Titanoboa: Monster Snake special on smithsonian channel

[millertime89]

My professor, who's class I'm sitting in right now, is going to be in the new new special Titanoboa: Monster Snake on the Smithsonian channel which premiers on April 1st at 8pm et. Should be really interesting and I hope I've got the channel so I can record/watch it.

My professor is Jason Head, he's mentioned in this article about the show.
TITANOBOA: MONSTER SNAKE Premieres 4/1 on the Smithsonian Channel (http://tv.broadwayworld.com/article/TITANOBOA-MONSTER-SNAKE-Premieres-41-on-the-Smithsonian-Channel-20120305)

[marvelfreak]

That is freaking cool. I love to watch this but i don't get that channel. If you can get a link that would rule.

[Swany]

Just read the article. Looks like it would be worth watching. You would need some size if a viv for one of those lol

[Skumbo]

April 1st huh.. Hmmm xD

[*Don't Mind Me*]

You would need some size if a viv for one of those lol
Funny! that thing would see humans as a bite sized snack

[millertime89]

Funny! that thing would see humans as a bite sized snack

That's what I was thinking! You would have to have a farm of pigs or goats or something like that just to feed one of these, and it WOULD need an entire room to itself. Now I love big snakes, but this one? No way!

I don't get the channel either, I'm gonna see if I can find a link for it once its debuted and I'll post it up.

[millertime89]

oh, and here's the article from the science journal "Nature", its real science-y
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v457/n7230/full/nature07671.html

[RandyRhoads]

Just saw this. Wow...that's all I can say...the model they built with them standing next to it.... :0

[millertime89]

watch it here!
Titanoboa: Monster Snake | Smithsonian Channel (http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/site/sn/show.do?show=140671#video)

[RandyRhoads]

How many people do you think would try to get one as a pet...

[millertime89]

ha ha, I wanna make a CL post
WTB: Titanoboa, CBB, UNDER 20 FT! Must be eating f/t, I don't wanna become a snake snack myself.

[Kingsnakechris]

Lol you'd have to buy an apartment complex and knock down every wall on each story just to make a breeder rack!

[millertime89]

Lol you'd have to buy an apartment complex and knock down every wall on each story just to make a breeder rack!

oh god... lol, that just makes me shudder, trying to breed this things.

[Kingsnakechris]

Lol the dude in jurrasic park said it best... "people get so caught up in wondering if they could but didn't stop to think if they SHOULD"... I found the entire episode on YouTube. Just type in titanaboa un the search bar. Its title is titanaboa monster snake (full episode)

[millertime89]

Lol the dude in jurrasic park said it best... "people get so caught up in wondering if they could but didn't stop to think if they SHOULD"... I found the entire episode on YouTube. Just type in titanaboa un the search bar. Its title is titanaboa monster snake (full episode)

that quote holds true for so many different things.
the Smithsonian site has it on their page which I posted above. The YouTube video will likely get pulled unless it was uploaded by the Smithsonian as its copywritted material and they're VERY protective of that.

[Kingsnakechris]

Yeah it says it was posted by the smithsonian channel. Well see tho...

[millertime89]

ha ha, you never know with youtube.

[Kingsnakechris]

Lol hence the "we'll see"

[exwizard]

oh god... lol, that just makes me shudder, trying to breed this things.

I wonder if my permit would cover something like this, after all, its not one of the 3 banned species now is it? ;)

[Kingsnakechris]

I wonder if my permit would cover something like this, after all, its not one of the 3 banned species now is it? ;)


HAHA.. Technically you can't break a law that doesn't exist right?! Lol

[exwizard]

Yeah I suppose youre right :)

[Kingsnakechris]

Lol. God how terrifying would it be to encounter one of these on a field herping trip? "were gonna need a bigger HOOK" hahaha