Snakes on the lawn? - Page 3

Jendee · 01-05-13, 09:01 AM

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Thanks. I adopted him from a crack head something like 7 years ago. She had him in her party room as a display to look cool.

The same room where they blare rap 24/7 till the floor shakes.

I think my nice silent, climate controlled reptile room is a better place to live out his years.

that is horrible! my children aren't even allowed to play in the hall way or outside by the snake room window..peace and quiet is extremely important for most all exotic animals!

dinosaurdammit · 01-05-13, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Jendee

that is horrible! my children aren't even allowed to play in the hall way or outside by the snake room window..peace and quiet is extremely important for most all exotic animals!

The reason my monitor is in the garage is he doesnt like loud bumps and noises that go on in my house. The snakes cages are built on a rolling pedestal that has cotton towels it "docks on". No floor vibrations for them to feel :3

Philmul · 01-05-13, 09:18 AM

I watched a video of a zoo and the keeper was holding a parrot or something similar and a large bird of prey got out then in a split second it dived in the keeper blocked but it was heck of a fast and powerful. There beautiful but i would not like to be on the receiving end. Lol

infernalis · 01-05-13, 10:05 AM

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that is horrible! my children aren't even allowed to play in the hall way or outside by the snake room window..peace and quiet is extremely important for most all exotic animals!

Another benefit of being "old", My kids are almost all grown up, 2 gone, 2 to go.

Maybe I'm an exotic animal, because I am so looking forward to the peace and quiet.

dinosaurdammit · 01-05-13, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Philmul

I watched a video of a zoo and the keeper was holding a parrot or something similar and a large bird of prey got out then in a split second it dived in the keeper blocked but it was heck of a fast and powerful. There beautiful but i would not like to be on the receiving end. Lol

I rescued a hawk once, i got a set of talons through my hand, like ALL the way through... its nasty

Jendee · 01-05-13, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by infernalis

Another benefit of being "old", My kids are almost all grown up, 2 gone, 2 to go.

Maybe I'm an exotic animal, because I am so looking forward to the peace and quiet.

lucky!
lol as my 5 yr old twins and my 7 yr old are loudly "trying" to play jenga on my living room floor......can't wait to be old!!

infernalis · 01-05-13, 11:33 AM

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lucky!
lol as my 5 yr old twins and my 7 yr old are loudly "trying" to play jenga on my living room floor......can't wait to be old!!

At least yours are close together. Mine are 30, 18, 17 & 13

Jendee · 01-05-13, 11:36 AM

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At least yours are close together. Mine are 30, 18, 17 & 13

well hey at least you know your solders have a long shelf life (proven) lols

Philmul · 01-06-13, 07:08 AM

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lucky!
lol as my 5 yr old twins and my 7 yr old are loudly "trying" to play jenga on my living room floor......can't wait to be old!!

You will miss them when they left home. Lol
I know I will

limey · 01-14-13, 10:37 PM

I can't do it here because of bald eagles. We've got a lot of them.

And they've been known to pick up small dogs and fly off with them.... no kidding.

Philmul · 01-15-13, 06:17 AM

No I wouldn't either if he was my neighbour he is stunning tho. How big do they get?

infernalis · 01-15-13, 06:22 AM

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You will miss them when they left home. Lol
I know I will

We all crave the peace and quiet, that is until we get it, then we miss the chaos.

limey · 01-15-13, 11:10 AM

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No I wouldn't either if he was my neighbour he is stunning tho. How big do they get?

They range from about 6 to 6 and a half feet in wingspan, depending on maturity.

The babies grow very fast (even by retic standards) and are incredibly cute and inquisitive. But they seem to get less and less inquisitive as they get older and gradually become more intimidating.

They are creatures of habit. I know a good spot where I can find at least 2 reliably hanging out every day of the week, no fail.

Anyway... back on topic...

Philmul · 01-16-13, 02:58 AM

I was reading up on them yesterday. They at the top of the food chain coz nothing can get them so I would agree about snakes now reading about these guys. I'm glad they not in our area. Although it would certainly control the number of sea gulls we get around here. Do they ever attack humans?

limey · 01-16-13, 05:08 PM

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I was reading up on them yesterday. They at the top of the food chain coz nothing can get them so I would agree about snakes now reading about these guys. I'm glad they not in our area. Although it would certainly control the number of sea gulls we get around here. Do they ever attack humans?

Nah, not really. They know better than to attack humans around these parts. But they will sometimes get territorial if you're on their patch or near their babies. They seem to know their own size and strength and are not afraid to flaunt it either.

We have literally thousands of them living around this area. It's not uncommon to see 3 or 4 in an afternoon.

They almost went extinct at one point in time due to hunting and other human activities, but when America realised it had almost completely decimated the very bird that is the national emblem of it's own country, it got wise (just in time!)... bald eagles have made a good comeback since those days.