Ranch News

[Selkielass]

Do you drink loose leaf tea?
I have some most excellent Harrods Earl grey that i can't drink- Earl grey just doesn't agree with me.
Good to see Enforcer is doing well.

[guidofatherof5]

Do you drink loose leaf tea?
I have some most excellent Harrods Earl grey that i can't drink- Earl grey just doesn't agree with me.
Good to see Enforcer is doing well.

I could be persuaded to. That's like asking PINJOHN if he'd like another cup of coffee.
Both my Son (Kale) and I enjoy our Earl Grey.

[guidofatherof5]

While looking in on one of my big girls groups, I saw Enforcer with a far off gaze in her eyes.
Just then I heard a rather disgusting sound. In wake of the noise I found this steaming pile of poo.
Enforcer feels much better now.

[EasternGirl]

Thanks for sharing that Steve . Cee Cee likes to do that in the water dish right after I put fresh water in for her. It's her way of saying thank you and ha ha.

[RicMartin]

TMI, says I.
Just kidding, I clean up after milk snakes, the garters are a "breeze of fresh air" in comparison.

[PINJOHN]

While looking in on one of my big girls groups, I saw Enforcer with a far off gaze in her eyes.
Just then I heard a rather disgusting sound. In wake of the noise I found this steaming pile of poo.
Enforcer feels much better now.

enforcer rap
i feel like i'm buzzing this morning
i'm feeling as light as a bird
it's because of the parcel i just left behind
Hey Steve..can you clean up this turd.

[aquamentus_11]

Data is resting in the fridge at this time. I don't think there will be need for the freezer.

Were you inducing torpor by putting her in the fridge? What would the potential benefits be in this instance? Slowing metabolism? I may have completely missed a nuance, but just curious about the freezer.....somehow beneficial or because she was on her way out and that would be a gentler way of speeding the process?

[chris-uk]

Were you inducing torpor by putting her in the fridge? What would the potential benefits be in this instance? Slowing metabolism? I may have completely missed a nuance, but just curious about the freezer.....somehow beneficial or because she was on her way out and that would be a gentler way of speeding the process?

Fridge for a few hours slows them down to a hibernation state, the freezer is a relatively quick method which is guaranteed to euthanise them. Not something anyone wants to do, and not a subject that tends to get fully discussed or explained, but if you keep enough snakes for long enough it's something that will be necessary at some time.

[guidofatherof5]

Were you inducing torpor by putting her in the fridge? What would the potential benefits be in this instance? Slowing metabolism? I may have completely missed a nuance, but just curious about the freezer.....somehow beneficial or because she was on her way out and that would be a gentler way of speeding the process?

Torpor? Yes.
Hoping to save them from any discomfort in the freezing process.

[EasternGirl]

It's a method for euthanizing in situations in which the snake is dying, critically ill, gravely injured, etc. A method in which the goal is to end the suffering in the most humane way possible. I hope I explained it well. I hope I never have to do it...but as a snake owner...I probably will have to at some point.