anyway, we've had a fair bit of snow over the past few days, and sub-zero temperatures.... So yesterday afternoon was perfect timing for the central heating to give up the ghost! The repair man can't get to us until tomorrow afternoon, so it's freezing in most of our house.... in fact I just walked past a herd of pengins in the kitchen, and even they were complaining about the cold.

[drache]

Anyway, we've had a fair bit of snow over the past few days, and sub-zero temperatures.... So yesterday afternoon was perfect timing for the central heating to give up the ghost! The repair man can't get to us until tomorrow afternoon, so it's freezing in most of our house.... in fact I just walked past a herd of pengins in the kitchen, and even they were complaining about the cold.
sorry to hear about the temp drop - especially the indoor one
are you sure about the penguins though?
how big are they?
just judging from the field guides, I'd say you've been invaded by nuns

[Stefan-A]

Anyway, we've had a fair bit of snow over the past few days, and sub-zero temperatures.... So yesterday afternoon was perfect timing for the central heating to give up the ghost! The repair man can't get to us until tomorrow afternoon, so it's freezing in most of our house.... in fact I just walked past a herd of pengins in the kitchen, and even they were complaining about the cold.
It's somewhere between -10 and -15C here, judging by the draft from the poorly insulated windows. According to Forecastfox, it's -12C.

Not much snow, just a few centimeters.

[Snake lover 3-25]

in fact I just walked past a herd of pengins in the kitchen, and even they were complaining about the cold.

lol you sure do have some strange things happen in your house don't you james lol

[adamanteus]

lol you sure do have some strange things happen in your house don't you james lol

Much of it is in my mind, Shanley!:eek:
I'm not even sure that penguins come in herds... I think the correct term is 'a trundle of penguins', or is it a 'tuxedo of penguins'?

[Snake lover 3-25]

Much of it is in my mind, Shanley!:eek:

lol maybe it's a bunch of both:p


I'm not even sure that penguins come in herds... I think the correct term is 'a trundle of penguins', or is it a 'tuxedo of penguins'?

does it mater lol you had penguins in your house!!!! i think you need to get some better security.... but i'd fix the heater first:p

[anji1971]

Our heat is off today too, but it's only for a few hours. Gas leak in the city lines on the corner.
I did the broken heater thing last winter, though. No fond memories, although I didn't get any penguins. Just a few snowflakes and a cold.:D
Hope it gets fixed soon, James.

[Stefan-A]

Something really odd is going on at my local pet store.

I went there last week, like I've done dozens of times before, and asked for some frozen mice, about 2 weeks old. I got a bag of mice that were clearly 3 weeks old, I told them that the mice looked older than what I asked for. They did what the clerk did in Monty Python's "parrot sketch". I thought: "Fine, I've got a few 2-week-old ones left, I can afford to play this game. I'll need more 3-week-old mice soon anyway and I bet they'll charge me for 2-week-old mice (which they did)". I was honest about it and tried to correct them, but they were convinced that the bags the mice were in were correctly labelled.

So, today I went back to the store for those 2-week-old mice I didn't buy last time and this time I asked for week-old mice. Sure enough, what I got was 2-week-old mice.

You'd think that they'd notice things like that, the same people have sold me mice before and gotten it right and besides, 3-week-old mice are twice the size of 2-week-old ones.

[Snake lover 3-25]

interesting.... well good for you i suppose.....

i went to petsmart today... and i got really upset... there in this cage ith was like 1/2 of a ten gallon tank with 2 baby ball pythins in it... it had some substrate, one hide and one water bowl no basking spot or anything else.... but that's not even the worse part.... one of the 2 had really bad stuck shed with pieces all over and the water dish was way to small for him even to submerge his head in it.....:( and even worse than that both of the two were really really thin.... you could see their spines and the ridges that weren't supposed to be visible.... they were active but it really just looked like they were trying to find food and or warmth....... all the rest of the animals were fine.... i mean they were all in small cages but at least they had the necesities..... all except those poor little snakes....:(

[reptileparadise]

Did anyone notice its pretty cold outside?
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Fotografie/DSC_0039copyMedium.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Fotografie/DSC_0024copyMedium.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Fotografie/DSC_0159copyMedium.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Fotografie/rechtMedium.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Fotografie/DSC_0054copyMedium.jpg

[drache]

that is so beautiful
I haven't seen anything like this in many years

[Stefan-A]

Very nice photos, make sure you post some in the Nature Photography thread as well. ;)

Sadly, I missed the opportunity to take some pictures a week ago when it was -15C here and those huge ice crystals covered everything outside.

[infernalis]

Yeow, That is COLD

[adamanteus]

Wow, Sjoerd! It's cold here recently.... but nothing in that league!

[reptileparadise]

I hate it...It had to move my snakes from their hibernationroom (good choice since temps in there dropped to -1,8)

[Lori P]

I just caught this on Kingsnake. This guy did an awesome job on rhyming about ratsnake taxonomy!!!

Kingsnake.com - Herpforum - A reply for CrimsonKing (http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1641923,1641923)

[Snake lover 3-25]

wow great pics!!!:D

[infernalis]

I hate it...It had to move my snakes from their hibernationroom (good choice since temps in there dropped to -1,8)


Good save......

[Snake lover 3-25]

it's too quite lol what's going on everyone?:D

[adamanteus]

Nothing going on here, Shanley. Tell me something interesting, and I'll reply.... I promise!

[infernalis]

Transferring all my files to the new server. I'm so happy.....

All those outages will be just a bad memory. Woot

And the storage space, more than my PC has! The money I will save I can get my broadband turned back on soon.

I'd do a happy dance right now, but my file is not uploaded yet.

[Stefan-A]

it's too quite lol what's going on everyone?:D
Oh nothing. :rolleyes:

[Snake lover 3-25]

lol well right now i'm cooking french fries and watching what not to wear lol

[infernalis]

Send some of those fries my way....

[Snake lover 3-25]

lol they'd be frozen by the time they got there :p

[adamanteus]

What should I not be wearing this season?

[Snake lover 3-25]

ok lol try # 2 lol so when i was feeding sooty today she was being extra picky and she decided that she only wanted to eat worms... i got her to take a very reluctant mouse but every time she took it she spit it out until she finally swallowed it when i stood there and shook it untill it was too far down her mouth to shake anymore lol i think she may be come as difficult of a feeder as meadow lol:)

[reptile3]

lol well right now i'm cooking french fries and watching what not to wear lol


My daughter Sarah watches that show too!!!

[reptile3]

it's too quite lol what's going on everyone?:D

Ohhh let's seeeeeee spent 1 hour at the tire place, had a slow leak, screw, fixed, went to Petsmart got a few things, $60

then stopped by the Chevy dealership, I don't trust anyone but them to look at my truck. have a vibration, $174 later... 1 hour hooked up to the test monitor, 5 quarts of synthetic oil, filter etc...

still some vibration , thinking shocks or the steering column. UGH this sucks.

I drive a 2003 Chevy Avalanche

[Snake lover 3-25]

wow sounds like you had quite a hard and expensive day!!!

[reptile3]

What should I not be wearing this season?


clothes.... oops just kidding, I had to do it.

[Zephyr]

ok lol try # 2 lol so when i was feeding sooty today she was being extra picky and she decided that she only wanted to eat worms... i got her to take a very reluctant mouse but every time she took it she spit it out until she finally swallowed it when i stood there and shook it untill it was too far down her mouth to shake anymore lol i think she may be come as difficult of a feeder as meadow lol:)Hmm...
I'd watch her food intake Shanley... Fatty started doing this right before she went off feed.

[Snake lover 3-25]

nope lol she just got back ON feed lol first good sized meal since oct:)

[drache]

plane crash in the Hudson River like a half hour ago
they had a run-in with birds - lost both engines
all people on board rescued

[Charlet_2007]

well that's good!!!

[Loren]

then stopped by the Chevy dealership, I don't trust anyone but them to look at my truck. have a vibration, $174 later... 1 hour hooked up to the test monitor, 5 quarts of synthetic oil, filter etc...

still some vibration , thinking shocks or the steering column. UGH this sucks.

I drive a 2003 Chevy Avalanche
What did they do for the vibration at the dealer? Is it while driving at higher speeds or is this something you feel in the steering wheel while driving slow, like in parking lots, or just when braking?
Are you tires original type, or do you have larger or offroad type tires? Original rims or aftermarket?
Just wondering- used to work at a GM dealer. :)

[adamanteus]

I just watched 'Snakes on a Plane', my first time.:D

[ssssnakeluvr]

I just watched 'Snakes on a Plane', my first time.:D
my condolensces.... :eek:

[adamanteus]

What I didn't understand was why everything started blowing up, and why the stairs collapsed....... snakes can do that?

[Elliot]

What I didn't understand was why everything started blowing up, and why the stairs collapsed....... snakes can do that?

You mean you didn't know? :rolleyes:

[ssssnakeluvr]

not sure....haven't seen it...seemed too fake to me....guess I know too much about snakes now....probably would have loved it when I was a kid!!!!! loved the movie SSSSSSS and fer-de Lance....haven't seen either of them in years.....many many years

[drache]

wow James - I didn't either
do I need to see the movie?

[adamanteus]

There was one really good bit.......
The End.

[adamanteus]

do I need to see the movie?

Absolutely. It's really educational. I never realised that venomous snakes crawl around with their fangs permanently bared! I didn't know they could fly either!

[infernalis]

not sure....haven't seen it...seemed too fake to me....guess I know too much about snakes now....probably would have loved it when I was a kid!!!!! loved the movie SSSSSSS and fer-de Lance....haven't seen either of them in years.....many many years



Isn't SSSSS the movie where Dirk Benedict (Starbuck, Face man) turns into a snake?? an early SciFi channel "Exclusive" back before NBC bought them out?

[reptile3]

never seen snakes on a plane either...

[Charlet_2007]

snakes on a plane was crap i didn't t like it i was all like come the *()^&* on that's not even right or the truth!!! :mad::mad:

[reptile3]

they hooked it up to the computer... found no issues, said it could be inside the engine, like the spring or valve.

the vibration is more when you go up hills, or press on the gas pedal - not fast, when braking there is no vibration. I don't think they are off road type tires. We just got 2 new ones. wonder if that could have an issue.
but Kaufman tire said we needed new shocks, which is the 3rd time they have told us. Rims are original. We haven't added any mods at all.

Thanks Loren for your help!!:)



What did they do for the vibration at the dealer? Is it while driving at higher speeds or is this something you feel in the steering wheel while driving slow, like in parking lots, or just when braking?
Are you tires original type, or do you have larger or offroad type tires? Original rims or aftermarket?
Just wondering- used to work at a GM dealer. :)

[ssssnakeluvr]

Isn't SSSSS the movie where Dirk Benedict (Starbuck, Face man) turns into a snake?? an early SciFi channel "Exclusive" back before NBC bought them out?
yep, turns him into a king cobra only to have a damn mongoose kill him!!! was a cool movie for me...I was a little kid when I saw it!!!!!

[infernalis]

yep, turns him into a king cobra only to have a damn mongoose kill him!!! was a cool movie for me...I was a little kid when I saw it!!!!!


Ummmm Don you that much younger than me???

I was an adult when that was shown, Is the movie older than I thought??

[kbear]

I haven't ever seen Snakes On a Plane, but has anyone ever seen Anaconda? It was pretty funny, but I don't think it was supposed to be...

[kbear]

ugh i hate school!!!!!!!!:(

Wait til you get to college, it gets better I swear. There's this terrific thing I just discovered called DROPPING. It's SOOOOO cool!!!!

Oh... you probably shouldn't listen to me... whoops. :o

[ssssnakeluvr]

Ummmm Don you that much younger than me???

I was an adult when that was shown, Is the movie older than I thought??
it came out in 73.....was a kid....born in 65 :eek:

[ssssnakeluvr]

I haven't ever seen Snakes On a Plane, but has anyone ever seen Anaconda? It was pretty funny, but I don't think it was supposed to be...
I saw anaconda....loved the real snakes in it...but the big cgi snake kinda sucked....prefer more realistic stuff!

[kbear]

I saw anaconda....loved the real snakes in it...but the big cgi snake kinda sucked....prefer more realistic stuff!
I agree... plus the acting was so bad and the story so implausible that it seemed like a sort of low budget movie... to be fair, it was rather entertaining, non the less (sorry, that was a wordy sentence).

[infernalis]

it came out in 73.....was a kid....born in 65 :eek:


That's better:D OK it must have been fairly bad, I remember SciFi channel showing it in like '96... Forgot how young Dirk looked.

I'm only 1 year older than you Don:cool:


I saw anaconda....loved the real snakes in it...but the big cgi snake kinda sucked....prefer more realistic stuff!

My favourite part was the "babies" that were actually a group of real ADULT yellow anacondas.

In recent years, CGI has replaced everything! and too many times it looks too fake.

Come on, it put these guys out of work! Poor things have had to resort to panhandling to survive!:rolleyes:

http://thegreatgeekmanual.com/images/graphical-gags/april/cylon-out-of-work.jpg

[infernalis]

Anyone ever see the film "Man hunter" with William Peterson (Grissom on CSI) as the "Retired" FBI agent who consults Hannibal Lechter for advice on catching the "Tooth Fairy"

"Red dragon meets Miami Vice" it was released in 1986 and "Red dragon" is essentially a re-do of it.( The script is almost word for word ) A Michael Mann film. (Hence the Miami Vice feel, and the use of common characters from the show as actors)

Not quite as nauseating as the more current Hannibal films either.

Found it at a pawn shop for $5 Worth every penny.

[Stefan-A]

I watched it for a few minutes, more specifically until I identified "Grissom". Silence of the Lambs is still the only one worth watching.

[adamanteus]

Silence of the Lambs is still the only one worth watching.

Yes, I agree.

[Stefan-A]

By the way, is it just my imagination, or were movies better in the late 80's and early 90's?

[infernalis]

By the way, is it just my imagination, or were movies better in the late 80's and early 90's?

I agree, movies were better, most current films are too far over the top.

[Stefan-A]

I blame CGI.

[infernalis]

I have a couple screener DVDs with incomplete CGI they are interesting to watch.

[Stefan-A]

I liked it better when they had to use scale models and animatronics (I also hate stop motion). Physical objects always look better than animated ones, even when they look like crap. They're taking too many shortcuts with CGI.

[reptile3]

I watched it for a few minutes, more specifically until I identified "Grissom". Silence of the Lambs is still the only one worth watching.


I agree too, I read the book, & saw the movie. One of my all time fav movies.
Anthony Hopkins, was awesome!

[Lulu Bennett]

I agree too, I read the book, & saw the movie. One of my all time fav movies.
Anthony Hopkins, was awesome!

I havn't read the book, YET!! but i love the movie and could probably tell you the script word for word lol
Sir Anthony Hopkins is an amazing actor and played Dr Lecter perfect!!

[infernalis]

However, Silence was the SEQUEL

[drache]

I liked both of the books, but Silence of the Lambs is a much better movie

[infernalis]

Gosh I hate that, My internet crashed before I was finished, I have all the Hannibal movies now, and from a history point of view, The 1986 effort was still really cool to see.

Anthony Hopkins is the best Hannibal.

[Lori P]

Hey guys-- just got a call from a local shelter, they had a Chinese water dragon turned in this morning. Anyone here have them?? I'm doing some reading now on the internet but wanted to get some one on one advice about them. Since our local reptile rescue shut down, I guess I'm it until I can find someone else!!! PM me if you want....

[drache]

looks like everybody was here today, and I missed them all
never had a chinese water dragon, so it's just what I've heard - not much

[drache]

just had to call an american friend to check this, because it was the first inauguration I'd ever watched
see, I'd thought they had separation of church and state in the US, and being so terribly literal, I was in total shock that the first speaker was some religious guy
I'd no idea that this was common practice and felt such an acute sense of inappropriateness, I had to leave the room
my friend assured me that this is perfectly normal and I am still puzzled
this reminds me of a story that a friend of mine had told about going to a famous chinese doctor some place in china
the doctor had told him he needed to eat some pork chops
my friend told him he couldn't do that because he was a vegetarian
the doctor said "that's okay, vegetarian can eat pork chop"
except I think the pork chop story is funnier

[Stefan-A]

just had to call an american friend to check this, because it was the first inauguration I'd ever watched
see, I'd thought they had separation of church and state in the US, and being so terribly literal, I was in total shock that the first speaker was some religious guy
I'd no idea that this was common practice and felt such an acute sense of inappropriateness, I had to leave the room
my friend assured me that this is perfectly normal and I am still puzzled
this reminds me of a story that a friend of mine had told about going to a famous chinese doctor some place in china
the doctor had told him he needed to eat some pork chops
my friend told him he couldn't do that because he was a vegetarian
the doctor said "that's okay, vegetarian can eat pork chop"
except I think the pork chop story is funnier
Well, "congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

If there's one thing I like about the US, it's the Bill of Rights.

[drache]

the bill of rights is cool, but I'm still confused about the religious aspects of the inauguration

[Zephyr]

the bill of rights is cool, but I'm still confused about the religious aspects of the inaugurationI guess you could say it's more of a tradition as opposed to part of the rite. However, one could argue that the American government itself was founded incorporating religion, particularly Christianity.

[Stefan-A]

I guess you could say it's more of a tradition as opposed to part of the rite. However, one could argue that the American government itself was founded incorporating religion, particularly Christianity.
One could argue pretty much anything, but one shouldn't necessarily do it without some pretty solid arguments.

[reptile3]

Hey guys-- just got a call from a local shelter, they had a Chinese water dragon turned in this morning. Anyone here have them?? I'm doing some reading now on the internet but wanted to get some one on one advice about them. Since our local reptile rescue shut down, I guess I'm it until I can find someone else!!! PM me if you want....

Lori, i believe Chinese Water dragons, get almost as big as iguanas.

Chinese water dragon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_water_dragon)

[reptile3]

won't be on much... taking care of my 2 sick kids. One has bronchitis, & the other has the stomach bug.

[drache]

sorry to hear
hope they get better soon

[Charlet_2007]

hello all i'm back after about a week in the hospital stay.. Im doing ALOT better now and am so excited to be back.. :D:D

[Stefan-A]

Sorry to hear that, Stephanie and welcome back, Natalie.

[olive oil]

Nice to have you back:)

[adamanteus]

Welcome home, Natalie. Glad to hear you're doing better.

[adamanteus]

Hope the kids are soon better, Stephanie. Molly had a stomach bug a couple of weeks ago..... it wasn't nice.

[infernalis]

Ditto what they just said.

[drache]

good to see you back, Natalie

[anji1971]

Welcome back, Natalie.:)
Steph, hope the kids recover soon. It always makes you feel so bad for them when they get sick.

[Snake lover 3-25]

omg!!!!! my dog was sick last night.... and so my mom took her to the vet and she had to get an emergency spaying:(:(:( it's really bad..... and they don't know if she's gonna make it:( i really hope she's ok:(:(

[adamanteus]

Oh, Shanley. I hope she's okay.

[Snake lover 3-25]

me too:( she was just sick..... it didn't look that bad..... it happened so fast:(

[drache]

oh Shanley
I hope she'll be okay
what kind of sick it it?

[Snake lover 3-25]

idk she was bleading and had diareah...... :( the vet said her hormones went crazy:(

[drache]

sounds scary
are they giving her a good prognosis though?
and when will you find out more?

[Snake lover 3-25]

that's what i think..... they think it may have something to do with last month when we tried to breed her....:(

[olive oil]

Oh Shanley, that's so scary.
Hope she has a complete recovery!!!

[anji1971]

Shanley, I'll keep you in my thoughts. Best wishes for your dog. Sounds serious - I truly hope she'll be okay.

[reptile3]

Shanley, I am sorry to hear about your doggie... I hope your dog is ok!!
praying...

As for Sarah, she is better... 24 hour bug! YAY! back to school tomorrow for her.
as for Gavin... not good. He has Walking Pneumonia, will be out of school for the rest of the week.

Me, I have to go get looked at, his doc says more than likely I have it too!

[jitami]

Poor Gavin... hope he's better soon Stephanie!

Shanley, hope your dog is ok :( Was it pyometria? There's "open" and "closed" versions, basically w/ open pyometria the infection drains, you see symptoms and it's often treated sooner and the dog has a better chance of being fine. With closed, there's no drainage and no real symptoms until the dog is very sick. They're often septic(or infection running through the body). The timing sounds right :(

[Snake lover 3-25]

:( idk my mom just got home.....

[Snake lover 3-25]

ok you were right.... and thank god it was open......:) but it still sucks.... she just got home.... she's lathargic and tired but she won't sit down:(

[Snake lover 3-25]

god i hate today!!!!!!:mad::mad::mad: first my dog was sick then i had to go to school and take 6 hrs of tests then i missed the bus when i finally got home i found out my dog almost died and had to get surgery now i go upstairs and fawna my baby snake is pretty much un responsive!!!!:mad: she's always flighty and skittish i lift up the hide and she's un alert and un moving. i "think" it was just dehydration [fingers crossed] because i put her in the water dish and she drank for a long time...... then she started to move around a bit.....:(:mad: god i HATE TODAY!!!!!!! now i have to study for 3 hrs for 6 more house of tests!!!! ugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[infernalis]

god i hate today!!!!!!:mad: god i HATE TODAY!!!!!!! !

It will get better, Tomorrow is a new day:D

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

It will get better, Tomorrow is a new day:D

hopefully, tomorrow will be a "go home in the morning to salmon jello in the fridge day" and not a "go home in the morning to salmon slop in the fridge day"

[jitami]

ok you were right.... and thank god it was open......:) but it still sucks.... she just got home.... she's lathargic and tired but she won't sit down:(

Poor baby girl... she's probably sore... sounds like she'll be ok, tho... glad to hear it.

Good luck with the tests tomorrow! I truly enjoyed school, but not finals. They just stress me out way too much. Seems silly since you've been tested on the same stuff all along and you'll never need to know most of it ever again, but... yeah... good luck!

[jitami]

Good luck with the fishy jello Shannon :) I really do need to try this... Hmmmm... i think I have everything for a baby batch, but not all the vitamins... hmmmm... can't mix mice in it too, huh? lol

[Charlet_2007]

thanks everyone.. hopefully my meds are cleared up now if anyone wants to know what happened you can pm me..

[reptile3]

thanks everyone.. hopefully my meds are cleared up now if anyone wants to know what happened you can pm me..


Welcome back Natalie!!!!

[adamanteus]

I just found this lovely headline... oh joy!:rolleyes:

UK faces coldest winter for 13 years

Snow will hit the UK next week during the coldest winter for 13 years, forecasters have said.

[count dewclaw]

We've been having a really cold winter, too. Don't know how it officially compares to other years, but it is cold....

[Snake lover 3-25]

we had the coolest summer here in over 70 yrs!!!!:eek: yup and our earth is definately going thrugh global WARMING right??? sutpid scientists!!! they cursed us all!!!!!!

[anji1971]

I've just been hit with a cold, hard reality.
My little girl is growing up. The tomboy who was always covered in dirt, wouldn't wear a skirt if her life depended on it, and left her hair hanging in a tangled mass all around her face, has, in the last week, learned to use my flatiron to straighten her hair, talked about getting her ears pierced, and today made me put her hair up, in a loose bun, with a flower in it, and soft tendrils hanging down the sides. :eek:
She went from almost 12 to a young woman in moments. What the hell happened???? I'll have to lock her up soon.............

[drache]

Anji - you're scaring me
you mean, they don't just grow from little tomboys into bigger ones?

[anji1971]

Apparently not, Rhea.
Although that's kind of what I was hoping for, at least for another 10 years or so!
I have to admit, though.........part me is very proud of her, and thrilled at the prospect of being able to buy her "girly" things. And I don't believe she's ready to totally jump off the tomboy bandwagon. A good blend of both would be wonderful.

[jitami]

Awwww, how sweet Anji :) A good blend of both sounds perfect :)

[dashnu]

I just got laid off today from the company I have been working for the last 5 years today :(

Sucks, no other way to describe it. Economy is crap, and the company it was a finacial company I guess nothing more needs to be said for that.

[Stefan-A]

I'm sorry to hear that.

[count dewclaw]

Anji - you're scaring me
you mean, they don't just grow from little tomboys into bigger ones?

Sometimes they do. My almost 14 yo is still totally tomboy.

[count dewclaw]

I just got laid off today from the company I have been working for the last 5 years today :(

Sucks, no other way to describe it. Economy is crap, and the company it was a finacial company I guess nothing more needs to be said for that.

Sorry to hear that. Things are definitely uncertain right now.

[ssssnakeluvr]

real sorry to hear that!!!! really sucks....my wife lost her job at the beginning of the year....things are tight!!!

[dashnu]

Yea truely crappy but we will figure out something. Thanks folks!

This might give me time to work on my other business adventures, I always have wanted to be my own boss. So its not all bad :D

[adamanteus]

Sorry to hear about the job loss, Brett. I know exactly what you're going through because it happened to me just last April. Fortunately I was only out for a few weeks, and the new job is way better than the old one. Look on it as an opportunity to try something new. Best of luck, don't let it get you down.

[drache]

sorry to hear about your job, Brett
I hope something good comes out of the change in the end

and LeAnn - you give me hope

[anji1971]

Brett, so sorry about the job...........it seems like everywhere one turns lately there is news like that. We worry about it here all the time.
Best wishes, and keep your chin up!

[jitami]

So sorry Brett :( You're right, it does suck... hang in there...

[reptile3]

I just got laid off today from the company I have been working for the last 5 years today :(

Sucks, no other way to describe it. Economy is crap, and the company it was a finacial company I guess nothing more needs to be said for that.

Brett, I am sorry to hear this... seems alot of ppl are getting laid off.

[reptile3]

we are better... yay for antibiotics, steroid shot, breathing treatments!!!
I am alive.. ha ha

[olive oil]

That is rotten Brett!
Hopefully things will get right soon:)

[dashnu]

Thanks for the good thought everyone, It means alot :D

night night

[guidofatherof5]

Brett, Sorry to here about your job trouble.
You and your family are in our prayers.

[infernalis]

I just got laid off today from the company I have been working for the last 5 years today :(

Sucks, no other way to describe it. Economy is crap, and the company it was a finacial company I guess nothing more needs to be said for that.

Life sucks sometimes.

I'm sure you will find some lemonade in there somewhere Brett.;)

(When life hands you lemons, make lemonade)

With your skills, you should do fine.

[Snake lover 3-25]

wow that really sucks.... hope you're able to find a new one soon...:(

[Stefan-A]

Came across this, don't know if you care.

Late April 2008 (http://www.bluechameleon.org/2008%20April%20-%20Gulf%20Coast%20Herp%20Trip.htm)

[infernalis]

I care Stefan, If you care that I care.

[drache]

Came across this, don't know if you care.

Late April 2008 (http://www.bluechameleon.org/2008%20April%20-%20Gulf%20Coast%20Herp%20Trip.htm)
thanks - enjoyed that

[adamanteus]

Great link, Stefan. I enjoyed reading that.:)

[infernalis]

Seriously, cool link.

[reptile3]

yes I loved that link... I showed my daughter. I enjoy looking & reading sites like that!! That last few snakes(black, with white stripes) we had one of those in our backyard. I have to go look for the pic.

thanks Stefan:)

[Snake lover 3-25]

well i'm off to florida early tomorrow morning...... see you all next thursday!!!!:)

[adamanteus]

Hope you have a fantastic time, Shanley... get busy with the camera!

[infernalis]

Have a ball!

Try and squeeze in some herping!

The Garters in Florida are pretty.

[Snake lover 3-25]

i give up..... i can't possibly fall asleep now...... and we have to leave at 4:30 anyways........ so....... i'm in for the long haul lol:)

hey does anyone know what happened to Inge??? (CrazyHedgeHog?????) she hasn't been on for like 4 months........

[infernalis]

i give up..... i can't possibly fall asleep now...... and we have to leave at 4:30 anyways........ so....... i'm in for the long haul lol:)

hey does anyone know what happened to Inge??? (CrazyHedgeHog?????) she hasn't been on for like 4 months........

Last log on was 11-20-2008 to be exact;)

[Snake lover 3-25]

lol which was almost 4 months ago lol so...... anyone know anything? and someone has been able to contact gertie too right? so she's ok?

[infernalis]

lol which was almost 4 months ago lol so...... anyone know anything? and someone has been able to contact gertie too right? so she's ok?


Last time I spoke to MK (Gertie) she was fine, but that was a few weeks ago.

Kinda miss her quirky replies, flirts with Loren and head bunts with James and Stefan.

[Snake lover 3-25]

me too..... why can't she come on anymore? and what about all the other missing ones? like kitkat and josh and garterguy? i miss them..... maybe it's just winter..... i hope they all come back.............:(

[infernalis]

me too..... why can't she come on anymore? and what about all the other missing ones? like kitkat and josh and garterguy? i miss them..... maybe it's just winter..... i hope they all come back.............:(

Stay tuned......;)

[Snake lover 3-25]

i will :)

[dashnu]

ohh great :rolleyes:

[reptile3]

Pick Me up Shanley, i want to go to Florida:p

[drache]

gosh
I just had the weirdest thing happen
I was just petting the cat, and she got all relaxed with her belly turned up, and I held her paw for a moment, and suddenly I was flooded with how fragile it is - not just the paw, all of it
this is how people must launch themselves into panic attacks, because it was a bit frightening
not that I don't normally know about the fragility of it all, I just don't normally get flooded like this - weird
it made me want to pare down my zoo to what I can quickly stuff in a bag and take with me when bad people come
boy - do I ever appreciate living in a pretty safe place
and perhaps I shouldn't be watching Oz for a while

[jitami]

Wow Rhea... that brought back a strong memory. The only time I really remember feeling like that was when my first son was an infant. I was home alone with him and it suddenly hit me. He was crying and I was on my way to him when I tripped. It started out with the thought "what if I fell and hit my head and died." Then came the images of the baby crying all day, sitting in soiled diaper, hungry, etc. I think it was the thought of how I am totally responsible for this living being and his safety... his very existence depended on me. It's a bit overwhelming isn't it?

[jitami]

Now what I came here to whine about <gg> Above son has a water polo tournament in southern California this weekend. I'm sending hubby and the boys and staying home with Gizmo(the new dog). I thought about boarding him, but with him being in and out of the shelter so much I just couldn't do it just yet. I'm a sucker. Anyway, so I'm sending them off early tomorrow morning. I've shopped and packed and done all the good mommy stuff. Started printing out directions to the hotel, hotel confirmation, etc. and would you believe they don't have a schedule for this flippin tournament yet? It's one of the largest water polo tournaments in the nation and the first game is less than 48 hours away. Many teams have to travel from out of the area. There's NO schedule anywhere! This is ridiculous!

Update:
Ggggggggggrrrrrr... so I find the schedule, posted today... and out of 83 teams in my son's age group my son's team isn't listed.... could explain why we haven't heard an update from our coach... sigh... this is beyond silly... seriously, one of the largest tournaments each year... probably the second largest behind junior olympics... I know it's a logistics nightmare with kids playing at dozens of pools all over Orange and Los Angeles Counties... but come on... just want to be done with my "to do" list! :)

[jitami]

Sorry to dominate the Shh thread lately :) Just wanted to update that as of this afternoon, yes, less than 24 hours before game time, with most families including mine already on the road, they finally have what they say is a "FINAL" schedule posted. They added Shane's team to the very top flight :eek::D:eek: Good news is that there will be college coaches watching and if they have to choose a flight to watch it will be that one. Bad news is that Shane's team is no where near ready to play at that level. Oh-well. Cross your fingers that they don't embarrass themselves! :o :)

[drache]

Tami - was that game yesterday?
and how did it go?

I'm sort of eating my words a bit this morning
when I went to Sean's yesterday to get my snakes probed, he had a beautiful young iguana sitting on top of a cat carrier, and not thinking very much, I said "that's the kind of critter I'd like to foster" - leaving off the "some day" part
so Sean just says "take him" and my brain is scrambling about what the heck I just stepped into - oops
so I say "all I've got right now is a 4'x2' screen cage" and Sean says "that's more than I can give him right now"
well - what more was there to say?
it's a good thing Trader Joe has 1lb bags of washed organic southern greens (collards, mustard green & spinach) for $3.50 - it wasn't really worth it just for the beardies and uros, but I understand iggies can tuck in pretty well
so he's housing under Mikhaila's bed right now and we'll see how he gets on with the cats later - I figure the cage isn't very big - I should set him up a basking spot in the living room

[jitami]

Oh my goodness Rhea! What does Mikhaila think of the new guest?

So far they've lost 3 games, two yesterday, one this morning. The scores were relatively close, so not too bad. Losing their two yesterday means they play earlier and hence can hit the road to head home earlier today, so it's not all bad. They have one more game at 1pm(pacific) and then a 6-7 hour drive home. I'm really missing being there, but the time is going by fairly quickly. Gizmo gets really whiny and anxious in the evenings, tho. He knows his daddy and boys should be home! I feel so sorry for him. I wish I could explain things to him. Well, I do explain things to him, but he carries on whining anyway :(

[drache]

are they feeling okay about their losses?

we're all liking our new guest, whom we've been calling Max
well - maybe not the cats
he's been hanging out on the window sill under a basking spot all day - taking up the prime spot
here is a pic from this morning before he snagged the window spot

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3337/3262646093_63ac2aae20_b.jpg

[jitami]

Max is very cool! He's beautiful!!!

They're fine with the losses. For whatever reason they haven't won much this winter and they knew they were placed in a really tough flight. They have a lot of talent, but just don't play well together. They're playing their last game right now and are up 10-5 so hopefully they'll end on a high note :)

[drache]

cool
sounds like they're free to enjoy themselves then

Max is a cranky git
he didn't like the bath (???) and ended up being snappy at me
he did deign to take a piece of apple from me (dessert), but then he got extra angry, and put up quite fight when I removed him from the window sill to his cage - it's a good thing they're not very bendy in the middle, and Sean clipped his nails for me
he'll be fine in a few days, once we settle into a routine of sorts
the cats are scared of him, which I find amusing

[Snake lover 3-25]

wow sweet iggy rhea!!!! :D

[jitami]

I just can't get over how cute Max is :) I, too, find it amusing that the cats are afraid of him! You should take video :)

Been on the phone non stop for the last couple hours. My van... yes, my van... has stranded my family on the grapevine(I5 north of Los Angeles) :mad::mad::mad: Hubby and son's vehicles are basically play toys and subject to all sorts of issues on a regular basis. They abuse them and it's pretty much expected... but my van... my van is the sensible, reliable, family car... blah... so they're waiting for a tow truck and thankfully my dear friend is on her way back from a dog show in Arizona so she's going to rescue them and I'm going to go pick them up at her house a couple hours away. There's no rental car companies open now so they'd be stuck until morning otherwise. I have some time before I have to take off, but yeah... that's what I get for complaining about little things like the schedule... sigh...

[drache]

oh man
you're having quite a night
safe travels to you

[jitami]

Thanks Rhea... it's a bit of a drive, but one I've done many many times, so not a huge deal.... just going to be a late night.

[Lori P]

Tami, hope everyone got home safe and sound.

Rhea, I love Max! What a cool guy. Hey, a Trader Joe's just opened near where I work... I need to get in there, I keep hearing how great they are!

[ssssnakeluvr]

my white striped bird eater is starting to get big.... nhandu chromatis for those interested.....nice spider....little bit of an attitude. moved her into an old terrarium I had with desert plants....only thing I need to do is removed the wood hide and get a plastic one...its molding.. :(

the back part is a mirror.....so I show up in the photo.......

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/BelnapFamilyPics019.jpg

nice shot of her

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/BelnapFamilyPics019.jpg

closer shot...

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/BelnapFamilyPics022.jpg

got a good one of her with her reflection in the back

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/BelnapFamilyPics018.jpg

and one last cool close up of my little local scorpion....love this new camera!!!

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/BelnapFamilyPics030.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Nice! I've got a white-keened. Just another member of the family.

[ssssnakeluvr]

cool!!! I really want a goliath bird eater...but my wife says no... :(

[infernalis]

We tried to save a sick Iguana once, he died sitting on my chest.

I refused to let him pass on alone in a box. It was hard.

That is one handsome red Iggy. Some day when I can build a six foot tall enclosure and deck it out with trees, I'll adopt one from a local shelter that gets them in frequently.

On the subject of lizards, A guy I know has a mating pair of Savannah Monitors, his lady just laid a clutch of eggs, If they succeed in hatching, I am on the list for a TRUE CBB Savannah.

Most Savs sold in the US are "Ranched" and that whole process sickens me. (Most likely Chompers mom was dead long before he hatched!)

[Hornets23]

Sorry for my ignorance..but what exactly is involved if they are "ranched"?

[Hornets23]

Sweeeet! Looks like she is going to be happy. She's a really awesome looking spider! I have five now so I think i'm going to slow down for awhile. They are all "nice" spiders...mostly Brachys, and also a Rose hair and an Antilles pink toe. I would love to get one with a little attitude but i'm a chicken so far. The scorpion is pretty awesome too.

[infernalis]

They gather pregnant females, hold them captive till the eggs come out, then either butcher them for the hides or dump them in the wild, wherever it is convenient.

I was under the impression once that "Ranched" meant "farmed" or bred at a facility...

I couldn't have been more wrong.

In third world countries like Africa or China, it is common for people to gather large amounts of pregnant animals from the wild, and hold them in horrid conditions until the eggs are laid.

Then they either ship the babies or the eggs to the USA for the pet trade.

[drache]

that's horrible

our fosterling doesn't have what I would consider an appropriate enclosure, but he seems totally content to sit on the window sill in the sun with an additional basking light
he gets an east window in the morning and then I switch him to a west window in the afternoon
basking and eating seems to be pretty much all he wants to do
the only time he moves is to turn his other side to the sun, or to get up and be big when someone approaches above his eye level

[Lori P]

Nice Don!! She is really beautiful. I would take in another T needing a home... I enjoyed Tatiana the short time she was here.

[reptile3]

Don, omg! I love it, I so want one of those... very nice!:)

[Aundrea]

WOW Don neat Tarantula!!! Stephanie wants a blue one lol:D

[jitami]

Tami, hope everyone got home safe and sound.


Thanks Lori, was a long night, but we got home safe and sound at 5:30am yesterday morning. Slept an hour :) Just heard from the dealership and the engine is toast. It's 5,000 miles out of warranty :mad: Their estimate is $4,000 to $4,700 :( We're going to borrow or rent a truck and trailer and go pick it up this weekend. Hubby says even with renting a truck he should be able to fix it for $2,000... I'll be without my van longer but for the $2,000+ difference I'll live.

Wayne, that is horrible! Grrrrrr... :mad::(:(

[jitami]

Very nice Don. I wouldn't mind having another some day either. Ours was pretty cool while we had him.

[drache]

cool photos - thanks, Don
our pink-toe has quite enough attitude for me
she's the leave-me-the-hell-alone-in-my-lair sort of girl

[snakems]

that scorpion is awesome! GREAT quality pic! :)

[dashnu]

ughhhhh I hate spiders, well bugs really. Im a wimp!

[Lori P]

LOL, I was too, Brett, until I got Tatiana. She really helped me get over my life long major spider fear!! I won't say it was a phobia, but I had real arachnid issues till I rescued her. Then when she flipped over the first time to shed, and was sooo vulnerable and helpless, I just melted...

So, the moral is, we must get Brett a spider, purely for theraputic purposes. Everyone send him one. :D

[adamanteus]

Everyone send him one. :D


Lori, you're a very sick lady!:D

[dashnu]

LOL, I was too, Brett, until I got Tatiana. She really helped me get over my life long major spider fear!! I won't say it was a phobia, but I had real arachnid issues till I rescued her. Then when she flipped over the first time to shed, and was sooo vulnerable and helpless, I just melted...

So, the moral is, we must get Brett a spider, purely for theraputic purposes. Everyone send him one. :D


HAHA, I wasnt going to say anything more but.......... I make my 3 year old daughter kill all the bugs that get in the house...

I think I do need HELP :eek:

[jitami]

LOL Brett!!! I can just hear you calling your daugher... only cause I make my boys kill them :) When they were little I tried really hard to not share my fear with them, but eventually I just gave up :D

That said, I put tarantulas in a different category than regular little sneak up you out of nowhere spiders :D

[dashnu]

Yup I blame my mother for my fears of bugs! I am same way as you, I try very hard not to share my fears. Fear is taught imho. One of these days soon I am going to get a "why dont you squish it daddy?" wonder what I will say then :p

[Hornets23]

WOW Don neat Tarantula!!! Stephanie wants a blue one lol:D


If you are serious about gettiing blue one, I would do a lot of research on species first. I dont know too many blue ones but the gooty ornamental has really potent venom and cobalt blues i've heard are really quick and pretty much like having a pet hole. Maybe an Antilles pink toe would be a good option. They are an awesome color where they are young and then change as they get older but they are pretty cool. Anyway, I dont know how serious you are but i just thought i would throw that out there just in case.

[Lori P]

Tami, that totally sucks about your van!!!! I'm so sorry. It seems to me that vehicle repairs always hit at the worst possible time. I keep telling hubby I'm just going to start riding the donkey everywhere. :-)

[charles parenteau]

Wow huge tarentula!! love the scorpion picture..

[jitami]

If I had a donkey I would sooooo ride it somewhere today! It's only been a couple days and I'm starting to go a bit stir crazy already. The kids have started high school swim practice, so they're gone from 5:20 in the morning til about 6 at night. Hubby's hours are about the same. It's just me and the animals... aaaaaall day... lol :) I'd like to say that it's peaceful, but Gizmo is adamantly opposed to anything quiet and peaceful :D I can't turn into the crazy cat lady... only have one of those... just the crazy critter lady :)

[jitami]

Yup I blame my mother for my fears of bugs! I am same way as you, I try very hard not to share my fears. Fear is taught imho. One of these days soon I am going to get a "why dont you squish it daddy?" wonder what I will say then :p

Me, biggest chicken in the world when it comes to spiders, actually caught a black widow in a jar for the kids to look at. I used a long stick but still! Thankfully I'm not afraid of all bugs, just spiders, well, and ticks...ew... I really tried when they were little. Lots of squelched screams <gg> I'm much better about spiders now and that's probably why. I'm not convinced fear is completely learned, tho. Neither mom or dad were afraid of spiders and my grandma is deathly afraid of snakes. She used to make us jump up on a picnic table if there was even the tiniest snake in the yard. Then she would proceed to jump up and down and scream! Thankfully my Grandpa would usually just move them and not chop them to bits like she would have liked! :eek: She was even afraid of rubber snakes, pictures of snakes in books, etc. True phobia. I watched her mom kill a sweet little lizard with her cane... grrr... my cousin and I were sneaking up on it and BAM squish. Yeah, not sure it's a totally learned thing :confused:

[reptile3]

If I had a donkey I would sooooo ride it somewhere today! It's only been a couple days and I'm starting to go a bit stir crazy already. The kids have started high school swim practice, so they're gone from 5:20 in the morning til about 6 at night. Hubby's hours are about the same. It's just me and the animals... aaaaaall day... lol :) I'd like to say that it's peaceful, but Gizmo is adamantly opposed to anything quiet and peaceful :D I can't turn into the crazy cat lady... only have one of those... just the crazy critter lady :)

Can I borrow your donkey? All I need it for is to take my kids to school & pick them up!!! my truck is having issues to....