Sammy had 7 babies today

[ssssnakeluvr]

they make take a week or so to start eating....make sure you get them in a separate cage real soon....wanderings are known for eating babies.....

oh, sorry, forgot...congrats!!!!! waiting on 3 wanderings here to pop!!!!!

[guidofatherof5]

I wish people could let go of their fear and realize that snakes are amazing, beautiful creatures with "personalities and attitudes" of their own.

I'm not sure that will ever happen. The cards are stacked against them in so many respects. Books, movies, fears passed on. They are concidered evil worldwide. Spiders are also treated with distain. I've lived most of my life in an area which has no poisons snakes and very few spider problems. I'm fortunate to have been blessed with this experience and hope my children will continue caring for these great creatures.

[Didymus20X6]

I'm glad I found you guys! I posted my photos on Facebook and got three negative comments from my friends and family. They said things like "I hate snakes" and "they creep me out" and "are you going to keep all of them". It hurt my feelings to be sharing something we're excited about and have them be so negative. I ranted a bit and told them they hurt my feelings. I wish people could let go of their fear and realize that snakes are amazing, beautiful creatures with "personalities and attitudes" of their own.

I encountered the same reaction from one of my own parishioners on Facebook for that very same reason. Try asking them things like, "Why do you hate them?" and "Why do they creep you out?" In many cases, it's probably because they don't have any understanding about these creatures whatsoever, and are simply fearful of what they don't understand.

I can understand irrational fear, though. It took me some time to be able to overcome my own fears. That, and successfully catching and releasing 18 of them into the wild. I kinda miss them now, and frankly, coming to this forum makes me wish I had kept a few of them. But I'm sure my landlady wouldn't approve (she has a strict no-pets policy, and given that one tenant who gave her such hell for them, I can't say I'd blame her for not wanting me to keep snakes).

Keep in mind, Hollywood has played on those fears so much over the past several decades, only to reinforce it in people's minds, from all the Westerns and their Sidewinders, to those idiotic Anaconda movies, and last but not least, Samuel L. Jackson and his famous @#$%^&* Snakes on a @#$%^&* Plane.

[Sssssnakey]

Oh, my. I'm going to have to see what I can do in that regard. (separating them)

I wish everyone could come to understand snakes like we do, but I guess it's about the equivalent of hoping for world peace. Maybe someday.

[Didymus20X6]

What, about Samuel L. Jackson? Be my guest! ^_^

[jitami]

I'm loving all these baby pics!!! Huge congrats on the new little ones!

[Sssssnakey]

Thanks! I need to take some more.

I just wish they'd start eating. Yesterday I cut up a night crawler and put the pieces in some mulch in a corner and all they wanted to do was crawl in their water dish and then crawl in the mulch which made their container a nasty mess.

I think I'll try some pinky parts again tonight.

[gregmonsta]

Yeah congrats on the wee squigglies.

[GarterGeek]

Congratulations and good luck!