Shannon's Random Photo Thread!!

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Well, since i take so many pictures.. and not all of them fit into the same categories, and I don't want to flood the forum with like 5 new threads... welcome to my photo thread! I am going to try and use this thread as an all purpose photo poster! So keep checking back!

So first up! remember that little litter of corn-rats? well, my FAVORITE one of the 6 escaped about 3 months ago. So pretty with lovely red spots and bright orange eyes, I was so upset. Let this be a message to those of you missing snakes... He turned up in my mom's dishwasher yesterday! The little fella had made the rubber hinge under the door his home and must have been slipping inside and sipping water when no one was around... here he is back in a tub, sucking down 4 pinkies! Hes a little thin but none the worse for wear:
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Rats/083.jpg

family dinner!! for some reason, none of their colors came through in this picture... they all have different colors in person!
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Rats/085.jpg


Next up! I had a birthday recently... on friday. well my boyfriend was very upset that my present's delivery got pushed back until today. He brought it to me at work this morning! This is a Ross-Simons snake ring, he is made of 14k white gold, onyx, tiger's eye, and 60 little diamonds!!! I have the best boyfriend ever I think :D
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/myring.jpg




Also: my co-worker got me a TIGER SALAMANDER nymph!! He is about 9 inches long, still has his baby gills, I can't wait until he turns into a REAL salamander :)
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Amphibians/059.jpg

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Amphibians/064.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Amphibians/069.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Amphibians/073.jpg

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Now for some cute garter shots...

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Garters/dfbdfg.jpg
herping revealed this charming (angry) garter

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Garters/043.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Garters/tongue.jpg

Anery radix
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Garters/091.jpg

I <33 parietalis!
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Garters/104.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Garters/106.jpg

[Boots]

Love the Tiger Salamander. They are such a unique looking animal. Oh, and the ring is cool too, just don't think it would look good on me. :)

[Snaky]

Some very nice pictures :)

[Snake lover 3-25]

VERY nice pics!!!:D

[anji1971]

Great pics!!
Glad to hear about the MIA snakey being found!
And that tiger salamander is very cool. :cool:

[lestat]

Great Photos. The picture of the little Garter looking straight at the camera is Brilliant. You should make that one into a poster or frame it. I want to put that on my wall. The other Garters look good. Are they Corns in the first shots. Amazing all eating at exactly the same time. Nice Ring and amphibian too.

[jeanette]

lovely photos thanks for showing them :)

[Lori P]

Shannon, great photos, as always! I'm soooooooo glad you found your corn-- how crazy is that!!

Love the ring too. Really pretty. And adorable salamander!

[drache]

fantastic photos, Shannon
of course I love the garter pics, but that tiger salamander at this stage is amazing

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Well i took some pictures of my lovely King Rat snake, Ra. I named him Ra after the egyptian sun god :D

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Kings%20and%20Milks/035.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Kings%20and%20Milks/038.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Kings%20and%20Milks/039.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Kings%20and%20Milks/042.jpg

[adamanteus]

Awesome pics, Shannon. And a beautiful snake. Congratulations. Has he made a stink for you yet?:D

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

And i know not all of you are a fan of hybrids, but I myself happen to be one. here are my own two, they've been with me for about 3 weeks now.


Male
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Kings%20and%20Milks/047.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Kings%20and%20Milks/048.jpg




Female
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Kings%20and%20Milks/050.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Kings%20and%20Milks/jgtf.jpg

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

nope, the king rat has not made a stink for me, ever! He has pooed but it just smells like... poo! He won't musk!!! I had him outside today and was even chasing him full speed through the grass... on purpose... but he still won't get defensive! He is a HIGHLY alert snake though... i love how smart and visual he is!

[adamanteus]

Yes, they do seem to be very intelligent, don't they? They remind me of Cobras in this regard.

[adamanteus]

The hybrid snake thingy... less awesome.:D:rolleyes:

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

haha yea....

My king rat reminds me of the famous indigo!!! but i dont need a permit to have him and in my opinion, he is prettier :D

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Also, baby birds are everywhere! there is a robin's nest right outside my front door in our shred leaf japanese red maple! It's getting kinda cramped in there...http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Birds/006-1.jpg

[adamanteus]

You're right E.carinata is pretty, and intelligent, and fascinating, I love them, but....
I was once musked by one... I can't get the horror of the stench out of my head!:eek:

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

wow is it really that bad????

[todaelaguadelmar]

What is bad?
your pics are amazing, thanks for sharing.

[Thamnophis]

Nice pics. Very nice!

Did your male and female hybrid produce any young? And if so, how did they look?
The carinata is also a very pretty snake.

[lestat]

The Kingsnake is awsome and a very good name for him. The other two hybrids are nice as well. Not too sure about hybrids but a snake is a snake and its not its fault for what it is and if you can give them love and care so what.

[Sid]

Very nice photos, Shannon.

[Gijs & Sabine]

Wow, you make excellent pictures, Shannon :eek:
I love the garter looking straight into the camera.
And your ring is absolutely gorgeous.....I like tiger's eye. You are indeed lucky with your boyfriend ;)

[Stefan-A]

Very nice photos, Shannon. :) That king rat is absolutely beautiful.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

thanks guys, to answer thanmo's question, the hybrid female is an 07 and the male is an 06 so babies should be next year!

[anji1971]

Wonderful pictures -- Ra is a gorgeous creature!
And you do have a real knack for getting the most incredible pics...........I'm envious!:D

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Well, more babies are (hopefully) on the way!!! This time is is graybanded kingsnakes! they locked up tonight and I will continue to put them together for the next week! I sure love graybands, this will be my first time producing them!

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Kings%20and%20Milks/055.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Kings%20and%20Milks/032.jpg

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Thouht i would throw this pic out tehre for some laughs

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Garters/017.jpg

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

over 5 feet and all in one piece :) my female jungle carpet python jsut keeps getting bigger...

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Pythons/034.jpg

[lestat]

You take good photos. I like the three garters(or is it the three Amigos).

[jeanette]

I love Carpet pythons they are beautiful, can you post a pic of it pleasssssssse?

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

male
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/xxAngelinblackxx/camera/P1000648.jpg




Female!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/xxAngelinblackxx/camera/P1000393.jpg

[ScimitarX]

Wow, they are really beautiful:)

[Snake lover 3-25]

DITTO:D:D:D:D:D
very bright!!!!!!:D

[todaelaguadelmar]

I just loved your grey snakes.
Thanks for sharing.

[jeanette]

wow they are stunning, i particularly like the female :)
do you find the female more unpredictable than the male? ive found a lot of CP breeders and owners say the females are much more ummm fiesty :)

[Lori P]

Wow, that female is just brilliantly colored. Very nice!!

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

my female is at times feisty in that she wiggles around a lot when being handled, but she has never, ever struck no matter how provoked. For teh most part, she is very calm. My male on the other hand, is a nasty, evil, horrid, mean vile little wretch of a carpet python and he tries with all 2.5 feet of himself to kill me on a daily basis!

[Lori P]

Hmmm... I'm not quite clear... Shannon, could you tell us how you really feel about your male?? :rolleyes::D

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

i love him to bits and pieces... the way he whacks his face off the glass in yet another attempt to eat my face... the way his eyes gaze into mine right before i see a big blue mouthful of teeth flying towards me at record speeds... they way he tries to squeeze and chew all life out of my arm as i pick him up to clean his cage, the elegant way that he sprays me with his fecal matter... I love that snake <33

[Lori P]

Roflmao!!!!!!!!!!!

[adamanteus]

... the way he whacks his face off the glass in yet another attempt to eat my face... the way his eyes gaze into mine right before i see a big blue mouthful of teeth flying towards me at record speeds... they way he tries to squeeze and chew all life out of my arm as i pick him up to clean his cage, the elegant way that he sprays me with his fecal matter...

Ahh, the joys of snake keeping!:D

[Snake lover 3-25]

NONE of those have EVER happened to ME!!!!!!!!!!!:D:p:Di'm lucky!!!!!!:D:p:D the funny thing is i'm not even kidding!!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

seriously i think the guy who sold me him, drugged him that day. He was the sweetest most mellow little snake!!! Got him home, and I realized that he was actually a personalized letter to me directly from satan! I have never seen a snake that actually SPEEDS out from under his hidebox to the top of the cage if i don't open it quietly enough, JUST for another go at me!!

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

haha, i was looking at the jungle carpet hatchlings at my local pet store(there were like 10 in a cage) and he was telling me how they line up on the side and strike him so he opended it and it was so cute, ten little baby pythons were lined up striking very clusmily

seriously i think the guy who sold me him, drugged him that day. He was the sweetest most mellow little snake!!! Got him home, and I realized that he was actually a personalized letter to me directly from satan! I have never seen a snake that actually SPEEDS out from under his hidebox to the top of the cage if i don't open it quietly enough, JUST for another go at me!!

[Snake lover 3-25]

awwww..... are you sure they were striking and not smiling????? JK :D LOLOL :D

[todaelaguadelmar]

Those are amazing pics of beautiful snakes. u r an artist

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

lol yes im sure, they have long sharp teeth so if one does get you (even though they are babies) you will bleed, has the male ever latched on to you shannon and not let go? than must hurt a ton

awwww..... are you sure they were striking and not smiling????? JK :D LOLOL :D

[dashnu]

over 5 feet and all in one piece :) my female jungle carpet python jsut keeps getting bigger...

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Pythons/034.jpg

Hey Shannon, a few questions for you:

I assume this is what a good shed should look like for a python? Also prior to sheding what humidity do you keep your enclosure.

My female _always_ hides under the water dish (I think she is getting ready for a shed). This is on the cool side of the enclosure. The other hide is on the warm side. So my question is this based on your experience. Would a snake rather be cold and well hidden, hot and well hidden, or perfect temp and not hidden that well ? Also how long is the "blue phase"

Thats all for now, TIA

-b

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

I assume this is what a good shed should look like for a python? Also prior to sheding what humidity do you keep your enclosure.

My female _always_ hides under the water dish (I think she is getting ready for a shed). This is on the cool side of the enclosure. The other hide is on the warm side. So my question is this based on your experience. Would a snake rather be cold and well hidden, hot and well hidden, or perfect temp and not hidden that well ? Also how long is the "blue phase"

Thats all for now, TIA
-b

I don't really do anything different for her during shed... she lays in the water bowl during her entire shed period and will not have it any other way! Mine is also on the cool side, on the other side i have branches, a big hide and two ceramic heaters over top.... the male is alays always up there in the branches under the heat... she only is half the time, I really think that they all ahve their own personal preferences and as long as I know she has a CHOICE to get warm, and still doesn't want to be warm, that's her decision! The blue phase desnt last for very long, I would say between 2 and 4 days depending on the snake?? Im not 100% sure though I have enver counted the days....

[infernalis]

Hey Shannon, with all the great pictures you take, how did this thread get lost??:D

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

::gasp::


omg..... here it is!!!! i thought it was gone forever in the depths of the forums...


hmmm... what to stick in it?

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

here we go.....

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/468001.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/468005.jpg

yes..... that is ALLLLL garter poop.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/potter003.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Inverts/285058.jpg

This is the picture that daddy centipede shows you when you threaten to smoosh him
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Inverts/potter122.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Inverts/047.jpg

[Snake lover 3-25]

lol well..... can't say they aren't random!!!!:D:p

great pics shannon:D

[GartersRock]

Oh my... *shudders* Is that what baby centipedes look like!! They are SOO cool but hit a... creeped out kind of nerve somewhere. lol! Very interesting....

[Garter_Gertie]

She loves ****-a-roches but freaks out over centipedes. Go figure!

[GartersRock]

Hey! I don't love roaches!!!