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03-11-05, 02:26 PM
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Man, i've missed a lot in this thread.
Kind of went on a path i didn't plan, it was supposed to be a thread to reveal "giant keepers", and it turned out...weird.
Anyway, Always nice to see Greeg around (how's it going ?), and YES, Gaboon keepers are a hardcore tribe of it's own. Takes guts...
(but notice that you can be killed by a large constrictor as well, so large pythons are not a walk in the park  ).
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03-11-05, 02:41 PM
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thats right lakeridge i have the same moto as u GO BIG OR GO HOME
im very happy wit my 2 giants burm, afrock and i am currently lookin for a female afrock if anyone has lemme know
GIANTS RULE
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03-11-05, 02:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by JimmyDavid
(but notice that you can be killed by a large constrictor as well, so large pythons are not a walk in the park ).
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They make Anti-venom, no one's invented any anti-constriction stuff yet... so, what is more dangerous, hots or giants?
Ryan
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03-11-05, 04:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Scales Zoo
They make Anti-venom, no one's invented any anti-constriction stuff yet... so, what is more dangerous, hots or giants?
Ryan
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takes ~4min for a giant to stop your heart.
time it takes to fie from a gaboon bite?
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03-11-05, 11:59 PM
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Squamata Concepts
Join Date: Jan-2003
Location: USA
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Quote:
Originally posted by Scales Zoo
so, what is more dangerous, hots or giants?
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I guess they are in a class all their own..... Dead is dead...... No matter how it happens the result is the same every time......
A gaboon bite can kill you pretty fast depending on the type of bite you get....... If you are bitten in a vein you can be dead pretty fast..... I suppose it can take as little as 10 minutes..... If you live through a gaboon bite, you will be missing atleast a few fingers due to the massive necrosis caused by the venom...... You may even suffer life long heart problems because of the cardiotoxins in the venom.......
Now a huge constrictor can kill you if you are dumb enough to handle one by yourself (same would be true for hot keepers)..... But there are far less deaths caused by constrictors compared to the venomous species..... The reason being is that constrictors do not use their consticting ablities as a line of defence in most cases....... But I guess there are situation where a keeper or a person walking in the bush, can be mistaken for or looked at as prey.....
Anyway, both are dangerous in their own way ( I do not think one is more dangerous than the other) and neither should be kept by minors or inexperianced people....... Both can kill you or seriously hurt you....... Both should be respected and left to experianced keepers only......
Thats my opinion......
Jimmy D, I have been good bro..... Nice to see you too.....
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03-13-05, 02:12 AM
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Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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Hey everyone,
I might be a little too late for this but i too dont understand why people lie sometimes. Some dude (i am not going to say his name, but if anyone is curious just pm me) not too long ago told me that he had pied ball pythons and that he would sell them to me for $375ea!! I knew that was total bs from the moment he said that so i asked him why is he selling them for that low of a price? Well, his response was "i have too many, i have over 200 of them in stock"! Then i asked him if he he was sure they were pied bp's and he told me this exact quote: "Yes, i am positive i have pieds, why would i sell something i dont have"? I guess they do lie just to impress people or make friends. Not a good way to make friends IMO
As for something ON topic, the only thing that i have right now that i might consider as a "smaller giant" is my prized adult female columbian boa  I HAD a male afrock until a friend of mine lost it 
Thanks,
Ben
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03-19-05, 01:06 PM
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Join Date: Feb-2004
Location: Warsaw, IN
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i have got a 4' norm burm right now...
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03-19-05, 01:43 PM
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Location: Edmonton, AB
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I definetly agree about the handling part. The biggest snake I've personally owned was a 8.5ft female boa. I was very careful when handling her, and I always made sure either my dad or a friend that has reptiles was within shouting distance(in the house) of me incase it decided it didnt like what I was doing. Personally, anything over 7ft....I wouldnt handle when im alone. Im 5'10", 128lbs. 15 years old.
C.
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03-23-05, 03:52 PM
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Location: Portugal
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Ok, so as far as i can tell, this is the official
list of the "giant snake tribe" here at ssnakess.com. If i forgot about someone, sorry, just write in.
JimmyDavid
T.O.Sk8ter
Lakeridgekennel
Daiyoukai
reptizone
seba
bellydraggers
Jparker1167
slipknot
GaryD.
Scales Zoo
Denial9340
Kevyn
Dirt Jumper
And if we had to pick a tribe leader i think i would go with Ryan, for his obvious experience and effort on giant snakes. Too bad he's stepping out of the giants. (Ryan,reconsider. ).
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03-23-05, 06:18 PM
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Join Date: Sep-2003
Location: Belvidere, IL
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I own a 1 and a half year old African Rock Python, her name is Fade. She is about 7 and a half feet long now. She is the first large snake i have owned. Thats all i own atm. I have no plans as of now to buy another...im considering it though. I want a little more experience with this one before i commit to having more.
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03-24-05, 11:35 AM
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I'll join in on this thread.. better late then never ..
I've got two younger female burms, So with time, they'll become giants.. nothing over 9' yet. Also got a 4' male yellow 'conda.. does he count?
Cheers,
Justin
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03-24-05, 10:05 PM
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03-25-05, 07:02 AM
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Good for you, Kevyn. retics are great, i have several .
Someone posted that Scrubs should be in the giants list. I think that, even more than scrubs, INDIANS should be in the list too. The stay shorter than burms on average, but still get plenty long and heavy.
Anyone here, keeps them?
Any info on big captive specimens? I know that L.A. Zoo keeps a huge one, but there's gotta be others.
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03-25-05, 07:47 AM
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i love indians i would kill to have a pair but cant get them cause i live ins outh carolina and i need permits for it or someting like that anyone know where to gget some cheap lab burms regular kind
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03-25-05, 10:37 AM
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By the way, here's an updated pic of EVIL,
my gluton retic. If she could use that credit card, i'm sure she would use it to buy chicken everyday .
She eats like a pig...
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/sh...hp?photo=32121
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