A Day with Reptiles (pic heavy) [Archive]

alessia55

10-29-11, 04:19 PM

Going to Kim's house (Will0W783) is always fun... She has amazing reptiles, and I always get the full tour every time I come over. Here are some photos I took today when I visited. These are just a FEW of her reptiles. Not all are pictured. Thanks Kim!!

Hopefully I get all the names right!!

Leopard Gecko
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8080.jpg

Woma python:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8070.jpg

Me holding the woma python:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8072.jpg

Carpet python:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8062.jpg

Emerald Tree Boa "Mystery"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_7952.jpg

Emerald Tree Boa "Magic"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_7962.jpg

Super Tiger Retic "Calypso" (who I absolutely love)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_7911.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_7910.jpg

more coming........

alessia55

10-29-11, 04:23 PM

Cobra "Shelby"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_7919.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_7913.jpg

Eyelash Viper
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_7931.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_7927.jpg

Pit Viper
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_7947.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_7981.jpg

Purple Albino Retic "Curious George"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_7903.jpg

more coming.......

GarterPython

10-29-11, 04:25 PM

OMG that is all that can come out of my mouth.

alessia55

10-29-11, 04:26 PM

Rattlesnake "Miss Buzztail"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_7909.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_7902.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_7894.jpg

Horned Bush Viper
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_7989.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8000.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8016.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8040.jpg

infernalis

10-29-11, 04:31 PM

Amazing... Thanks for posting those.

Kcsearle

10-29-11, 06:21 PM

Those are some awesome looking snakes!!

UwabamiReptiles

10-29-11, 06:22 PM

Those are some awesome snakes! Thanks for sharing. You're so lucky you can go check those out whenever.

millertime89

10-29-11, 06:49 PM

those are stunning!
How is miss buzztail? looks like she's about to shed again.
You should get a SD tiger retic if you like calypso so much, prices aren't bad and the pattern is just not as well defined.

Gungirl

10-29-11, 07:36 PM

Wow I completely adore that horned bush viper! So freaking cute!

stephanbakir

10-29-11, 07:47 PM

calypso is awesome.

alessia55

10-29-11, 08:13 PM

Wow I completely adore that horned bush viper! So freaking cute!

I'm always surprised by how tiny it is... but yet so dangerous :eek: Kim and I refer to it as "permanently pissed off snake" because it's always so angry and eager to strike

calypso is awesome.

She's my favorite. She's so sweet too :)

marvelfreak

10-30-11, 06:06 AM

Sweet pictures Alessia and Kim you have so beautiful snakes.

alessia55

11-04-11, 05:05 PM

LOL I love coming back to this thread I made. It makes me relive that day :p Maybe Kim will have me over again sometime soon? (hint hint Kim ;) ) Would love to get some pics of them on a white background...

jarich

11-04-11, 05:17 PM

Awesome looking snakes! I agree the horned bush viper is amazing. Thats such a great collection

Kayla90

11-04-11, 09:08 PM

Ahhh Kim you lucky duck! Your snakes are all so completely gorgeous <3
Thanks for the pictures :)

Kayla90

11-04-11, 09:09 PM

ps.. I'm in love with your Cobra <3

alessia55

11-19-11, 04:09 PM

Another day at Kim's..... Lots of pics to come!

Chip
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8770.jpg

Horned Bush Viper "Gremlin"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8767.jpg

Blue-tongued Skink "Jabba"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8747.jpg

My boyfriend, Phil, with the blue-tongued skink "Jabba"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8738.jpg

Colombian Red tail Boa "Brutus"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8733.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8728.jpg

File snake
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8710.jpg

Tarantula
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8719.jpg

...more coming

alessia55

11-19-11, 04:12 PM

My boyfriend, Phil, with the carpet python "Electra"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8712.jpg

"Curious George" in shed
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8715.jpg

Carpet python "Volt" in shed
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8685.jpg

Me holding "Calypso", my favorite snake of the bunch! She was moving a lot so her head is a bit blurry.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8675.jpg

Phil with "Calypso"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8681.jpg

Rattlesnake "Miss Buzztail"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8669.jpg

Hognose "Arnold"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8661.jpg

"Mojo"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8695.jpg

alessia55

11-19-11, 04:16 PM

Kim with albino redtail boa "Prince"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8702.jpg

Albino monocled cobra "Shelby"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8744.jpg

A few shots of Shelby eating:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8720.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8722.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8721.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8723.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8742.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8742.jpg

alessia55

11-19-11, 04:17 PM

Rattlesnake "Miss Buzztail" eating
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8749.jpg

Colombian redtail boa "Brutus"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8729.jpg

That's all until next time! :) Hope you enjoy the pics!

Kiljosh

11-19-11, 04:59 PM

Ahhhh Blue Tongue Skink, their faces always make me laugh!

And Gremlin is the man! His eyes are so cool, the rattlesnake's as well. What is it about Venomous Snakes that makes them so awesome looking?

youngster

11-19-11, 05:42 PM

The deadliness... :)

Will0W783

11-19-11, 06:49 PM

The pics came out great!!! I didn't even see this thread before- not sure how I missed it, lol. It was fun having you guys over. I'm glad most of the snakes got done shedding. They always cloud up when you're planning to take pictures...grr.

Miss Buzztail is coming along- her belly is still ugly looking, but not raw anymore and she's eating with more regularity. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that she keeps steadily improving. :)

Will0W783

11-19-11, 06:51 PM

Kiljosh, I think it's the fact that we know venomous snakes are dangerous that adds to their appeal. But also they are often some of the most niche-adapted, evolved snakes, and often intelligent with incredible patterns and colors. They are no joke, and you definitely should have a mentor and years and years of experience, but once you take that step into their world they are very addictive. :)

marvelfreak

11-19-11, 06:54 PM

:Wow:WOW! Sweet pictures Alessia and dam Kim you have some amazing animals.:Wow:

jarich

11-19-11, 07:55 PM

alessia55

11-19-11, 08:04 PM

Wow, thanks so much for the pictures! What an amazing collection; Im so jealous.

Im curious as to what they are keeping the alligator in. Id love to get one but I can only imagine the size of the enclosure they must have to keep it!

They actually rehomed Chip today because he was getting bigger than what they could take on. They had him for about a year. He was being kept in a huge tank thing. Actually, if you look real close in the photo, you can see a piece of it behind there.

alessia55

11-19-11, 08:06 PM

Thanks for all the compliments, everyone! Kim is always so nice to let me take her snakes out and get a few pics. She loves to brag about them and I love to listen!! :p :yes:

jarich

11-19-11, 08:07 PM

Oh that sucks for them! Always hard to give up an animal, but good on them for seeing the need for it to have a bigger home I suppose. Guess I'll keep on dreamin'

Will0W783

11-19-11, 09:31 PM

shaunyboy

11-19-11, 11:27 PM

Amazing... Thanks for posting those.

^^^^^
i'll 2nd that

re kimberly
kimberly,i never knew you had a pit viper,horned bush viper and that absoulutely stunningly sexy/evil/deadly looking eyelash viper :shocked:

it is beautifull.....!!! :shocked::shocked::shocked:

i'm speechless,for once :yes:

cheers shaun

TeaNinja

11-20-11, 02:00 AM

hots can be beautiful.

ugo

11-20-11, 02:19 AM

Compliments !
A wonderful taste for snakes, nice pics, and healthy-looking specimens!

jarich

11-20-11, 02:39 PM

Chip was taken on as a rescue and we knew from day 1 it was temporary until we could find someone experienced and equipped to handle his eventual size. It was a very hard thing to do, as I've grown attached to the little guy, but he will now have access to a large pond, indoor pen and an experienced handler, so it's the best thing for him.

Thats great, ya I can imagine getting attached to it very quickly. Any chance you could get pictures of his new home? I'd love to see the set up they have.

Freebody

11-20-11, 03:29 PM

WOW!....Simple stunning! :)

Will0W783

11-20-11, 06:30 PM

re kimberly
kimberly,i never knew you had a pit viper,horned bush viper and that absoulutely stunningly sexy/evil/deadly looking eyelash viper

Thanks Shaun!

I kind of keep quieter about the hots, but yes I have three arboreal vipers, Shelby the cobra and Miss Buzztail. The "pitviper' that has the black, yellow and green in it is a Tropidolaemus wagleri, or Wagler's temple viper. She's very laid-back and easy to work on a hook. The bush viper is pure fury incarnate, lol. What's funny is the eyelash viper is actually the least potent of the three arboreals. The bush viper is the most potent and the angriest. I think the Wagler's looks surreal- almost like an alien robot with the huge spade-shaped head. She's definitely a neat snake.

millertime89

11-20-11, 08:13 PM

Thanks for sharing! Some truly awesome animals you keep Kim.

edit: Glad to hear miss Buzztail is doing better.

bushsnake

11-20-11, 08:27 PM

cool variety of species

alessia55

02-04-12, 06:06 PM

Didn't know where else to put this photo.... Took it today at Kim's house:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_0309.jpg

Norm66

02-04-12, 07:23 PM

wow, what a thread. I think I've seen most of them before, but I still went back & enjoyed them again. :)

Rogue628

02-04-12, 07:53 PM

Same. I love looking at Kim's collection. I can't pick out just one favorite, even among the hots. :)

Trent

02-04-12, 07:57 PM

All I can say is WOW!!!!

Will0W783

02-18-12, 10:20 AM

LOL, wow...I haven't glanced at this thread in a long time, and I just now saw the last picture of my bush viper. It looks like she is glancing up at her "venomous" sign and saying "
Dang right I am. I keeel you!!!"

alessia55

02-18-12, 03:07 PM