Make your snake famous - Send us your favorite pics

[Gary]

Have a picture of your snake you want the whole world to see?

I'm looking for more pictures of snakes.

If you have any pictures of your snake that you'd like to share, please email or PM me. Any accepted pictures will be posted on boatips page for that specific snake or in the photo gallery.


Gary

[brianlewis35]

HI EVERYBODY
SORRY GARY FOR YOUR LOST(SNAKE)
I WAS LOOKING AT YOUR VID AND
WAS HAPPY TO SEE EVERY THING WAS WORKING FOR YOU
SORRY AGAIN .
I WAS LOOKING INTO GETTING AN RAINBOW AFTER SEEING YOUR ON YOUR ARM
IF YOU LIKE, COULD YOU SHOW ME MORE OF YOUR SNAKE VID,PIC,
OR EMAIL ME YOUR STORY , I would like to See, Hear, how owning your rainbow was
I have 3 snake myself ball,dumerils, red tail

[Jens'pets]

http://www.faceparty.com/gallery/view.aspx?pid=3895275&gid=1&gpos=3&iid=24604700&pos=5#view

[Ranger]

This is my Ghost corn and some of his 10 gallon cage:
F:\Picture Card\DCIM\101KZ700\101_1543.JPG

This is my Ball python about 5 months old or so. Only had her for about 2 1/2 months though. You can see her on the way left:
F:\Picture Card\DCIM\101KZ700\101_1549.JPG

This is my Ghost corns cage again:
F:\Picture Card\DCIM\101KZ700\101_1551.JPG


This is him hiding in his rock shelter. The undertank heater is right under him so its nice and warm:
F:\Picture Card\DCIM\101KZ700\101_1555.JPG

This is my ball python again, her name is Penelope.
F:\Picture Card\DCIM\101KZ700\101_1556.JPG

This is a better body shot I just fed her earlier and dont want to risk taking her out yet.
F:\Picture Card\DCIM\101KZ700\101_1557.JPG

Finnaly i was able to get a bit of a head shot. Of my BP.
F:\Picture Card\DCIM\101KZ700\101_1561.JPG

Im not sure if these will come with the link or if you will have to copy and paste if not working tell me and i will try to fix it up.

[Jens'pets]

Hey Jordan, Your photo's arent appearing, :(

[bayka]

Here are some pics of my B/P. Ugly inclosure, I know, but I'll pretty it up later.

Enjoy.

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i6/bayka_magendans/DSCN5358.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i6/bayka_magendans/DSCN5365.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i6/bayka_magendans/DSCN5366.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i6/bayka_magendans/DSCN5367.jpg

[Ranger]

He looks like a young adult in the pics. Isit just the camera or is he older?

BTW very nice looking snake!

[bayka]

Hey Ranger,

It is the camera. In the first photo particularly, he/she (haven't had it sexed yet) looks really big, but it's still an infant. It's about 40-45cm long. I haven't measured it exactly yet. Only had it for a couple of weeks. But it's a good eater, and has a cool personality ahah.

I think it's about 5-6 months old? Growing really quick! Showing signs of shedding, so will probably burst out within the next week.





Bayka

[Ranger]

Ya, i thought it looked huge in the first pic...IS GODZILLA!!!
lol

then the other 2 pics he just looks like a "kid"

Ya, mine i have only gotton to strike at her meal once, although i havent tried anything to get her to keep doing this, i dont mind if she doesnt stirke. I put her in a dixie cup like on scuba tims shed video and leave her with the mouse overnight and its gone.

-Jordan

[Christian]

here is a pic. of my 3 month old Brazillian Rainbow Boa.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x19/ihy123/pictureofsnake.jpg

[bayka]

My ball is starting to look more like a ball haha.

Check it out.

My ball
http://photo.ringo.com/226/226830370O866747970.jpg

Pre strike!
http://photo.ringo.com/226/226830375O334046088.jpg

[Ranger]

How old?

[bayka]

How old?
Ummmm 5-6 months I suppose.
Growing pretty quick. And going through a colour change, I'm noticing.


Bayka.

[Ranger]

Looks 100% like mine lol even has the same yellow stripe on tail (mines longer though)

[Dave]

hey do you guys wiggle the mouse in front of it do u just leave it, cos i wiggle it and it strikes within a few seconds (sometimes), u'v gotta be careful though, once i dropped the mouse and he almost got my hand, very traumatic...

[Ranger]

I kinda push the mouse in her hide box to make it look like it comes into her territory and she thinks its intruding and beats that mouse up like its her last meal lol.

[bayka]

Yeah, I have to use a pair of chopsticks to push it around. I just make sudden moves with then he/she snaps it up nice and quick :-)

[friky]

I do not feed frozen. Well for starters, in SA we do not get frozen feed (I have never seen it in the pet shops). What I do is stun the mouse (pick it up by it's tail and flick it behind the head), depending on how hard you flick it the mouse still kicks it's legs. The snake goes for the movement so no more close coals. The only problem is if the snake takes to long the mouse will wake up and bite the snake, it is a risk I took and it bite my snake, the snake did not know what to do and that was the first time she rapped properly so now I gust chuck in the mouse :twisted: :twisted:

[raptor667]

thought you'd find this funny....I was offering her the mouse...she got the mouse...but i got the "hug"

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/udif-phoenix/DSCF2289.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/udif-phoenix/DSCF2291.jpg

That was a while ago now though, she now looks like this

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/udif-phoenix/DSCF3391.jpg

And this is her portrait pose...lol

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/udif-phoenix/queenie1.jpg

[Mr.Blond]

man thats a pretty BP I just bought one thursday and it's still young. Though i did get it to eat on friday, i just heated up the mouse and then stuck it in it's hide box and left it there and when i came back like an hour later it was gone so i'm pretty happy mine eats.
________
grow medical marijuana (http://growingmedicalmarijuana.org)

[raptor667]

Thankyou, I'll let her know next time i get her out...lol. Glad to hear that you've got your snake to eat and even better that your not feeding her live...very cool. Oh and congratulations on getting her too.

[IzzieMonster]

This is Mr. Monster, at 7 months old!
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff60/IzzieMonster/P1010072.jpg

[raptor667]

Very pretty snake, love the way that her saddle markings join up to her back spots in places....very nice :)

[chrstnsnpt]

How do I send you a picture of my snake. Pat

[raptor667]

To post pictures your going to need to host them on a site first.

I use photobucket. It's free and unlimited space and it's easy to use.

www.photobucket.com

all you do once the account is open is click upload on the main screen and select a picture from your harddrive. Once it's uploaded view the images in your album. Next to the image are 4 codes

Email & IM
Direct Link
HTML Tag
IMG Code

The IMG code is the one you want, you just click on the box the code is in and it copies the code to your clipboard. Pop on here and right click your mouse and select paste...and thats it. then you can show of your pictures.

[chrstnsnpt]

:D Thank you very much. Pat

[tmmpin]

Thought I would try to post a few pics I got of my little friends.
Monty checking out my shoes
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l273/tmmpin/Snakes022.jpg
My newest snake, Rainbow Boa
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l273/tmmpin/Snakes019.jpg
My Redtail, Rocky Bolboa
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l273/tmmpin/Snakes018.jpg
The Rainbow's little home
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l273/tmmpin/Snakes013.jpg
Whitey's home
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l273/tmmpin/Snakes012.jpg
Whitey stretching out
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l273/tmmpin/Snakes010.jpg
3 of my snakes homes, bottom left is the rainbow boa
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l273/tmmpin/Snakes009.jpg

[raptor667]

Some good looking snakes....Love the "big" house for you albino Pine....Was it a custom build or a conversion??????

[tmmpin]

Thanks
Its a custom built cage. I am trying to find more things to put in there but I'm not going to spend 20 bucks on a little log.
Its a great cage other then its hard to heat, but the platform in the back makes a great basking spot. What you can't see in the picture is the 3 lights at the top.

[raptor667]

In that case .... welldone to you...down side is my mrs now wants something similar for my snake....lol

[tmmpin]

LOL, better hook her up.

[ssgdukes]

Very creative using old entertainment centers as enclosures for your snakes. I guess they are cheap in the long run and are very pratical. You have just given me an ideal for when it's time to move my boy into a larger home.

[ScubaTim]

Last Photo is of Torrid but the photo sucks. And i lost the original

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x91/ScubaTimGTP/BlackgroundDURIAN.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x91/ScubaTimGTP/BlackgroundPULCH.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x91/ScubaTimGTP/Blackground.jpg

Here is a mashup

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x91/ScubaTimGTP/Mashup-1.jpg

[tmmpin]

I love those, are those the Emeralds? I don't have much knowledge on them yet. There not real common in our area, I never even seen them for sale around here yet.

[ScubaTim]

Those are Chondros (GTP)

[tmmpin]

I have to ask. You got green tree pythons, emerald tree boas, and Amazons.
All out there, not that you have all three types. But anyways, which ones are the tamest, or at least easier to care for.
I been wanting one for awhile now but I want the easier of the 3. What I remember about the Amazons they were really difficult. I think the line was "Buy a snake hook".

[chrstnsnpt]

:? Followed instructions. Got 6 pictures posted on photobucket. It said copy, but when I tried to pop over to here it closes web. Had to go on line again. This is my first computer still need to learn alot. Once it says copy, how do I get back here to download pictures to boatips. Pat

:? To post pictures your going to need to host them on a site first.

I use photobucket. It's free and unlimited space and it's easy to use.

www.photobucket.com

all you do once the account is open is click upload on the main screen and select a picture from your harddrive. Once it's uploaded view the images in your album. Next to the image are 4 codes

Email & IM
Direct Link
HTML Tag
IMG Code

The IMG code is the one you want, you just click on the box the code is in and it copies the code to your clipboard. Pop on here and right click your mouse and select paste...and thats it. then you can show of your pictures.

[raptor667]

If your using IE 7 of firefox, just open a new TAB...one for here and one for photobucket and just click between them.

If your using IE6 you will need to open IE twice..one here and one in Photobucket.

Switch between the 2 using the ALT+TAB keys.

If your still having trouble let me know and I'll see if I can help further.

[IzzieMonster]

Halloween 2007
He's a bat :)

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff60/IzzieMonster/P1010044.jpg

Bat man in action!

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff60/IzzieMonster/P1010041.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff60/IzzieMonster/P1010043.jpg

[IzzieMonster]

This is when I thought he was a girl... So sorry for all the pink. And if you were wondering.... yes, he needs the ducks 8)

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff60/IzzieMonster/P1010013.jpghttp://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff60/IzzieMonster/P1010011.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff60/IzzieMonster/P1010004.jpghttp://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff60/IzzieMonster/P1010005.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff60/IzzieMonster/P1010006.jpg

[raptor667]

Love the Piccys....the Aztec Winged serpent lives again...lol

And no snake can get by without a few rubber ducks....lol

nice one.

[tmmpin]

I was wondering if there was someone out there that would dress up there snake. That answers that LOL.
Pink just defines the man LOL.

[chrstnsnpt]

Here is picture of my baby Athena http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee246/chrstnsnpt/Athena11-02-07-008.jpg[/img]

[chrstnsnpt]

Picture of strider and daughter. He loves to get in her hair. He is 3 years old. http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee246/chrstnsnpt/Strider06.jpgtrider

[chrstnsnpt]

Picture of Arwen http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee246/chrstnsnpt/Arwen013.jpg Thank you for help posting pictures. Pat

[chrstnsnpt]

Thank you all for your help. Hope you enjoy pictures. These are not as big. Pat

[chrstnsnpt]

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee246/chrstnsnpt/Arwen08.jpg Arwen is 2 years old

[chrstnsnpt]

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee246/chrstnsnpt/Athena11-02-07-007.jpg Athena was born on fourth of July she is a motley H-Lav-Avery :?: What does that mean? Pat

[IzzieMonster]

Athena is beautiful! I've never seen a snake with that kind of pattern! What kind of snake is it?

[chrstnsnpt]

Athena is a motley cornsnake.

[raptor667]

"H-Lav-Avery Question What does that mean"

right...this was fun to lookup...and i am joking...lol

H....probabley means one of the snakes parents was Het normal...ie a normal cornsnake

LAV...short for :- Lavender Corn Snakes contain a light pink background with darker purple gray markings and burgundy eyes or lavender gray blotches on an orangish background. Variation with this same genetic strain are arguably called: mocha, cocoa, and chocolate.

Motley: exhibiting a line of light colored spots or fused blotches

Still it is an unusual and pretty Corn snake...

Hope that helps

[chrstnsnpt]

Thank you for imformation. Now I know her father was normal color. I did see her mother, she was a beautiful Lavender. I fell in love with Athena's color and pattern. I hope that her color will stays the same as she grows. She has just shedded and is 18 inches long. Just started her of fuzzies (mice).

[raptor667]

thought I'd take the opportunity to show off Royals new clothes.

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/udif-phoenix/DSCF4362.jpg

and a close up

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/udif-phoenix/queenie.jpg

Hope you like them

[sombadfish]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/sombadfish/PB150189.jpg

thats jack :)

[tmmpin]

I seen that picture on the other posting, but it still amazes me that the iguana is just sitting there.
Awesome picture! :shock:

[sombadfish]

lol thanx i posted it here cuz a few people suggested it. basil is a good girl, although shes entirely miserable right now (shes so packed with eggs her ribs are stickin out funny and if she doesnt lay them soon they have to operate)

[tmmpin]

Let us know how everything goes, if she has them or if they operate.
Best of luck!

[sombadfish]

thank you

[tmmpin]

Any word on if she is going to lay the eggs or have to be operated on?

[sombadfish]

well the vet gave her a shot of oxytocin hoping it would kick her into labor but nothing yet and that was monday :( shes still eating like a cow (she ate all the food i had for her already this week) but is clearly very uncomfortable. that was our last ditch effort, but she didnt give me a time frame all she really said was if she strains but doesnt lay them or if she stops eating. i guess i'll give it a couple more days before i call her but it looks like its gonna be surgery :cry: she has been burrrowing into my bed so i was hoping that was an indication but nothin.

thanks for asking, i'll let you know what happens

[dwg1211]

This was the only way I could do pics on this computer... hope it works.
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=18eflbu9.amtt4iq1&x=0&h=1&y=9eycor

If it's not displayed as a link, please copy & paste.

[raptor667]

Hi doug, and I quote my son on this..."very pretty". Good looking snake...How old is she/he???

[dwg1211]

thanks! (to you AND your son)... not sure on age, I've owned her for almost a year, and I'm guessing she was at least a year & a half when I got her... so I'd say at least two.. I know she was neglected. A friend of the guy I bought her from said she'd go months without being fed. The guy was afraid to handle her, I could tell. At about 8' I think she's undersized. I like to think I'm her hero. :lol: She's quite a sweetie. She seems to love being handled.

[dwg1211]

here are a few more pics... http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=18eflbu9.4aqxc2uh&x=0&h=1&y=mko8ho

[gandolph]

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w106/wagner1210/wheredo.jpg





this is my now 3 yr old with JR

[raptor667]

I wrote this ages ago...but it bears repeating every now and then.

To post pictures your going to need to host them on a site first.

I use photobucket. It's free and unlimited space and it's easy to use.

www.photobucket.com

all you do once the account is open is click upload on the main screen and select a picture from your harddrive. Once it's uploaded view the images in your album. Next to the image are 4 codes

Email & IM
Direct Link
HTML Tag
IMG Code

The IMG code is the one you want, you just click on the box the code is in and it copies the code to your clipboard. Pop on here and right click your mouse and select paste...and thats it. then you can show of your pictures.

Gonna have to do some more Pics of my Royal and put them up.

[tmmpin]

I'll try to post some more pictures when I start moving my snakes into there new room.

[dwg1211]

is it ok to post a link to my pics? I can't really put pics on this hard drive.. OS not compatible with my camera (temporary). I can upload them to my gallery at Kodak, though (by putting them on CD @ walmart), then create an album to share (which comes with a link). I was able to 'save as' to 'my pictures' at some point yesterday, but I forgot how I did it. :lol:

[raptor667]

Just been looking at your new Pics Doug......Love the one with the snake going up the stairs...Classic...should have the caption " bugger this I'm going back in the house."....pmsl

Great Pics though....What camera are you using???

[tmmpin]

Doug, if you can get them on a cd you should be able to use photobucket to post your pics then.
But I don't think there is anything wrong with posting a link, just requires another click.

[dwg1211]

using a Sony Cybershot 6 megapixel digital camera... nothing fancy. I like to zoom in on a pic I've taken, then 'trim' & save the zoomed image, which I'll print/post. I'm surprised how well some turn out. Everybody likes the one going up the stairs.. I should have taken more when she got all the way to the door. She had half of her body vertical (climbing the door) swaying side to side.. should have seen the heads turning in the cars going down the street.. :lol:

[dwg1211]

oh.. & I'm trying to do the photobucket thing, but they text your pin to your cell phone, which I'm not receiving for some reason.. I'll keep trying. I was able to get my pics to this hard drive, though. I have to right click on the slides @ the links I'm posting. lol!

[raptor667]

the phone text thing must be new, haven't heard of it before.

I can imagine the looks you got...pmsl, shame you didn't get her standing up, at least you've got something to aim for next time she's out. :wink:

[dwg1211]

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/s20.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/s9.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/s12.jpg

WOO-HOO! I did it! thanks raptor! I'm learning something here everyday.. even if it's not snake-related :D

[dwg1211]

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/s14.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/s10.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/s1.jpg

just practicing.. I'll post more when I get new ones..

[sombadfish]

love the picture with the kid, although i think any man would cringe ;)

[Roy]

I'll post some new photos too when I get some more film (yeah, haven't gone digital yet) I want to send some new pics of my snakes and a pic of my "Viper" side stand on my bike. 8)

[sombadfish]

you may still use film, but i still use a fully manual 35mm black and white camera and a darkroom... so dont feel too bad :)

[tmmpin]

Wow, back in the day.....
I'm starting to believe I am here with a bunch of old folks. I thought everyone had a digital camera these days.

[raptor667]

My dad always swore by medium format cameras, mainly because he was a pro wedding photographer. The nice men at the camera shop stated that to get the same resolution out of a digital camera it would have to be 128 megapixel camera...and they don't make them ...... yet.

Personally I swear by my Fuji s5500, brilliant camera. Only 4mp but the results speak for themselves.

[Roy]

I am a printing machinist by trade and our printing plates are all now digital. My wife was a plate maker and we met within the trade way back when plates were done with film.

Digital is a whole new learning curb, strange things happen with digital, in fact, one of the last jobs that we printed was a real estate brochure (which is what we specialize in, real estate jobs) and one of the guys overlooked the fact that he just printed 25,000 copy's of a house that had a swimming pool with red water instead of blue. :shock:

[ssgdukes]

Well here are some new pictures of my boy. He just got out of the bath tub :)

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee292/ssgdukes77/100_0013.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee292/ssgdukes77/100_0020.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee292/ssgdukes77/100_0018.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee292/ssgdukes77/100_0017.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee292/ssgdukes77/100_0016.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee292/ssgdukes77/100_0012.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee292/ssgdukes77/100_0050.jpg

[sombadfish]

psh, who you callin old?? im only 19! just have an appreciation for photography :D

[tmmpin]

For todays technology (computers), digital cameras seem like a must. I got the scanner but you lose resolution when you scan a picture in, not to mention since it uses a light some of your colors may come out lighter or darker then the original picture.

This week since I am off of work I will be working on a new rack for hatchlings, hopefully get some pictures posted when I get done with it.

[dwg1211]

I read online somewhere that digital can't come close to 35 mm resolution (to support what raptor was saying).. but for the non-professional, like myself, it sure makes it easier to take and work with some pretty good shots.. you don't waste film on bad shots, you can get digital photo printers that print lab-quality pics, you can 'photoshop' or adjust pics... they've also got the higher-end SLR digital cameras with interchangable lenses & the like.. but that's a little advanced for me.. I'm still learning the features and capabilities of my Cybershot. (thank goodness for the 'auto' selections on the settings menus) lol. For online sharing, though, seems like a mid-range digital would be a good idea even for a pro.
oh.. nice pics! that's a great enclosure, too..

[raptor667]

Very nice Piccy's, your snake sure has a fancy house...with wallpaper too.
:)

Quick note on scanners, always make sure you put the image to the top of the scanner rather than the bottom....the reason for this....the read head on your scanner is fixed at the top, the bit that lights up and travels along your scanner is just a light and a mirror....so the closer to the top the better.

Sorry sometimes the ' IT tech ' head slips on over the ' snake loving ' one....lol


On the subject of taking pictures of your snakes what colour do you find works best for a background....I know a lot of pro photographers use black...but this seems to distort the colours of the snake...??????

[tmmpin]

Some of the best pictures of snakes that I have seen were done on a dark blue. It didn't look like it took anything from the snake's color and didn't add any shadows that weren't suppose to be there, like you would see on a white surface when using a flash. Not to mention some of the flashback you get from a reflective surface.

[ssgdukes]

Thanks guys. It has taken me many different enclosure adjustments but I think that I have found the perfect blend of substrate, furniture, and yes wallpaper. :)

[dwg1211]

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/s23.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/s24.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/s25.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/s22.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/s29.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/s26.jpg

[tmmpin]

That last picture is great, looks like he is almost smiling or laughing :shock:

Nice pictures....

[dwg1211]

thanks, tm... I thought the same thing. She looks like she's saying, "cha-cha-cha-chaaaaa!" lol! (more like, 'GULP'--- 'BURRRRP!')

[Roy]

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh180/Snake80/Mysnakes.jpg

Well, here are some pix of my snakes. OK, the side stand isn't a real Viper, but it's still one of my snakes. :D

[tmmpin]

The stand still looks nice, worth showing...

[Roy]

Thank you. 8)

[raptor667]

Was Giving my snake her bath today and she was in one of her posing moments so i got the camera out.....Chances of getting a shot like this again....not high...lol

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/udif-phoenix/DSCF4757.jpg

[sombadfish]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/sombadfish/P1100050.jpg

its love

[raptor667]

Love the Pic...Classic. That is one chilled out lizard.

Gonna have to get an admirals hat and a telescope for the snake though..pmsl

[tmmpin]

I still can't believe the iguana lets the snake climb all over it like that. Nice picture!!!

[Roy]

Yeah, another classic shot badfish. 8)

[sombadfish]

thanx i couldnt pass it up :). im surprised jack didnt jet when i got up to get the camera

[MainStick]

That is a amazing and great picture.

[Roy]

And a great snake yawn from raptor, 8) or is she singing? :D

[deltorro]

here is a pic of my hungry burm :twisted:

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh170/delTorro/DSCF0788.jpg

[Roy]

Hungry! are you sure? very beautiful snake though. 8)

[raptor667]

Nice to see someone elses snake like to cuddle it's food first....lol

[tmmpin]

Pretty snake there. I got a couple that will just lay next to there food until you leave the room.

[Roy]

Nice to see someone elses snake like to cuddle it's food first....lol

Ruby (my female snake) is happy to cuddle her dead rat for several hours before she would even consider eating it. :shock:

[Sy]

as long ago said heres a few pics of Sy they arent the greatest but here:

http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/share.do?invite=TEQrJlPl87PBfY9U0otL&shareName=MMS&messageState=RETRIEVED

[raptor667]

Love pics of baby royals...BIG head..and 'ikkle tiny neck....lol

Love the markings...nice yellow V on the head.

[Roy]

Baby snakes are very cute aren't they? :D

[sombadfish]

of course they are :D theyre adorable!

[Sy]

:D i love my baby snake, lol i said good night to em today, and he looked at me like i was crazy slowly turned around n went to hide.

[MainStick]

Gotta love that look.... hmmm you don't have mice...

It's the, "didn't I call room service for mice.... why are you here empty handed".. look

I think Raptor put it in pic in another thread.

[ssgdukes]

Well here are some new pictures of Hurt and he is sporting his new birthday suit....just shed 4 days ago. Excuse the picture quality but these were taken with my phone.

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee292/ssgdukes77/img138.jpg

Wanted to get the scale effect like Raptor used in his new pictures.

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee292/ssgdukes77/img141.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee292/ssgdukes77/img139.jpg

[raptor667]

Nice snake, you got some very nice figure 8 saddle spots. It's always fun see in the markings on other peoples snakes.

One question......have had your snake sexed?????

[ssgdukes]

No I haven't had him offically sexed but the pet shop said that he is a boy. I want to have him sexed but I just can't bare the thought of having someone either popping him or sticking rods down his vent.......ouch :shock:

Anyway thanks and I will try to post some better pictures once I pry the camera from my wife.

[raptor667]

only asked about the sex cause your snake has a small tail...one of the ways you can get a clue to a snakes sex is the tail length. Long tail---male snake. short tail -- female snake....

It's just speculation as there is only 1 way to be sure and as you said it doesn't sound fun.....lol

[ssgdukes]

Thats a good point....he does have a short tail. Oh well I guess one of these days I will get him sexed so I can find out for sure. Well as I promised here are some more pictures of Big Hurt.

Me and Hurt at bath time.

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee292/ssgdukes77/100_0128.jpg

This is the progression of him leaving his hide to come out and play for the night. As you can see I am in need for a new enclosure because he is literally the same lenght of it.

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee292/ssgdukes77/100_0130.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee292/ssgdukes77/100_0138.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee292/ssgdukes77/100_0139.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee292/ssgdukes77/100_0140.jpg

[tmmpin]

Looks like a good setup for him though.
Might want to look into a better thermometer and hygrometer though, does little round ones aren't very accurate.
You can run buy wal-mart and pick up a digital that tells both for a little over 10 bucks. It might not say "reptile" on it but in this hobby its cheaper to go outside the box sometimes.

[dwg1211]

(Snakes, Their Care and Keeping- Lenny Flank, Jr.): 'As a general rule of thumb, a snake's cage should be about two-thirds as long as the snake, and about half as wide as the snake's length.' Looks like you're good. Looks like my snake needs a wider enclosure.. :roll: oh well... I'll build a 'house' for Saffron, and use the 100 gallon aquarium for... hmmm.. a colubrid colony! :twisted:

[dwg1211]

here ya go, raptor... maybe one of these will work.. been to chilly for photo shoots around here, but maybe I can coax her into posing for a pic or two tomorrow...
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/s10-1.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/s26.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/s14.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/s9.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/s1.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/s23.jpg

[Roy]

Saffron is one beautiful snake Doug. 8)

[Sy]

i think my snake sy likes to watch tv, idk if anyone elses snakes watch it, but heres a few pics of him, hard to tell but hes in the lower left hand corner.

http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/share.do?invite=ZEhrJ6PFh7hFF7rhUoc8&shareName=MMS&messageState=RETRIEVED

[Roy]

My snakes love a good TV show now and then. :lol:

[dwg1211]

thanks, Roy.. she's a bit of a ham. 8)

[maryjo88]

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj269/maryjo88/Noel3.jpg


This is my favorite picture of my red tailed boa, NOEL. She is getting very spoiled!!! :lol:

[dwg1211]

great snake... beautiful markings.. she looks like a pecan in a half-shell in that picture.. 8)

[Roy]

Sleeping in her water bowl is she?
She has some beautiful patterns. :wink:

[maryjo88]

Yeah, she slept in it all night then pooped in it. I guess she needed to loosen things up a bit! :lol:
Thanks, I think she is very pretty.

[Twitch_1993]

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh137/jhanlon303/ryan/101_3606.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh137/jhanlon303/ryan/101_3605.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh137/jhanlon303/ryan/101_3568.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh137/jhanlon303/ryan/101_3569.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh137/jhanlon303/ryan/101_3570.jpg

[Thom]

Here are some pics of Hawn Most of these were just taken tonight.
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg235/Thom0108/Picture018.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg235/Thom0108/Picture016.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg235/Thom0108/Picture012.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg235/Thom0108/Picture008.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg235/Thom0108/Picture006.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg235/Thom0108/Picture005.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg235/Thom0108/01.jpg

[raptor667]

Mice looking snake, love the pink blush on the cheeks

[Roy]

Yeah, beautiful snake indeed. :)

[Thom]

Pink blush? You talking about my wife or the snake? smiling.
She really is a fantastic snake. Shes gorgeous and very VERY calm. She really loves attention too. Yesterday I spent the whole day working on her new cage (which If Im lucky I will finish in the next couple of days) and I had her cage open for her and she would do whatever she could to be able to watch me. She really cracks me up at times.
Really do LOVE this forum!

thanks!

[dwg1211]

Nice looking burm, Thom.. here are some new ones of mine.. the one's I took this morning will have to wait a bit, as the kiosk at wal-mart was acting up.. these are pretty new.. I've been reading about how to take better digital pics and I'm using ISO settings and trying to work with light and effects.. hope y'all like...
this is just before her recent shed:
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/marchpreshed.jpg
lotta color in this one:
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/march.jpg
soft, natural light and shadows:
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/march6.jpg
here are a couple with 'special effect':
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/march3.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/march4.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/march2.jpg

[Thom]

Shes really gorgeous Doug.

[raptor667]

Nice pics, the photography seems to be coming along really well :D

[dwg1211]

thanks Raptor.. I have more that I took today.. but the cd burner at wal-mart was screwed up.. I'm trying to get some variation.. there are only so many pics you can take of a snake lying on the ground. :roll: I got some of her coiled around some flowers.. and some of her in a tree.. (more like her trying to get down from the tree I put her in.. lol)...

... & Saffron thanks you, Thom.. (I get no credit for her beauty.. just her care. 8) )

I'm glad we have another albino burm owner.. we only have a few..

[IzzieMonster]

Nice looking snakes you two...

Thom, welcome to the forum, you have a beautiful snake!! It's good to see that your wife has opened up to her as well :) It's always nice to have a wife that is cool with anything :D

Doug, as always, nice to see your baby girl as well... She is looking fatter these days. Those waskly wabbits are plumpin her up alot 8) She may out weight her daddy pretty soon 8) By the way, nice effects on the pics!!

[dwg1211]

thanks, Christy... you know just how to tickle my tummy. 8)

[Thom]

Smiling well actually Christy my wife has been into snakes longer then I have. Her brother owned a boa when she was younger<<<notice I said younger, like she is still young.....I'm not dumb! :D

Doug does your digital camera have a card in it? If it does why dont you buy a card reader? They are really inexpensive and would pay for itself in no time with the price you are paying taking them to wal-mart.
Just a thought
Whatever you do keep it up I really love your pics :D

[dwg1211]

good idea.. I had a laptop... 'til I dropped it :roll: ... now I'm on the old 'puter... I bought the XP upgrade, online, but the product key won't work... :evil: the only way, for now, for me, is to burn a cd @ wallyworld & put 'em on Kodakgallery & one-by-one save them as 'save as' to my hard drive... then upload them to Photobucket, to then post them here.. for all my brethren to see.. (whew!) 8)

[Thom]

Yeah Doug you need to try the card reader. They work off USB so you can use it on any pc and if I remember right you can get them for less then 20 bucks at wallyorld <Wal> lol
Just make sure it will read the size you use

[dwg1211]

you may have made this a lot easier.. and cheaper.. 8) gonna look into that.. thanks for the tip.. I'm not very high-tech.. I only know what I've figured out. :roll:

[Thom]

Glad to help in anyway I can.

[raptor667]

One other way....I have a HP printer with a card reader built in, I use the card reader more than the printer to be honest, but the software more than makes up for it.

[raptor667]

Or........plug a Micro USB cable into your PC and into your Camera ( almost all cameras do have them...hope yours has ). Open windows explorer and below your usual drives you should have one called "removable disk". Open this and open the folder inside it too. You should now see all of your photofiles. Just drag and drop them onto your PC....even easier :wink:

[dwg1211]

hmmm... thanks.. I'll try that.. :?

[Sy]

a few more pics of Sy, and the last ones are sideways but thats of his enclosure.

http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/share.do?invite=DEBrJa5F8YkmvkRk0o8h&shareName=MMS&messageState=RETRIEVED

[Roy]

Sy is looking good. :wink:

[tmmpin]

I see you got the top covered. Is there any air circulation in there?
Nice pictures.

[Sy]

Thanks Roy, hes doin good, there is a humidifier/air exchanger in there as well as a small ection on top that is open, (they say to completely cover it) but i dont trust em, it still keeps humidity at 60-70% and the heat is always constant

[tmmpin]

Got ya, when I seen the pictures I didn't see any open holes thats why I was asking.

[Sy]

i understand what ya meant these were some quick pics from my cell phone since i dont have an actual camera but im going to try n get more photos up of it, im going to be replacing those aspen chips with the desert snow, so itll look different.

[dwg1211]

Yeah Doug you need to try the card reader. They work off USB so you can use it on any pc and if I remember right you can get them for less then 20 bucks at wallyorld <Wal> lol
Just make sure it will read the size you use

well.. I tried what raptor said.. 'cept my photoprinter requires more RAM than this stupid computer has.. also tried the cable/windows explorer thing.. no luck.. BUT.. 8) I DID go buy a card reader.. heh.. of course, I had to go to the manufacturer's website and download a driver.. which was zipped.. and of course, I had no zip file software.. tried 'winzip'.. didn't work.. then tried 'bitzipper'.. TA-DAAA! <whew>.. between deciphering error messages and calling this computer everything I could think of, I need to restock my verbal arsenal.. I used up every bad word I know.. :roll: and some I didn't know I knew.. :oops: ...after a little break I'll see about posting some new pics.. now I can even view my mpegs on here! :) (big deal, right? hey, this 'puter is to a Ferrari as a bottle rocket is to the space shuttle.. wait.. WORSE! (wasn't considering the shuttle's track record)).. anyway, gonna take my brain out of hyperdrive for a few... thanks, Thom, for the card reader tip.. and Raptor (the reader in the printer would have worked had I more memory, plus, you told me how to use Photobucket).. you guys are a big help..

[Sy]

a pic of sy being anti-social and more of his cage i added more to it and by next week ill have my desert snow, so thatll change

http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/share.do?invite=6EvrJQ5Ah8hobYPoU8co&shareName=MMS&messageState=RETRIEVED

[dwg1211]

looking good, Sy... he's got his own little jungle.. I think I'll add a couple of branches to Saffron's enclosure.. have you thought about adding a background? here are a couple new ones of Saffron..
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/marchface.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/marchclose.jpg

[Sy]

yea doug i am looking into a jungle themed background since Sy's from africa, cant reallyfind those though ima keep looking around though, and saffron once again what a beautiful snake :D shes getting right big i saw you had mentioned squeezing the poop out of the snake, lol like someone said you better watch she doesnt put the squeeze on you first lol

[dwg1211]

yep.. she's filling out.. with warmer weather approaching she'll be more active since I'll be having her out more.. her metabolism should pick up a bit.. she's got some catching up to do since she was deprived food for long periods before I got her... hope she stays as cool as she is now.. but I'll always be on guard for that 'squeeze'.. :wink: even with a 'tame' snake, something could always trigger a surprise feeding response... :shock:

[tmmpin]

Just be sure you don't smell like a rabbit when you handle Saffron.

[Roy]

Saffron looks like shes smiling in that top pic Doug. :D

[dwg1211]

Just be sure you don't smell like a rabbit when you handle Saffron.
I'm very careful about that.. 8) when I would feed her rats (2-3) I'd have them in an open container outside the cage door.. after she'd finish one she would strike repeatedly at me (good thing the cage door was between us :roll: )... smelling the rats + my movements triggered strikes.. now I make sure she's away from where I put the rat when I present it, then, if she doesn't just take it on her own, I wiggle it with the tongs and that's all it takes.. then I WASH HANDS and don't handle her for about a week.. 8)

[dwg1211]

Saffron looks like shes smiling in that top pic Doug. :D
she does! 8) a lot of people say that when I show them pictures.. must just be her natural person- er- snakeality showing through... (ok.. that was pretty corny.. :roll: ) :lol:

[ssgdukes]

She is absolutly beautiful Doug. It seems like she is happy and I guess she should be considering she is fine dining on rabbits. :lol:

[Roy]

Don't mind dining on rabbit myself actually. :D

[Thom]

Doug.... you said you give saffron once a week and you dont handle her for a week afterwards. Am I screwing up again cuz we handle Hawn the very next day. She hasnt had any problems from it at all and every morning swhen I come down she seems to follow my every move till I go to her and interact with her for a little bit.
Which brings me to my next question..... Since I cant get her out on my own right now (she is just way too big to handle with one arm) will just interacting with her in her cage help alot. She really seems to like it and I dont want her to forget my scent.

[MainStick]

I would think any interaction is a good thing.

After large meals, I generally look for my little guy to elect to come out of his hide and explore as a sign he wants out completely.

My guy started his first few months of his life with 2 different groups of people and I get the feeling he didn't have any real interaction with the first group and was on his own with the 2nd group for 2 months before they realized they actually had a pet snake in the house. Thus he is still a very independant snake and probably always will be. All you can do is try to get them comfortable.

Or you can hire Christy to fly in and put your snake through her "become a Cat - Obedience training" :D

[dwg1211]

as a general rule, I've always heard not to handle them for a day or two after feeding to avoid regurgitation.. to let those digestive enzymes do there thing and 'mushify' (new word?) their meal... 8) since switching to rabbits ('jumbos' weren't my first choice, but they made up the majority of the 'assortment' pack I ordered :roll: ) I give her extra time... she seems to still enjoy daily visits, though.. she'll stay coiled up, but raise her head and come to the side of the tank as if to say, 'hi!'.. after about 4-5 days the lump is gone and I'll handle her gently.. I think any interaction will help avoid them reverting to 'untame'.. as long as they're accustomed to contact they'll be less likely to be spooked by being approached... the bigger mine gets, the less I like the idea of 'spooking' her.. 8)

[Roy]

I had no problem with handling after a feed, but only if I need to and only if I am gentle. It would be a bit like if we were picked up by the belly after a huge meal.:(

[Thom]

Thats a real good thiung to hear. I fed her Mon late afternoon and yesterday afternoon when I was doing the daily routine of changing her water and just interacting with her she managed to climb up through the top of her cage and up and around me. all on her own. She sat on my shoulder (which was a little painful but well worth the experience) for about an hour. It wa like she knew I was hurt and she just wanted to be near me.
smiling I think my little girl is getting a crush on me. ( no pun intended)
:D
Anyone else ever have your snake respond to you like that?

[tmmpin]

Monty my first snake, whenever I clean up his enclosure he will wrap around my arm and just hang there while I clean it. Of course he doesn't stay there to long, he usually decides he wants to explore what my arm is attached to.

[Roy]

Serge would often come up and curl up in my lap while I watch TV, but fortunately I haven't had a serious injury for them to be concerned about. 8)

[raptor667]

Thought I'd add a few new pics of queenie.

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/udif-phoenix/1.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/udif-phoenix/3.jpg

Proving she is female...lol

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/udif-phoenix/2.jpg

She only started doing this recently....it's almost like she wants a better vantage point.

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/udif-phoenix/5.jpg

Hope you like them :D

[Mika85]

She is such a beauty!!!

[Thom]

OMG Raptor she is beautiful!!!
The first pic she looks massive. I thought she was like 10 foot and huge. THen the ones of her on your arm put it all in better prospective.
At least I think it does. lol How big is she?
She is really gorgeous though

[raptor667]

Thankyou for the compliments...I'll show her next time she's out...lol

As for size she's a tiny bit over 3 1/2 ft...not bad considering shes not 2 till may....lol

:D :D :D :D

[IzzieMonster]

Wow!! Queenie looks amazing! She' gotten alot bigger and she looks great :) I love the poses.... How do you get such clear pics of her flicking her tongue? She's really almost 2 yrs old?

[MainStick]

yeah Queenie looks great.. and I think I know why she is in that pose.

She's trying to find her crown.

[raptor667]

Izzie - thankyou :D . The trick to getting clear pics of her pulling tongues is a fast shutter speed and lots a shots, you may only get one out of twenty thats any good...I took 25 pics in total and those were the 4 best .... oh and a good macro setting on your camera is a must have. :wink:

Yep she will be 2 in May...doesn't feel like I've had her for that long though, good things have a way of distorting time.

:D :D

Mainstick - sshhhhhhhhhhh don't tell her...I hid her crown and she's not getting it back till she eats something...lol :wink:

[Roy]

Was she able to get herself out of that knot she was in with the first pic?

She is adorable. :D

[tmmpin]

Good looking snake there.
I like the picture with her perched up like she is checking whats down below.

[raptor667]

Roy - yep...she's getting quite good at knot's, all i have to do now is to get her to teach my son how to undo his shoelaces when they get knotted up...pmsl :roll: :lol:

[Roy]

If he is anything like my step-son, it will be quicker to teach the snake. :roll:

[dwg1211]

here are a couple that turned out pretty good.. I'll get some more up today.. (ignore the temps on the 'stat... just had the tops off for a few minutes.. as soon as I replace them it heats right up.. the lids have a 150 watt ceramic heat emitter and two 100 watt heat lamps, combined with 3' of flexwatt under tank. :wink: )
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/DSC02382.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/DSC02244.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/DSC02220.jpg
EUREKA! I finally figured out the file numbering system and how to find the pictures I want by number.. the camera shows the number.. I was in the wrong display mode.. :oops: it'll be a lot quicker & easier to upload and post photos now.. here are a few more.. :
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/DSC02379.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/DSC02320.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/DSC01965.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/DSC01984.jpg

[raptor667]

Cracking photo's....It's surprising how the scale of the animal changes with what you see for reference. She looks massive in a few of the pics...then you see the one with the daffodils she doesn't look that big...then when you see the one in the tree and your wondering where did the rest of the snake come from....lol :lol: :lol:

You are going to have to name the top Pic as the last thing a rabbit see's... :lol: :lol: :lol:

[ssgdukes]

Wow nice pictures doug. I think she looks amazing. I must wonder how did you lift a 20 pound snake into a tree like that? Or did she get up there herself? Eitherway that is one impressive picture and almost shows her in her natural environment......you may just want to put a tree inside her next enclosure :)

[dwg1211]

20 lbs. isn't really that heavy.. a little awkward when it's a snake, though.. 8) .. she isn't very high up.. about 4-5 feet.. I was probably down on my knee taking the pic, for effect.. thanks for the compliment.. she'll need an enclosure that can fit a tree before too long.. lol

[Roy]

Hey Doug, "EUREKA" is a very Aussie word to use. If you want to know the history of it then click on to this site.

http://www.ballarat.com/eurekastockade.htm

[Thom]

Let me know Doug. I'll send you a copy of the plans I drew up for Hawns Condo. lol
By the way I should have it ready enough for her to move in today. If that happens I will take a few pics and post them so you can see how much she loves it. I put her in it for a little bit this weekend and she sure seems to really love it. She even soaked in her logoon for a little bit. I couldnt leave her in it though cuz there isnt any glass in it yet. Thats what I'm finishing today. That should tell you how much she likes it though. She spent at least 3 hours in it and didnt once try to leave it.
I sure hope she likes it

[raptor667]

If she doesn't you could always rent it out to your kids....lol

Good luck with the move :D

[dwg1211]

Hey Doug, "EUREKA" is a very Aussie word to use. If you want to know the history of it then click on to this site.

http://www.ballarat.com/eurekastockade.htm

very cool, Roy.. never knew that.. learn something new everyday. 8)

I was just using it as 'aha!' ..lol here's a common definition (the only one I knew before now): expressing triumph: used to express delight on finding, discovering, or solving something, or on finally succeeding in doing something
I rolled back the rug and eureka - there it was!


[Early 17th century. < Greek heurēka "I have found (it)" < heuriskein "to find," supposedly exclaimed by Archimedes when he discovered the principle of water displacement]

now that I know it's an Aussie word, I'm gonna start saying it with an Australian accent... like 'croykie' (for 'crikey').. how 'bout this: 'YOURAIKA!' :lol: (did I sound like Croc' Dundee?? :) )

[tmmpin]

LOL, Dundee, "Thats not a knife, this is a knife!". My favorite line in the first one. :)

[dwg1211]

yeah.. great movie!

[ssgdukes]

20 lbs. isn't really that heavy.. a little awkward when it's a snake, though.. 8) .. she isn't very high up.. about 4-5 feet.. I was probably down on my knee taking the pic, for effect.. thanks for the compliment.. she'll need an enclosure that can fit a tree before too long.. lol

Ok now it makes sense. For a minute there it looks like she is much higher than that. Yeah you will probably need an enclosure big enough for a tree......or at least a bush :D

[Roy]

very cool, Roy.. never knew that.. learn something new everyday. 8)

I was just using it as 'aha!' ..lol here's a common definition (the only one I knew before now): expressing triumph: used to express delight on finding, discovering, or solving something, or on finally succeeding in doing something
I rolled back the rug and eureka - there it was!


[Early 17th century. < Greek heurēka "I have found (it)" < heuriskein "to find," supposedly exclaimed by Archimedes when he discovered the principle of water displacement]

now that I know it's an Aussie word, I'm gonna start saying it with an Australian accent... like 'croykie' (for 'crikey').. how 'bout this: 'YOURAIKA!' :lol: (did I sound like Croc' Dundee?? :) )

As I said before, "very educational forum our Boatips" :D
Cool new avtar too Doug. :wink:

[dwg1211]

yes.. educational it is... 8) ...thanks (the avatar), I like to switch it up a bit from time to time.. they only let you use a pic up to a certain size, so I didn't have much choice.. then I figured out that I could right-click on the image, in My Pictures, that comes up when it's 'generating preview'.. I can save that image and it fits.. :? there's probably a more correct way to do it, but it works for me..

[Twitch_1993]

Boa shedding
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh137/jhanlon303/ryan/101_3658.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh137/jhanlon303/ryan/101_3659.jpg

Ozzy and Lizzy (she's new)
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh137/jhanlon303/ryan/101_3661.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh137/jhanlon303/ryan/101_3662.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh137/jhanlon303/ryan/101_3663.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh137/jhanlon303/ryan/101_3664.jpg

Boa after she got done shedding
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh137/jhanlon303/ryan/101_3665.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh137/jhanlon303/ryan/101_3666.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh137/jhanlon303/ryan/101_3667.jpg

New California King snake (had her for two weeks now)
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh137/jhanlon303/ryan/101_3668.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh137/jhanlon303/ryan/101_3669.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh137/jhanlon303/ryan/101_3670.jpg

[Roy]

Hey Doug, what I figured out with the avatar was to get the image that you want on the screen and click on to "image" then "resize" and reduce it to the size that works and save it. But there is always more than one way to do things with these computers, so I guess it's what ever floats your boat!

Hey Twitch, don't you love a freshly shed snake. You really see them in they're full colour. :D Love the California King.

[dwg1211]

the boatips education continues.. 8) thanks Roy!

[tmmpin]

Beautiful snakes you got Twitch. The sheds in the perch there looks pretty cool, all of my snakes like to ball their sheds up.

[raptor667]

cracking collection of snakes you got there. Good pix too :) :) :)

[Thom]

Ok now that we are on the subject of shedding again...... Hawns eyes have been cloudy for about 4 days now and she has been a bit on the skitish side, so I know she is getting ready but how long does it usually take before she will actually shed? I cant wait to see how bright and brillant her color is going to get after she sheds. By the way she sure hasnt lost her appetite though. When she ate on Tues it was one of the biggest rats I have ever seen but she gobbled it down and seemed to look at me like " ok dad I ate my dinner now wheres dessert? lol
When I got her I thought she was eatting every other week. I found out yesterday that she was actually only eating about once every third or fourth week. The people my sister in law got her from said if they fed her anymore often then that, that it wasnt good for her.
I now feed her once a week and she has no prob at all eating dead prey now.
Also I was wondering.... ok this will show my ignorence....
Do snakes grow and then shed the skin or is it when they shed that they grow?
I have had Hwan for going on 2 months now and she is the exact same length she was when I got her. She hasnt shed since I got her but she has gotten bigger around and gained about 5 pounds.

[tmmpin]

I don't know either. I would think they grow and stretch their skin out and that is the reason for the shed. I do know they tend to shed more if something isn't right, like mites.
Probably like a pair of jeans, when they start becoming faded and stained, a few holes in the legs, its time to get a new pair.

[Thom]

If its the case that she isnt shedding cuz she is healkthy then I have one helll of a healthy snake. lol
I was looking at her eyes today and they dont look cloudy at all but he hasnt shed yet either. Her disposition today is really good too. I was cleaning her "Condo" a little bit ago and she cmae right up to me and was wanting to climb on my artm and just seemed to want some overall attention. So Im guessing the mood before was cuz she had just eaten. I just cant wait till she sheds again.

[ricks0626]

my burm sometimes takes up to a week to shed after her eyes clear up. Good luck

[Roy]

Yeah, mine also take a week or more after the cloudy eyes before they shed. During winter they hardly shed at all when they are in they're semi-hibernation stage, but they hardly grow during that time.

[Thom]

Kewl
Thanks everyone :D

[dwg1211]

just a couple of more pics of Saffron... :roll: 8)
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/DSC00046.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/DSC00045.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/DSC00008.jpg

[tmmpin]

Nice to see the snake getting its work out! :lol:

[raptor667]

Your supposed to have a spotter when your using free weights...I don't think Saffron counts...lol

Cracking pix as always.

[massaf]

hey!!!
this is wisey when i first got her in her small cage!

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn231/missobisso/wisey/028.jpg

and after 4 months here she is again....

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn231/missobisso/wisey/ABCD0019.jpg


dont laugh!!! i thought she was a ball python till 2 days ago!!!
:?

[Roy]

She's a bewdy mate! Ball Python or not, she's great. :wink:

[massaf]

:D thanks!!! she is Great ... funny... and looney too!! :lol: although i must admit that i didnt understand the word bewdy... (translation please).. trust me, i did search for it on dictionary.com!...

the funny story about mixing her type is because when my guy called me and asked me if i apreciate a snake as a gift for my 30th birthday... i automatically agreed... then he started trying to describe the snakes infront of him for me to choose!!...
meanwhile i browsed the net... and have actually listened to Gary's advise on his section of getting the right snake... called my guy and screamed BALL PYTHON!!! get me a BALL PYTHON... this is the one for beginners!!!...

so here i am with a "Ball Python" at home.... got bitten once infact... which made me a little bit scared of her.. leading me to go to the pet-store and ask the man there to let me hold his snakes, and teach me how to pick her up, and overcome my fear..

and i found one just like wisey... and discovered that most of the time my guy seems that he doesnt really hear me when i speak to him!!!! :roll:
he got me a King Snake....


now she approachs me behind the glass when i talk to her... and let me caress her while she stand still on the bottom of her cage.. hopefully i will pick it up tonight....

[raptor667]

Nice looking snake :D From looking at the pictures and comparing them to others it looks like you have a rather pretty Prairie Kingsnake....only slightly different to a Royal Python....lol

Bewdy = Beauty...Aussie style.....lol

[tmmpin]

Good looking snake you got. A little bit away from the ball but it is still a good beginner snake to have. Just don't put another snake with it.

[lovesnuffles]

Wow n.n all your snakes are so photogenic! D=

Animals don't like to be photogenic for me, so IF I get to post a picture up here when I get my snake, it'd be lucky xD

I do have some pictures of a few venomous beauties I'd love to have though >.> ... Oh ... If only <.< .... They're not my pets ... But ... I feel I have to share the beauty of the dark side xD

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii82/lovesnuffles/l_4475fdeb1b3fd7c7b67fdeafb102e7ff.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii82/lovesnuffles/l_416e47b97f1c1dd27003e9cce6e92b2c.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii82/lovesnuffles/l_7f2e1492c757173cfc65aa36d6ca8a21.jpg

The first one is a Copperhead. They're very pretty D= I wish to Goodness I could have one.

The second is a rattlesnake. He was so big <33

And the third one is a Cottonmouth ... playing hide n seek :D

Like I said, of course they aren't mine, but they are captive snakes >w< I had to take pictures. I fell in love. Even though the rattlesnake tried to eat through the glass to get at me D=

[dwg1211]

here are a couple of new ones of Saffron.. :
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/DSC02394.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/DSC02519.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/DSC02473.jpg

[Roy]

Great close ups Doug. 8)

[tmmpin]

I'm not a fan of "hot" snakes. I do like how some of them look but would never willingly let one in my house.

Great pictures of Saffron, what is he burrowing in?

[dwg1211]

I found some fake plants someone threw out on a jobsite... cleaned 'em up with some bleach solution and rinsed them off.. she seems to like it.. plus they're easy to clean... since switching to the new water dish and adding the tree limb/plants, it's looking pretty cool in her enclosure, yet still easy to maintain.. which is what I need to do today.. :roll:

[lovesnuffles]

Saffron is so photogenic n.n She should really think about pursuing a modeling career =O

[dwg1211]

shhhhhhhhhh!... she'll hear you! if her head gets any bigger, it won't fit through the door of her hide... :wink:... she's such a ham... if I didn't know better, I'd think she knows when I'm taking pictures.. she seems to 'strike a pose' on cue.. lol!

[lovesnuffles]

Lmao! xD Oh, she deserves it xD

And maybe she does o.o Maybe she's just a diva =O

[Roy]

I think that I'll look around for some artificial terrain. Since the climate down here is getting colder, I have removed their "swimming pool" and the enclosure seems to expose them a bit.

[MainStick]

I always thought that Capret Pythons loved hanging out in the open? Compared to their very shy Royal Cousins.

Still considering the idea of fake plants both makes an enclosure look more pleasing to both owner and enhabitant.

[tmmpin]

I had some fake vines with my redtail when he was still little, found out not to put little snakes in with plants bigger then them. He wrapped himself into it and I couldn't pull him out. I had to wait for him to come out for a meal. As soon as that happened I pulled the vines out.

[dwg1211]

saffron likes to get into the vines on the ground (sorta like ivy)... hard to get her out if she gets more than a couple of feet...

[massaf]

Ouuu La Laa dwg1211!!
Comme elle est belle!!!! (how beautiful she is)

[Roy]

I always thought that Capret Pythons loved hanging out in the open? Compared to their very shy Royal Cousins.

Still considering the idea of fake plants both makes an enclosure look more pleasing to both owner and enhabitant.

My Ruby loves to hide. I don't know why, but she loves to curl up in a small place for days, however Serge is social, he is always happy to greet you when you get home. So I guess it's ruby that will appreciate the fake foliage.

[dwg1211]

Ouuu La Laa dwg1211!!
Comme elle est belle!!!! (how beautiful she is)
thank you! 8)

[lovesnuffles]

I want a terrarium like tmmpin's for whitey D=

[tmmpin]

That one I got lucky with, a friend of mine had it and decided it was too big. She sold it to me dirt cheap.
To build something like that probably cost around 300 dollars.

I built a snake rack over the weekend, I will try to post some pictures of it up as soon as I get time to take them.
Also hopefully will be posting some pictures of the Snake show in Indy this coming weekend.

[lovesnuffles]

Well, I've got people who would be able to build that for way cheaper. Maybe even as a birthday or Christmas present ...... Hmmm ....

But I can't get it until after college anyway when I move out >w<

Hmmm ... Snake show ... That's very interesting O.o What's it like? Or, well, I can imagine it'd be like a Chicken Show with a lot less noise and a lot less mess .... >.> I used to take Agriscience D= Leave me be! I like chickens ;.;

[tmmpin]

One that size, all the wood and everything adds up fast. The plexi-glass isn't cheap either.
The rack I just got done building cost me around 80 dollars so far. I still got to add the flexwatt heat tape to it and paint it. Some latches on the front so the tubs can't slide out. When it is all said and done it should run roughly 120 bucks.
With the price of wood and screws the price goes up fast.

[Thom]

I think just about everyone has seen the pics of Hawn's "condo".
It took me a little over a month to build and it cost me roughly 350.00 in materials. I dont really have it totally done yet and probably wont for anothe month or so because the doc told me I had to quit using the arm for awhile but when its all done I would say the cost to buy mine would be about $2500.00. Now the build time would normally be about 3 days but give me a break its tough to work with one arm tied behind your back!. ok ok ok maybe not tied behind my back but close! lol

[Roy]

I look forward to seeing those pix of the snake show Tmmpin.

[tmmpin]

I hope I don't forget my camera again, the last two I went to I meant to take pictures. I would lose my head if it wasn't attached.

[dwg1211]

I do HVAC for a living.. we have a sheet metal shop... you all just gave me a good idea for building a future enclosure.. I could make a giant box out of 24 guage sheet metal.. I could make all of the walls and floor at work and assemble everything at home.. with something like that, I could always break it back down and put it back together to move it or whatever.. I could rivet hinges for a plexiglass front... it would be moisture proof, retain heat, look great, and, above all, be escape proof... she never really tries, but just in case.. :wink: it wouldn't cost me much at all.. my boss can sell me about 3-4 sheets of 4'x8' metal, and I can use the break and the pittsburg machine to form all of the locks and joints.. like a giant piece of duct. 8)

[lovesnuffles]

That's actually a pretty good idea O.o

I'd like to construct something like a small jungle gym or hamster cage kind of thing ...

And like I said before, I could get someone to build it for me for Christmas or my birthday. You just don't know the connections I have D=

Annnnnd ... My step-dad works part-time in construction, so the wood would be no problem ;o Just have to get the glass :D

[tmmpin]

My only concern of the sheet metal cage would be heating. Metal seems to transfer heat real well. I would think it might end of with hot spots sort of like a heat rock.
I don't know a lot about metal but that is just what I am thinking. I would think that everything else would be alright though, metal walls and roof.

[lovesnuffles]

Hmmm .... O.o I'm sure there's a metal you could keep cool ....

I could ask my ag teacher, anyway .... I have to ask him for duck eggs anyway -.-' Don't ask about that.

[dwg1211]

eh... the metal is not going to collect that much heat... besides, there'll be a substrate..

[tmmpin]

I suppose if a person used carpet (like Thom does). I know the aspen I use in mine, my balls like to dig in it.
Looking at Thoms condo he built I got a feeling he has a pretty good plan if he is even considering it.

[dwg1211]

a few pics I took last night... you can see where I misted her to help her shed..
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/DSC00071.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/DSC00070.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/DSC00073.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii86/dwg1211/DSC00072.jpg

[lovesnuffles]

Shedding! :D

That third picture looks really cool ... Her face looks like a little nugget of gold <33

[dwg1211]

yep.. checked her this morning and she did a great job.. complete shed in only a couple of pieces.. she also left a huge 'gift' for me.. :roll:
got that all cleaned up and took her out for a bit.. she's so full of energy after shedding... all 'cleaned-up' and 'cleaned-out'.. 8)

[Roy]

She looks bewildered. :lol: I'm sure she knows what she's doing. :wink:

[lovesnuffles]

Yeah, that last picture is kinda like "You caught me undressing!"

[Roy]

Here is a pic of my two relaxing in they're nest. :D
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh180/Snake80/Relaxngsnakes.jpg

[Roy]

And Ruby having a bath. :D I'm sorry that the photos are a bit blurry.
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh180/Snake80/Rubysbath.jpg