Anxiously waiting!

[Will0W783]

I decided to go in on an order of Bitis nasicornis with a good friend of mine, since the quantity would allow us to get a discount and combine shipping to help us both save. They arrive Tuesday....I'm so excited and can't wait to see the little ones!!!

This is going to be a looonnnggg weekend and Monday!

I'm also a bit nervous as it will be my first time picking up snakes at an airport. I hope I don't get lost and everything goes smoothly.....

[sharthun]

I decided to go in on an order of Bitis nasicornis with a good friend of mine, since the quantity would allow us to get a discount and combine shipping to help us both save. They arrive Tuesday....I'm so excited and can't wait to see the little ones!!!

This is going to be a looonnnggg weekend and Monday!

I'm also a bit nervous as it will be my first time picking up snakes at an airport. I hope I don't get lost and everything goes smoothly.....

Awesome can't wait to see them! Cool snakes!

[pdomensis]

The idea of working with hots is scary. The idea of buying them in bulk is hilarious!

[SSSSnakes]

Smart move, I've done this and it works out good for everyone. Can't wait to see the pictures.

[metalcopper]

Sweet, on of my favorite snakes. Can't wait to see the pics!

[Sharlynn93]

Awesome! Good luck! Excited to see pics!

[Will0W783]

I'm leaving for the airport. I'm so nervous; I hope I find the cargo building easily and that my new little fang faces arrive with no problems!

[sharthun]

I'm leaving for the airport. I'm so nervous; I hope I find the cargo building easily and that my new little fang faces arrive with no problems!

Awesome! can't wait to see the pics!

[alessia55]

I'm leaving for the airport. I'm so nervous; I hope I find the cargo building easily and that my new little fang faces arrive with no problems!
Post pics soon!

[Will0W783]

Phew, that was a harrowing experience. I'm very upset with Delta, as they apparently have ****** record-keeping.

So, I got to the airport at 5:30, since the plane was to touch down at 5:24 and was a bit early. I checked in, was told nothing came in on that flight for me, and after half an hour I was informed that the box didn't get to the cargo gate in Atlanta in time for the second flight. The snakes would be arriving at 9:45pm.
That left me having to hang around Philly for 5 hours and get food. I ended up going out to a bar with one of my friends from grad school, so that was fun. I got back to the cargo pickup at 10pm, only to be told that they weren't on that flight. The records showed that the box had been removed from the flight in Atlanta, but no further information was available. At that point I was exhausted and frustrated and furious; I'd spent a LOT of money on these snakes and one of them is not mine, so I was terrified they'd be lost and I'd be out the money.

I had to call Delta customer service, who had no clue where my package was, and told me they were going to initiate a trace. I lost it and told the lady that they were baby snakes, living creatures, and losing them is unacceptable. I was crying and absolutely devastated, when one of the cargo crew guys came in and asked me if I was waiting for the snakes. I said yes, and he told me he'd just taken an orange box off the flight labeled "venomous." I was so relieved....they brought me the box a few minutes later and all the cargo crew wanted to see the little guys and get pictures. I was more than happy to open it up in the office and check them. All 3 made it; they're a LOT smaller than I expected them to be, but plump and absolutely adorable!

By the time I got home it was almost midnight, so I got them set up in new homes, misted down and given water and I crashed.

I snapped a few pictures, but only 2 came out, since my phone was almost dead. I will get more tonight.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/20140408_234645_zpsfetgftj2.jpg (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/Will0W783/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/20140408_234645_zpsfetgftj2.jpg.html)

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/20140408_234350_zpsbdkm2ek3.jpg (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/Will0W783/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/20140408_234350_zpsbdkm2ek3.jpg.html)

[sharthun]

Wow! What an experience at the airport! Glad you found them. Nice to hear these experiences of such devoted people in our hobby! Very impressed! Very awesome looking snakes as well!

[shaunyboy]

love the colours and head markings Kimberley

i look forward to updated pic's once they've settled in pal


cheers shaun

[formica]

u'r brave opening a box of venomous snakes in a random office lol

beautiful little snakes tho, look forward to seeing better pics!

[Tsubaki]

What a beautiful little critters!!! i adore bitis <3

[Sublimeballs]

I'm super jealous Kim. Congrats on the pick up, and not killing anyone at the airport. I want to see lots of pics of these two as they grow.

[Will0W783]

I was about to make heads roll. I was yelling and crying and really really pissed. I was just picturing these tiny, scared little guys lost somewhere in Atlanta, maybe lying on a runway and it was devastating. I screamed at the Delta lady on the phone, I yelled at anyone who wasn't being particularly nice and helpful.

I'm just glad that it worked out in the end. It's going to be a loooonnnggg time before I trust a shipment with Delta again. Jeez.

[metalcopper]

Love em! Wish I could get one!

[Will0W783]

I took a few better pictures of the little ones last night:
Male:
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/20140409_152416_zps08vdb7ah.jpg (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/Will0W783/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/20140409_152416_zps08vdb7ah.jpg.html)

Male:
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/20140409_152438_zps0pdlo78o.jpg (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/Will0W783/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/20140409_152438_zps0pdlo78o.jpg.html)

Female:
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/20140409_152455_zpsfxh1yaws.jpg (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/Will0W783/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/20140409_152455_zpsfxh1yaws.jpg.html)


They seem to be settling in well and are active and alert. I'm going to try to feed them tonight, not sure if they will take f/t but hopefully they do.

[sharthun]

Beautiful little guys!

[Sharlynn93]

gorgeous, willow! :D

[pdomensis]

So awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[marvelfreak]

Sweet looking little buggers.

[Will0W783]

They all ate!!! I gave them pinks because I didn't want to stuff a huge prey item into them. They each had 2 good-sized mouse pinks and took them with gusto. That's a huge weight off my shoulders- I'm always a tad nervous until new snakes feed.

[sharthun]

They all ate!!! I gave them pinks because I didn't want to stuff a huge prey item into them. They each had 2 good-sized mouse pinks and took them with gusto. That's a huge weight off my shoulders- I'm always a tad nervous until new snakes feed.

Very good!!! ;);)

[Will0W783]

Some dinnertime pics:
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/20140410_191416_zpsyysi3vbb.jpg (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/Will0W783/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/20140410_191416_zpsyysi3vbb.jpg.html)

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/20140410_173431_zpsfxyjyzlc.jpg (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/Will0W783/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/20140410_173431_zpsfxyjyzlc.jpg.html)

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/20140410_180321_zpszzwbexur.jpg (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/Will0W783/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/20140410_180321_zpszzwbexur.jpg.html)

[Sharlynn93]

So precious and beautiful! Congrats willow! :D

[Primal Rage]

Wow!! They are stunning! Are they CBB,CH, or WC? Those pics give me the biggest **** eating grin. Thank you for sharing Willow!

[metalcopper]

I never get tired of seeing more pics of those awesome snakes!

[Will0W783]

They're farm-raised babies. I guess they'd be considered CBB, as they were bred in captivity, but farm-raised means they were bred on an outdoor farm in Africa.

[Jim Smith]

They are indeed gorgeous snakes and quite possibly my favorite venomous snake of all. You have such a beautiful collection of snakes that most of us will never have, please keep us in photos as they grow up.

[Will0W783]

Thank you Jim! I've been very fortunate to be able to find pretty much every species I want to keep. I consider myself lucky and honored to be able to work with them all every day.

I will definitely keep pictures coming as they grow!

[jpsteele80]

I personally don't like the idea of keeping hots but they look good, keep the pics coming as they grow