Water snakes?

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

don't doubt it.

I did, but I didn't have it for long. The guy I bought it from shipped it to me with no insulation and a hand warmer as a heat pack. in winter. The entire box was icy cold to the touch and I fear the worse. I pulled out what I thought was a snake-cicle and immediately emailed the guy. Then I saw his tail wiggle and I revived him. He ended up with a respiratory infection which he recovered from but he was never all "there". He didn't last very long, and the guy kept promising to replace my snake but he never did....

[ConcinusMan]

Just for the record folks, never use those hand warmers for shipping snakes for cryin' out loud. They consume every bit of oxygen in the container, and they get too hot. effective insulation, even if your snake gets cold, is more important. They don't have to be kept warm, they just have to be kept from sudden and extreme temperature changes, and kept from freezing or overheating.

[BLUESIRTALIS]

Sorry to hear it shannon he was a nice snake.

[RedSidedSPR]

Sorry to hear it.

Hey guys, how are red bellied water snakes as pets? Anyone keep them?

[amattel]

Well there you have it! I had no idea they went that fat south. I found the most amazing female banded today at hamburg. She is just awesome.... She is a "normal" but has solid brick red flames where normally it would be brown. She is basically a red snake with black outlining.... Wait til you see her! I have never seen another like her!

I went through the whole show once myself and again with friends and I didn't see her. You must have snatched her early

[RedSidedSPR]

Alright, so far I like the Bandeds and Northerns, as pets the most. Probably get one of them.
But how 'bout Red Bellied water snakes? Always liked them. Any one keep them?

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Alright, so far I like the Bandeds and Northerns, as pets the most. Probably get one of them.
But how 'bout Red Bellied water snakes? Always liked them. Any one keep them?

I have... the same as the banded and the northerns!!! My vote is for taxisplilota.

[RedSidedSPR]

Nice. I've always liked 'em. I'll look into them as well.

What's "taxisplilota."? Nothing came up when I googled it, but I'm guessing it's a water snake? Haven't mastered all the scientific names (all the garters and lots more but...)

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Brown water snake, nerodia taxispilota! They look like little pythons... awesome snakes!

[RedSidedSPR]

Yeah they are awesome. You think those are the best?

Don't know why it didn't come up when I googled. I searched "nerodia taxispilota" guessing it was a water snake.

Oh I see. You SPELLED IT WRONG UP THERE! "taxisplilota."