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guidofatherof5
07-23-2009, 06:37 PM
I couldn't help but shed a tear. My girl is growing up. This is BigBig's(may she rest in peace) daughter Big Girl. She is larger than her mother and today got her first full grown mouse. From the looks of the mouse I think it must have been one of their breeders whos time was up. I think she was pregnant.
15 minutes of work paid off for Big Girl. After she was done she came over and laid beside me. My son came in and rubbed her distended belly. She's 2.5 years old and has been with us since birth. She's part of the family and we're looking forward to her growing old on the Ranch. I'm hoping next year she'll have her first babies.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/mouse_eater_4.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/mouse_eater.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/mouse_eater2.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/mouse_eater3.jpg
k2l3d4
07-23-2009, 06:55 PM
Steve,. How big is she that she is able to eat a full grown mouse? Can garters really grow tha tbig? and congrats... Big Girl for yur first mouse!!!
guidofatherof5
07-23-2009, 07:04 PM
Steve,. How big is she that she is able to eat a full grown mouse? Can garters really grow tha tbig? and congrats... Big Girl for yur first mouse!!!


She's 32 inches and 185 grams. I have 4 other females, sister to her that are about the same size.
She has really bonded to me and doesn't like too much contact from others. Everytime I walk by the enclosure she gives me those "Take me out" looks.
k2l3d4
07-23-2009, 07:11 PM
holy son of a gun! she is bigger then my baby ball python! and she eats the same size prey.........:)
guidofatherof5
07-23-2009, 07:37 PM
All of Bigbig's girls are large. All with great attitudes. Bigbig was and is still one of my favorites. She came to us under an odd situation. He's a link to her thread http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/general-talk/4781-good-bye-big-big.html (http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/general-talk/4781-good-bye-big-big.html)
I hope to place a couple of these girls in good homes someday.
k2l3d4
07-23-2009, 09:20 PM
Wow... I am glad that her last couple of years was there at the Ranch....