My NorPacs

[RandyRhoads]

My Northern Pacific rattlesnakes. Hopefully get some better shots when it's light out. They are all wild caught and while I wouldn't dare say "tame" they are people tolerant and rarely even rattle anymore. Not shy about eating in front of people either.

The adults are Bonny and Clyde and the sub adults are Killa and Slug. There is Crofab at the local hospital within a 10 minute drive if anything should ever go wrong.

Hopefully one day when i'm experienced enough and can afford to stock antivenin I will get my monocled cobra. I'm fascinated with there body language and how they react to movement.

I would also apreciate if someone can give me the proper scientific name. I am under the impression it is Crotalus oreganus var. oreganus, but have also seen it listed as C viridis oreganus.

[Lankyrob]

Wouldnt two smakes and two live prey items in one tank cause issues and risk of injuries?? Not keeping hots myself am not sure how it works wirh them.

[marvelfreak]

Man they're getting big.

[percey39]

Yes feeding two snakes in the same enclosure is extremely risky and then double it as they are live prey items. They look great, but i would start feeding seperately to avoid any risks.

[RandyRhoads]

Dangerous as far as the snakes injuring each other or just the problem one might eat both the prey? They've always cooperated with each other but if it's harmfull i'll start feeding seperatly.

[stephanbakir]

Besides the snakes biting each other or getting both prey items, what happens if 1 snake starts on mouse #1 *** first, and the other snake starts on mouse #1 face first, they will start to consume the mouse and meet up in the middle. (i've heard of this happening and one snake consumed the other one)

[RandyRhoads]

Good point. I'll make sure to feed seperately from now on. I had a king and a gopher housed together along time ago and that happened, they came face to face and fought for a while but eventually one gave in and let go. Even stranger theres pics of kingsnakes eating there own butt like it was another snake

[Jendee]

Originally Posted by stephanbakir

Besides the snakes biting each other or getting both prey items, what happens if 1 snake starts on mouse #1 *** first, and the other snake starts on mouse #1 face first, they will start to consume the mouse and meet up in the middle. (i've heard of this happening and one snake consumed the other one)

LOL that so happened to me when I was in highschool, I used to cage animals together because like everyone else I thought they "liked" each other. Id put a snake on a f/t on one end and the other on the a f/t the other end. well snake A finished early and went to find snake B when I checked on them they were both trying to eat the same rat...what a time trying to get snake A off and very stressful for the both of them, as when snakes eat they feel their most vonurable!!

again with the housing snakes together, not a good thing!!! I can see not wanting to seperate them for feeding as they are hots and you want to handle them as little as possible so best bet for you would be to house them seperate.

very pretty though!! (I hope for your sake your experinced enough to keep these awesome animals)

[RandyRhoads]

Although not the most desirable way to learn being as they're local and commonly found hiking I felt the best way to learn was to just jump right in and be as safe as possible. Everyone talks about starting out at zoos and such with a mentor but that's not a reality for some of us. To each his own.

I started with babies. While wearing thick desert boots and supposed "snake proof" gators along with a hook I started observing they're movement in different situations while always keeping at least double the striking distance between them and me. Now that i've seen them in their natural habbitat as well as their behaviour in different situations, such as cornered, relaxed, on the move ect... I feel pretty comofortable with them...


I need to find some artificial catus to spice up their cage and another hide for them so they don't have to share.

[stephanbakir]

Just make sure that you follow a few simple rules

Have the closest hospital add a note regarding the type of venomous snakes that you own and their venom/antivenom type
Preferably also carry a note on you.
Make sure that your "Hot" room is reptile safe, nothing they can hide behind should they get out.
Don't let your guard down, ever.
Stay away from the pointy end if you can help it.

[RandyRhoads]

Originally Posted by stephanbakir

Just make sure that you follow a few simple rules

Have the closest hospital add a note regarding the type of venomous snakes that you own and their venom/antivenom type
Preferably also carry a note on you.
Make sure that your "Hot" room is reptile safe, nothing they can hide behind should they get out.
Don't let your guard down, ever.
Stay away from the pointy end if you can help it.

Check check. I live a few exits from a hospital that stocks plenty of CroFab. Bites are pretty common in the foothills. I have instructions just in case and someone that lives with me that knows the drill,as well as the hospital. All cages are locked and in a seprate sealed room. I treat it like a loaded shot gun pointed at me, but with a mind of it's own that wants to pull the trigger.

[stephanbakir]

I cant think of anything else offhand but im sure a few of the other members can give you some other ideas to add onto the checklist

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by RandyRhoads

Check check. I live a few exits from a hospital that stocks plenty of CroFab. Bites are pretty common in the foothills. I have instructions just in case and someone that lives with me that knows the drill,as well as the hospital. All cages are locked and in a seprate sealed room. I treat it like a loaded shot gun pointed at me, but with a mind of it's own that wants to pull the trigger.

That is one of the coolest things I have read in a while...

[RandyRhoads]

Pic progression of Clyde eating and then showing off one of his fangs.

[RandyRhoads]

A few more.