Other pets (pics and discussions)

[EasternGirl]

So cute! Hey I didn't know that about the double-clicking on pics...good to know!

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Here's something cool for those of you who are into garter-like snakes! These are liophis typhlus, a 1.2 trio. I will be working with this group until springtime when they will then be moving on to their final home in canada! Lucky for me though, he gave me permission to breed them this season, if they are willing, and I'm even allowed to keep any babies they produce!! They are really awesome snakes, very similar to garter snakes in diet and habits, except for they hood up like little cobras! The male is VERY interested in the girls and is constantly trying to mate when placed with them. I'm going to keep them all separate until they shed and I'm sure they are feeding well, and then I'll introduce again with hopes that they make some eggs! These snakes are VERY VERY rare in US collections so if I am able to get some eggs I will be absolutely THRILLED. It would be such an honor to own f1 liophis typhlus! If they don't produce while in my care, at least I will have future access to any babies they produce in the future because of my canadian friend!!

These pictures are terrible but basically, they are a green snake with neon orange in between their scales that becomes very apparent when they hood.

[guidofatherof5]

Beautiful snakes.

[ConcinusMan]

Nice. Love the green color. Reminds me of some of the green rubber boas I have found in WA.

[mikem]

good looking snakes there. good luck with breeding!!

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Recently I acquired my 5th elaphe carinata... an adult female! Venus is full of spit and vinegar... she's very aggressive and REALLY knows how to tell me where to go. She does things I didn't even know king rats did... she inflates her whole body, flattens her head...and when she strikes she MEANS IT!

Here she is:



And this year I'm looking to pair her to my newest male, who is extremely high yellow, Phoenix! He already tries mating with her any time he meets her, but they need to be brumated before things heat up.



My other female, Isis, is not a little baby any more. She will probably be breedable in the next year or two!



Midas, another male



and Ra, the one who started all of this! He's my sweetie pie :P

[guidofatherof5]

Very beautiful snakes Shannon.

[mikem]

very nice! i like the high yellow on phoenix

[EasternGirl]

All very beautiful snakes...would love to see the hood on the first one if you can get a pic of that!

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

All very beautiful snakes...would love to see the hood on the first one if you can get a pic of that!

I will try! It is pretty hard because they are very wiggly! And fast... And they don't stay hooded for long