Tiger rat pics for Simon R. Sansom

[LdyDrgn]

Guildenstern shed today and as I was trying to get his skin out of the enclosure he was flaring and striking the tongs LMAO!! So I grabbed the camera and got these...enjoy!!

http://photo.redtailboa.net/albums/guildenstern/Guildy_6_001.sized.jpg
http://photo.redtailboa.net/albums/guildenstern/Guildy_3_002.sized.jpg
http://photo.redtailboa.net/albums/guildenstern/Guildy_open_mouth.sized.jpg

There are a few more in the album here (http://photo.redtailboa.net/guildenstern)

:D :D ;)

[HetForHuman]

HEHEHE

wow he looks p!ssed right off at you.

is he always that aggresive?

[Invictus]

NEAT! I love flaring pictures. I've never seen it in person before though. Maybe I should get Ryan and Sheila to provoke theirs at the upcoming Calgary show. :D

[Invictus]

LOL... I just noticed his name. I assume you have another snake named Rosencrantz? :D

[Morti]

Hey Het!

He wasn't being aggressive, just a little teretorial. LdyDrgn was just in his space a bit and he was just telling her how he feels about that. :cool: I can handle him with no problems though.

Invictus, flaring is really kool to see in person... he always reminds me of a Cobra... only sidways and not deadly. ;-)

And we do have a Rosencrantz... he is a corn snake. Unfortunately he is AWOL at the moment. Darned escape artists. :lol:

-Your Sick Uncle Morti, LdyDrgns husband.

[Linds]

LOL great pics! :p

[Simon R. Sansom]

Wowee! He is absolutely spectacular.

I love his enclosure. He's definitely got a good home with people dedicated to his well-being, and it shows.

Question; Does he ever twitch his head ever so slightly at you when you handle him? It's sort of a slight "nodding" motion accompanied by the extended tongue flick. My female does this, but my male does not. Just curious.


Thanks for sharing the pics, guys!

Simon

[LdyDrgn]

hmmm, would have to ask Donnie. He is the one that handles him while I clean. We will have him out tonight for measuring... I'll ask him to keep an eye out for that, hehehehe

[Scales Zoo]

Invictus, you are welcome to come and hold the spilotes for a 'flaring' at the Calgary show. It is an impressive sight, and she is just as strong as the taiwan beauty, only 2 feet of her is tail, and she lashes it to you and then stretches out 6 feet and begins the flaring, even more impressive is having the pair flare up at one another when they see each other. An exhilarating experience in person, come and see it for yourself

Sheila and Ryan

[Scales Zoo]

Simon,

I've read that they use the head bobbing to triangulate the exact distance of the object that they are planning to strike at.

Ryan

[Steele]

what kind of snake is that? it is cool!

[Steele]

sorry stupid? I should read the title first

[Invictus]

Sounds awesome Ryan and Sheila! I just hope it doesn't bite my face off. :D

[Scales Zoo]

Actually, she has never bitten us. She has opened her mouth, but never struck or bitten. The elaphe carinata, however, will also be on display, and she does take a jab now and then.

Walter is the only one who can hold the carinata, and the anaconda, too.

Sheila

[Colonel SB]

I love it great shot !

[LdyDrgn]

Thanks everyone!

Simon, no, Guildy does not do the twitching thing, LOL

He measures in at 7'4" :D He has grown 3" in the past 3.5 months... WEEEEE

[sapphire_moon]

seven feet? Wow! That is kinda cute.....lol. Do corns puff up to? What are their little warnings that your makin them mad.....And he reminds me of a cobra to...but cute..lol

[LdyDrgn]

Corn snakes rattle their tail. Sometimes they hiss WHILE striking, LOL

[LdyDrgn]

WOOHOO!!! We got an adult female coming next week. She is as pretty as Guildy, too.

*doin' the happy dance*

[Beardonicus]

I've seen this snake is person and let me tell ya, its a beaut! Awesome pics, Michelle!

[Pitviper]

I have a couple of spilotes pullatus for about a year now. The female is about 7 ft. and the male about 6,5 ft. long. Do you mind sharing your details of keeping this marvellous snake with me? The only reliable information for keeping and breeding spilotes i have, is from the zoo in Cologne/Germany. The keepers of spilotes pullatus are extremely rare in Germany, so it´s difficult to chat with other enthusiasts. Your specimen is indeed a very beautyful one, and the photos are brilliant, too. I can not handle my pets without provoking an instant attack. They were adult when i got them from the store and they were wild caught 2000 in Guatemala. So they are extremely nervous...

Happy herping,
Pitviper