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I`ve finally managed to locate a Giant Malagasy Hognose ! I should have it inside of a week or two :) My wife has actually offered to drive six hundred miles to get him for me ! How cool is that?! I wanted a female ideally but I`ll take the male, I`m just happy to have found one after all this time :) So I thought I`d ask if there`s anyone here who also has one of these snakes. I see there`s another thread asking the same question from a while ago with no answers lol but it doesn`t hurt to ask ! Does anybody here own a Giant Malagasy Hognose?
Photos to follow once i`ve got him of course :)
marvelfreak
01-20-10, 06:21 PM
I don't know anyone who as one, but i can wait to see pictures when you get it.
infernalis
01-20-10, 06:35 PM
Me too, I can't wait to see yours.
I don't have any hoggies.
Oh I`m so chuffed to have found one :) I really wanted a baby because I like to see my snakes develop, it`s part of the enjoyment for me. The shops I had looking for me both said ooooh you won`t find babies, nobody breeds them really, they`re quite rare. Thanks to the wonders of the internet I not only found one, but three ! Three babies too, they`re 09`s so I get my wish, I can see him grow. :) It`s great looking at some of my snakes and then looking at a picture of when they were babies, I can hardly imagine them ever being so small! lol :D
infernalis
01-21-10, 05:12 AM
I really wanted a baby because I like to see my snakes develop, it`s part of the enjoyment for me. --- they`re 09`s so I get my wish, I can see him grow. :) It`s great looking at some of my snakes and then looking at a picture of when they were babies, I can hardly imagine them ever being so small! lol :D
It's a gratifying experience isn't it.
Yeeeeah totally :) It was just magical to see my first batch of Corns hatch, I hadn`t thought I`d be lucky enough to actually see them born ! :)
Here we go ! He arrived about an hour ago, my wife drove eight hundred miles to get him for me ;D I still haven`t thought of a name, I was hoping for something Malagasy but I need to do a little more looking for a place name or famous Malagsy person or something :)
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk294/feebix/Malagasy003.jpg
I thought he had an injury at first, nose rub maybe, but on closer inspection it seems to be a bit of skin. Either way, it doesn`t look like a problem to me.
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk294/feebix/Malagasy006.jpg
I put him in his new home and expected that to be the last I se of him for a month ! lol But he`s exploring his enclosure and doesn`t seem especially shy or anything. I`ve provided an "hill" of deep enough substrate for burrowing as I do with my Westerns. A plastic tube going through that hill and various things to hide in and under. I`m really pleased with him, I wonder what the growth rate is like? I couldn`t find any information on that. I`ve seen an adult male though that was a good six foot and really chunky so he`s going to be a big lad one day, he`s about fifteen inches at the moment, a proper little baby which was the best case scenario for me :)
Will0W783
02-03-10, 02:26 PM
;)Oooh, he's such a handsome little fellow- love those fierce-looking red eyes! Best of luck with him; I want to see pics as he grows!
marvelfreak
02-03-10, 02:50 PM
Really nice looking snake.
Oh there`ll be loads of photos as he grows ! lol Oooh maaan I`m being baited by some Canadian guy in another thread "I have a question" aren`t there any moderatorrs in here? I hate it when people on the internet want an argument :(
Hillsberry
02-03-10, 04:59 PM
Cool snake!!! The eyes are amazing!!
Yeah that was my first reaction too ! lol It reminds me of the Minotor in Sinbad because they look almost a little metalic ;D
emseeKAY
02-06-10, 03:07 PM
Oh there`ll be loads of photos as he grows ! lol Oooh maaan I`m being baited by some Canadian guy in another thread "I have a question" aren`t there any moderatorrs in here? I hate it when people on the internet want an argument :(
Nothin wrong with us Canadians!!! just the stupid ones hehehe :D
Oh of course, I meant nothing by that, I was just describing him that`s all lol Honest ! I love Canadians ! well.... Not Brian Adams.... or Celine Dion...... or Pamela Anderson..... or Alanis Morissette lol hahahahaa But in general, Canadians are cool. Seriously though, I meant nothing by that, there`s only one whole country I don`t care for, and that`s France ! lol
I`m a balanced Feebs, it`s only fair that I should list Canadian people I DO like. Like Rick Moranis, the exellent Dan Akroyd (Who has made and starred in some great films) The Crash test Dummies, Sandra Bullock, well... more Sandra Bullocks arse really but worth a mention lol Neve Cambell (See Sandra Bullock) John Candy, Jim Carrey and Micheal J. Fox :) Canada is one of the few countries in this world I would happily go and live, providing I was allowed to roam the place armed to the teeth and fully ready for bear encounters :) Not that that`s going to happen any time soon, I once asked Canada if they would like the pleasure of my company, I was turned down because I didn`t have enough money lol :) But that was a poor unprepared and very young Feebo. Ok I`m wittering now, lol I`ll shut up lol :)
Here`s a link to a site listing people you may not realise are Canadian, although my wife is disputing at least one of them....
Canada: Famous People From Canada (http://pages.infinit.net/garrick/canada/canpeople.html)
emseeKAY
02-07-10, 09:43 AM
oh yeah we have quite a bit of stars here lol i have to say i love canada, my girlfriend is from jolly ol' england in fact and she moved here 5 years ago and well minus winters she doesnt seem to mind lol, theres always room for another brit here! :D
I wish.... They definitely wouldn`t let me in now, I`m unable to work ! LOL :D
@FEEBO
Haha, all my family lives in various parts of England, and my aunt is SO scared of bear attacks! And wolf attacks, and moose attacks, ahaha. I told her there's only been a bear in my city twice in the last few years :D
ps (EDIT) i don't think you are being "baited" on the other thread...everyone is entitled to their opinion ;)
emseeKAY
02-09-10, 10:25 AM
LOL! Siz, if i mention a bear to my gf's little sister she starts crying instantly, maybe the english dont like bears? lol
@Feebo
you could breed reptiles ;) hehehehe :D
Haha, too funny. My aunt thinks Canada is some crazy wild wilderness, with bears, moose, and pissed off Canada geese running around everywhere hahaha. Ahh, stereotypes..eh? ;)
emseeKAY
02-09-10, 11:09 AM
lol gotta lovem, personally i like to tell people from around the world i have a pet polar bear, i hunt with a harpoon and i live in an igloo lol, the funny thing is that people believe me sometimes! haha my girlfriend always gets "if you're british why dont you drink tea or have bad teeth?!" LOL! in highschool some girl said this and than told everyone that she wasnt really from England and she was from Toronto because she cant be British if she doesnt have bad teeth or drink tea! lol
Well, the guy wasn`t allowing ME to have MY opinion dude, he was telling me I`m wrong and he`s right! Also telling me I`m ignorant etc... In my books dude, that`s the intollerant guy right there. Anyway, enough of that, I just want to enjoy the forum and I can`t do that if I`m busy arguing or trying to defend myself against accusations of ignorance.
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There you go, I drew a line under it lol
I`m one Brit that just can`t get enough tea....... :)
emseeKAY
02-09-10, 02:25 PM
yeah sometimes people get a little heated i dont find it too bad here as in other forums, we have a nicer community here :) ahaha ive always found it ironic that i like tea more than my girlfriend hehehe although i like green tea haha
Yeah I really want to avoid any of that nonsense on this forum, it is a whole lot better than other forums here isn`t it. I`ve always felt it a real shame that I had forums for my other hobbies but I hadn`t found one for my snakes that wasn`t full of trolls, you`ve only got to look at the discussion part of Youtube to see what I mean. "You`re a ****" "No you`re a ****" "No you are!" Stuff that, I`m here because I love snakes. I want to learn from people who know and offer help to those who don`t know. I can debate with the best of them but when it comes down to that sort of nonsense it`s just not worth the effort is it. Anyway, as I say, that`s enough of that...
I used to like normal "Builders tea" (Pg Tips) But these days I`m a huge fan of Earl Grey and hardly drink the normal stuff. I love a Yogi tea aswell, it`s cinnamon flavoured and reeealy refreshing in the morning I drink a good fifteen cups of tea a day easy. lol :)
My little Malagasy Hognose is hiding a lot, I`ve had to check him a couple of times to reassure myself that he`s still in there ! lol He`s refused the first feed I offered him but that`s no huge surprise, hopefully he`ll take something soon. I`ve named him now too ! He`s called Bogle (Bow gle) It`s a very old word meaning Phantasm, Demon or Evil spirit. It`s also part of a Scottish word that I find amusing, TattyBogle, which is a scarecrow. Tatty means messy, Bogle means boogie man. :) So it`s TattyBogle or Bogle for short :) I`ll offer him some food again soon I think, it`s snakey day again tomorrow or the next day, I love putting the radio on and spending half a day spot cleaning and watering and that, heaven..... :)
emseeKAY
02-09-10, 07:01 PM
oh i know what you mean lol! one of my favourite thongs to do is set up enclosures and whatnot lol, maybe i should start a business lol "reptile landscaping" hehehe :rolleyes:
marvelfreak
02-09-10, 07:02 PM
Cool name i like that.
Cheers :) So tell us about your favourite thong sean.... lol :D
emseeKAY
02-09-10, 07:44 PM
lol i do that quite a bit lol apparently i cant distinguish the difference between thongs and things lol :D
lol Me too, I always type "Pythong" for some reason lol :)
citysnakes
02-10-10, 09:17 AM
Well, the guy wasn`t allowing ME to have MY opinion dude, he was telling me I`m wrong and he`s right! Also telling me I`m ignorant etc... In my books dude, that`s the intollerant guy right there. Anyway, enough of that, I just want to enjoy the forum and I can`t do that if I`m busy arguing or trying to defend myself against accusations of ignorance.
buddy, i disagreed with your opinion, is that wrong? you can think and do whatever you want, also something i clearly stated in the previous thread. while i was trying to discuss a topic, you were the only one name calling in that thread, directing them towards me, and the only thing that i said was ignorant was your opinion of me based on the names that you called me.
youre still talking about it in this thread, not even the original subject but me. i would appreciate if you would stop the discussion about and accusations towards me especially since i never called or accused you of anything.
since this is now so public, readers can form their own opinions by following this link to the other thread: http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/general-discussion/83008-i-have-question.html
please let this go as i have and if youre really on this site because of your love of reptiles then please show it.
emseeKAY
02-10-10, 11:04 AM
lol Me too, I always type "Pythong" for some reason lol :)
LOL i do that quite a bit :P
Uh..ok..wow. Easy there tiger.
lol You were talking about people being entitled to their opinions just now! lol Anyway mate, can we just leave it there now please? Let`s just talk snake eh... :)
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