First Pituophis! - Page 3

Bandit · 10-19-15, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy

He's looking great Bandit. Pits are easy to love. They're beautiful, strong, active, fun to handle and monsters at feeding time. I think they're very underrated in our hobby.

I agree. It seems they often get overlooked for other, more commonly kept species. Once I left my old job and wasn't getting to work with the two there(Bull and an LA Pine) on a daily basis, I knew I wanted to get one. I definitely see myself getting more in the future.

Humble308 · 10-20-15, 07:53 AM

Very cool Bandit, I can't wait to see how your guy grows. I really want a bull snake at some point and sort of wish I'd went that direction over a hog nose. All the best!

Bandit · 10-23-15, 08:45 PM

Got a couple more pictures today as I was cleaning cages, as well as an accurate measurement. During my last attempt to measure he was roughly 18.5", maybe a little bigger. That was about a week ago. Well I measured him today and he was 19.5". Anyway, excuse the blurriness...the little guy doesn't stop moving.

And here he is, completely unaware that there is a snake right beneath him that would eat him if given the chance.

**EL Ziggy** · 10-23-15, 09:47 PM

LOL, you are right. He'd make a tasty treat for your milk snake

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toddnbecka · 10-24-15, 12:05 AM

Here's a neat little snake measuring tool: Serpwidgets - Snake Measurer

Bandit · 10-24-15, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by toddnbecka

Here's a neat little snake measuring tool: Serpwidgets - Snake Measurer

Thanks! I'll definitely try that out.

reptiledude987 · 10-28-15, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by toddnbecka

Here's a neat little snake measuring tool: Serpwidgets - Snake Measurer

Very cool tool Im going to have to try this out.

Bandit · 10-28-15, 09:53 AM

I tried it out and it seems pretty accurate. It gave me a measurement of 20" which seems about right. My last attempt to actually measure him came out to 19.5" but he was resisting so 20" seems a bit more realistic.

reptiledude987 · 10-28-15, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Bandit

I tried it out and it seems pretty accurate. It gave me a measurement of 20" which seems about right. My last attempt to actually measure him came out to 19.5" but he was resisting so 20" seems a bit more realistic.

Hey I think being within half an inch is a very acceptable margin of err as far as Im concerned.

Bandit · 10-28-15, 12:06 PM

Yeah exactly, and to be honest I think the half inch was more likely an error on my part since he was struggling and trying get away as I was doing it.

toddnbecka · 10-28-15, 09:25 PM

An inch either way isn't a big deal, but to me the online tool is just easier than trying to physically measure a snake with a tape or length of string. Easy enough if the snake holds still, but a hassle if the critter isn't inclined to chill out.

Bandit · 10-29-15, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by toddnbecka

An inch either way isn't a big deal, but to me the online tool is just easier than trying to physically measure a snake with a tape or length of string. Easy enough if the snake holds still, but a hassle if the critter isn't inclined to chill out.

Yeah and none of my three are willing to sit still once out of the enclosures. It is very convenient and I will definitely be using it from now on.

Bandit · 10-29-15, 09:22 PM

Well he ate again yesterday and I was able to snag a couple more picture. He took two fuzzies like a boss.

And yes, that is a koozie. He loves the thing, I don't know what he's going to do when he outgrows it.