Other pets (pics and discussions)

[Kantar]

5 of these little guys

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/223029_10150325341144359_525334358_9486191_1731731 _n.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Awesome.
I've always liked those little Crustaceans.

[kibakiba]

There was one at the river near my house that was pretty small, who thought he was a tough guy. He chased my hand, pincers flailing around. I was probably 9 or 10 when it happened. He got tossed into the water by my mom, who didn't want me to be pinched by a "stupid water bug". Haha.

[RedSidedSPR]

I have had many little ones pinch and hang on, it's funny he'll be hanging to my finger and won't let go. But, have you ever found one the size your fist pinch you? OUCH. Love those guys.

[Didymus20X6]

All you need now are some potatoes, corn, and cayenne pepper.

What? I live in Mississippi, okay?

[Kantar]

I have had many little ones pinch and hang on, it's funny he'll be hanging to my finger and won't let go. But, have you ever found one the size your fist pinch you? OUCH. Love those guys.


found bigger, but was never pinched

one must have been about 8-9 inches when it fled in the winnipeg floodway
one I seen that fled yesterday was probably a half foot

I've only been pinched once really hard, never again I let myself get pinched

[RedSidedSPR]

Yeah, they can get big. And they hurt like heck!

[snakehill]

found bigger, but was never pinched

one must have been about 8-9 inches when it fled in the winnipeg floodway
one I seen that fled yesterday was probably a half foot

I've only been pinched once really hard, never again I let myself get pinched Wow! I didn't know they got that large!:eek:

[RedSidedSPR]

Oh they get bigger...
This is about the size of the one that pinched me!
Recent image by bukster on Photobucket (http://media.photobucket.com/image/recent/bukster/crayfish/bigcrayfish.jpg?o=)

[snakehill]

I had some for a while. They didn't get close to that size! But then again the male killed and ate the female and I got pissed and got rid of him! I had a bunch of babies from before the female was killed and the biggest one started eating all of his siblings! I got rid of all of them!:mad:

[Kantar]

I had one for several years when I was younger that grew to be pretty big maybe 4-5 inches, lived with a pike fish. Both caught as inchlings. Had to get rid of them when my dad decided he didn't want an aquarium anymore

[snakehill]

I see the blue phase in pet stores alot! Very tempting! I do love watching them!:)

[RedSidedSPR]

Yeah, they're pretty cool. I've kept one too

[ConcinusMan]

Awesome.
I've always liked those little Crustaceans.

Me too. They taste great.

It seems like there is two different kinds around here. One that looks like that one and lives in rocky bottom clear cold streams. Another that gets huge, is very red, and lives in warm muddy lakes, and digs burrows in the muddy bank.

[jitami]

It seems like there is two different kinds around here. One that looks like that one and lives in rocky bottom clear cold streams. Another that gets huge, is very red, and lives in warm muddy lakes, and digs burrows in the muddy bank.

Same here in norcal, too. I was only familiar with the big red, muddy lake, variety until a few years ago.

[Mrs N1ntndo]

Well heres an update on my kitty Weasley. I stayed again at my moms and going home tomorrow but my hubby went home and hopefully Weasley will show up. My other cats are acting very strangly the hubby says. IDK why . :(

[Kantar]

baby crayfish love being blasted up by bubbles, they were taking turns all night


http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/224427_10150326716234359_525334358_9502203_2038783 _n.jpg

[RedSidedSPR]

Really? That's just.... funny....

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Meet Capricorn. Capricorn is names for the astrological sign the baby will (most likely) be. (if not, I'll have to change it!) Capricorn is a female Candy Cane corn snake... a nice one at that! When my son/daughter is old enough for snake interaction, this will be "their" snake. By that time, Capricorn will be a big meaty girl and being a corn, she will be very sturdy and tolerant of a child.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/242d0e78.jpg

[RedSidedSPR]

She's awesome! The colors are really cool. I don't usually like those albinos/snows but she's cool.

[snakehill]

You do have some BEAUTIFUL snakes!!! :D

[RedSidedSPR]

She doesn't have a snake that ISN'T beautiful. :rolleyes:

[snakehill]

I've noticed that!!!;)

[RedSidedSPR]

Maybe it's just the flowers she poses them in :D

[snakehill]

I can already picture this corn curled up in the crib with the baby!;)

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

She's awesome! The colors are really cool. I don't usually like those albinos/snows but she's cool.

Me either! But candy cane takes more work to get. It's a selectively/line bred trait and the nicest candy canes like this one are actually very hard to come by because you can't reliably produce them. Same with the Abbott line okeetee's, my other favorite corn! I love selectively bred looks and have a lot of appreciation for them because of the time that goes into getting really nice ones!

[jitami]

Very nice, Shannon! I've been meaning to congratulate you on the baby, too! I actually tried to pm you a month or so ago when I first found out, but your box was full and I haven't tried again. I'm so very happy for you!!! Congrats :)

[RedSidedSPR]

Yeah, well, she's beautiful!

[ConcinusMan]

Now you're making Shannon blush.:p

[RedSidedSPR]

We posted at the same time!!!! Hate that!! Gotta start QUOTING!!!!!

[ConcinusMan]

Awesome! I just wish I had some money to offer. I would love to have this!

Savanna Monitor (http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/pet/2510042264.html)

[kibakiba]

Awww she is so cute.I would love having a little monitor buddy. If I had the proper stuff to care for it, that is.

[RedSidedSPR]

Monitors are so awesome.

[kibakiba]

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Biglegs.JPG

Big legs, and a new little guy behind the water dish. Anyone want to name the new guy?

[Kantar]

Kibbles and Bits :D

[ConcinusMan]

"ribbit" if it's a boy. Just wait until you get a mature male in the house. He'll drive you insane at night when you're trying to sleep.

[kibakiba]

Haha. Lovely name ;)

[kibakiba]

I don't know how to sex them. I think females have a different shaped neck than males, but they're babies, so I don't know if it's not showing.

Frogger makes little peep sounds occasionally.

We also have at least a thousand of then next to my bedroom window, so I'm kind of used to it.

[ConcinusMan]

Look at the chin underneath. Females are usually very white. Males will be darker and when they are fully mature, the skin on the chin will look wrinkly and greenish or grayish. That would be the skin they blow up to "ribbit". Females don't call and don't have any means to call so their chins are white and the skin isn't loose.

If they are tiny and not yet mature, it will be hard to tell.

A female can make a little "chirp" or squeek sound if you grab them and they become alarmed but it's not the same as a male call.

[kibakiba]

All 3 of them have whitish chins. I don't think there's anything in there that could peep, other than the frogs.

[ConcinusMan]

Maybe they're not old enough yet.

[kibakiba]

Probably. Frogger morphed not too long before I caught him, Big legs and the new guy are double the size of Frogger.

[Mrs N1ntndo]

We were playing outside with our youngest daughter and this kitten was trying to go behind our shed and I scared him him off 2x and finally I looked behind the shed to seee what he was tryiing to play with and sure enough it was Weasley . My hubby went from one side and scared him my way and I caught him. He was trying to get away and we noticed that he was covered in fleas. So we got a cat carrier and put him in it outside while Rod( hubby) went to get shampoo stuff. We did the shampoo and stuff outside and then after drying we brought him back. We were sooo happy to find him and clean him and have him back. I think he missed us too. He seemed to be happy coming back. His brothers missed him to. Freaking out all over the house for 3 days meow for him. Crazy stuff. Were sooo happy.

[RedSidedSPR]

Glad you found him!

[Mrs N1ntndo]

Thank you . We are really excited too.

[jitami]

Awww, so glad you found Weasley :)

[snakehill]

Great news!!!:D

[Mrs N1ntndo]

Thank you all. I am thankful that I hae somewhere to go that I can tell about things like this.
Weasleys 9 and he will be 10 in October.

[RedSidedSPR]

Awesome.

I know someone with a 20 year old cat! :D

[Mrs N1ntndo]

My mom has a cat that is 19 years old and now she has thyroid problems and not gaining anything so the dr say let her eat anything just not to pig out. she still play and ats great and loves being a live.

[RedSidedSPR]

Well, this cat sits in front of the fire place all freakin' day long, is blind, and ain't doin' so great. But he's hanging in there.

[Mrs N1ntndo]

Does he seem happy though?

[RedSidedSPR]

He does. He seems like he's hanging on for his owner... very loyal. But yes, he seems happy.. He'll find his way to you, meow to get your attention, and lobes to be pet.. Probably doesn't have much left though.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

my cat is noe going on 19 years old.... he's still hanging in there! He's pretty thin nowadays, but he still gets around okay!

[Josh_r]

Dart frogs, mantellas and bumblebee toads for me. I just found a clutch of eggs from my ranitomeya i. intermedius dart frogs.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

some of my *other, other* pets are pretty neat. I should post a couple pics... :)

[RedSidedSPR]

As in, what, mammals? Or more awesome carpet pythons?

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

As in, what, mammals? Or more awesome carpet pythons?
all of the above plus more! hehehe... I am uploading some photos to photobucket off my phone right now. Gimme a few mins and I'll have lots up

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

its taking forever!!!! my internet is being silly...

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Ok, these are in no particular order other than the order they came off my phone!

Frosty... our 4 year old cat
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/4736cc49.jpg

Scooter, Duke, and Jasmine
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/6ff0b668.jpg

Booper
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/98eae7aa.jpg

my mom with her rabbit Bugsy
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/6d2dbbf5.jpg

[RedSidedSPR]

Wow....... Awesome!

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Bandit, my first snake, he is now 7 years old... and still insists that I am a tasty morsel to be eaten! In the picture, he is trying very hard to eat me. I love him <3
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/33b66fb0.jpg

a little female cali king, being a Bandit Jr.
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/afa0211d.jpg

Tightie Whitie, another snake I have raised from a hatchling, she's going on 5 or 6 now!
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/9f6ce2d0.jpg

philodryas baroni
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/504e31c7.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/2700cdbe.jpg

Female Kofiau Island Green Tree Python
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/33e7f8bf.jpg

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Persephone
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/5304887a.jpg

one of my CBB scolopendra subspinipes de haani.... I LOVE CENTIPEDES
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/9a26435b.jpg

Female eastern coachwhip
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/a86c2aad.jpg

Female blue racer (thanks to Joe! <3)
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/1a2c57e9.jpg

Sledge, the second valentine's day gift Eddie ever gave me. I was handed a chocolate tin that felt strangely light. i started shaking it only to hear THUMP and have Eddie stop me. Where is the chocolate? I wondered... Instead, I opened it to find the world's most angry baby hognose!!!
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/ed03264c.jpg

At times, Sledge decides he'd like to pretend to be a mixture of cobra and rattle snake. Between the hooding, and the rattled hissing noise he makes, he does a pretty good job.
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/69d4208a.jpg

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

He's harmless and totally bluffing.... the moment you scoop him up he drops the act and looks at you like... what???
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/a0f646a6.jpg

Steeler, my mom's pastel BP
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/22e97e46.jpg

Fluffy, my rescued Savannah, being all cute and stuff!
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/aa40975b.jpg

Cuddles, my adult scolopendra subspinipes... for a size reference those are 10 inch feeding tongs! Not little tweezers!
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/b2f36931.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/36ce0774.jpg

Puffy! Note: he is NOT upset in this picture... every once in a great while he seems to do this merely to stretch out and readjust himself.
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/a67be72e.jpg

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

another baby subspinipes
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/71d0d5c3.jpg

Rose... female sunbeam snake, nomming on a mouse
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/f0ce21b2.jpg

Trouser, my slightly special purple retic. What I mean by that is Trouser has one eye pupil that is slightly shorter than normal. He can still see out of it and his health is perfect. It just so happened that the guy who produced him had been looking for someone who wanted a strictly pet retic, and I just so happened to mention that I want a purple strictly as a pet, and he pulled this guy out!
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/e3bb47af.jpg

Male Eastern Coachwhip... keeping these is like keeping giant garters on crack.
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/8c41df4c.jpg

Yoshi the water dragon
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/f718e529.jpg

One of my mom's bitty little pacman frogs!
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/a56bf2c5.jpg

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

A bigger one that we got as a little guy like 3 months ago
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/e9d050f9.jpg

Male western coachwhip
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/c13d65b2.jpg

I am done now :D

[RedSidedSPR]

Either it's just my iPhone, or the last few didnt show up.

REALLY awesome!!!!! Love your collection!

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Either it's just my iPhone, or the last few didnt show up.

REALLY awesome!!!!! Love your collection!

your phone probably quit loading photos after so many. Mine does that too sometimes!

I like to think of it more as an extended family rather than a "collection" :)

Well, I call my group of snakes, a collection, but you get what I mean!

[RedSidedSPR]

I get exactly what you mean. Mines not a "collection" either. I just say that sometimes. Love the little kingsnake gnawin' on your finger :D

[jitami]

Awesome Shannon! Nice to see Sludge again as well as the rest of the crew. The kingsnake pics made me chuckle. My little girl has been a striking machine today. Not sure what's up with her. I'm guessing it's all been a feeding response as she was doing dry strikes at cage furnishings as I moved them. She ate on Sunday, so it's possible she's hungry again, but geez. Silly girl. Hope she gets over it while she's little, but Bandit's not giving me much hope! lol

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

I actually have a picture of bandit trying to eat HIMSELF. hehehe....

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Awesome Shannon! Nice to see Sludge again as well as the rest of the crew. The kingsnake pics made me chuckle. My little girl has been a striking machine today. Not sure what's up with her. I'm guessing it's all been a feeding response as she was doing dry strikes at cage furnishings as I moved them. She ate on Sunday, so it's possible she's hungry again, but geez. Silly girl. Hope she gets over it while she's little, but Bandit's not giving me much hope! lol

SLUDGE!!! LOL!!! :o

[kibakiba]

Haha I saw that a second ago. That made me giggle. Poor Sle(u)dge ;)

[jitami]

SLUDGE!!! LOL!!! :o

OOPPSSS! Sorry Sledge!!! :o

[BLUESIRTALIS]

My eastern milk eggs are hatching out! Now for the hard part of getting them to eat. I'll post some pics in a few days.

[snakehill]

Not to change the subject but here in Rhode Island we have an alligator that is loose in a local river. The authorities appear to care less about it and are going to leave it there and let it die over the winter. We run an animal rescue (we rescue any kind of animal!) and are trying to find a way to save him. It may come down to us trying to catch him. Does anyone on the forum have any idea how to go about doing this? We've seen it done on tv (Swamp people etc.) but they know what they are doing and we don't! Any suggestions? We have contacted the media so we'll see where this goes! :confused:

[RedSidedSPR]

Yikes... idk, a tranquilizer? :D lol, kidding, but yeah, I've only seen it one tv...

[snakehill]

We might have to raise some money to hire someone but I doubt there are many people around here that are able to do this! We are trying to contact someone at our local zoo too that may be able to help but have not recieved a response yet!:(

[RedSidedSPR]

Well, there are ways to make traps.. non lethal and lethal (which you're not doing obviously), but really i don't know...

How big is he?

[BLUESIRTALIS]

All you need is a couple of cornbread fed country boys a long rope, boat, spotlight, duct tape, and a long pvc pipe haha.lol. I forgot the burlap sack.:D

[snakehill]

Are you volunteering?;)

[RedSidedSPR]

I am!! I am!! (not)

How big is he?

[snakehill]

Reports are he is two-three feet (including tail I hope!) Come on Jesse you're a southern boy! We'll fly you up here! lol:rolleyes:

[BLUESIRTALIS]

I've caught 3' gators before with my hands. Once you jump from the boat you better make sure you land on it just right. Is it legal to catch and rehab or posses a gator up there? What would you do with it once you got it?:rolleyes:

[snakehill]

Is this something that you have to do at night? How do you keep them from diving and disappearing below the surface?:confused: We have a friend that owns a reptile store and he has alligators that he uses for shows etc. Of course we've been trying to reach him and can't. We would keep him (I had a small alligator once) but now you need a license which we don't have!;)

[RedSidedSPR]

Reports are he is two-three feet (including tail I hope!) Come on Jesse you're a southern boy! We'll fly you up here! lol:rolleyes:
He's not too big. That would make it easier... easier than i thought.

Hey, i'd do it! If you were in NC id be down there :D

[RedSidedSPR]

I've caught 3' gators before with my hands. Once you jump from the boat you better make sure you land on it just right

Easy 'nuff.

[BLUESIRTALIS]

Yeah you have to do it at night and you must keep the spotlight in there eyes so that it blinds them form anything else.

[snakehill]

I guess we better find a boat someone will let us use!:rolleyes:

[snakehill]

I've caught 3' gators before with my hands. Once you jump from the boat you better make sure you land on it just right. Is it legal to catch and rehab or posses a gator up there? What would you do with it once you got it?:rolleyes: Don't know! Doesn't usually happen around here! :D You do need a license to keep one though.

[guidofatherof5]

I like gators.
Can't watch Swamp People.
I find myself rooting for the gators:D

[snakehill]

I hate that show! I like Billy the Exterminator because he releases them! Where is he when we need him! lol

[GaiusIuliusTabernarius]

Other than my dekayi the only other living pet I have would be my 2 year old tabby, Lilly.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MW2wIE70rvo/Ti4TJQXpqAI/AAAAAAAAAB0/xt5Krzfy-08/s800/P7250014.JPG

She's really sweet, always runs up to me when I enter the room.

[RedSidedSPR]

Awesome cat

Hey, snakehill, here are some random videos, of random people, catching some random gators.

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This is close to the size of yours
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Don't know if those will actually help, but i just grabbed some off YouTube. Sometimes it helps to see someone do it, so you know what to expect.

[Sergey]

Tiger Keelback Snake (Rhabdophis tigrinus)

Male and female

http://s009.radikal.ru/i309/1107/67/f4adba2584da.jpg

http://i081.radikal.ru/1107/bd/2bac7bb50465.jpg

The male eats frog:
&#x202a;Tiger keelback snake eats frog (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAPj68FDYJw)

[BLUESIRTALIS]

Rhabdophis are awesome.

[guidofatherof5]

As I said, beautiful snakes.

[RedSidedSPR]

Wow those are cool!

[jitami]

Awww, Lilly is so pretty! Awesome Keelback's, too! Very nice! Thank you both for sharing them with us!

[d_virginiana]

***Woops! This was in reply to Snakehill's gator comments.. Totally missed the last page of the thread...***

If you were in NC I'd be there in 20 minutes with some duct tape, a flashlight, and a sack. Good luck catching it, I've never dealt with wild gators any bigger than hatchlings. How are you going to find it? Like.. Do you know where it's at already, or do you have to troll up and down the river with some raw chicken and hope for the best?

Three feet long isn't too bad. Probably wouldn't cause more than a dozen or so stitches worth of damage! :p

[RedSidedSPR]

Exactly what I said. (like, down the last word...:D) I'd be right beside you! Cause that would be AWESOME.

[snakehill]

He has his own twitter page! He is the Woonigator! I just got home from work (two days) and haven't really checked it out yet.I think he has his own facebook page too!:cool:

[RedSidedSPR]

When are you gonna catch him?

[snakehill]

Don't know yet! We are not even sure that we will be allowed to try! We are a registered animal rescue (non profit) though! Still working on it! ;)

[RedSidedSPR]

Seems like that noose trick is the most common.... (look back a few posts a posted a video) Im sure it harder than it looks, but it seems like that may be the easiest.

[snakehill]

Exactly what I said. (like, down the last word...:D) I'd be right beside you! Cause that would be AWESOME. No... You'd be right in FRONT of me!!! LOL :rolleyes:

[RedSidedSPR]

Alright. Ok. Cool.

[RedSidedSPR]

Here's a video and a link to snakehills gator.

Gator spotted in Providence river | WPRI.com (http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/providence/providence-alligator-spotted-in-woonasquatucket-river)

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[snakehill]

Jesse you need to check your spelling before you post!;)

[RedSidedSPR]

?

[snakehill]

It's snakehill not snakhill! Not to be a nag but you misspell alot of words! Sorry it's a pet peeve of mine!

[Didymus20X6]

You just called her "Snackhill."

[RedSidedSPR]

Its the stupid iPhone.

[snakehill]

Much better thanks! You must use your iPhone alot!!! ;) lol

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Much better thanks! You must use your iPhone alot!!! ;) lol

I do too, and it autocorrects things that you WANT to spell that way ALL THE TIME :mad:

but I leave autocorrect on because it DOES correct my mistakes also :)

[kibakiba]

It makes for funny things, like damnyouautocorrect :D

[RedSidedSPR]

Much better thanks! You must use your iPhone alot!!! ;) lol

I rarely have access to a computer.

[snakehill]

And why is this?:p

[RedSidedSPR]

Fo'get about it.

[Millinex]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/CapAnt53/spiderlock.jpg
Spider x Pastel - First lock of the '11-'12 season for me !

[guidofatherof5]

Congrats.

[snakehill]

I can't stand it ! I need a snake!!! That Motley corn is still available on Craiglist! Down to $20, very tempting!!!;)

[guidofatherof5]

No corn will ever take the place of a garter(just my opinon):D
Cooler weather has to coming soon.;)
If you get that corn you will still be wanting.:D

[snakehill]

I have no PATIENCE! (Strange considering what I do for a living!):rolleyes:

[RedSidedSPR]

Corns pale in comparison to garters!

I'd just wait. Or, buy a baby from someone, and than you'll have 3 in fall :p

[snakehill]

But Corns are still amazing snakes! You have to admit that!!:) (will you stop with the babies already! IT AIN'T HAPPENIN!!!!!)

[RedSidedSPR]

Theyre awesome snakes, they're just boring pets in comparison.

[snakehill]

Do you have any idea what it is like to read about all your snakes and to not have one of my own?? ;)

[RedSidedSPR]

Yes i do.

[snakehill]

How do you know this?! You have four snakes now!!!:rolleyes:

[Didymus20X6]

I've thought about getting a corn on occasion. That way, I'd have more than one species to show off at presentations and such.

[snakehill]

Corns are GREAT! Motleys are my favorite!!!:)

[Starling96]

I love striped snow motleys
there beast! lol

[Charis]

I like my corns! And, and the Rosy boas are great! You know, in fact I can think of very few snakes that are not awesome in some way or another!

[snakehill]

Always wanted a Rosy! One of my favorite boas!!:D Unfortunately I've never had one!

[Charis]

I'm going to be a bit like a kid in a candy store here soon. I'll be going to the WRE, the closest expo to where I live, in early Oct. I've only been once before. I'm pretty much out of room but my BF is going to be getting his first snake there, so I'll get to shop snakes vicariously. He is researching lots of different snakes but so far is leaning towards a hypo tangerine Honduran but who knows what will actually come home with us! Definitely will have to stop by Don's table, if he will be there?!

[snakehill]

You are so lucky! We don't have any reptile shows around here!!!:(

[Charis]

Yeah, we don't have any in Idaho but least there is one once a year in Salt Lake UT, about two and a half hours away from me that is close enough to actually go to.

[snakehill]

I'd go that far!!;) By the way Charis I posted your PETA link to my facebook page! Is that ok?

[RedSidedSPR]

I like corns too, and if i could house one, i may get one! But i cant and id rather have a garter.


How do you know this?! You have four snakes now!!!:rolleyes:

Well, i do NOW!!

[guidofatherof5]

This is Tank and my oldest daughter Emmyjo. Emmy will be 17 very soon and loves her boy Tank.
Tank continues to grow and shows no signs of aggression toward any of us. In fact he's becoming more social with us and especially me. Many times the kids will come down to the snake room and get me saying that Tank is looking for me. According to them he searches the living room for me. Once I get in the living room he comes over and sits by me. He's one special turtle.
In Oct. he will be 3 years old.
As you see Tank is starting to put on some size. He's at 7.5 lbs now.
http://www.thamfriends.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=96&pictureid=1828http://www.thamfriends.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=96&pictureid=1696[/QUOTE]

[RedSidedSPR]

Wow! He was tiny!

[guidofatherof5]

He was smaller then that when we first got him.
He's a growing machine.;)

[kibakiba]

Emmy is very pretty :)

[guidofatherof5]

Emmy is very pretty :)

Thanks. I agree.;)

[Millinex]

Corns are very easy, require next to nothing, and if you get a pair, will pay for themselves 10 fold in short order. $20 is a decent deal, but if they've had it a long time and are still marking it down, you could prolly offer like $10-$15 and still get it. Might as well!

[kibakiba]

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/Biglegs2.JPG

Biglegs is really fat now. (S)he's just eaten a giant moth. (S)he's a really great eater. (S)he eats about 12 flies a day, or one large moth a day, plus 3 flies. (S)he's only about the size of my index finger.

[Mrs N1ntndo]

Tiger Keelback Snake (Rhabdophis tigrinus)

Male and female

http://s009.radikal.ru/i309/1107/67/f4adba2584da.jpg

http://i081.radikal.ru/1107/bd/2bac7bb50465.jpg

The male eats frog:
&#x202a;Tiger keelback snake eats frog (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAPj68FDYJw)

those snakes are awesome. They look almost like rubber snakes . I lovem. awesome photo.

[BLUESIRTALIS]

Just wanted to add that all of my baby eastern milks ate pinky parts yesterday. I have always been told that they are hard to get started so i feel blessed that they ate. I did have to put mice tails in two of thems mouths but they finished the rest of the way.

[RedSidedSPR]

That's awesome! Glad they're eating.

[drache]

congrats
I know how relieved you must be feeling

[jitami]

I'm hoping you guys can help with a quick question. I think we're ok, but would love confirmation. My little kingsnake refused food last week. I've had her since April and it's the first time she's refused food for me. Noticed a couple of days later that she was going into shed. Ok, that could explain it. She shed last night and I offered her half of a really large fuzzy this morning. The meal size was ok for her, but she's never had one cut in half. Just as she was finishing I spooked her and out came the mouse. She's never been a shy eater, so I wasn't expecting her to spook so easily. Anyway, no real worries at this point, right? Not a true regurge so we're ok to try again in a couple of days, right? Thanks in advance :)

[BLUESIRTALIS]

I think in your case everything is fine. Give us an update to let us know how she does.

[jitami]

Thanks. I'll give her a few days and will update after the next feeding attempt.

[kibakiba]

Biglegs ate his first whole (kind of) worm! :D It was the baby worm that was born about 2 weeks ago. He's eaten a worm chunk before, but rejected it all the other times. He also bit my finger! I was feeding my new guy (I'm open to some names, I think it's a girl :p) and Biglegs jumped and attacked my finger and wouldn't let go. I love these frogs. They are pretty fun to have, especially when one that is smaller than your finger... Is trying to eat that same finger. Haha.

[RedSidedSPR]

NOOO!! BABY!!!:eek::eek::D:D

Thats awesome now I want one.

[kibakiba]

They're fun, smaller frogs. They only get about 2 inches long. I love them, I enjoy their company, even if I cant hold and cuddle them like I do with my snakes. It's fun watching them scoop the food into their mouths with their little hands, and cling to the tweezers when they want more.

[RedSidedSPR]

I've fed some frogs. They're awesome! Really fun to feed!

If anyone doubts this, google "dumpy tree frogs eating" (whites tree frog) in YouTube :D

[d_virginiana]

You want a fun frog to feed check out pacmans or pyxies!! I seriously love burrowing frogs. They just sit there and look personally offended by everything you do :D

Your little frogs (what kind were they again?) are probably a lot more entertaining though.

[kibakiba]

Pacific chorus frogs. They hop around the tank and watch me from their water dish. They probably poop in the water and think "Yeah! Take that!" They literally leave giant logs of poop in the water just a couple minutes after cleaning it, every time! They're worse than garters with the water dish toilet :p

[Mrs N1ntndo]

Biglegs ate his first whole (kind of) worm! :D It was the baby worm that was born about 2 weeks ago. He's eaten a worm chunk before, but rejected it all the other times. He also bit my finger! I was feeding my new guy (I'm open to some names, I think it's a girl :p) and Biglegs jumped and attacked my finger and wouldn't let go. I love these frogs. They are pretty fun to have, especially when one that is smaller than your finger... Is trying to eat that same finger. Haha.

Could you please post a pic of the new one?

[Kantar]

Sadly one of my crayfish is on its way out, came home from work today to find it struggling, its antennae are cut short, missing a claw and 2 legs, one leg is shortened and 3 look like wet noodles, the back part looks discolored :(

I'm going to put it in the freezer in a cup of water, sadly but its life

In other news the 2 northern redbellies are eating well every 2nd to 3rd day on bits of worm pieces
My small red sided shed today, looks spactacular, I deemed it 'Sunny' because it was caught on a sunny day, a day I got a sunburn

[Mrs N1ntndo]

First part. That is sad news Im sorry you had to do that.
Now for the 2nd part. Im happy there doing great.

[Mrs N1ntndo]

But if you thought it was a girl . she cannot go with out a name . I have an idea... name her Angel.

[kibakiba]

I wanted to name her based on her colour, because she was a really cool green with a golden tint, but they change colours based on their surroundings over time. She's brown, and looks like Biglegs, only smaller and darker.

[Mrs N1ntndo]

What about Brownie.

[kibakiba]

The name does fit her. She's hard to get on camera, a bit of a spaz. Otherwise I would get a picture of her! :D Her new name shall be Brownie.

[Mrs N1ntndo]

Yay/ Thats cool.awesome. I hope that you can gets pics soon. What kind is she again and how big is she?

[kibakiba]

She's a Pacific chorus frog, and she's about half an inch long.

[Mrs N1ntndo]

Is that the biggest shell get? I dont remember seeing a pic of Biglegs.

[Mrs N1ntndo]

Im sorry if Im getting you mixed up with someone else but are you the one that has a yellow toad also. I love all animals and I wish I could get a lot if room would le me. lol Some day I guess.lol

[kibakiba]

No, they get up to two inches at most. I like that they're smaller, since something like a bullfrog would get hard to take care of pretty fast!

[kibakiba]

Nope, I don't have a yellow toad. I just have my NWs, concinnus and the 3 chorus frogs.

[katach]

How about Kannella for your frog? It's Dutch for brown.

[kibakiba]

Kannella does sound interesting! I love naming things in different languages. Haha.

[Mrs N1ntndo]

cool. Thats awesome. The reason why I was asking about the yellow toad was because I dont know what kind tht is. All I know is that its the same kind thats on the show Dead Like Me and i dont know what its called and i dont rfemember who posted one like it. Thanks though. I love talking about all animals . It so interesting to learn about them. What do your frogs eat. And are they expensive and hard to take care of? Just wondering.

[kibakiba]

Well, I caught them in my yard, so I didn't have to pay for them. I feed them house flies, and occasionally a baby night crawler or two. We're going to buy some crickets for them, so I don't have to worry about them starving when there aren't worms or flies around.

[katach]

Oops not Dutch, it's Maltese. Sorry about that.

[kibakiba]

It's okay, everyone makes mistakes ;)

[d_virginiana]

Pacific chorus frogs. They hop around the tank and watch me from their water dish. They probably poop in the water and think "Yeah! Take that!" They literally leave giant logs of poop in the water just a couple minutes after cleaning it, every time! They're worse than garters with the water dish toilet :p

Frog poop is just frightening sometimes. Mine seriously looks like he's just deflated after he goes :eek:

[RedSidedSPR]

Jeez, I know.:eek::D

[kibakiba]

Mine still look "puffy" after pooping, but the logs that come out do not look like such a frog could ever produce.

[Mrs N1ntndo]

Sounds like personal problem....lol :D
no for real I had baby toads before and I thought the same thing.

[snakehill]

Very pretty pair of bullsnakes on RI CL. Have never had them! How are their temperaments? I don't want them. Just curious. Steve what is yours like?;)

[guidofatherof5]

Mine are sweet but some can have a bad temperament.

[Spankenstyne]

Wanted to share a pic of a baby Northern we had July 24. Took this pic today at I guess about 3 weeks old now. Personal first for me so it's been a lot of fun & we'll be keeping this spirited little gaffer:

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj267/spankenstyne/bts/nbtsbaby1aug132011.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Looks great. Looks good and healthy.

[RedSidedSPR]

That thing is only 3 weeks old?!? Awesome!

[katach]

Those eyes are so intense!

[d_virginiana]

Wow, maybe it's just the container he's in, but he looks gigantic to be only three weeks!

[katach]

My step daughter bought a male beta. She hasn't named him, but is very pretty, a light lavender, and pinkish color. I have to charge the batteries in my camera, but I'll post a pic soon.

[d_virginiana]

Caught a nice-looking Neceus americanus or Giant American Millipede today. His name is Ohm (since he looks a bit like a resistor coil..) I've been wanting to keep some sort of invert for awhile now, and these are such cute little low-maintenance animals, I thought I'd keep him. He's been sitting in my hand munching on apple chunks tonight, so I don't think being captured traumatized him too badly. :rolleyes:

Don't know for sure if he'll be a permanent resident yet as my mother seems dead-set against it, but I'm hoping I'll get to hang on to him. It'll be a learning experience :) Regardless, pics soon. Very beautiful little guy, red banding on the body and almost maroon legs. (yes, I'm this excited over a millipede...)

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

I have giant centipedes. They are way awesome. The only thing is, they are venomous and highly aggressive.... gives them a bit more of an edge over the herbivorous millipedes!

[d_virginiana]

I saw pics of them on one of your other posts. They look really cool! Clumsy as I am, it's probably better that I stick to the docile, vegetarian critters though lol.

I've been searching for how to sex millipedes, but haven't really had any luck. Do you (or anyone else) know anything about it?? Most of the inverts I've had to deal with, like for feeders, are pretty easy to tell...

[RedSidedSPR]

That's really cool! Those things are great!


they are venomous and highly aggressive....

Trust me I know...

[jitami]

Just wanted to update and say that she did eat yesterday. As long as all stays down I'd say we're in the clear and this was a one time incident :cool:


I'm hoping you guys can help with a quick question. I think we're ok, but would love confirmation. My little kingsnake refused food last week. I've had her since April and it's the first time she's refused food for me. Noticed a couple of days later that she was going into shed. Ok, that could explain it. She shed last night and I offered her half of a really large fuzzy this morning. The meal size was ok for her, but she's never had one cut in half. Just as she was finishing I spooked her and out came the mouse. She's never been a shy eater, so I wasn't expecting her to spook so easily. Anyway, no real worries at this point, right? Not a true regurge so we're ok to try again in a couple of days, right? Thanks in advance :)

[Kantar]

The cutest picture ever :D

Tic & Tac
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/185247_10150344341574359_525334358_9695070_2636041 _n.jpg

[jitami]

Tic & Tac are adorable!!!

[RedSidedSPR]

Nice photo! Theyre awesome!

[snakehill]

WOW! Luminous!!!:)

[guidofatherof5]

That is an awesome photo. Should be on a calendar. Feb. I think;)

[d_virginiana]

That is so cute! Great photo, you could totally make prints of that.

[BLUESIRTALIS]

I love that pic red belly snakes are just awesome. I was thinking of doing an aquatic tank for some of the black swamp snakes i bet that would be cool since they spend most of there time in the water.

[RedSidedSPR]

Love these guys. (one of my tanks... a year ago, it's awesomer now:p)

http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/8796/ssnakess071.jpg

[Starling96]

Jesse didnt know you had fish!
What kind do u have?

[RedSidedSPR]

Lots.:D

Gourami,
Tetra,
Sharks,
Stuff like that..

[d_virginiana]

Ah, the wonders of using a camera that actually works :)

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/321115_10150346569033035_639838034_9741610_5204000 _n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/309450_10150346569193035_639838034_9741612_2007993 _n.jpg

[Starling96]

Lots.:D

Gourami,
Tetra,
Sharks,
Stuff like that..
cool
i have a 125 saltwater tank
and a pair of breeding kribensis

[katach]

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/321115_10150346569033035_639838034_9741610_5204000 _n.jpg


That thing is AWESOME!!

[kibakiba]

He looks like he wants to nibble on your hand.

[Mommy2many]

So cute! I love them!

[RedSidedSPR]

Does that mean you have a new camera and can post pics?!?!:D
They really are awesome! Love those guys!


cool
i have a 125 saltwater tank
and a pair of breeding kribensis

SWEET!! I don't have room for a saltwater but that would be freaking' awesome!!!!

[d_virginiana]

He looks like he wants to nibble on your hand.

He doesn't nibble; he engulfs.


Does that mean you have a new camera and can post pics?!?!:D
They really are awesome! Love those guys!

It means my dad has a nice new camera that I get to use when I'm at home :rolleyes: I love Pacmans. Kind of like owning a brightly colored pet rock you have to feed.

[RedSidedSPR]

Yeah, thats the perfect description!:D

[xStatic]

http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1344&pictureid=10029http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1269&pictureid=9734http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1344&pictureid=10026http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1269&pictureid=9737


Not great pictures (: But here's Tikva the Whitewater Rosy Boa and Ziggy the Snow Corn Snake

[ConcinusMan]

Or not. Not only are the pictures not great, but they're not even there.

[RedSidedSPR]

No they're not.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

I see the pictures!!! nice snakes! your snow almost looks like a butter in those photos! I have a CANDY CANE. I love her to death.

[RedSidedSPR]

You see them?!

[snakehill]

I see them too! Nice Rosy!!:)

[d_virginiana]

They're invisible to me too... :(

[ConcinusMan]

What the heck? There's not even an indication that anything was ever there. No placemark, nothing. I don't see anything but text.

[RedSidedSPR]

Same here.

Weird, since some people can see them....

If everyone would just use Imageshack.:D

[xStatic]

Okay, weird! LOL I'll just upload them on here and then use the code to embed them (: Glad some people could see them lol I actually just linked the pictures from the cornsnake forum since I already had them uploaded there... so maybe it has something to do with being able to access that site? Oh well

[RedSidedSPR]

Not sure what you did wrong...

[xStatic]

lol not sure if *I* actually did anything WRONG ;) lol but yeah something got messed up in the process... I'm uploading them again now (:

[RedSidedSPR]

Well, techniacally if you did it RIGHT, they would show up.:D

Uploading them is the way to go.

[xStatic]

I also decided to include my doggies! Coonhound Scarlette (yes she's sitting ONTOP of my lab) and black lab Sobe!
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/1121070954a.jpg

Ziggy- Snow Corn Snake
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/263471_2241151116093_1467514599_32555116_850432_n. jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/263557_2241148316023_1467514599_32555112_2319525_n .jpg

Tikva, my newish Whitewater Rosy Boa (:

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/IMG_20110816_103138.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/IMG_20110816_110329.jpg


Hope it works this time lol

[RedSidedSPR]

Worked! Those are all awesome! Both the snakes, and the dogs!

[guidofatherof5]

Well worth the wait. Good looking family members.;)
Dogs Rule.

[xStatic]

Thanks guys (: I don't know what I would do without all my four legged, or no legged, best friends

[jitami]

Aww, that was worth the wait! Ziggy makes me miss the corn we had for a little bit.... and I love Scarlette sitting on Sobe. What a silly girl :)

[xStatic]

She is the dorkiest dog lol

and I love my Ziggy boy (: He's just about the most chill snake ever lol.. at seven years old he's active and alert, but totally calm. My 2 year old cousin was sitting right beside me poking her finger at his mouth and I didn't even notice.. He didn't care one bit and I don't think I could ever get him to bite or musk me even if I tried. He's also loves to take trips outside and around the house wrapped around my neck or hiding inside my shirt lol

(he does like to rattle his tail alot though... but he never strikes. He's a terrible actor)

[Charis]

Well worth the wait! On another note I couldn't see them to begin with either. But my iPad hates imageshack! Can't see any pictures from there and if it's a direct link that has to be clicked on to take you to imageshack, click on it and it throws you completely out of the browser. I was assuming I couldn't see them because it was on imageshack.

[guidofatherof5]

How do you know if you snapping turtle is sleeping comfortably?
When one or both back legs are out and turned up you can be assured every things OK.
Tank is snoozing right through all the flooding.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/tank17.jpg

[Mrs N1ntndo]

Thank you for sharing that is so cute Steve.

[RedSidedSPR]

jeez, that tail looks like it belongs on something that should be extinct....

[snakehill]

Did he go kayaking with the kids? :)

[katach]

That is one content Tank!

[guidofatherof5]

Did he go kayaking with the kids? :)

No way, my boy ain't going near that water. Can't risk losing him.
It's clear water or nothing for him.:D

[guidofatherof5]

That is one content Tank!

I think he's very content with his life. He sure spends enough time with us. He has no fear of us and doesn't want to hurt us ;)

[Mrs N1ntndo]

No way, my boy ain't going near that water. Can't risk losing him.
It's clear water or nothing for him.:D

So when you do let him swim where do yo have him swim at?

[katach]

He's amazing Steve!

[guidofatherof5]

So when you do let him swim where do yo have him swim at?

He has an enclosure full of water and he can come and go as he wishes.

[snakehill]

Here's a video and a link to snakehills gator.

Gator spotted in Providence river | WPRI.com (http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/providence/providence-alligator-spotted-in-woonasquatucket-river)

psmmIgPUmo8 Yeah!! They caught the woonigator! Not the DEM, not the RISPCA, A firefighter! My hero! :D

[RedSidedSPR]

Sweet!!

[d_virginiana]

Good to hear they caught him before it got too cold!

[Spankenstyne]

Very exciting day here, this morning I saw a wee head peeking out & as a few minutes ago we have a few already out of the eggs with hopefully a bunch more to come. This is before their first shed even & they'll be even brighter afterwards:
"Blaze phase" Goins Kingsnakes (they have many other names, I prefer to stick with the old "Goini" tag)
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj267/spankenstyne/Colubrids/gb1aaug252011.jpg

[katach]

Awwwww! Congrats!!!!!

[guidofatherof5]

Congrats Chris,
Awesome looking snakes.