wanted to share some pics of my snake with you...

[16andlifetogo]

ok, that doesnt sound right.. but here he is, a male red tail boa. he is 5 1/2 foot long and 10 lbs.

thanks for looking. and if there are any other herpers on this site, oist your pics!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/SpyderMan5/IMG_0514.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/SpyderMan5/IMG_0513.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/SpyderMan5/IMG_0509.jpg

[z0s0_jp]

crichey!!!!that is a beautiful little bugga!!!!

[Hammurabi]

Groovy. My brother in law used to have one like that, but I don't think it was as big as yours.

[bigbuda]

awesome reptile you have there! I once owned a 12 foot long burmese python. I will try to dig up some pics, it's been a while. I had to give him to a friend 'cause I was getting evicted for having him in my apartment. :D

[CW14]

Well I don't have any snakes... but I have a SPIDER
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/CW14/spid2.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/CW14/spid1.jpg

[16andlifetogo]

yeah, id like to get a burm, but they are a bit to big for me rigth now...

[16andlifetogo]

wow, thats a BIG ****in spider.... *shivers*

I have never been into insects, But, I have nothing aginst people who keep them. Beacuse i understand were they come from. people dont like snakes eather. and think im crazy beacuse i keep them.

cool pics :cool:

[CW14]

Well I don't exactly 'keep' the spider... it's just made itself at home on my verandah, so I named it Boris. Cool snake BTW.

[16andlifetogo]

Well I don't exactly 'keep' the spider... it's just made itself at home on my verandah, so I named it Boris. Cool snake BTW.
oh, i see you are from austraila? you are lucky...

oh, and thanks :)

[jiujitsu_jesus]

oh, i see you are from austraila? you are lucky...

oh, and thanks :)

Yeah, we have all the gargantuan spiders and lethal snakes you could possibly want! Plus a variety of sharks and some ridiculously venomous shellfish... :D

Hey, CW14: What type of spider is Boris?

PS: Your snake rocks! :cool:

[16andlifetogo]

Yeah, we have all the gargantuan spiders and lethal snakes you could possibly want! Plus a variety of sharks and some ridiculously venomous shellfish... :D

Hey, CW14: What type of spider is Boris?

PS: Your snake rocks! :cool:
sounds great!!

and thanks :)

[zeropunk_reaper]

holy!! nice snake! im trying to get one but my mom wont let me get one because she says they arent pets, like dogs and cats are. I have an enormous tank to keep one in, but she also doesnt like the fact that you have to feed them living mice, crickets, and other things. :( ne advice from ppl?? thx...... !..! (>.<) !..! ROCK ON!!!

[Leedogg]

Nice snake dude. My buddy had a few snakes back when we were in college. It was always interesting to watch them eat. Especially if we were a little screwy in the head at the time.

[Cryptic Excretions]

holy!! nice snake! im trying to get one but my mom wont let me get one because she says they arent pets, like dogs and cats are. I have an enormous tank to keep one in, but she also doesnt like the fact that you have to feed them living mice, crickets, and other things. :( ne advice from ppl?? thx...... !..! (>.<) !..! ROCK ON!!!
I'd read or something some time ago that you're supposed to feed them dead animals since a living one in a contained environment with a predator would provoke the prey to fight back and risk injuries to your pet. I'd also heard that dunking them in stuff like chicken broth makes it better tasting for the snakes as well. I've never owned a snake so don't hold me to any of this.

The snake looks bad ass too, by the way.

On a side note, I used to have a chameleon, but he died a few years ago. I've probably got some pictures of him somewhere, but I doubt they'll surface before this thread dies.

[16andlifetogo]

thanks for the replys guys.

cryptic, you are right. AWYALY feed pre killed or frozen/thawed rats. He eats Jumbo rats (the biggest you can get) every 12-14 days. thouse things are huge, and would put up a hell of a fight. but, i have never heard of the chicken broth thing..

Zero, your mom will give in eventually.. lol trust me :D

[6strngs_2hmbkrs]

those are some sweet pets guys.. I could never get a spider or a snake. I'm fricken terrified of spiders for some reason, and the bigger they are, the more I can't stand even looking at them. I don't have a problem with snakes as much, but I can't imagine owning one.

I've got a dog, who just turned one year old on friday.

[Akira]

Sweet snake!

What procedures do you have to go through to keep one of those in good health?

[16andlifetogo]

thanks guys :)

well, you keep them at a 82 degree F temp on the hot side of the cage, a 78 degree F temp on the other side. fresh water, a hide box, and a rat ever week and a half to two weeks. they are pretty low mantiance.

I also own 2 iguanas.. they on the other hand are hard to care for.

[Akira]

thanks guys :)

well, you keep them at a 82 degree F temp on the hot side of the cage, a 78 degree F temp on the other side. fresh water, a hide box, and a rat ever week and a half to two weeks. they are pretty low mantiance.

I also own 2 iguanas.. they on the other hand are hard to care for.

Sweet, how often do they shed their skin?

[iiholly]

Awww, thats cute. Does it like to cuddle?

[hbkolb]

Is that one of those Funnel Web Spiders? Those things can get huge I heard, and can kill ya. EEEEKKKKKK I hate spiders.

[16andlifetogo]

he sheds once every 2 months or so.

and yes, he is a big cuddle bunny...

[6strngs_2hmbkrs]

here's my dog, her name is porsche.. yes, I named her after my favorite car

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a182/skater0830/puppy4.jpg

[jiujitsu_jesus]

Is that one of those Funnel Web Spiders? Those things can get huge I heard, and can kill ya. EEEEKKKKKK I hate spiders.

Nah, that's no funnelweb. Funnelwebs are black and hairy, with fangs like clothes pegs! :D

[16andlifetogo]

cool dog :)

[magicninja]

Yeah that spider definatly spins orb webs. Looks like a little bigger different color of the monkey spiders we got around here.

[magicninja]

Hey 6strngs? That dog half blue heeler and half lab?

[CW14]

Hey, CW14: What type of spider is Boris?
He's a 'garden orb'. Theyre not deadly, but they'll hurt like hell, swell up and give you nausea for a week :o

I usually can't stand the things but Boris is cool.

[6strngs_2hmbkrs]

Hey 6strngs? That dog half blue heeler and half lab?
well, when we got her, the shelter said she was part lab, and part aussie shepherd.. and then when we took her to the vet, they were like "are you sure?" and pulled out a book and showed us a picture that looked exactly like her. apparently she is a catahoula, which is some really new rare breed from mexico, cattle herding dog. she's so calm and gentle, but as soon as there is a stranger at the door (she particularly hates males, she doesn't usually growl at females) she'll be growling and barking. and if you want to play with her, and she wants to play rough.. well.. I could just show you all the marks on my arms that are from her teeth. but all in all, she's really sweet, and gentle, unless you rile her up.

[magicninja]

She looks like an awesome dog. :)

[jeffhx]

i used to keep tarantulas...i was a spider freak...i used to sleepwith 9 tarantulas in my room..by far the easiest pets to maintain...they don't stink, only if the food is rotten...even their dung don't stink... u'll probably only need to clean the cages every 6 months or so...and they're so cool..

[PonyOne]

i really love snakes... i used to catch rattlers along the higway in oregon when i was a kid, and i kept a milksnake and a few garter snakes for awhile. Would love to get another, but yeah the whole live food thing makes me puss out.

I've got the birds and the cat, they're enough for me right now.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v415/tristan_s/sam1.jpg
kitty

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v415/tristan_s/Pets/theocouch.jpg
theo

[iiholly]

I want the pussy.

[6strngs_2hmbkrs]

I want the pussy.
you already have a pussy, share some of the pussy with somebody else why don't ya?

[16andlifetogo]

cool bird


how did my thread go from talkin about snakes to pussies?

[iiholly]

I was refering to the kitty. GEEZ! :mad:

[PonyOne]

i love that kitty. i love that bird too. they're both awesome.

[6strngs_2hmbkrs]

i love that kitty. i love that bird too. they're both awesome.
yes, we all know pussies are awesome.. how's your asian one btw?

and iiholly, I know what you were talking about.. I just think that if you didn't want someone to comment in the way that I did, you should've used a different wording..

[6strngs_2hmbkrs]

hey, I actually went looking for some info on the breed which my dog is, which is a catahoula leopard dog. something to read for those who are interested (http://www.catahoulaleopard.com/homepg.htm) (don't worry, the annoying barking thing at the beginning stops after a few seconds)

here's an excerpt from that site:
Catahoula Leopards are extremely agile and athletic, territorial, protective of "their property". They are more primitive psychologically than most breeds and need consistent obedience reinforcement. The owner must understand the Alpha concept and stay in control at all times, but still be loving to the dog. Very loyal, loving, intelligent and independent... they really think for themselves

[jiujitsu_jesus]

you already have a pussy, share some of the pussy with somebody else why don't ya?

Oops... :o

[Akira]

My cat:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/Sean9/P7180030.jpg

Tappet.

[16andlifetogo]

cats make great snake food :)


lol j/k

EDIT: cool cat BTW :)

[Akira]

cats make great snake food :)


lol j/k

My cat would kick any snakes ass any day.

[16andlifetogo]

My cat would kick any snakes ass any day.

HAHA bring it :D

[Akira]

HAHA bring it :D

Alrighty.

*throws cat at your snake*

[16andlifetogo]

hahaha nice :p

[Akira]

hahaha nice :p

Cool, I win.

[16andlifetogo]

Cool, I win.

no no.. i still win :cool:

[acapella]

Nobody wins when animal abuse is involved. :mad:

[earthman buck]

No, I do, actually.

[16andlifetogo]

Nobody wins when animal abuse is involved. :mad:

go somewere else and cry....


we are only joking and both love our animals verry much...

[acapella]

I'll cry where I bloody well please, animal abuser!

[earthman buck]

I'll cry where I bloody well please, animal abuser!

There there...........dry your tears with this gerbil.

[acapella]

You don't have to post that, I'm right next to you.

[earthman buck]

Oh yeah. Sorry.

[acapella]

that's okay. let's just fry up that gerbil.

[16andlifetogo]

I'll cry where I bloody well please, animal abuser!

HAHAHAHA LMFAO HAHAHAHA... dude.. i dont not abuse my animals... I baby that snake like you wouldnt belive... I wont even feed him a live rat let alone a cat.. we were only joking and nothing more.

[acapella]

think thats funnY? when im done eating this gerbil, then well see whos laughing!

[16andlifetogo]

Lol Wtf....

[acapella]

chill man, its just some harmless fun. i wouldnt actually eat a gerbil

[earthman buck]

Pictures from my last BBQ suggest otherwise.............

[16andlifetogo]

chill man, its just some harmless fun. i wouldnt actually eat a gerbil
wow.. you are ate up.. i thought you were serious about the whole animal abuse thing... lol

[acapella]

wow.. you are ate up.. i thought you were serious about the whole animal abuse thing... lol

LOL, I'm ate up? Okay...

[earthman buck]

Ate up just like that gerbil...........

[6strngs_2hmbkrs]

dude.. i dont not abuse my animals...
wow.. double negative.. scary

[Akira]

lolerskates

[rockonn91]

um.....


i used to have a pet frog? :o

[jiujitsu_jesus]

I have an obese dog named Spike. I'd show you a pic, but for some reason, my computer won't let me :mad: .

[16andlifetogo]

wow.. double negative.. scary

lol my bad...