What are your snakes doing RIGHT NOW?

[alessia55]

What are your snakes doing RIGHT NOW?
Go on, snap a picture right now of what your snake is doing. Don't disrupt them, don't pose them, just take a photo of them through the screen of their tank/enclosure and lets see what they're up to... :yes:

November 9, 2011 at 6:27pm
Kaybe is out and about, resting his head on the rim of his water bowl (Love that I can see his reflection in the water too)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8431.jpg

Pika is inside one of his half-long hides

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8434.jpg

[stephanbakir]

Tossed a pic of the good mother, shes in there with 2 litters because the other mother ignored her babies...

[stephanbakir]

First and third pic is the male, nice and annoyed with my presence, waiting for me to poke a finger in his general direction so he can give me a love nip.
Female is content with being full so just dozing :P

[Kiljosh]

Well I fed mine on Sunday night, Stubbs my BP is still digesting being lazier than the log he's hiding in.

DB my MBK on the other hand, is being a creep and staring at me while I use the pc. Haha

[CK SandBoas]

My Ball Python, Siegfried, hanging out underneath his platform=)

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee6/crisscris/IMG_20111109_190520.jpg

Sorry for the cruddy cell phone pic,lol.

[marvelfreak]

Enchantress
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Loki
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Carage
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Juggernaut
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[marvelfreak]

Grim Reaper
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Diablo
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Apocalypse
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Medusa
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[alessia55]

C'mon, I know you guys wanna post more pics of your snakes ;)

[bigsnakegirl785]

Unfortunately, my snakes are at two different houses. :( So here's a pic of my boa, Cloud. (After Cloud Strife lol)
November 11, 2011 11:43 am.

[jarich]

Just came out to check out whats happening...

http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff412/jrichholt/IMG_2883.jpg

[alessia55]

November 11, 2011 at 11:59am

Kaybe is coming out to say hi!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8466.jpg

[Will0W783]

I'm at work now, but I caught this candid Shelby pic before I left this morning. He was climbing his tank. LOL
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/Will0W783/7aef1d38.jpg

[Lankyrob]

8pm Nov 11th

Think my guy know its feeding this weekend??

Hogan (just shed!)
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo200/Lankyrob1975/11112011133.jpg
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo200/Lankyrob1975/11112011134.jpg

Doc
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo200/Lankyrob1975/11112011135.jpg
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo200/Lankyrob1975/11112011136.jpg

Perry - that hide i turn over and feed him in it!
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo200/Lankyrob1975/11112011137.jpg

[Terranaut]

Out and about after some handling. His big rat lump is gone now so I assume he looking for a nice potty spot ;) He loves his 90 gallon tank. Gonna put something for him to climb in there. He love to climb and stretch way out to go to someone.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/100_3268.jpg
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http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/100_3270.jpg

[alessia55]

Nice pics everyone! :D

[jarich]

Rob, your GTP is beautiful man!

[lady_bug87]

I don't know what my snakes are doing but my female Lacerta just shat all over my male (we put him back in there in hopes he would relax because he was ready to break the tub apart he hasn't harassed her anymore)

[Lankyrob]

Rob, your GTP is beautiful man!

Thanks, he is the "trophy" of our collection :)

[alessia55]

My boyfriend and I were doing crossword puzzles and Kaybe found his own place at the table...

November 11, 2011 at 10:10pm

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG02065-20111111-2210.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG02068-20111111-2210.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG02069-20111111-2211.jpg

[jaleely]

Mine's crawling around his tank, hissing *lol* Jasper has done this a couple times since we've gotten him. No clue as to why!

[alessia55]

Mine's crawling around his tank, hissing *lol* Jasper has done this a couple times since we've gotten him. No clue as to why!

LOL! Jasper: "Watch out world! I'm a mean, mean eating machine. Hisssssss" :p

[bigsnakegirl785]

I was playing Skyrim, and just happened to look over and Cloud was crawling across her bowl and eventually into it. lol
November 12

[millertime89]

I was playing Skyrim, and just happened to look over and Cloud was crawling across her bowl and eventually into it. lol
November 12

ARGH! Picking this up tomorrow. So excited!
Nero is curled up in his tree on the warm side, waiting for him to shed. Tubs is in the other building, probably curled up in his hide like usual.

[snake man12]

Not to derail but that game is amazing

[Kayla90]

My one Carpet girl, unnamed still, is going into shed for the first time since I've had her.. It's exciting, I wonder how bright she'll be when she's done :D

Alice is still being Alice.. Exploring wonderland in her mind, without actually being there :P (if you get what I mean?)

Gremlin is digesting a nice big medium rat.. that's not going to be fun to clean up once he's done...

Alba.. is doing her share of playing hid and seek with me.. LMAO

Little Foot, to this day, is still trying to find a way out of his enclosure.. it's pretty cute when he climbs the wall though.. for a water snake he does well at climbing :P

[redsided]

My baby anery redsided just finished shedding!

[bigsnakegirl785]

Yes, Skyrim is pretty awesome.
Cloud just finished digesting her meal and is sleeping in one of her hides at the moment.

[CK SandBoas]

My Ball Python is half in, half out of his hide at the moment, and My Grey Banded Kingsnake is looking straight at me from inside his enclosure:D

Every one else is hiding at the moment, lol

[Rogue628]

The two baby balls are in their hides, the two dumerils are laying outside their hides, my albino burm is laying under my blanket with her head poked out, and my boyfriend"s albino burm is laying in his lap at the computer watching me lol

[alessia55]

don't forget to take pics!! :D

[Shmoges]

The naughty ones are pooping in there water dishes....

[lady_bug87]

My gtp is moving to a cooler spot of her enclosure like she does most mornings she goes up top at night to hunt and then mid morning she moves lower in the viv

[alessia55]

November 14, 2011 at 4:45pm

Kaybe is sitting on top of one of his logs

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8597.jpg

Pika is also sitting on top of one of his logs

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8603.jpg

[Terranaut]

Eating!!!

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/100_3275.jpg
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http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/100_3331.jpg


And no he didn't swallow the aspen ;)

[Slider]

Chillin under the lamp - her favorite thing.

[alessia55]

Chillin under the lamp - her favorite thing.

pics or I don't believe it! ;)

[alessia55]

I'm not bothering mine until they eat since I just brought them home but it is SO nice to wake up in my apartment and see them all cozy in their hides :D

Pika

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_0108.jpg

Kaybe

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_0109.jpg

[youngster]

Drake my beardie is proudly basking on his big driftwood, he just got done eating some nice squash so now he's getting warm to digest :)

And all my snakes are sleeping in their hides :p

[Gungirl]

When my snakes are in their hides you can not see them at all. I made sure the hides where facing the back of the viv with no opening on the front side. My corn, BP and boa are all snuggled in their hides. My GTP is hanging on his perch as usual..

[Cor8et]

Rob love your GTP, i plan to own one in the future.. absolutely cracking mate



Samola doing what she normally does.
http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx42/Cor8et/IMG_3113.jpg

[theapexgerman]

mine's sleeping being lazy XD

[kernel]

All of mine are curled up in their hides digesting their meals from yesterday. Sorry, can't take any pics without disturbing them.

[BarelyBreathing]

All of mine are curled up in their hides digesting their meals from yesterday. Sorry, can't take any pics without disturbing them.


Haha, mine are doing the same!

[exwizard]

Euryale, one of my 2 '07 female Dums is chillin on my shoulders right now. :)

[theapexgerman]

my dum is under his substrate popping is head out he looks like hes ready to attack ill c if i can get some pic's

[Aaron_S]

Boinking.

Older pic but same pair.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/godzilla99/cinnpair.jpg

[BarelyBreathing]

Congratulations!

[Hillsberry]

November 14, 2011 at 4:45pm

Kaybe is sitting on top of one of his logs

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8597.jpg

Pika is also sitting on top of one of his logs

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_8603.jpg

Wow Alessia! Your Albino Ball is gorgeous! One of the nicest I have ever seen. I am so jealous. :laugh:

[alessia55]

Wow Alessia! Your Albino Ball is gorgeous! One of the nicest I have ever seen. I am so jealous. :laugh:

Aw :o Thanks!! Here, indulge yourself: ;)
http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/python-regius/88449-profile-pika.html
http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/photography-discussion/89198-pika-veggies.html

Edit to add:
ok ok there's more :p
http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/photography-discussion/88659-pika-outside.html
http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/photography-discussion/88656-pika-photos-october-theme.html

[Hillsberry]

Aw :o Thanks!! Here, indulge yourself: ;)
http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/python-regius/88449-profile-pika.html
http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/photography-discussion/89198-pika-veggies.html

Edit to add:
ok ok there's more :p
http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/photography-discussion/88659-pika-outside.html
http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/photography-discussion/88656-pika-photos-october-theme.html

Hahahaha! Thanks just tease me even more! :crazy:

[Swany]

Aw :o Thanks!! Here, indulge yourself: ;)
http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/python-regius/88449-profile-pika.html
http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/photography-discussion/89198-pika-veggies.html

Edit to add:
ok ok there's more :p
http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/photography-discussion/88659-pika-outside.html
http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/photography-discussion/88656-pika-photos-october-theme.html

WOW There's a couple of shots here are STUNNING :-D

[BarelyBreathing]

Wow Alessia! Your Albino Ball is gorgeous! One of the nicest I have ever seen.

I have to agree. Most albino balls are drab. Yours is very much the opposite.

[alessia55]

Oh stop it everyone, you're making me blush! :o :p He'll have an updated photo shoot this weekend if he eats tonight so stay tuned ;)

[Hillsberry]

Awesome can't wait!!!

[CK SandBoas]

My Ball Python Siegfried is looking straight at me, from underneath his platform:)

[Swany]

Oh stop it everyone, you're making me blush! :o :p He'll have an updated photo shoot this weekend if he eats tonight so stay tuned ;)

No need to be modest. That is one gorgeous Snake and the pictures ARE wonderful.

[alessia55]

this is how I know Kaybe is happy and comfortable. He loves sitting inside his log, with his head on the water dish, looking out. ♥

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_0117.jpg

[millertime89]

all three are in their hides. One is definitely in blue, the other one I think is but I haven't checked to verify. The third is my BP and he's just chilling with his head out of his hide watching me. (Kinda like Alessia's Kaybe likes to do)

[alessia55]

Kaybe last night

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_0196.jpg

[youngster]

Nice pot plants Alessia ;)

February 2nd at 10:10 am

Drake is basking on his driftwood
http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad280/eliwuzheer/DSCF5024.jpg

Mayhem is hanging out in his plant
http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad280/eliwuzheer/DSCF5032.jpg

My corns are in their hides so I can't see them.

[alessia55]

hahaha is that what they are? :p

little Mayhem all curled up, cute! Bet it was awesome to wake up and see him

[lady_bug87]

well today my bullsnake is cruising around looking for food as always (I swear she would eat every day if I let her) my ATB is trying to escape to kill us all, my BP and BCI are sleeping and my GTP the crazy nut has found a leaf to hide under that she thinks she is hidden but you can see her coils peeking from either side. She isn't as thin as she used to be lol

the piglet is on hopper mice

[CK SandBoas]

Everyone is snoozing, either in their hide or underneath the aspen, except Elvis, he is curled up between both hides.

[lady_bug87]

I think I have the only boa that hates aspen. I just cleaned her tank (disinfected with vinegar and water solution) and I put her on aspen for the first time in her life and she just goes back and forth on top of her hides and water dish so she doesn't touch it. Right now she has stuffed herself into a corner up against the glass so that again she doesn't have to touch anything

[Gungirl]

Lol In time I am sure she won't be bothered by it. Wash she on paper towels before? When I changed my GTP from paper towel to a mix of aspen and cypress he wouldn't let it touch him at all. Took about 2 weeks and now he will come off his perch and burrow in it once in a while.

[lady_bug87]

shes been on a mix of reptibark and spagnum moss and then I found a giant (like its a 20lb bag) of aspen for 20 bucks so I figure now is a good time to switch everyone

[alessia55]

2:40pm February 3, 2012

On the computer in bed with Kaybe

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG02380-20120203-1422-1.jpg

[alessia55]

Peek-a-boo! :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG02383-20120203-1459.jpg

[lady_bug87]

after HOURS of perching on anything and everything she FINALLY just took the plunge and went into her hot hide where she is probably burrowed in nice deep aspen

[Kiljosh]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG02380-20120203-1422-1.jpg


Haha when I do that with Stubbs he loves to hang out on top of the screen and look at me. Or else he desperately tries to go explore the room, which I let him do now. Last time he went on one of his explore missions I picked him up and put him on my shoulder and he proceeded to empty his bowels all over me!


Currently, Stubbs is on his tree chilling surveying his territory. Noodle is still working on shedding, haven't seen much of him the past week.

[CK SandBoas]

Titan is currently enjoying some comfy time on my lap, and then in my sleeve of my fuzzy sweats. These guys just love my sleeves :D

[Kiljosh]

Haha Stubbs has gone all the way up my girl's pants via her pant leg on a number of occasions. Like up one and down the other pant leg!

He rubs his head on her legs I think he likes how smooth they are, creep.

[CK SandBoas]

Titan went halfway up my sleeve, turned around, and then just curled up in there for a bit, with his head resting on my leg :)

[Swany]

Princess has done that a couple of times with me, I think its cute lol But if it continues for a couple of years, I'm gonna need bigger sleeves lol

[Rogue628]

Mine are all in their hides, except for the boyfriend's burm. Any movement at all and she's darting to see what it is. It's getting close to feed day but she's always hungry, the pig! lol

[millertime89]

all three of mine are hunkered down because of the snow storm

[exwizard]

I had each of them out while cleaning their enclosures, including Black Betty but now they are all back in chillin while we now take care of the rats and mice.

[CK SandBoas]

My Paradox Albino Adult female is currently twisted upside down, making sure she has complete control over her dinner, My BRB is peeking out of his hide, probably looking for his dinner, all the babies are currently snoozing underneath their substrate, and the others are in their hides. :)

[BarelyBreathing]

Everybody's sleeping right now, but earlier my hognose was in a bad mood, striking and hissing.

[Swany]

Tucked up in her cold hide, head popping out the front, just the usual lol

[lady_bug87]

Crowley is having his first meal with us he took it right away and no face biting it should be fun to work with him

my BCI and Bullsnake are also eating my GTP will eat around 10pm

[BarelyBreathing]

Cool! Congrats, Lady Bug.

[CK SandBoas]

My Grey Banded King finally has something other than lovin' on his mind! Love it when my males start to eat again after being preoccupied for a few months;)

[Rogue628]

Mine are patiently waiting to be fed lol

[millertime89]

The royal (happy CDNBlood?) is hanging out in between his hide and his water bowl, I think he's enjoying his freshly cleaned tub.
Nero is buried in his substrate somewhere.
The SD girl is doing her arboreal thing on the water dish, weirdo.

[Terranaut]

Skittles is just hanging out.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/photo-84.jpg

[exwizard]

Merlins checkin things out while perched on my shoulders.

[alessia55]

Skittles is just hanging out.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/photo-84.jpg
Awww we hadn't seen a pic of Skittles in a while!!

[SkYyaMe1623]

hiding and digesting:
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd364/CBLsDad/152e700a.jpg

[Terranaut]

Awww we hadn't seen a pic of Skittles in a while!!

Growing like a weed. Doubled her size in 6 months.

[albinoTy]

I think he said who needs a hide?

[alessia55]

I think he said who needs a hide?

Aww real cute :D
He probably doesn't go in his hide because it's too big so he's not snug enough ;)

[Skumbo]

Trying to escape because tomorrow is feeding day so he's getting hungry :P

[alessia55]

RIGHT NOW, Kaybe is rearranging his enclosure. He's burrowing and digging up everything. Kind of cute and amusing to watch, but kind of annoying LOL

[exwizard]

Vanessa is perched on my shoulders.

[millertime89]

this was when I came home Friday night, all three were out cruising around, doesn't happen very often.
http://www.1320video.com/img/album353/IMG_1123.sized.jpg

[Rogue628]

All of mine but one are happily eating :D

I one that didn't eat should get fed tomorrow. A friend's rabbits finally had some babies the other day and he's supposed to bring me a couple tomorrow to try out on her and my other burm, who ate but very little...she's addicted to chicks now :O_o:

[Wolfus_305]

Wolfus is at home and I miss him. I've been told he's been rearranging the "furniture" in his cage as of late and he enjoys trying to escape by pressing himself against the sliding glass doors (they are locked though)

[bigsnakegirl785]

I'm not at home right now, but I'm fairly certain my BP Bud is hiding and my rtb Cloud is probably also holed up as she has recently ate.

[alessia55]

Kaybe is roaming his cage a lot and not eating these days looking for a lady mate... poor guy :no:

[CK SandBoas]

Two of my adult male Kenyans are still looking for the ladies, but i won't be breeding again this year, so the fellas are going to have to wait it out. Everyone else is snoozing in their hides, or underneath the aspen.

[alessia55]

I rarely (SUPER rarely) see Pika out and about... here he is!

February 15, 2012 at 5:50pm

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_0404.jpg

[CK SandBoas]

I rarely (SUPER rarely) see Pika out and about... here he is!

February 15, 2012 at 5:50pm

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_0404.jpg


His color reminds me of a creamsicle:) very, very vibrant!

[alessia55]

His color reminds me of a creamsicle:) very, very vibrant!

He's my pride and joy!!!!! :D :D :D Thanks Chris!!!

[exwizard]

Merlins just chillin. :)

[BarelyBreathing]

Merlin's a cool snake.

[exwizard]

Thank you. :) Sometimes he'll try to perch on my glasses. Thats when I take them off.

[BarelyBreathing]

Hahaha. Take a picture next time.

[exwizard]

I'll try. He moves around a lot. Typical Mack.

[BarelyBreathing]

I miss having a macklot's around. :(

[exwizard]

whys that? what do you mean? Did you have to sell it?

[BarelyBreathing]

I like their fiestiness. I don't think I've ever held a snake that was a strong and fast at the same time.

[exwizard]

yeah mine are always on the move but because of my frequent handling of them they are puppy dog tame, even my late '10 yearlings.

[Swany]

Just hangin' lol

16965

[exwizard]

yeah I love when they do that :)

[alessia55]

Just hangin' lol

16965

This photo is PRICELESS and adorable and lasdkjfalksfjals :D

[millertime89]

My retic girl is playing rock python again, she loves it up there.
Tubs is out and about, nice to see him even if he's a bit of a hands off snake. I don't mind so much.

[alessia55]

Kaybe is roaming his enclosure...AGAIN. I keep telling him, "Grr give it up! No lady snakes for you!!" I don't think he can hear me :blink:

[Swany]

This photo is PRICELESS and adorable and lasdkjfalksfjals :D

Lasdkjfalksflals ? Thanks …… I think lol

[alessia55]

Lasdkjfalksflals ? Thanks …… I think lol

alskdfjakfjaslkfasj = so cute and adorable that words don't even do it anymore :p

[Swany]

Ah well in that case. I thank you ;-)

[Gungirl]

Lol Swany he wants to nom nom on your nose!

[Swany]

She's just a wee cutie pie lol

[alessia55]

I spy with my little eye..... :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG02382-20120203-1458.jpg

[Swany]

Something beginning with A

[alessia55]

Something beginning with A

A? lol are you referring to me? :p there's something beginning with K in there ;)

[Gungirl]

Arm...... I win!

[Swany]

A kwilt ? :-)

[alessia55]

please tell me you're all kidding :p K....Ka.....Kay.....

[Swany]

Nope got me beat :-D lol

[alessia55]

for Dumb (Dumber? I get them so confused :p )

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG02382-20120203-1458-1.jpg

[Gungirl]

Lol Swany is Dumb, Kevin is dumber...

What a good snuggle buddy Kaybe :)

[MoreliAddict]

kaybe!

10char

[alessia55]

Kat and BimthaS both got it :D :D :D

[Rogue628]

All mine are comfy in clean tubs. Two got new homes so they're checking them out. :D My big burm is in a baaaaaaaad mood. She's in shed and for once didn't eat (odd for her...she always eats!) and definitely didn't want to be picked up for her tub to be cleaned. Thought for a minute she was going to try to eat my face :shocked: I really hate messing with her in shed as it's the only time she's really grumpy and she makes it really difficult to pick her up.

[Swany]

How big is your burm Rogue ?

[Rogue628]

How big is your burm Rogue ?


My big girl, Ms Grumpy, She-Who-Will-(usually)-Eat-Anything-Anytime-Anywhere is about 8 months old now and close to 5ft. She's on medium rats. Her clutch mate, She-Who-Will-NOT-Take-A-Rat, my problem feeder, is a little shorter and thinner, but is now slowly starting to grow at a decent rate. She refuses rats and I've tried every suggestion in the book and then some. The only way I've ever been able to get her to eat a rat is to piggy back it behind the largest mice I can find or a chick...and she loves her some chicks! My friend just brought me a few rabbit pinks to try her on. If I can get her to take rabbits, my eating issues with her should be solved. Let's keep our fingers crossed as I'm going to offer her one later tonight (I've been feeding her about every 5 days instead of 7 in attempt to get her to the size she should be since she started eating better).

[Swany]

Ah so she's still just a youngster then. As you know I'm new to this, but I really cant see me ever wanting to keep a BIG snake :-)

[Rogue628]

Ah so she's still just a youngster then. As you know I'm new to this, but I really cant see me ever wanting to keep a BIG snake :-)


My first burm was already 5ft (and now I realize he was power fed) when I adopted him. Even at that size he really really sweet and laid back, although I admit I was intimidated by his size. He loved going outside and playing in the grass :) Even my mom, who was seriously afraid of snakes, loved to take him outside for his daily activity when it was pretty outside. The only time he ever showed aggression was when he was in feed mode. He was scary at that point. Other than that, he was a complete baby lol

Now that I have these girls, I realized I probably would have done better with my old burm if I had gotten him as a hatchling. Watching them grow as quickly as they do is really amazing but still gives you time to learn your animal. As long as your husbandry is good, you give them plenty of interaction (I'm a firm believer in interacting frequently with the ones I know are going to be big....it does help keep them calm and handleable) and a set feeding schedule (their feed mode can be pretty extreme), they are the gentle giants of the snake world. That's not saying accidents can't happened and you won't get tagged, but the more interaction you give them, the more they learn you're safe and the more you learn how to read them. But that's pretty much a given with any animal, even 4-legged furry ones.

[Swany]

Aye getting them small would help, but knowing it's gonna hit 12/15ft or more would prevent me from getting one. True what you say about dogs too, I love dogs. But I wouldn't get something I wasn't comfortable with like say an Akita or an American Pitbull. Now before anyone rags me, I know they're not natural born killers, but the potential IS there to do a lot of damage.

[Rogue628]

Aye getting them small would help, but knowing it's gonna hit 12/15ft or more would prevent me from getting one. True what you say about dogs too, I love dogs. But I wouldn't get something I wasn't comfortable with like say an Akita or an American Pitbull. Now before anyone rags me, I know they're not natural born killers, but the potential IS there to do a lot of damage.

Ahh....you don't know the breed then. APB's are that way for a reason. They're loyal to their masters to the death. They'd kill themselves if they knew it would please their owners. Add this to how massive and strong these guys can be and that's how they get a bad rep, just like alot of reptiles. I <3 APB's and look forward to getting another one (had one when I was married...the smartest, most stubborn pup I've ever had). When I was a vet tech years ago, I never had a bad interaction with one. The dogs that do put my on my toes are all ankle biters and rots. Rarely did I have a good interaction with small breeds and I can only recall one rot that didn't try to bite my head off. Instead, he rather sit in my lap and squish me to death lol

[Swany]

No Rogue I know how deadly APB's can be, what I mean is that it doesn't automatically follow that it wuold turn on me or the family, I just wouldn't take a chance on something with the potential to do so much damage.

[alessia55]

I'm spending some quality time with Kaybe ♥

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/snapshot-6-1.png

[Swany]

Happy times :-) fklgkdjfjfkssajdkdlf ;-)
(Did I get that right I wasn't sure of the spelling ?) lol

[millertime89]

Happy times :-) fklgkdjfjfkssajdkdlf ;-)
(Did I get that right I wasn't sure of the spelling ?) lol

its basically SMASH KEYBOARD! and you get the correct result.

[Rogue628]

No Rogue I know how deadly APB's can be, what I mean is that it doesn't automatically follow that it wuold turn on me or the family, I just wouldn't take a chance on something with the potential to do so much damage.


Understandable. I'm the same with rotties.

Such an adorable picture, Alessia! :D

[Swany]

Rotties I really don't have a problem with. Lorraine's friend has one and I'll happily roll about the floor with her. (the dog not lorraine's friend lol) The only dog I have a real problem with is the English bull terrier, I find because of the shape of their face I just can't read them.

[BarelyBreathing]

More dog bites occur from Siberian Huskies and Chihuahuas than pit bulls. The thing is, most of them go unreported because they're "family dogs".

[Swany]

Doesn't surprise me in the least BB, but if a Chihuahua bites me chances are I'm not giong to lose my arm lol

[BarelyBreathing]

If a pit bull bites you and you keep your head about you, you're not going to lose your arm, either.

[CK SandBoas]

Relaxing with Titan, listening to Lady Gaga :)

[alessia55]

Relaxing with Titan, listening to Lady Gaga :)

nice bling too ;) you should smile more Chris :)

[Ridge Runner_20]

I'm spending some quality time with Kaybe ♥

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/snapshot-6-1.png

I like that pic! Very cute! ;)

RR_20 (Mike)

[CK SandBoas]

nice bling too ;) you should smile more Chris :)


Sorry, after last night's crying marathon, and work, i'm too worn out to smile, lol

But i'll try harder :)

[alessia55]

Sorry, after last night's crying marathon, and work, i'm too worn out to smile, lol

But i'll try harder :)

Smiling also tricks your mind into being happy ;) even if you force yourself to smile, eventually it does make you feel better. Wacky psychology :crazy2:

[Swany]

Kind of, make your face tell your head you're happy ;-)

[youngster]

Watching Harry Potter with me :)
You can barely make out Prof. McGonagall
http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad280/eliwuzheer/DSCF2020.jpg

[CK SandBoas]

Kind of, make your face tell your head you're happy ;-)


That makes sense:)

I've never been happy with my smile for some reason, it always looks forced, maybe that's why i rarely break out in one:hmm:

[alessia55]

That makes sense:)

I've never been happy with my smile for some reason, it always looks forced, maybe that's why i rarely break out in one:hmm:

You should show all of us on the forum you're beautiful smile :yes: pleeeeeeease pleeeease pleeeeease? :yes:

[CK SandBoas]

You should show all of us on the forum you're beautiful smile :yes: pleeeeeeease pleeeease pleeeeease? :yes:


You asked for it, and here it is:p

[alessia55]

You asked for it, and here it is:p

I LOVE it. I'm not kidding! Your smile is beautiful.

[CK SandBoas]

Thank you:)

[SpOoKy]

You asked for it, and here it is:p

That's more like it :)
Beautiful!

[Swany]

See, bet you feel better already ;-)

[CK SandBoas]

See, bet you feel better already ;-)


I do, though i still feel like a truck ran over me, i'm just physically wiped out, lol

[Swany]

A prescription from Dr Swany would be a bath, a large whisky and a warm bed :-)

[CK SandBoas]

A prescription from Dr Swany would be a bath, a large whisky and a warm bed :-)


Got the warm bed, really don't want to move from it to take the bath and get the whisky:p

[Swany]

It's ok Chris. I'm not a real Dr anyway :-D

[alessia55]

It's ok Chris. I'm not a real Dr anyway :-D

WHAT?! :shocked:

[Swany]

WHAT?! :shocked:

Hey I give good advice lady and don't charge a dime ! :-)

[lady_bug87]

All of mine are either sleeping or waiting for noms

[SnakeyJay]

My boa is just exploring his viv slowly... Has been like this for days... Temps are fine, just a bored snake lol :D

[ladyjustice33]

Mine are all chillin in their tubs, some on the heat and some on top of the hide waiting on feeding day tomorrow!!! I'm not at home right now actually, but I know that is what they are doing like always, lol !! I could probably tell you which ones are on top of the hide, go home and check at lunch, and be 99% correct!

[exwizard]

Rita is hanging out.

[alessia55]

Rita is hotttttt! Look at that iridescence! :yes:

[CK SandBoas]

I cannot imagine being able to hold my BRB with one hand :)

Rita is absolutely awesome!

[millertime89]

I really can't wait till my guy is big enough to need 2 hands. But he'll probably never be big enough I'll need to do that, other people probably though.
Chris how old is yours?

[CK SandBoas]

I really can't wait till my guy is big enough to need 2 hands. But he'll probably never be big enough I'll need to do that, other people probably though.
Chris how old is yours?


He will be 11 years old this year. Sometimes i wonder if i have a mutant BRB on my hands, lol. But i wouldn't give the big guy up for the world :)

[millertime89]

wow, that's awesome.

[Shmoges]

Biting the tongs that I try to keep them at bay with in vane as I get bit too as I remove water dishes from the evil Rosy boa dens.

[exwizard]

Rita is hotttttt! Look at that iridescence! :yes:

I cannot imagine being able to hold my BRB with one hand :)

Rita is absolutely awesome!

Thank you guys. Rita was actually a Christmas present year before last and she gets brighter with each shed.

[Skumbo]

Well, i looked in today to see if Genghis had shed, and by the looks of it, he's going to very soon!

He was moving around his cage bumping into things trying to find food (he should have eaten yesterday, i was waiting for him to shed)

So i picked him up, he didnt really care, just sat there (i figured he would try to run away, in which i wouldnt try to feed him, but he didnt care)

Look how blue he is!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/Novocane/pets/IMGP2884.jpg

darker (no flash) from the front:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/Novocane/pets/IMGP2885.jpg

needless to say, i plopping him into his little feeding tub (he usually eats in his cage, but i put it in there and I dont think he noticed the mouse..)

As soon as i plopped him in, i saw him smelling arond (blind as a bat probably!) and bam!

(no flash, didn't want to bother him while actually eating, so Its a bit yellow)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/Novocane/pets/IMGP2888.jpg

nom nom!

All tuckered out, time to go back to his hide (I turned on the whiter light in my closet rather than the one on my ceiling, i need to replace that thing lol!)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/Novocane/pets/IMGP2893.jpg

[alessia55]

You know that when you post pre-shed pics, you owe us post-shed pics, right? :yes:

[BarelyBreathing]

That's a very pretty milk snake you've got there.

[CK SandBoas]

My Grey Banded King is in his hide, and he's currently in shed, i'm hoping Rocky is romancing my big girl Cleo, but i can't see anything, since they're "under the covers" so to speak, lol

[Skumbo]

You know that when you post pre-shed pics, you owe us post-shed pics, right? :yes:

Of course! :crazy2:

That's a very pretty milk snake you've got there.

Thanks! I can't wait till he starts really changing color :D

[exwizard]

I still have Ramón out and hes as active as a Carpet as well.

[Rogue628]

Mine are all snug in their tubs, digesting food, except for the 2 that didn't eat, but they're in shed.

[millertime89]

Tubs rearranged his tub a little bit ago. I need to upload that picture.
The other two are digesting dinner.

[alessia55]

I'm not bothering Kaybe all that much these days since he's in breeding mode and not eating :rolleyes: but here is what he's up to this afternoon:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/kaybemarch2012.jpg

[Skumbo]

He finally shed a few days ago, a nice perfect shed!

He was being a little shy and found his way into my hat, apparently the "warm ear part" had a big enough hole in the stitching for him to slither into..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/Novocane/pets/genghis4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/Novocane/pets/genghis5.jpg

took me a few minutes to get him out, lol!

then he decided to go find more adventure..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/Novocane/pets/genghis6.jpg

[theapexgerman]

all of my snakes are waiting till tommrow to get fed

[alessia55]

hides are overrated :p

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/kaybemar2.jpg

[Jenn_06]

most of my guys are sleeping right now, but my boas i just paired back up and bp hope they are doing their thing right now :)

[exwizard]

Euryale is out and being handled because its time for me to clean her Boaphile.

[exwizard]

Heres one more of Euryale being out and about getting some handling time in. Since we picked her up last fall at the Des Moines Reptile Show, she has really tamed down nicely. Right now, she is just chillin on my shoulders. :)

[millertime89]

Nero and Tubs are REALLY blue, both of em. I've never seen Tubs look as healthy as he does right now in shed. Roxy just shed yesterday, pictures this evening. The Dwarf Burm girl is calming down nicely, she's still pretty jumpy but should be ok with a picture session tonight.

[CK SandBoas]

Let's see, my Royal, BRB, and my Normal Female Kenyan are all either deep in shed, or just entering their shed cycle, so they are all in hiding at the moment. My Gray Banded King is chilling out near his hot spot hide, and the babies are all underneath their substrate.

[theapexgerman]

My dum is under his substrate haveing a full belly my a mountain king is hiding my nelson is in his water bowl and my bull is getting ready to shed my others are hiding

[alessia55]

Kaybe just came out for a quick drink (and that's just a small piece of reptibark that he dragged in there)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_0862.jpg

and then he went back to relaxing as his usual self

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_0863.jpg

Pika was hiding in his cool hide....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_0864.jpg

and then decided it was time to go to the warm hide!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_0865.jpg

[MoreliAddict]

nice pics!

does kaybe have two different substrates (aspen on one side and repti bark on the other)? what does this accomplish?

[alessia55]

nice pics!

does kaybe have two different substrates (aspen on one side and repti bark on the other)? what does this accomplish?

Haha it does look like that in those pics, doesn't it? :p It's actually a mix of both. There just happens to be more aspen in that one spot. I mix them because the ReptiBark helps with keeping humidity up, and the aspen is easier for Kaybe to burrow through which he loves doing. When I had aspen only the humidity was too low, but when I had ReptiBark alone, Kaybe (for whatever reason) wouldn't burrow. With a mix, it's a win-win situation. It's also what he's been used to for the past 2yrs, and Kaybe hates change :rolleyes: At home in Miami I have the new Boaphile cages set up waiting for them, and they'll both have only ReptiBark. We'll see how he likes it :p

[BarelyBreathing]

Right now I'm watching my hog nose do what hog noses do best: burrow.

[MoreliAddict]

Haha it does look like that in those pics, doesn't it? :p It's actually a mix of both. There just happens to be more aspen in that one spot. I mix them because the ReptiBark helps with keeping humidity up, and the aspen is easier for Kaybe to burrow through which he loves doing. When I had aspen only the humidity was too low, but when I had ReptiBark alone, Kaybe (for whatever reason) wouldn't burrow. With a mix, it's a win-win situation. It's also what he's been used to for the past 2yrs, and Kaybe hates change :rolleyes: At home in Miami I have the new Boaphile cages set up waiting for them, and they'll both have only ReptiBark. We'll see how he likes it :p
ugh i'd like to do that for my ball python (Spot is fine on just aspen) but I feed in their encloses, and I feed soaking wet prey. I wouldn't want my ball ingesting any of that reptibark - the humidity would be nice for him though :(

[alessia55]

ugh i'd like to do that for my ball python (Spot is fine on just aspen) but I feed in their encloses, and I feed soaking wet prey. I wouldn't want my ball ingesting any of that reptibark - the humidity would be nice for him though :(
I feed my prey completely soaking wet too. Just offer it on a plate inside the enclosure. ;) That way no substrate is ingested, and you can reap the humidity benefits of ReptiBark!

[Jenn_06]

Almost everyone is up stairs so I don't know what they are doing, but my two little BP just ate and are looking happy and full. Oh and I got the het pied to eat F/T YAY.

[alessia55]

Pika is out and about...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_0873.jpg

[Trollbie]

Escape plotting, I'm sure.

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll256/Czechish/ae5ac6e0.jpg

[alessia55]

woah, I like how the black bands almost connect on his belly too!

[Trollbie]

woah, I like how the black bands almost connect on his belly too!

I like how they're kinda off. I love her, but I feel a little lame with a milksnake when yall have beautiful pythons and rainbow boas and stuff haha

[alessia55]

I like how they're kinda off. I love her, but I feel a little lame with a milksnake when yall have beautiful pythons and rainbow boas and stuff haha

Oh shush! Your milk is gorgeous too!! :yes:

[Trollbie]

Those glass paint stickers are so unfitting for a snake! But I can't bring myself to take them off lol

[BarelyBreathing]

You have a beautiful snake, Trollbie. I have a soft spot for milk snakes.

[Trollbie]

Oh shush! Your milk is gorgeous too!! :yes:


She is, but she isn't exotic!

Whatever she is exotic for me... Growing up in Czechland, Milksnakes were always my favorite snakes in pictures. And now I have one!

[Trollbie]

You have a beautiful snake, Trollbie. I have a soft spot for milk snakes.

Thank you :)

Now only if I had a better camera :hmm:

[BarelyBreathing]

All that matters is that you're happy with her. :D

[Trollbie]

I am! And I hope she's content with me :D

[Trollbie]

I've never seen a snake drink! So cute <3

:D

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll256/Czechish/944ffff6.jpg
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll256/Czechish/dac111de.jpg

[alessia55]

hahah love her face in the second pic, like you caught her red handed!! :p

[Trollbie]

hahah love her face in the second pic, like you caught her red handed!! :p

Haha I thought it was more a "forrealz? I cant even drink in peace?" kind of face :D

[CK SandBoas]

It looks like my Royal Python is about to leave me a nice, big deposit, even though i cleaned his enclosure earlier, lol

[Rogue628]

It looks like my Royal Python is about to leave me a nice, big deposit, even though i cleaned his enclosure earlier, lol


Mine like to mess their tubs up right after I clean them :wacky:

[alessia55]

Kaybe always checking out what I'm doing, especially if he sees my camera out :p

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG_0930-1.jpg

[CK SandBoas]

This was where my buddy Siegfried was earlier in the evening, wrapped around my wrist while i browsed the net:D
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee6/crisscris/010-4.jpg

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee6/crisscris/019-7.jpg

[Trent]

Nice looking royal!

[CK SandBoas]

Nice looking royal!

Thank you! I swear though, my wrist was ready to give out when he finally decided to release his grip, lol.

[BarelyBreathing]

My snakes aren't doing much as of right now, but earlier Dennis (sunglow BCI) fell asleep with half of his body erect against the wall of his enclosure and ssssllloooowwwllllyyy started falling backwards. It was pretty funny. He woke up and looked rather annoyed (if snakes can look annoyed). Lol.

[Trollbie]

My snakes aren't doing much as of right now, but earlier Dennis (sunglow BCI) fell asleep with half of his body erect against the wall of his enclosure and ssssllloooowwwllllyyy started falling backwards. It was pretty funny. He woke up and looked rather annoyed (if snakes can look annoyed). Lol.

How do you know when they're sleeping?

[BarelyBreathing]

Their pupils will look almost non-existent.

[millertime89]

Their pupils will look almost non-existent.

If you could capture a photo of that and post it next to one showing how his eyes look normally I would greatly appreciate it, all of mine sleep in their hides/substrate so I can never see it.

[Trollbie]

Their pupils will look almost non-existent.

:O

So when they crawl in your sleeve and stop moving, are they usually sleeping or resting?

[millertime89]

:O

So when they crawl in your sleeve and stop moving, are they usually sleeping or resting?

hiding, (hit 10)

[Trollbie]

hiding, (hit 10)

hit 10?

When Penelope goes into my sleeve, she won't move even if I move and feels relaxed (as in she's not stiff)

[millertime89]

she just feels safe there.
Posts here have to be 10 characters long, so when I want to post something short I (and many others) have to find a way to hit that limit.

[Trollbie]

she just feels safe there.
Posts here have to be 10 characters long, so when I want to post something short I (and many others) have to find a way to hit that limit.

Got it! It's super annoying haha. I usually end up doing like 7 exclamation points and then I feel like an idiot lol.

So if I handle her enough, is she gonna feel safer in my sleeve vs someone else's sleeve?

[millertime89]

That would be my guess. Your scent is "familiar" to her and as such not one that she feels threatened by. My SD retic girl decided my shirt was a comfortable place yesterday, first time it happened, she found a comfy spot while I was sitting in the chair and she didn't leave until I made her.

[Trollbie]

That would be my guess. Your scent is "familiar" to her and as such not one that she feels threatened by. My SD retic girl decided my shirt was a comfortable place yesterday, first time it happened, she found a comfy spot while I was sitting in the chair and she didn't leave until I made her.

Penelope will curl up on my belly sometimes or stretch along my side under my shirt when I'm sitting/laying in bed. I actually fell asleep with her like that twice already o.O...

She didn't even attempt to escape, thank godness, but I forbade myself from going anywhere near my bed with her when I'm tired...

[Skumbo]

chillin' in their new hides :P

[BarelyBreathing]

Yeah, I can try to take pictures of sleeping snake pupils vs. awake snake pupils. Dennis doesn't care where he sleeps (as proven by him falling asleep on the wall).

[alessia55]

Both of mine are tucked away in their hides right now... Will take Pika out later tonight though :)

[CK SandBoas]

Siegfried was browsing Facebook a few minutes ago, asking me if he could have his own page:p

[alessia55]

Siegfried was browsing Facebook a few minutes ago, asking me if he could have his own page:p

hahaha looks like the shot I got of Kaybe last night!!! :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/alessia55/IMG02493-20120319-2130.jpg

They should be Facebook friends :D

[CK SandBoas]

That would be awesome!!!!:D

[MoreliAddict]

my bp is chillin in bed with me
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f376/1MileNorth/8a9fd836.jpg

Spot is still digesting his medium rat from last week: (left hide):)
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f376/1MileNorth/95997033.jpg

[millertime89]

DAGNABIT! I just missed two opportunities at getting some good shots of Tubs periscoping! I'll capture the moment one of these days.

[Trollbie]

Penelope is in my lap staring at the TV. Apparently she enjoys zombie movies lol

[theapexgerman]

all of mine are waiting to get feed tommrow and my nelson is roaming around his cage looking for an female lol not getting any were tho

[MoreliAddict]

Apex got banned? Even after 2000 posts, I saw that coming.

Anyway there isn't nearly enough lighting to show some of Spot's greens, but I didn't want to open the door and disturb him:
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f376/1MileNorth/4ed47122.jpg
After refusing his dinner to do some aerobics on his perch, he decided to coil up there for the night.

[CK SandBoas]

Cleo was just enjoying a post shed drink a little while ago. I took a quick peek at her, just to make sure all her shed was off, and i must have witnessed a full blown ovulation from her right before she went into shed, because now she has gone back to her usual sleek self.

Still hoping for babies:D

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee6/crisscris/IMG_20120418_114850.jpg

[Kingsnakechris]

My male cal. King is STILL going from one end to the other of his enclosure looking for my female while my female is kicking back in her cool side hide...