Other pets (pics and discussions)

[ianrambell]

HEres how it went. I just got home from school gave all of my things to my sister so she could go back up to the apartmant. I was just going to check a fence line quick for some rose bell lizards.
One ran into a bush so as I was look through the bush. OUt of the corner of my eye I saw scales. I only saw a side of it. I knew it was a rattle snake. SO I lifted up the sheet metal I saw the little guy. I ran home as fast as I could got my snake hook and an ice cream bucket. My mom was home she asked wut are u doing and I said youll see it.
So I ran down back to the sheet metal. Luckly the snake was still there. After a whiel of trying to get him into the bucket I finally picked him up bye the tail and used the hook to support him. I put him in the bucket put on the lid and walked back home. I went and put him into A deep tub. said to mom dont be mad at me you have to promise so she did then she looked into the tub and look at me. I could see the anger in her eyes. SHe dident say anything but walked into her room.
My dad dident have his phone so I had to wait until he got home. I said the same thing to him. He wasent as mad but couldent belive I actully caught a rattle snake even after I told him if I saw one I would. He just dident belive me. After a few pics we brought the tub back where I found it and let it free. MY dad was more worried than I was.

I dident feel like going over this so dont make fun of my english and misspelling

[guidofatherof5]

I bet you heart was racing during the capture. Mine was just reading the story.
Please be careful, Ian.
Now that you've got that out of your system there shouldn't be anymore of that, right.

[ianrambell]

I bet you heart was racing during the capture. Mine was just reading the story.
Please be careful, Ian.
Now that you've got that out of your system there shouldn't be anymore of that, right.

A copperhead is next

[guidofatherof5]

A copperhead is next

You weren't listening, Ian.

[Mommy2many]

Ian, you had better listen to Steve. It's when we get cocky, we get careless and hots are nothing to be "playing" with. You've got one under your belt and that in itself is quite an accomplishment. Probably more than most of us can say. Keep it at that.

[adamanteus]

A copperhead is next

Or maybe an envenomated bite.

[GarterGeek]

A copperhead is next

Copperheads are renowned for biting first and asking questions later. Your parents are less likely to indulge in your reptilian endeavors after you've been bit.

[guidofatherof5]

A copperhead is next

You must judge what you will gain by what you might lose, my young grasshopper!
There's plenty of time for that sort of thing later in life and under a controlled situation. If there is such a thing as a real controlled situation with hots. The unexpected is exactly that "unexpected".
All of this advice is coming from friends who don't want to see you get hurt.

[ianrambell]

Granite chuckwalla

tubby


texas spiny lizard (male)

[DavidD]

Jasmine is an '08 King Ratsnake (Elaphe Carinata) 66% het albino female from Amy Zerkle. I researched Carinata for around 3 years before I got my gal. When I first got her she went on my rack. That was a fail. She developed RI so I took her to a vet. When we got there they took precautions and gave me Fortaz (RI) and Panacur (Parasites). They said they wanted to give parasite meds as a precaution. I was fine with it anything for Jasmine. I spent $200 at the vet on her and she cost $112.37. So I put her in a regular viv. I slowly have made it a natural viv. It has full spectrum lighting and everything. She is my pride and joy. She is my favorite animal! I can't imagine NOT having her. Here are some photos.
BTW I got her March 19th 2009
Her Brothers and her. her brothers are albinos, they went to germany












And here is her today after a meal of a medium mouse basking under her UVA/UVB bulbs!