Marnie's Snakes

[mikem]

It was so much fun meeting Marnie and hanging out! I got to see all of her snakes and help do some feeding. She has an awesome collection! I'm sure that I am repeating some things already said. Cee Cee ate while I was there! That was exciting! All of her snakes had their own little personalities. Possum was definitely one of my favorites to watch. I think I found a soft spot in Presley's heart. He enjoyed some good scratching before I left Hamburg was a ton of fun! I enjoyed watching Marnie more than anything! Your first reptile show can be overwhelming. She was taking pictures, taking business cards, talking with the vendors, getting up close and personal with the animals! It was a fantastic experience!

[EasternGirl]

Awww...thanks Mike! I had a blast too...and I miss you now that you are back home! Presley definitely liked you...which is saying a lot...because he doesn't like anyone outside our family. I have no idea how much a black widow would cost...didn't ask. Mike probably knows. But I agree with everything Richard said. I definitely would not want anything venomous in my house...especially with a child. Too risky.

[mikem]

I miss you too! We'll have to do it again, for sure! I still feel bad that the concessions closed before you got your slushie! They were asking $15 on the widows.

I snapped this photo of the babies before taking Ari. I think she's the loner in the moss

[ProXimuS]

Those babies are so cute! I love how garters always seem to have their heads up. It's even cuter when they're so tiny. They already know how to act like a garters at such a young age

Thanks for the great update! Vid and pics of the show are awesome. SOOOoooo many cool reptiles and buggy things out there. How much was a black widow spider (my son wants to know)? He enjoyed the video very much, I think this will be in heavy rotation for awhile. "Play it again, play it again!"

We also have alot of black widows around my house. Have had them inside also(I found one with a web in my bathroom a couple years ago!). I even find the egg sacks sometimes....I see the yellows and the whites also, like ConcinnusMan was saying. I can't say I'm thrilled with them being around

[Steveo]

$15 for black widows? If I caught every black widow I found while herping I could probably herp every day for a few years

[kueluck]

<~~hates black widows and kills every one that is found in the yard which is tons.

[ProXimuS]

I don't like them, but don't really like smashing things...Depending on what it is and how big it is, it's mostly because I feel bad, but if it's something really big and gross(like a roach) I can't because they're full of guts.....

[Steveo]

Black widows aren't as dangerous as the public widely believes. Sure, you still need medical attention if one bites you, but it has been years since someone in the U.S. died from a bite.

[kibakiba]

probably because people stay the hell away from them.

[EasternGirl]

Yeah...we studied widows and brown recluse in my medical training. You really need to be more concerned about a recluse bite than a widow bite...because recluses cause necrosis that can spread and you can lose tissue or limbs depending on how far the necrosis spreads. Either way...if you get medical attention right away...you are usually fine with either bite. It's when you get bit by a lot of them or neglect medical attention that real problems arise. But sorry to the spider lovers...if I saw a widow or a recluse around here...I would kill it immediately.

That is an awesome pic that you got of the babies Mike! Funniest thing happened while I was feeding the babies last night...they really love being hand fed...so I often put a little piece of food on the end of my finger and offer each a bite. Last night I went to offer a piece to Zeus and he missed the worm and bit my finger and latched on and started munching on it! I pulled my finger back and he was dangling from it munching away! It didn't hurt at all...his teeth are so small...just felt like little prickles...I was laughing so hard! It was really cute. Suffice to say...he was much happier when I pulled him off and gave him a worm instead...much tastier! Bella ate some worms last night too. Right now...as I type...I am feeding Sammy, Seeley, Hermes, and Possum. Although, I think Hermes and Possum are done already. I really should time those two...they can put away a dish of food in about 2 minutes! Seeley is eating worms. Sammy finally stopped flailing all over the feed tank when he saw his dish of trout and is munching right now. Cee Cee and Sadie are waiting to be hand fed when their trout pieces thaw.

Oh..and Mike...don't worry about the slushie! Lol. I got my snow cone in the parking lot and it was yummy!