Other pets (pics and discussions)

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

I'd file them all under "Non-garters".

Ha! Actually i do this.... my snake photo folder is split into 2 major folders: Garter& water snakes and "Not Garters"

[ConcinusMan]

ORLY? :P That difference in "spunk" you are noting is the fact that L T Triangulum is a kingsnake.... but a wild snake doesn't even begin to compare to it's counterpart that's spent it's entire life in captivity. Every wild one I've ever met was totally ready to bite me, or DID bite me.

That's funny, I've had nothing but the opposite experience. Never met a tame CB king (CA King). Every one I've ever handled was mean and stayed that way for years. Every WC King I've ever had was sweet and tame as can be. (after the initial capture that is) Weird.

[ConcinusMan]

Really...the info that I read said it was also a corn snake. Now I am all confused.

Corn snakes are also known as "red rat snake" in certain parts of their range. Like Wayne said, corn snakes are a species of rat snake.

From Wikipedia: "The Corn Snake (Pantherophis guttatus guttatus), or Red Rat Snake, is a North American species of Rat Snake that subdues its small prey by constriction. The name "Corn Snake" is a holdover from the days when southern farmers stored harvested ears of corn in a wood frame or log building called a crib. Rats and mice came to the corn crib to feed on the corn, and Corn Snakes came to feed on the rodents"

"corn snake" only applies to Pantherophis guttatus guttatus), or Red Rat Snake.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

That's funny, I've had nothing but the opposite experience. Never met a tame CB king (CA King). Every one I've ever handled was mean and stayed that way for years. Every WC King I've ever had was sweet and tame as can be. (after the initial capture that is) Weird.

But you've also never successfully kept a masticophis!!! :P

muahahaha

Seriously though.... wild eastern milks have this awesome habit of acting all calm and chill once you pick them up... then suddenly they turn their little head and CHOMP right down! The first time it happened I was like 13... and really surprised!!

[ConcinusMan]

Yeah, I've seen numerous videos of that happening to people who pick up wild milks, and not just eastern milks. It's like there's no warning. Just chomping. But they don't just bite. They hang on and chew!

[infernalis]

The Triangulum around me are almost as plentiful as the garters are. It's great... I get to see many wild examples every summer.

No desire to keep any aside from the two I already have.

[ConcinusMan]

I'm really fond of the look and variety of coastal plains milks (ssp. temporalis) and Central plains (ssp. gentilis). Especially since the red ones tend to stay very red even as adults.

[Light of Dae]

Took my new camera outside while I worked with my giant Rose

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She still needs to put on a LOT of weight yet, but she looks 100% better then when I got her. Now just need to get her to 200% *Note her huge feet! I Managed to pick up one of em today Progress.
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Lewie enjoying the sun on the growing green grass, Shade was going try to play with him, but then thought better of it. lol Smart move!
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Pig just waiting to attack the next passer by'er lol
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[EasternGirl]

Very nice pics!

[Charis]

Caught Tavi on her new hammock. Pardon the glass and the open closet in the background.





Then got this one of Gizmo, the Gargoyle gecko.