A few cool pictures / stories attached.

[infernalis]

Last week, Kyle sent me six non feeding ribbons, they needed toads and polliwogs to start, and are now taking fish, while sitting in human hands, all of them!

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/DK/1CR.jpg

Carmella our milk snake had frostbite that cost her a fair bit off her tail, she has now shed 4 times since this injury occurred, and I wanted to show how well it has healed up. (The bone was showing!)

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/DK/1tip.jpg

Tonight after I got done cleaning out our water snake enclosure (Nerodia sipedon) "Aqua" I thought of putting a ground FX light that I saved from my old "pimped out" dodge neon under the tank. Here is what it turned out like.

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/DK/neonerodia.jpg

The effect is surreal:cool: Like a lighted swimming pool.

[drache]

thanks Wayne

what a sweet ribbon pic
I was trying to see whether I could get some small tadpoles as a last resort for my non-eating babies, but the only tadpoles to be gotten from the store are gigantic - bigger than feeder goldfish
what the heck are those
I grew up with little tadpoles, definitely smaller than guppies

that stump looks like the bone's barely covered
good job

the swimming pool shot is so very So Cal
it kind of triggers soundtrack in my head

[Stefan-A]

All I know, is that bullfrog tadpoles are huge. :D

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Bullfrog_Tadpole.jpg

[Lori P]

OMG, Stefan, that's amazing!

Wayne, thanks for the pics! Poor Carmella... looks like it's doing well tho. And I love the under-lit swimming pool, too cool!! And how great that the ribbons are eating out of your hand... sweet. :-)

[Stefan-A]

According to the wikipedia article, their metamorphosis takes 12-24 months.

[infernalis]

The tadpoles in my feeder tank transform in days.

the most recent ones are spring peeper tads. (tiny!!)

Every morning there is a bunch of micro frogs on the floating log.

Then the reluctant eaters get them.

Or Magma just dives into the tank, greedy little bugger!

[jitami]

Amazing job on that tail, Wayne! Any trick to getting the babies to eat out of your hand? That would be so much fun! Probably takes about the same amount of time as feeding them in a separate container which I'm going to have to start doing soon anyway :) Pretty cool swimming pool, too :)

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Amazing job on that tail, Wayne! Any trick to getting the babies to eat out of your hand?

Pick them up slowly and when they are no longer startled by your presence. approach them from underneath and kind of scoop them up, instead of grabbing from above. as long as they are not feeling threatened, they should eat!

[infernalis]

It's called "tease feeding" I hold the fishy by the tail, and coax the head of the fish in front of the snakes face.

It's FASTER than transferring them:D Just pick them up one at a time, feed and return them.

about half the baby snakes take food for me this way.

Just last night "Lurch" the wee little butlers ate from my hand, it was cool.:)

[jitami]

Very cool! Shannon so far my only snake has been my WC male who really doesn't tolerate handling well. He will rarely even take food from tongs for me and then if startled will spit it out...sigh... Thankfully he always picks it back up, but I'm really looking forward to raising captive bred babies to be more tolerant of handling!!! :D

[anji1971]

Great pictures, Wayne!
Love the swimming pool -- very cool!!
And Carmella's tail looks good, must have been a pretty nasty wound for a while. Good job with her.
I've been having some success getting my nervous little Sweetpea to eat from my hand. She totally freaks out in the feeding bin, so it's the only thing that works. But she still won't eat very much each time, and she'll stop completely if she gets startled, so it's a constant battle.

[Aundrea]

very nice pics!!! Love that ribbon eatting outta your hand. Too cute. What happend to your milksnakes tail?

[infernalis]

What happend to your milksnakes tail?

On the night I found her, she was frozen solid, it was early spring the frost was heavy that night. If I remember correctly it was like 27 out.

I have been treating the tail with antibiotics to prevent infections.

She is a sweetheart, wild Milksnakes are usually biters, Not Carmella!! never even tried to bite:D

I thought it was a HE, but about a month after I brought her in, she laid 7 eggs!:eek:

The eggs are incubating now, fingers crossed for heathy baby milks.

http://www.ssnakess.info/GSM/1eastern.jpg

[Aundrea]

awwwwwwwwwwwwwww she is so pretty!!! That is so coool that shes sweet. She is thanking you for saving her life and her babies :D So you got some eggs also eh? Wow I hope they hatch. What other babies do you have that will soon hatch or give birth to? lol You sure do have your hands full with all the new babies comming.

[crzy_kevo]

carmella's tail looks like georges tail it all healed up so she must of had something happen to it b4 i found her (frost bite, incomplete shed?)
never know right
oh and love that light way cool

[infernalis]

Thanks kevin..

Hey last night Carmella took a mouse from my hand:D

Frostbite, bad sheds, and predator attacks can all nip off tails.

[crzy_kevo]

well those were the 3 i narrowed it down too because also my GF's brothers cat tiger(huge effing cat like 15 lbs) anyways i figured could have been attacked by that cat or the other 2 could have happened you can see that as well on her the bone did used to be showing but she healed up good

[Steven@HumboldtHerps]

All I know, is that bullfrog tadpoles are huge. :D

Yes they are, and y'all are welcome to all of the bullfrog tadpoles we have out here in the wild! The American Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) is an invasive species here in California! It is threatening to wipe out our local baby garters, our smaller frogs, and our baby Western Pond Turtles! Lefty, my one-eyed garter is drooling just feeling the vibtrations of me talking about it.... okay not really, but I had a few beers at a work potluck, and uh, well you know... my fingers are slurring....

Steve

[Loren]

Nice pics Wayne. Whats your fish of choice for baby ribbons?

[infernalis]

Well I have used rosies in a pinch, guppies and minnows work well too.

A local fishing supplier carries these small shiner minnows that are the same exact creek minnows garters eat in the wild, the ribbon babies like them as well.:D

[Loren]

Cool, thanks. I've been using guppies for my gulf coast ribbon babies so far. 7 of the 8 are eating. I need to try again this weekend yet.

[infernalis]

Cool, thanks. I've been using guppies for my gulf coast ribbon babies so far. 7 of the 8 are eating. I need to try again this weekend yet.

The one that is not eating yet, try placing the snake and the guppy in a smaller container together.

I found some nice plastic sandwich boxes for a dollar, they work great.

Placing the guppy and the snake in the same small area for a while sometimes will annoy the snake enough that it will eat to make the fish go away.

[infernalis]

Took this while feeding chomper today....

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/stuff/chomp.jpg

These two ladies were relaxing in the log a few days ago....

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/stuff/girls.jpg

[GartersRock]

Super cute!!! :)

[Garter_Gertie]

Chomper cracks me up!

[infernalis]

He's Dorothy's goofy little dinosaur:D

Some day I want to build a little harness to lower the mouse slowly into his cage, just like the scene in Jurassic park when they feed the raptors.

Film it and put it on youtube like a spoof film:cool:

[Snake lover 3-25]

lol cute pics wayne!!!! i'd love to watch that video!!!!!:D

[jitami]

Wayne, Chomper is just way too cute!

[infernalis]

I did video him dancing about for food today, I have to remember my youtube user account, I have not logged onto it in a few months, I may just host it on my own server.....I put all my photos on there:D

We got him where he will stand on his hind legs and tripod with his tail just for a nugget of meat:D

here is his baby photo...not even the same critter anymore!
http://www.ssnakess.info/chomp/1CHOMPER.jpg

[Snake lover 3-25]

what kind of lizzard is he?????

[GartersRock]

Adorable!!!!!

[Aundrea]

Very cute!!!!! The 2 girls look like they are playing peek a boo :D

[infernalis]

what kind of lizzard is he?????


Chomper is a Savannah Monitor Shanley,

I like the way he flicks his tongue the same as snakes do. Only Chompers tongue is HUGE.

When he grows up completely, he will be about the size of an Iguana.

When he is in a bad mood, handling is out of the question, he can hurt someone with his feet.

When he is in a good mood, he will tolerate us handling him just fine, he even holds still while Dorothy straps on his harness and leash.

When we take him for walks, every living thing that crosses in front of him, well he Chomps!

Crickets, grasshoppers, bugs of any kind, worms, whatever if it will fit in his mouth, it's gone!


http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/chomp/chompie.jpg

[Garter_Gertie]

Chomper "Jabba" Harvey

[GartersRock]

Rofl!! Good one Gertie!

I have "run across" so many savannah moniters lately... And they are all so cute! Uh oh. *I do not have room... I do not have room....*
He's like a puppy Wayne!!

[Garter_Gertie]

'Rockster, if you don't have it in you to ditch the fam, you can leave the land o'scorpions and move to gods' country and live with me. Yeah, man!

Can you imagine the set-up TWO herp nuts would have? We'd be light years past these amatures! :D

[infernalis]

If Amanda has a yard at all, Texas would be an ideal place to own a Savannah Monitor, Set up a paddock in the yard!

One of the top Monitor gurus around lives in Arizona, and has a ranch set up just for assorted monitor species.(Varanid)

Here in NY chomp only has precious few weeks that the temperatures are warm enough during the day to go outside.

[Garter_Gertie]

Dekay, DON'T encourage her! The 'rents are gonna kill you!

[anji1971]

I love Chomper. I wish I could have a Chomper, too!:):cool:
(Won't even attempt to negotiate that with the hubby.......!):D

[jitami]

(Won't even attempt to negotiate that with the hubby.......!):D

That's exactly what I was thinking Anji! I think it's going to be a good long time of slowly acclimating him to reptiles before I could even think of adding a "chomper" :rolleyes:

[infernalis]

See long story short, Dorothy had a Savvy for 5 years once before.

This April I got Chomper for her as a birthday present, she cried when she opened the present up:D

I also snuck Limon in with the same order:cool:

So Dorothy's birthday was great for both of us:)

[GartersRock]

Don't encourage me!!! I hope to leave soon and then NO ONE will be there to stop me. lol!! Don't worry though. I would never become one of those "cat ladies" who takes on more then they can care for....

An outdoor setup huh? Hmmmm..... :D

[Loren]

As a former savannah monitor owner, all I know is that getting a sav is nothing to rush into. It takes quite a large cage and some cash in order to take care of an adult sav properly, and they go from that cute 8" baby to a 3.5 foot long adult(average) in about 18 months.
One of the better savannah books I have read (The Savannah Monitor lizard, by Daniel Bennett) recommends a minimum cage size of 8 foot x 4 foot x 4 foot, with the ability to dig his own burrows, and after having one for almost 5 years, I have to agree- I would never keep one again unless I could provide something similar to that. In a 2' x 2' x 6" cage, he had just enough room to "exist', and not enough to "be a monitor".
The kingsnake.com monitor forums can teach you a lot about them, the guy from arizona is "FR" on the forum. I wouldnt actually post though, as they tend to really rip into new prospective monitor owners, telling practically everyone that they are nowhere near ready for the huge responsibilty. They tend to be jerks, but their intentions are based on the good of the animals, and they do know a lot.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Rosco_9-10-06.JPG
By the way, that is a very nice looking sav, Wayne. I do miss my Rosco.

[GartersRock]

Awesome!! Thanks for the tips. A monitor would be one of those I would plan and wait for for sure!

[Loren]

I believe monitors are a "pet" for only a small percentage of keepers, but for those who are willing to take them on properly, they can be very rewarding captives. I provided mine a home that was better than most, but not good enough. I would love to see them stop being a "petstore" animal though. Too easy for inexperienced people to impulse buy them with no research. Atleast with an impulse buy of a cornsnake or something, people still have an honest chance of figuring it out in time, but with large lizards, most people just wont be able to do it. The average lifespan of captive monitors is probably under 1 year.

[infernalis]

Rosco looked good!

Chomper is already kept to a far higher standard than most.

We have obtained a tempered glass panel that is nearly the 4 foot by 8 foot and 1 inch square steel powder coated framing. His permanent adult enclosure will be along nearly 2/3 of a wall.

We began (minimal) handling at a very young age, and his diet consists of roaches, crickets and live hopper mice.

Occasionally he gets some turkey cubes, it's easier to get him to dance with the turkey cubes:D

Yes Frank Retes is the monitor god, and he knows it, I look past that and listen to what the guy has to say. He has tons of useful information, even though he makes you feel 2 inches tall telling it to you.

We also have the luxury of all this acreage, something unfortunately many cannot enjoy, so this monitor gets exercise and lots of it.

They are absolutely not for the faint of heart, nor the inexperienced keeper. Before I would allow this purchase, I studied all I could so as to ensure that Chomper would not become one of those statistical dead animals.

Sometimes Dorothy gets mad at me, she says that Barney did just fine, But I wanted us to go one step further and have this one be in the most ideal captive conditions we were capable of providing.

For substrate we use river bank clay dirt, it holds burrows well.

[Loren]

Sounds awesome Wayne. :) Glad to see someone putting in that kind of effort for a monitor.

Rosco was a great captive, just didnt live as long as he should have- made it about 5 years. He was a big puppy dog from day one. He went to several classrooms.

[infernalis]

Any ideas why he passed on??

Dorothy's Barney was murdered by her ex husband (they were still married at the time) seems he was knocking Dorothy around and Barney jumped on him, cut him up pretty good.

So the jerk took it out on the monitor!

[Loren]

Rosco seemed like he was doing ok, then one day, while I was in the reptile room, he put his head in the water dish for what I thought was a drink, and I saw bubbles coming out. I pulled him out of the water, and could tell he was on his way out. He passed a few minutes later. I didnt "take him apart" to try to find out why.
Atleast I got to rub his back a few times and say good bye.

[GartersRock]

How sad.... He sounds like he was a great boy!

[infernalis]

Atleast I got to rub his back a few times and say good bye.

Belated condolences..

That had to be a difficult moment:(

[jitami]

Loren, I'm sorry for you loss of Rosco. Sounds like he was well loved.

Thank you for all of the excellent advice. Ownership is obviously not something to be taken lightly.

[infernalis]

Working with Chomper makes me really appreciate just how cool these animals are.

Yesterday he picked up his dish and shook his head back and forth:D
http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/chomp/1chomp.jpg

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/chomp/2chomp.jpg

[ScimitarX]

He's such a cute little guy :D

[Snake lover 3-25]

awwww what a cutie!!!!:D

[Garter_Gertie]

Chomper "Jaba" Harvey. A cutie!

[infernalis]

Thanks, He's been outside playing in the hot sun for quite a while today.

Outgrowing his harness fast, time to buy the next size up.

[GartersRock]

OH my gosh SO cute!!

[Lori P]

I love him!!! Send more pics!!!

[Zephyr]

I want to get a sav or an ig when I get my own house and give the little fella (Or fellas! :O )) a nice room of their own. :)

[anji1971]

I hope one day I can have the space and the means available to take care of one properly.
They really are something!

[infernalis]

Yeah, I love every minute working with Chomp, His little brain is always thinking.:D

[jitami]

You know Wayne, I'm sure you could condition train him like you would a dog(or any other mamal or bird). It would help keep that little brain of his busy.

Like you need more to do.. hehe... I would give it a try, tho. Just a few minutes here and there throughout the day. Pick something he does naturally and everytime he does it give him something really yummy. Then put a hand signal to it. Once he's reliable at that start something new.

[infernalis]

That's exactly what is happening right now. When he responds to me calling his name, he gets a bit of food, if he stands up and does a tripod, he gets food.

It is my goal to allow free roaming of the house when he is an adult size.

He will most likely always need the harness and leash when outdoors, they run really fast, swim even faster and climb:eek:

If he ever made it down a gopher hole, I'd have to dig up a lot of ground to get him back.

[Garter_Gertie]

Or you'd have to go down the hole with him as if you didn't, Dorothy would have your hide hanging on the garage...

[Snake lover 3-25]

lol that's SOOOO cool..... good luck training him:D

[GartersRock]

Sounds like fun Wayne!!

[jitami]

Does sound like fun :) Who knows what you can do with a trained Chomper :D

[infernalis]

Got a couple more photos today.

Sorry they are not the best:eek: Excuse the pot belly:D he's had too many snacks today.

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/chomp/3chomp.jpg

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/chomp/4chomp.jpg

[crzy_kevo]

pretty cool wayne they are pretty smart reptiles :D

[Garter_Gertie]

He is SO CUTE! Claws, teeth and all you can't help but love him! I doubt I'll do a Chomper, but I have been looking at bearded dragons...

I DID NOT SAY THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I DID NOT SAY THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (erasing from memory)

[infernalis]

To deviate from Chomp for a minute.. While hunting for snake food tonight, I flipped over a small board in the yard, and look what was underneath it:D

I left them all be, Just thought it was cool to see 3 of them at once.


http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/DK/3dk.jpg

[GartersRock]

Awesome!!!!! How fun!

[infernalis]

It's easy to figure why these are one of my favorites, the place is almost overrun with Dekayi's:D

When I go looking for snakes, I see 2-3 DK's for every garter snake found.

[Aundrea]

awwwwwwwwww how CUTE.. I wish I lived out in the boonies to find Dekayis.

They sure are cute and cool looking snakes

[infernalis]

Here is another Chomper picture, Took it this morning.:D

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/chomp/1gravy.jpg

[Aundrea]

LOL What a neat pic of him!!! Hes posing for the camera:D

[GartersRock]

Cute!!!!!!

[jitami]

Love him Wayne! He's so charismatic and looks like such a character!

[reptile3]

Awww Chomper is cute!!! I wouldn't mind one of those!! Hubby would say NO!!





http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/chomp/chompie.jpg

[reptile3]

Chompers loves his gravy!! ha ha I love it!


Here is another Chomper picture, Took it this morning.:D

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/chomp/1gravy.jpg

[Lori P]

Oh I want a Chomper... nooooo cannot have, but wannnt!!!

Great pic Wayne!

[anji1971]

Chomper is the coolest!!
I am in love.:D

[infernalis]

I'm beginning to think you all keep checking this thread for more pictures of Chompie:D

He is a real camera chump.

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/chomp/2gravy.jpg

[anji1971]

Well, if we can't have our own Chomper, then why not keep you busy posting pictures of yours?
He really has become the star of this thread!

[Lori P]

If we send you little outfits, can you dress him up for us??? :rolleyes::D

[Aundrea]

Hes a big star!!!

What does he eat?

[infernalis]

Hes a big star!!!

What does he eat?

Anything that moves, or smells bad:D

Mice, crickets, roaches, worms, Turkey, snakes, dog food, eggs....

Monitors are the ultimate carnivore, they are very dinosaur like, he thinks he is a velociraptor.

Before anyone judges, deformed or stillborn baby snakes, I could never feed him a healthy snakie.....

If he were to escape in the reptile room, it could get real ugly fast:eek:

The nightmare of him knocking over tanks and eating everything that gets out is chilling.

He is only 5 months old and is 22 inches already.

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/chomp/00chomper.jpg

[Aundrea]

OMG DAMN!!! Yeah it sure would get ugly if he were to escape. Man would there be alot of BLOOD:eek:

He sure is a big guy but hes so cute!!!

Whos that in the pic holding him? LOL :D Does he like to be held?

[reptile3]

OMG DAMN!!! Yeah it sure would get ugly if he were to escape. Man would there be alot of BLOOD:eek:

He sure is a big guy but hes so cute!!!

Whos that in the pic holding him? LOL :D Does he like to be held?

Awww Chomper is so cute.... 5 months old? whoa how big do they get?
Do they eat cats? ha ha just kidding.
Love that picture!!! thanks for sharing, Chomper sure is a STAR!!!:)

[anji1971]

I had a run-in with a couple of mouthy teenagers yesterday that I'd like to see Chomper have a go at. That would probably tame their attitude problem!;)

[infernalis]

OMG DAMN!!! Yeah it sure would get ugly if he were to escape. Man would there be alot of BLOOD:eek:

He sure is a big guy but hes so cute!!!

Whos that in the pic holding him? LOL :D Does he like to be held?

No not much blood, he would swallow them whole, I think him and Cain would have a fair fight though:eek:

Now there is a movie script "Chomper Vs. Python" sadly it would be done in silly CGI (harryhousen stop animation would be cooler)

He is a handsome fellow, He will be a few feet when fully grown,

That is Dorothy, Chomps mom, and yes he actually seems to crave the interaction, also if we don't "socialize" an animal like that, you wind up with an evil meanie that will hiss, tail whip and bite.

There is a trust that must be earned, and begun at a young age. I bought him as a wee hatch ling.

Loren has posted photos of Roscoe, That Savannah was 5 years old and could give a good idea of an average size adult.

Try to google search under "Images" type in Savannah Monitor, there is some great pictures.

[infernalis]

Took a few pictures of Diana my Eastern mom. She loves fuzzy mice.

Gonna pair her with Masubius in the spring.

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/garter/Di2mouse.jpg

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/garter/dimouse.jpg

[crzy_kevo]

how big is diana wayne cuz thats a big mouthful :D

[infernalis]

She is a plumper Kev, Once she turned that around and took it down nose first, it was no big deal.

I have a couple garters big enough to eat mice, and by the looks of things my radix girls and the blackneck will be on mice as adults.

Keeps feeding inexpensive, a couple medium size mice a week, and they are happy snakes.

I'll upload the photos after she ate this.

[crzy_kevo]

cool cant wait to see lol

[infernalis]

Here ya go ....

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/garter/full.jpg

[olive oil]

WOW, what a fatty:D

[jitami]

Nice Wayne! :D

[crzy_kevo]

lol she is full lol great pic :D

[reptile3]

Wow, she ate that, she looks nice & plump!!!

[Aundrea]

OMG Wayne!!!!!! :eek: Thats a big girl there. She looks so fat and happy LOL :D

[infernalis]

I have spoke of "Rusty" before. He just shed and his pattern really shines right now.

I found this guy last summer out in the mud bogs.

The pattern struck me right away, the rusty red and those spots, Very dark maroon (not typical black)

Not sure if these traits would breed on though.

He is a smallish male and lives in a 20 long with a couple Dekayi girls. They all seem to get on fine.

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/garter/rusty.jpg

[reptile3]

Nice looking!!!:) I just can't believe you go in your yard & find these awesome snakes!!!



I have spoke of "Rusty" before. He just shed and his pattern really shines right now.

I found this guy last summer out in the mud bogs.

The pattern struck me right away, the rusty red and those spots, Very dark maroon (not typical black)

Not sure if these traits would breed on though.

He is a smallish male and lives in a 20 long with a couple Dekayi girls. They all seem to get on fine.

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/garter/rusty.jpg

[infernalis]

Nice looking!!!:) I just can't believe you go in your yard & find these awesome snakes!!!


Thanks Steph.

I took this for granted for too many years...

[drache]

wow - beautiful colour

[infernalis]

Oddly right after he scarfs down a bunch of pinks and fish, he does not look as handsome for a day or two.

The pattern does strange things when stretched.

[anji1971]

Oddly right after he scarfs down a bunch of pinks and fish, he does not look as handsome for a day or two.

The pattern does strange things when stretched.

I find that on a couple of mine too!
After feeding Deejay, you get to see all the red tones and checkers that are otherwise hidden, but on Chili, it actually stretches it all out and completely ruins the look. :D

Rusty is very handsome. Love his colours!

[Snake lover 3-25]

very cute:D:D:D love the color!!!:eek:

[infernalis]

Here is an interesting photo, look at the mouse in the back. It is facing the wrong way, and the other 3 had more MP (mouse power) so that one got to go round and round.

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/1/4mices.jpg

Here is a baby DK attacking a worm, The worm was maybe 2 inches long at most, Wish I had a penny in the photo so show just how small this thing really is..(fed in a sandwich box)

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/1/Bdkwormin.jpg


Here is ACE our Cockapoo living large, all tucked in and happy...

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/1/aceer.jpg

And lastly, Here is that silly "staring fish" my Oscar named "Peach"

The tank is by the computer, and I commonly look up to see this staring back at me...(Either in horror, shock or amusement?)

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/1/peach.jpg

Like I said before, Never intended to have any fish aside from feeders, But this one is special..

[Lori P]

Awww great pics!! I like the mouse in the forground-- she has pretty shadings. Love the cockapoo... don't you love how they hog the covers, sleep on your pillow, and then growl at you when you try to squeeze in?!! I swear I sleep on the edge of the bed most nights!!!

[infernalis]

Awww great pics!! I like the mouse in the forground-- she has pretty shadings. Love the cockapoo... don't you love how they hog the covers, sleep on your pillow, and then growl at you when you try to squeeze in?!! I swear I sleep on the edge of the bed most nights!!!


I'll take some pictures of the offspring. That mouse produced some of the oddest looking babies (color wise)

That stinking dog is so spoiled, if we go outside without him, he howls like crazy.

Gets his own Mc meals at the drive through window.

[Aundrea]

Nice pics there. Them mice are so funny!!! Do any of them go flying off that wheel? lol :eek::D Your dog is sooo cute. Speaking of spoiled dogs mine is sleeping on a pillow and blanket behind me all nice and snugged.. shes spoiled also:D She howls at me when i leave her inside the house or when im petting another animal outside:eek:

[Garter_Gertie]

Dekay, oooohhhhh.... Pity Party! [insert pic o'me playing violin]

Dekay, who'd give his last dollar to help an anjumul and not blink shooting his boneheaded neighbors "whines" (Get it? LOL) over a puppy HE most LIKELY HELPED to spoil!

You crack me up big time, Dekay!



I'll take some pictures of the offspring. That mouse produced some of the oddest looking babies (color wise)

That stinking dog is so spoiled, if we go outside without him, he howls like crazy.

Gets his own Mc meals at the drive through window.

[reptile3]

Here is an interesting photo, look at the mouse in the back. It is facing the wrong way, and the other 3 had more MP (mouse power) so that one got to go round and round.

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/1/4mices.jpg He don't care that he is going the wrong way..LOL ha ha too funny

Here is a baby DK attacking a worm, The worm was maybe 2 inches long at most, Wish I had a penny in the photo so show just how small this thing really is..(fed in a sandwich box)

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/1/Bdkwormin.jpg




Here is ACE our Cockapoo living large, all tucked in and happy...

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/1/aceer.jpg
How cute is that!!!!!



And lastly, Here is that silly "staring fish" my Oscar named "Peach"

The tank is by the computer, and I commonly look up to see this staring back at me...(Either in horror, shock or amusement?)

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/1/peach.jpg

Like I said before, Never intended to have any fish aside from feeders, But this one is special..
How could anyone not like that face??

[Snake lover 3-25]

lol cute pics:D

[infernalis]

Playing with the camera some more:D

Here is Rusty again, a little more up close and personal.
http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/1/1rust.jpg

Sharon the lady Dekayi & proud mom..

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/1/1boomer.jpg


Snowflake eating Tilapia while in shed... This girl is growing fast!
http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/1/1flake.jpg

And my little silver mouse youngster, going to keep this one around for a bit.

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/1/1mouse.jpg

[reptile3]

awwww Wayne, great pictures!! Rusty is handsome! Sharon is pretty! Snowflake, that is an awesome picture..

your mousie is sooo cute too!!!!

[Aundrea]

Great pics!!! I need to learn how to take upclose pics like that with my camera :D

[Snake lover 3-25]

awwww they're all adorable!!!:D

[infernalis]

Great pics!!! I need to learn how to take upclose pics like that with my camera :D


Try this, switch it on to macro (flower setting) and then just start sticking it in the animals faces and click a bunch of shots, then pick out the one that looks good.

[reptile3]

Try this, switch it on to macro (flower setting) and then just start sticking it in the animals faces and click a bunch of shots, then pick out the one that looks good.


I told her to do that. I had to look up her camera & help her find that setting.

That is what I do, every chance I get, I take pics of my pets, & kids... I am always like, GO get my camera!! LOL

[infernalis]

For every one picture I upload for you folks to see, there are 30 others that I wouldn't show a blind person.

It's the nature of photography, Reporters snap big piles, then chose only 1 or 2 for publication.

[anji1971]

You only discard 30 others??? That's pretty good. I had 144 and kept only 2 last week!

[Hornets23]

I thought it was just me who got about 10 crap pictures for every good one. What a relief...:D

[infernalis]

I was trolling through my umpteen zillion pictures looking for something and found this photo of Chomper taken the day he arrived at his new home.

When we see a Savannah Monitor in a pet shop, they are usually this size, that alone is misleading to the potential buyer, some pet shops fail to tell you they grow to be as big as they do.

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

[adamanteus]

It never ceases to amaze me how small many of these creatures are when they start out. Love the Varanids.:D

[Snake lover 3-25]

awwww little chomper!!! he's soooo cute:D

[infernalis]

I do too James, Next season when Goanna ranch has the CBB babies available, if things in my life permit, I'd like to try raising an Argus.

[Aundrea]

WOW Wayne he sure was tiny and now hes a MONSTER :eek::D

[jitami]

Aaaawwwww, wee little baby Chomper :)

[infernalis]

Yay, My thread is working again.......

[reptile3]

Yay, My thread is working again.......

what was wrong with it? :p More pics please!!:D

[infernalis]

what was wrong with it? :p More pics please!!:D

My web server was down, it should have been a few red X with stories attached:D

[infernalis]

Here is a baby Dekayi that worries me, this little sprout is only 1/3 the size of it's siblings.

The snake eats, but only a sliver of food a day, I had to move him to a small critter keeper by himself, so the bigger siblings would leave him alone.

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/1/1apenny.jpg


These 4 mice are real cuties, definitely going to the pet store...

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/1/1amice.jpg

[crzy_kevo]

those are cuties wayne i think it is the flatter snout :D

[infernalis]

Glad I can trade them for some guppies or crickets, I'd hate to feed those ones off.

Everyone is eating frozen/thawed now, so it makes more sense to barter the mice out anyways, Especially since I am hooked on my colonies.

A nice lady today gave me 2 deluxe cages, 2 exercise wheels, six water bottles, 6 food bowls and a bunch of rodent toys:)

She said I could have them for free as long as I could use them...

I call that a bargain!

Going to get a breeding pair of Gerbils now, to start non feeding Ball Pythons with.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

awwwe that poor little dekay's :(

I lost my one baby garter that was lagging behind in growth like that. Eventually he was 1/3 of the size of the others and was still eating, but only small amounts and was just not growing! I hope he pulls through for you!!

As for the mice... yea they are VERY cute but I still would have no problem handing one to a snake. No insults intented at all, I am just extremely indifferent to small furry things :rolleyes:

I won't lie, I did have a rat as a pet once, she was cool!:o Her name was Tina.... she was supposed to be food but the snake would not eat her, she was a weanling, was going to put her down and freeze her.... but she started suckling my hand... and then she ate a cheerio... and then she cleaned her face on my palm....ughhh mommy intstinct kicked in :rolleyes:

[infernalis]

Trust me Shannon, I have whacked my fair share of rodents on a solid surface, But the truth is simple math...

The pet store pays me enough to buy 3 frozen rodents to each live one I bring in.

So the end result is more snake food for the dollar:D

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Going to get a breeding pair of Gerbils now, to start non feeding Ball Pythons with.

considered african soft-furred rats? BP's LOOOVVEEE them, and they are the widely accepted food to use when a BP is a nonfeeder. They are more like mice than rats though....

gerbils are cool too though the thing that stinks about breeding them is that they are monogamous... they choose one mate for life and if that mate dies or you take it away there is a really good chance they will not accept another. Oh yea, and don't pick them up by their tails... or they will drop them! :eek:

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Trust me Shannon, I have whacked my fair share of rodents on a solid surface, But the truth is simple math...

The pet store pays me enough to buy 3 frozen rodents to each live one I bring in.

So the end result is more snake food for the dollar:D

hahaha, I totally get what you're saying there!

[olive oil]

Oh my, that Dekayi is sooo tiny.
I hope all goes well with him!

[infernalis]

Got really lucky today, overnight the temperature outside rose to 50 degrees, and then it rained all day..

So I got to collect some slugs.. in December that's rare. The little one ate 2 small slugs and a tiny chunk cut off a night-crawler.

His 5 siblings all take chunks of night-crawler fine.

[jitami]

Good luck with the baby Wayne. The mice are adorable... I'm convinced it's got to be less expensive to raise mice than guppies! Dropped $15 yesterday at Walmart and another $20 at Petsmart today for Purdy Boy & The Little Mommas... sigh... I'm afraid to add up what I've actually got into them!

[infernalis]

Good luck with the baby Wayne. The mice are adorable... I'm convinced it's got to be less expensive to raise mice than guppies! Dropped $15 yesterday at Walmart and another $20 at Petsmart today for Purdy Boy & The Little Mommas... sigh... I'm afraid to add up what I've actually got into them!

Yeah, I can relate to that!

When I look at my yet to be finished reptile room, the money I have spent so far, the money I need to spend$$$$$$$$

Then factor in that I just dropped a hundred bucks to get my web sites back online....

OUCH!

Some day I may actually sell as many animals as I produce nad see a "break even" return on all this.

[brain]

Yeah, I can relate to that!

When I look at my yet to be finished reptile room, the money I have spent so far, the money I need to spend$$$$$$$$

Then factor in that I just dropped a hundred bucks to get my web sites back online....

OUCH!

Some day I may actually sell as many animals as I produce nad see a "break even" return on all this.

Fat chance of that happening Wayne.
I just am getting started in this Thamnophis sirtalis thing and the only thing stopping me is room. :o:o:o

[reptile3]

Got really lucky today, overnight the temperature outside rose to 50 degrees, and then it rained all day..

So I got to collect some slugs.. in December that's rare. The little one ate 2 small slugs and a tiny chunk cut off a night-crawler.

His 5 siblings all take chunks of night-crawler fine.


Since it's still raining here, has been since last night. Do you think if I looked outside, there might be slugs?

[jitami]

Some day I may actually sell as many animals as I produce nad see a "break even" return on all this.

Good luck with that! Sounds good, doesn't it? :)

I have a freezer full of mice which the snakes all readily accept... kinda hard to keep rationalizing $ spent raising 5 guppies just so that some day I'll have readily available guppies for the snakes who don't really need them...hmmm... yeah... lol

[jitami]

Since it's still raining here, has been since last night. Do you think if I looked outside, there might be slugs?

Hehe... I say go look anyway :D

[reptile3]

I used to have a rat as a pet... he was cool! I don't remember his name nor what kind he was.

I hope that Dekayi makes it wayne!!

[reptile3]

Hehe... I say go look anyway :D

Ok, will take my daughter with me.. make it fun! I would bring the boy out, but he would come back MUDDY! LOL

Tami, we need this rain. it has been sooo darn dry here since April

[infernalis]

I have several old road signs, boards and a large monster truck tire that I leave laying in the yard on purpose (and I wonder why my neighbors think I am a nut case?)

Stephanie, Take a flashlight and look under anything that has been laying on the ground a while.

Next best place is up close to your homes foundation....

If your yard is too clean, then go clutter it up a bit!

[reptile3]

I have several old road signs, boards and a large monster truck tire that I leave laying in the yard on purpose (and I wonder why my neighbors think I am a nut case?)

Stephanie, Take a flashlight and look under anything that has been laying on the ground a while.

Next best place is up close to your homes foundation....

If your yard is too clean, then go clutter it up a bit!

backyard is cluttered..LOL we lazy! still have our $475 pool up, it has leaves, mudd, in it. will take flashlight(we got one that will light up the whole back yard.)lol will let you know if I find any slugs, worms.. spiders...

[jitami]

Ok, will take my daughter with me.. make it fun! I would bring the boy out, but he would come back MUDDY! LOL

Tami, we need this rain. it has been sooo darn dry here since April

Aw, have fun! I miss my guys being little... I say take the boy, too :) I know, easy for me to say :)

We need the rain here, too. They say maybe this weekend.

[infernalis]

You all wanted some more Chomper pictures..

I took these tonight, He loves his bath time:D

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/chomp/chomp/1chomp.jpg

He opened his eyes just as the flash went off here, they were closed.

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/chomp/chomp/2chomp.jpg

He is longer than half the bath tub!

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/chomp/chomp/3chomp.jpg

The carpet in the rep room is getting "trashed" but oh well:D

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/chomp/chomp/4chomp.jpg

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

omg, chomper is SO CUTE!!!! he looks so happy! and chubbyyyy!

I an intent on raising a savannah up from a teensy weensy some day!

oh wayynnneee, I took those pictures of that milksnake as promised. I did my homework! now I just have to get them cropped and uploaded :D

the batch tonight is 206 pictures! I set up a little studio and went to town on the snakes!

[infernalis]

When Chomper first arrived, he was in a deli cup...

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

[reptile3]

OH my Chomper is sooo cute!!! I have no room here for one, so I will just adopt Chomper.

I just love that last pic, that tongue pic is awesome!:D

[infernalis]

OH my Chomper is sooo cute!!! I have no room here for one, so I will just adopt Chomper.

I just love that last pic, that tongue pic is awesome!:D

And that's only about half his tongue sticking out, this guy has a "Gene Simmons" tongue.

[reptile3]

And that's only about half his tongue sticking out, this guy has a "Gene Simmons" tongue.
:D that is funny! My son has "gene simmons" tongue too!

[infernalis]

:D that is funny! My son has "gene simmons" tongue too!

Keep a ball bat handy, when Gavin gets older:eek:

[reptile3]

Keep a ball bat handy, when Gavin gets older:eek:
And he runs around in his undies!!!:eek: he don't care!

[jitami]

:D that is funny! My son has "gene simmons" tongue too!

And he runs around in his undies!!!:eek: he don't care!

I have one just like that... no hope of it changing as he gets older either :)

Here's the tongue...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/jitami/DSC00157.jpg

And here...sigh...we were going out to dinner and the clothes he wanted to wear were in his swim bag in the van... at least he was running? I'm sure that's only cause it was cold and raining!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/jitami/ShaneUndies.jpg

[reptile3]

Tami, does he know you are showing these? I have some good ones of Gavin in his undies!! Even on backwards! He so thought he was cute.:D

[reptile3]

Wayne, I saw at Petco today, a Savannah Monitor... I called it Mini Chomper!! Sooo cute!



You all wanted some more Chomper pictures..

I took these tonight, He loves his bath time:D

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/chomp/chomp/1chomp.jpg

He opened his eyes just as the flash went off here, they were closed.

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/chomp/chomp/2chomp.jpg

He is longer than half the bath tub!

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/chomp/chomp/3chomp.jpg

The carpet in the rep room is getting "trashed" but oh well:D

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/chomp/chomp/4chomp.jpg

[infernalis]

Sad thing is, it's chances for getting a "proper" home are slim.

The statistics are even worse than Iguanas..

Then again, I am fussy who I sell animals to.

[reptile3]

Sad thing is, it's chances for getting a "proper" home are slim.

The statistics are even worse than Iguanas..

Then again, I am fussy who I sell animals to.

that is sad... I wish I could get that one, but Randy would "notice" that one!!
He hasn't seen the roaches yet!

[infernalis]

Yeah I think Randy would notice.

Check out his lady and her "chompers"

YouTube - Wakey! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK3T4SOH7l0&feature=channel_page)

[Snake lover 3-25]

lol OMG that was soooo cute:D i want one!!!! lol

[Snake lover 3-25]

his one's adorable too lol:D YouTube - Beautiful Morning! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1RopAdoG98&NR=1)

[Snake lover 3-25]

wow that lady made alot of videos!!!!
omg they can climb stairs?

[Snake lover 3-25]

YouTube - Lifestyles of the Short and Scaly (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw2q_cpk7W4&feature=related)

fast forward to the last scene of this one!!! lol SOOOOO cute:D

[jitami]

YouTube - Lifestyles of the Short and Scaly (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw2q_cpk7W4&feature=related) fast forward to the last scene of this one!!! lol SOOOOO cute:D

Awww, how cute!!! Love how he squeezes behind the headboard sideways when he could have just walked under the bed... and then does the same to get out... too funny!

[infernalis]

Not much to say story wise, but here is some pictures anyways.

"Skipper, the professor just fixed our radio with 2 coconuts and some vines"
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/boat.jpg
Carmella
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/milikie.jpg
Baby Milk
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/milkie.jpg
Hey there was a rat in this culvert!
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/sewr_pipe.jpg

[reptile3]

awesome pics... chomper eating, that is priceless!!

[crzy_kevo]

awesome pics waye that baby milk is identical in colour to the big momma i saw in the summer

[drache]

thanks
nice thread

[infernalis]

I took this tonight....

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

[reptile3]

Xena, GORGEOUS!!! that is my babies Mama!:D


I took this tonight....

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

[infernalis]

I only wish I had one of those monster mega-pixel cameras.

I like the abstract look, the nose is in focus, and it gets blurry after that.

She was trying to kiss the lens.

Spoiled the slugs and got them some salad:D

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

[Aundrea]

awwwwwwwwwwww shes so pretty!!! Thats Max's mama also :D Hey Xena Max has been a naughty boy!! LOL

[infernalis]

Here is our favourite sledding hill.

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

Me going down it...

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

And a toy I wish I had. (Taken at the Indianapolis power sports show)

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

[reptile3]

Wayne, you look cute sledding!!! We used to go down a HUGE HUGE pile high hill. * never went* I did the hill by our old place, & it was small!

[infernalis]

Here is Samantha who just found this lovely Dekayi girl.

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


And a little milk going for a swim. Oddly it's mother HATES water.

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

[olive oil]

What a beautiful picture!

[Snake lover 3-25]

cute pics:) sledding looks fun:) i need a new tabogan lol

[Lori P]

We had a huge hill on the farm where I grew up in NY. I remember the fun ride down and the looooooooooong walk back up. lol

What is that?? A snow-cycle? I've never seen such a machine!

[infernalis]

Some aftermarket company makes the kit to convert a dirt bike into a sled.

It looks like it would be a total riot.

Out of my budget range anyhow.

When I was young and foolish, we would tie the water ski rope to snowmobiles, and I would wear cross country skis, then have my brother pull me around really fast.

[jitami]

What a cute pic of Samantha! Agreed, that snowmotomobilething looks like a blast!

[Pinky]

This is an awsome thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!So many great pics and videos...LOVE it!!!:)p.s. hope this monitor thing is'nt contagious, 'cause I think I am feelin' a little something. But don't tell my wife;)a giant terrarium might just take over part of our loft/bedroom peice by peice!!lol

[infernalis]

Thanks Pinky.

I took this photo of Chomper last night after he had a nice warm bath. He just loves it when we fill up the tub with warm water and let him swim in it.

Dorothy was drying him off, and as she "pet" him with her finger he was closing his eyes, I assume the fact that he closed his eyes means he was liking it.

He does the same thing when either of us rub his chin.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/1trust.jpg

[olive oil]

He really looks like he is enjoying it!!!
Sweet picture. :)

[Snake lover 3-25]

awwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!:eek::):):D

[guidofatherof5]

There's another one of those creatures you can send to Iowa, Wayne. I've got a few ferral cats I can catch for the trade. What'd think? Do we have a deal?

[infernalis]

Steve I'm all for cat rescue, Let's see Oscar, Felix, Kaja, Bubbles, Silver all rescue cats.

Guess I'll have to pass on any more. Sorry;)

[reptile3]

awwww what a sweet & cute picture!!! When I give Beardie a bath, he likes the same, I pet his head & under his chin. The things we do for our scaly kids.:D

[infernalis]

This time it's ACE our Cockapoo playing with his stuffed elephant.

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

[misskris]

Chomper looks happy in his towel. :)

[reptile3]

ACE is having fun with that elephant!!! Ace is soo cute!

I need to get a pic of my cat Jake with his stuffed fishie.. he carries it in his mouth!

[anji1971]

Okay, Ace is just way too damned cute. An adorable bundle of frizz........:D

[infernalis]

And he's spoiled rotten too.

[adamanteus]

Hey Wayne, you know they say dogs and owners grow to look alike?........:D

[infernalis]

Hey Wayne, you know they say dogs and owners grow to look alike?........:D


James, we had this discussion once already back in June. (Sorry if my chronic memory retention is annoying)

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/garter-snake-lounge/167-how-about-some-pics-your-other-pets-40.html#post62183


ok heres one, To the left we have ACE our cockapoo, on the right is me.

http://www.reformedsniper.net/1/twins.jpg


Hi Wayne!:D

[reptile3]

James, we had this discussion once already back in June. (Sorry if my chronic memory retention is annoying)

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/garter-snake-lounge/167-how-about-some-pics-your-other-pets-40.html#post62183


I thought you were the one to the left Wayne.. HA HA just kidding. Nice hairdo!!

If I got a Donkey to be my pet... then it would match my hubby.
*no comment*:D

[infernalis]

No comment necessary....

My hair looks awful Steph, I like it cut a bit shorter than that. Way overdue for a trip to the groomers (Me not Ace)

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

lol!!!! that is too cute!!!

[infernalis]

Got my truck inspected today, Ace jumped out and ran all over the garage...

Thankfully the mechanics like dogs, So my spoiled brat got away with it.

[jitami]

LOL Ace is a cutie Wayne!!!

[guidofatherof5]

Wayne, Is Ace a good Herping dog?

[infernalis]

Nah Steve, But he does guard over my rep cages, he thinks he's friends with my feeder mice and he suffers separation anxiety when left home alone.

Last summer Dorothy and I were out in the back yard, we could hear him howling out the window.

[Aundrea]

OMG Wayne!!!!!!!!! hahahahahahaha That is just too damn funny!!!

My dog Maycee has separation anxiety also. When im outside she howls at me at the window. She gets so ticked off LOL

[reptile3]

Oh she does, when we are on the phone, I hear her!!! She also howls when none of the kids give her any of their food!! LOL



OMG Wayne!!!!!!!!! hahahahahahaha That is just too damn funny!!!

My dog Maycee has separation anxiety also. When im outside she howls at me at the window. She gets so ticked off LOL

[infernalis]

We went over to my daughters a couple days ago for dinner, at the lakefront home...

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

Spent several hours with granddaughter Alivia (What a cutie she is)

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

[Snake lover 3-25]

awww ahe's cute!!!:D is that lake frozen?

[infernalis]

is that lake frozen?

Yes but not safe, I walked out a few feet, but not too far.

[Snake lover 3-25]

oo i see so not for snowmobileing

[infernalis]

You mean like this?? No the ice is not safe for sleds. Weather too unstable, cold one day, warm the next.

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/1fun/SLED.jpg

[infernalis]

Shanley just left, I'm afraid the mystery shall continue, pursuant to her wishes no face included.
(Don't know why, lovely young lady that she is)

The scratch on her neck, courtesy of Chomper.

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/2/shanley2.jpg

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/2/Shanley1.jpg

[Snake lover 3-25]

lol i'll post my face some day lol:)

[infernalis]

Bring a ski mask in July.

[Aundrea]

awwwwwww Wayne your granddaughter is soooooo cute!!!!!!

Love them snakes.. I want a BP LOL:eek::D

[Snake lover 3-25]

lol now i don't think i'll go quite that far..... maybe just some big sun glasses:p

[infernalis]

As much as I want to comment on that one Shanley, I have to show off some of the pictures I took with your camera. (How did the ones turn out that you got?)

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/2/christmas.jpg

and Aqua.....

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/2/aquaA.jpg

[Snake lover 3-25]

no bateries lol i'm trying to find some lol really i am:rolleyes:

[Snake lover 3-25]

i really think that this face :rolleyes: looks more like an i wonder face lol we should change it:p

[infernalis]

If you ever want, I can show you how to use different smiley faces....

Not hard.

http://planetsmilies.net/cool-smiley-8969.gif (http://planetsmilies.net)

[diamondsirtalis]

Nice pics dad of the water snake and Christmas radix.
I think they are nice up close pictures of them.:)

Shanley's camera rocks!

[infernalis]

A couple more pictures I took with Shanley's camera.

This is a nice Radix photo..

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/radix3.jpg

Not the best angle, but is shows off Masubius' colours well.

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

I only wish her memory card was compatible, we took a slew more, as soon as she emails me the pictures, I'll post them right here.

[olive oil]

Can't wait to see more Wayne:)

[Elliot]

Nice pictures Wayne. :)

[infernalis]

As soon as I get some money rounded up, I am getting a camera like Shanley's!

That makes mine look like a toy.

The picture outages are temporary while my server move takes place, I am so over it with Homestead, decided to enter a contract with Blue Domino, far less expensive and 99.9% guaranteed uptime with weekly backups.

[Snake lover 3-25]

lol i'm trying to get some batteries... my mom wants to go and get a rechargeable kodak one so that we don't have to keep buying them lol

[infernalis]

In the wake of Don's sad post about animal cruelty I thought this would bring a smile...

Ace is undoubtedly very spoiled, Yesterday her got a 3 course breakfast of French toast, hash browns and ham:D

These were not "leftovers" his plate was specially prepared just for him.

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

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

[olive oil]

I just LOVE seeing people spoiling their pets!!! :D
They deserve it for all they give us!

[infernalis]

Yea, like barking whenever a car passes the house, rolling in the snow then coming back in to wipe it all over the furniture, chasing the cat, knocking things over, and stealing rolaids then eating the package.....

Yep, he deserves lots of treats.

[Aundrea]

LOL That is sooooooo CUTE!!!!!! I love spoiling my pets. My dog is soooo spoiled also :D

[olive oil]

Yea, like barking whenever a car passes the house, rolling in the snow then coming back in to wipe it all over the furniture, chasing the cat, knocking things over, and stealing rolaids then eating the package.....

Yep, he deserves lots of treats.

We can't keep drinks on our coffee table because Charlie and his mighty tail clears the table every time he walks by:D

[jitami]

This little chomper is sooooo pulling at my heartstrings!!! Just look at him... all the guy wants is $50 and some reasonable proof that he'll be well cared for... sigh... no wonder they fly out of pet stores to be mistreated by the general public... they're just so darned cute! This guy has other monitors and seems to know his stuff, but is getting rid of all his reptiles due to circumstances :(

http://images.craigslist.org/3nb3ka3m21281491ga91f9f6c153363be1638.jpg

[anji1971]

Aww, he is a cutie!
No chance you can accommodate him? If he doesn't grow too fast, maybe you can, over time, work on a suitable "grown up" house for him? Just a thought, I really don't know enough about the critters. How fast do they grow??:confused:

[infernalis]

With my new web space and the use of a really good scanner, I dug these old photos from 1997 out.

Believe what you see, these morons actually brought these animals to a Motocross race with THOUSANDS of spectators running around, many drunk.

Do you think this is animal abuse or just an innocent day at the track?

When I asked them why? they said to hopefully be on TV!

http://www.dekayi.info/oddpics/abuse2.jpg

http://www.dekayi.info/oddpics/abuse1.jpg

[reptile3]

grrrr, & those ig's didn't try to attack anyone? Willy was about that size, & I let him outside with a homemade leash, to do his "business". If anyone came around, ppl or animals, Mr. Willy got all defensive.

Here is 2 pics of Willy...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/reptile3/reptile3-3/Willy.jpg

that is the bowl he used to carry to me, when he was HUNGRY!! the pillow is his too, he rested his head on!! LOL

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/reptile3/reptile3-3/Willyeating.jpg

[olive oil]

Awe, how cute Stephanie.

[drache]

what a sweet looking Iggy
I bet I could talk Jeff into one of those easier than into a dog, but they're definitely not legal in NYC, and kind of too big to consider low profile

[Snake lover 3-25]

aww he's cute:)

[infernalis]

Last night I managed to photograph a whole shed process, Cy was just starting when I walked in with the camera.

http://www.dekayi.info/cool/cy1.jpg

http://www.dekayi.info/cool/cy3.jpg

http://www.dekayi.info/cool/cy4.jpg

http://www.dekayi.info/cool/cy5.jpg

http://www.dekayi.info/cool/cy6.jpg

http://www.dekayi.info/cool/cy7.jpg

[Snake lover 3-25]

very cool! i love to watch them shed :D

[jitami]

Yep, me too! Cool series of pics Wayne!

[infernalis]

Some other photos I took recently. My daughter has loaned me her Kodak camera that has better optics and 3 times the resolution of my camera.

First up is Sky eating some tasty salmon.

http://www.dekayi.info/cool/salmonsky.jpg

http://www.dekayi.info/cool/skysalmon.jpg

Next up my Blue Ordinoids. The bottom photo, she has a little piece of shed stuck to the top of her head.

http://www.dekayi.info/cool/ordinoid1.jpg

http://www.dekayi.info/cool/ordinoid2.jpg

Mojo doing what she does best, Hiding out.

http://www.dekayi.info/cool/mojojojo.jpg

And lastly, one of our Ribbons from Kyle.

http://www.dekayi.info/cool/ribbon.jpg

[reptile3]

wow watching snakes shed is awesome...

love the new pics Wayne!

[infernalis]

And a nice photo of Peach. Don't know about the scar, she had that when I got her.

And yes, I do keep her tank that clean.:D

http://www.dekayi.info/cool/peach.jpg