Other pets (pics and discussions)

[guidofatherof5]

I don't have much and shipping won't be a problem. It will at least let you know if this could be another food item for him. I'll try to get it out in the next few days. We have a snow storm moving in tomorrow and I have work today.

[slipknot711]

ok anytime ty. and yes if he loves it ill be sure to keep buying it.

[mikem]

Check out all the crazy polymorphism... all the same species. wow.

Leonis - Animals

That female you posted is nice! I've been thinking about getting a few of these in the future. Haven't done much research yet. So much variation, it is incredible!I think the albino gene in these guys came from ruthveni.

[guidofatherof5]

Tank's Not the Fooling Kind

This evening I returned from the grocery store with some nice strawberries(on sale, the only way I can afford them) I quartered a nice one and tossed a section of it into Tank( 30 lb common snapping turtle - Chelydra serpentina) He snapped(no pun intended) it right up and quickly spit it back out and then gave ne a dirty look. A few moments later I returned to Tank with some steamed shrimp. He had that excited, hungry turtle look and gladly took what I offered. With only a few shrimp left I decided to get some strawberry in him. I took a piece of strawberry and covered it with the shrimp. Tank reached out for the shrimp and I dropped both items in. It was then I got another dirty look. A few seconds later, out came the strawberry and down went the shrimp. I decided not to attempt anymore subterfuge. I gave him his last shrimp but instead of swallowing it right down he held it in his mouth for a few seconds. He was checking it to make sure there wasn't any of that nasty strawberry.
He's too smart for me.

[guidofatherof5]

Last night was a food night for Tank and shrimp was on the menu. In the middle of feeding him(dropping shrimp down his gullet) I missed and the shrimp ended up in the water, Tank was in full eating mode and wanted his food. I quickly showed him my empty hand, so he backed down and allowed me to reach in the water and recover the wayward shrimp.
I think this is pretty significant. A hungry 30 pound snapping turtle in full eat mode allowing me to put my hand near his face. I think he understood what I was doing.
I love working with Tank.

[slipknot711]

adopted a kitten two days ago. tiny little monster. this is Pogo...yes as in Pogo the clown pogo1.JPGpogo2.JPG

[kueluck]

He he a pirate kitty?? Little cutie, but then aren't all kittens.

[ConcinusMan]

Got my Lampropeltis leonis a few days ago. A.K.A. Thayer's kingsnake, Nueva Leon Mt. King snake, Variable king... She's awesome! such a cute face and so tame...

[guidofatherof5]

Very nice.

[ConcinusMan]

Yeah, I think so. Now I just need to get Shannon's recipe for making homemade "rock" hides. There's nothing that suits her or the pyros available commercially. Most keepers use those red clay trays that go under flower pots, flipped upside-down but I want something that looks natural. They like to be crammed in really tight, like in a rock crevice. They won't use traditional "cave" type hides or anything else commonly available for reptiles. Right now I'm just using flattened toilet paper rolls. I need to make cave-type hides but with a very small entrance with the ceiling being perhaps just a half inch high instead of a high dome. Being hidden isn't enough for either of these Mt. king species They're not happy unless they are crammed in tight.