Lori's snakes and such

[Garter_Gertie]

YOU WILL NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTTTT EAT THE PUG! End o'story.

Nah. I want Jamie so bad I could cry, but ittiz not worth Pickles, Mayo, Niizh, Anasazi, Kokopelli, Peeps and Jeeps, and The Blues Brothers. Nah. No way Joes-ay.

When I was just a toddler, I caught a box turtle (IL) and that turtle lived in the basement for YEARS. Eating spiders, bugs, etc., plus the hamberger we fed it. I'd cart it outside and let it roam around and 'play' with it. Just like a toddler does with anjumuls... Poor turtle! But he didn't seem to mind at the time and I would hand feed him the hamburger.

You know... I never got salmonella back then... Hhhuummmm.

I'd bring the turtle up to show off when my mom was having bridge club (this is back in the horse and buggy days...) and it would scare the wee-wee outta the women. My mother's very best friend screamed and climbed up on the back o'the couch. NOt that I remember, my Muzzer told me.

[Lori P]

LOL!!!! The things we put our parents thru... I was always "saving" earthworms from drowning and bringing them in the house when I was a toddler.

We just had a huge Pug Fun Fest--- you know how they get riled, tuck their butts, and race around like idiots?? Tiki started it and got everyone going!!! Now my older male Cooper is sacked out across my lap snorting like a... well, like a snorting pug... LOL

[Loren]

Thanks for the turtle education, Lori Good to know.

[Garter_Gertie]

LOL!!!! The things we put our parents thru... I was always "saving" earthworms from drowning and bringing them in the house when I was a toddler.

We just had a huge Pug Fun Fest--- you know how they get riled, tuck their butts, and race around like idiots?? Tiki started it and got everyone going!!! Now my older male Cooper is sacked out across my lap snorting like a... well, like a snorting pug... LOL

I call it "Butt Crunch Run."

Why izzit only Pugglettes so do this and other breeds don"t?

Prolly just one o'those neutrtic Puggy things....

[jitami]

I call it "Butt Crunch Run."

Why izzit only Pugglettes so do this and other breeds don"t?

Prolly just one o'those neutrtic Puggy things....

In Danes we call it the "zoomies"... same description, but pugs have funnier looking butts... well, funnier looking everything so I'd have to see it to be sure Loren, wanna carpool to Lori's for some eatin' & pug watchin'?

[Lori P]

Quick questions about Desdemona, the kingsnake-- she hasn't eaten for about 3 weeks and has been very low key. Think it's the time of year?? We keep it pretty toasty in the house, but I wonder if she is feeling the need to brumate?? I know what to expect from the garters, but not sure about a kingsnake in winter... she was still a wee baby last year and didn't slow down.

Thanks!!!

[Loren]

Loren, wanna carpool to Lori's for some eatin' & pug watchin'?

My Saturn gets 35 mgp highway- Lets go!

[Loren]

Quick questions about Desdemona, the kingsnake-- she hasn't eaten for about 3 weeks and has been very low key. Think it's the time of year?? We keep it pretty toasty in the house, but I wonder if she is feeling the need to brumate?? I know what to expect from the garters, but not sure about a kingsnake in winter... she was still a wee baby last year and didn't slow down.

Thanks!!!

Well, in my collection, I have very mixed results this time of year. Some eat, some dont. Some species all always shut down, but in others it depends on the individual- even with good heat.
My kings are about half and half right now, with the captive bred being more likely(but not guaranteed) to keep eating. So yes, if the snake seems otherwise healthy, but seems to want to hide more and not eat, she may very well be wanting to brumate.

[Lori P]

Thanks Loren!! I won't worry about her then, will just let her do what she wants. :-)

[Loren]

(my "I'm not a vet" disclamer) Of coarse, that doesnt mean there couldnt be a problem with her- use your best judgement. My best guess without seeing her is that it is just wanting to brumate.