Squiggles' Thread

[gregmonsta]

:D
Well .... I decided Squiggles is soooo groovy that he/she/it should have it's own thread :rolleyes:
Baby Squiggles arrived last Friday and has been the perfect example of a daft little Garter - poking it's head up from the delivery box and staring at me as if saying : "What the heck are you???"
This was followed by a squiggly 5 minutes of handling until I decided this was a bit of a crazy task :eek: any advice on handling a speedy baby would be apprechiated, I've managed to have a relatively calm 15 minutes with Squiggles twice so far.
On his first day he managed to battle his moving in present (a worm which seemed capable of constricting Squiggles but lost out to serpent power before long) which amazed me :) how many snakes eat on the first day?
The second day I tested Squiggles with a 'main course' - a lovingly prepared slice of trout. I was about to remove this when I thought I'd cut it a little thick but Squiggles latched on to this and forced it down his little throat :) another result.
There's been lots of fun and games since then and I guess I felt like typing this out because I'm really chuffed with my little snake. Best christmas present I've ever had ... and .... he had his second slivver of trout today :).
Go Squiggles!!!!

(I apologise for this soppy snakelover post .... be warned .... there are more to come)

[Stefan-A]

Can't see any of those pictures of Squiggles. :(

wink wink. ;)

[gregmonsta]

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/welcome-lounge/2256-hello-everyone.html

They're right here ;) and there will be more!!! :)

[Lori P]

I'm glad to hear your little Squiggles is doing so well! Very pretty little snake, too. I also have a Squiggles but she is a different type of snake.

Keep sending pics, we get vicious if you don't... :-)

[GarterGirl]

nice snake!
The name is awesome too.
I'm happy he/she is doing so well! :D

[gregmonsta]

:eek: I do believe I'm beginning to see a vague clouding of the eyes :cool: first shed in my home approaching? Could well be :D.

[tikichick]

"a lovingly prepared slice of trout" LMAO!! I love the name, btw :)

[adamanteus]

I'm pleased you're getting so much pleasure from Squiggles. Let's see some more pictures of him whem he comes out of that old skin, okay?:)

[gregmonsta]

I'll be running for batteries as soon as he's started the 'new threads scuffle' :)

[Odie]

This was followed by a squiggly 5 minutes of handling until I decided this was a bit of a crazy task :eek: any advice on handling a speedy baby would be apprechiated, I've managed to have a relatively calm 15 minutes with Squiggles twice so far
When any of mine are in a Slithering mode. I just keep putting one hand after so they have a human treadmill :rolleyes:

[anji1971]

Greg, it just warms my heart to hear a grown man gushing so about his cute li'l snakey!!!! Especially when it's name is Squiggles-- too adorable!! I'm glad you're enjoying him so much, and I don't mind all the sappy posts, they're fun to read, and make me smile!:):)

[gregmonsta]

:) and so it shall continue ;)
He/she/it (aka Squiggles) has indeed renewed the all important wardrobe. I'll get me camera sorted by Wednesday for pictures ;) . Think Squiggles was impressed with its efforts and decided to tolerate a good 20mins of handling to show himself off :D . I rewarded this with another feed which equals a lumpy snakey under it's favorite log as well as a happy owner :o . I need to fill my old tank with something else now ... anyone offering up any babies in the UK in 2008? .... or maybe I'll just have to hope there's a Hamm when my band tours next year lol :rolleyes:

[gregmonsta]

Well ... I thought I'd post up these piccies from yesterdays Squigglefest ... unfortunately taken on my mobile :p

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/gregmonsta/DSC00153.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/gregmonsta/DSC00154.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/gregmonsta/DSC00155.jpg

[tikichick]

"Squigglefest" !! LMAO, you crack me up! :D

[gregmonsta]

:) Squigglefest ... with support from 'Erratic Hands' and 'Muscatory Pong' ... coming to a vivarium near you!!!

[Lori P]

ROFL!! Greg, I'm thinking you may need to get out more!! :D

[gregmonsta]

mmmm .... not sure if the general public would aggree with you there :P ... lmao

[gregmonsta]

:D Squiggles is now the proud owner of a very large water bowl and a thermostat for his mat :) ... unfortunately the new arrival of the large rock-like pool has scared him into hiding under his bark :o awwww bless.

[anji1971]

Awww, sounds like Squiggles has been loved just a bit too much!!!:D

[gregmonsta]

;) there's no such thing as loving Squiggles too much ...

[anji1971]

Well, that's true, but he'd better get used to it and stop hiding!!
Toughen up there, Squiggles!!:p

[gregmonsta]

lmao ... he learned a new trick for hiding today .... the little bugger has decided life is better .... under the substrate .... little weirdo

[Lori P]

Greg!! Those could be lyrics for a new song!!!

"Life is better under the substrate... growl growl" :D:D

[gregmonsta]

Wow ... it does have the lyrical feel ... cheers ... ;) that's worth using :)

[Lori P]

Do I get credit on the album??!!

[gregmonsta]

:) ... I would be honoured to leave you a lttle snakey credit ;)

[gregmonsta]

The little bugger is driving me nuts :rolleyes: he's spent 99% of the day buried in his Aspen bedding .... :o I hope this trend wears of soon ... be nice to see the little wierdo sometime :p

[anji1971]

I wouldn't expect to-- I changed over to aspen bedding a couple months ago, and I haven't seen Deejay much since except when feeding day rolls around. She just loves to burrow in the aspen, all I usually see is her head poking out!!:rolleyes:

[gregmonsta]

:):)I found a cure!!! .... I got a new snakey to join him:D:D and now he's out investigating :eek:

[Lori P]

Pics, pics, we need pics!!! :-)

[enigma200316]

yes pics, after all its the law...........lol:D

[gregmonsta]

:mad: Squiggles is still being antisocial ... Slithers (my red-sided newbie) has been perfect so far, really calm yet active and was zealously stuffing itself with trout today .... Squiggles, on the other hand, is still lost in the Aspen and didn't come out for food either (weirdo), think I might be stressing him out by hunting through the stuff for him so I'm just going to let him be for a couple of days :rolleyes: maybe that'll sort it (but ... I ordered a solution :D reptile carpet :eek: the days of snake hunting and Aspen ingestion worry are over :)) ...
Terri's Florida Blue (Clint) is still a little nervous (has had it's good moments but is still a larger Squiggles in the handling stakes) .... so he's getting left alone too. :rolleyes: Children huh? ... nothing but trouble.

[gregmonsta]

Here's the latest ... Squiggles and Slithers exploring the expanse of my hands :D


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/gregmonsta/DSC03033.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/gregmonsta/DSC03035.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/gregmonsta/DSC03036.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/gregmonsta/DSC03039.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/gregmonsta/DSC03041.jpg


Slithers loves climbing ... and ... if you look closer you can see little weirdo Squiggles frantically burrowing to escape the camera in the top right corner rofl.
Hoping to get some good shots of Clint tomorrow.

[drache]

they are so handsome

[tikichick]

They look great!! I like the looks of your tank, too.

[anji1971]

Great pics!! Slithers is just as cute as Squiggles! You are a lucky man, Greg!:)

[gregmonsta]

Definately :) a happy snake owner here :D. Wait till you see Clint!!! .... and .... what's even better :rolleyes: .... CrazyHedgehog gave me one of her old tanks which means I have room for more :D !!!!!

[tikichick]

Clint? There's a Clint? LOL, you're hooked :D

[gregmonsta]

Yup :) he's my christmas present to my girly :rolleyes: a beatiful Florida Blue :D

[gregmonsta]

Here's Clint :D

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/gregmonsta/DSC03054.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/gregmonsta/DSC03056.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/gregmonsta/DSC03048.jpg

[tikichick]

Beautiful! Nice addition :D

[drache]

very nice indeed

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

pretty red=sided and florida blue have update pictures so we can see hosw their colors have changed

[Snaky]

Very nice additions!!:cool:

Checkered's are really borrowers, so you might indeed not see him to much if he can do some nice borrowing:)