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Posted: 7/7/2015 10:51:26 PM EDT
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My cornsnake Lannister. Pic is about a year old, he's almost 3 feet long now. I need to get some new pics taken.
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Posted: 7/7/2015 10:54:54 PM EDT
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I had a ghost corn some years ago. Beautiful snake, but when it died so did my desire to own any more color morphs. Not a fan of the problems that type of breeding causes.
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Posted: 7/7/2015 10:55:14 PM EDT
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Little snakes with fangs and venom creep me the fuck out.
Little shits. Big constrictors don't. Here's my buddy's girl: 
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Posted: 7/7/2015 10:57:53 PM EDT
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I've owned far too many retics and burms, but I could never get over that lack of trust I have for bigger species. For the most part mine were at or below the 2-man rule, but I still didn't trust the bastards. Never did get tagged by any of those. Worst bite was from an adult female red tail that was a retired breeder and was never handled. Got me on the elbow and tore me up pretty bad.
I'm trying to dig up some of my old photos but can't seem to find them. They're probably on a forgotten photobucket account. |
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Posted: 7/7/2015 10:58:14 PM EDT
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I had a ghost corn some years ago. Beautiful snake, but when it died so did my desire to own any more color morphs. Not a fan of the problems that type of breeding causes. This is my first snake, I thought the color was just a basic pattern. Is it actually a morph of some type? Doesn't bother me either way, I just think he's a fun little fucker. |
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Posted: 7/7/2015 10:59:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This is my first snake, I thought the color was just a basic pattern. Is it actually a morph of some type? Doesn't bother me either way, I just think he's a fun little fucker. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I had a ghost corn some years ago. Beautiful snake, but when it died so did my desire to own any more color morphs. Not a fan of the problems that type of breeding causes. This is my first snake, I thought the color was just a basic pattern. Is it actually a morph of some type? Doesn't bother me either way, I just think he's a fun little fucker. I don't think yours is a color morph, but I have no idea what type of corn snake it is. I can spot most of the morphs and the popular red rats. ETA: I have a corn/rate snake book lying around here somewhere. I'll see if I can dig that up and take a look at it. |
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Posted: 7/7/2015 11:02:01 PM EDT
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I don't think yours is a color morph, but I have no idea what type of corn snake it is. I can spot most of the morphs and the infamous red rats. ETA: I have a corn/rate snake book lying around here somewhere. I'll see if I can dig that up and take a look at it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I had a ghost corn some years ago. Beautiful snake, but when it died so did my desire to own any more color morphs. Not a fan of the problems that type of breeding causes. This is my first snake, I thought the color was just a basic pattern. Is it actually a morph of some type? Doesn't bother me either way, I just think he's a fun little fucker. I don't think yours is a color morph, but I have no idea what type of corn snake it is. I can spot most of the morphs and the infamous red rats. ETA: I have a corn/rate snake book lying around here somewhere. I'll see if I can dig that up and take a look at it. I was told it was an anery corn, which is a pretty basic pattern. The guy had some morphs that he was selling for a lot more than my little guy. |
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Posted: 7/7/2015 11:06:42 PM EDT
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Yeah yours is an Anerythristic corn snake and they can be found in the wild. It lacks red pigment.
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Posted: 7/7/2015 11:20:21 PM EDT
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Pair of C. lepidus that I found while walking cuts at night in Iraan, TX, a couple of years ago.
Klauberi I collected in the Franklin Mountains. 
Only lepidus that I ever found in the Apache Mountains near Van Horn, TX. 
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Posted: 7/7/2015 11:23:34 PM EDT
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Our ~18 mo old spotted python. Nothing fancy, but great with small kids and my son (4 yo) is awesome with him.
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Posted: 7/7/2015 11:23:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Pair of C. lepidus that I found while walking cuts at night in Iraan, TX, a couple of years ago. http://i59.tinypic.com/sdzs5z.jpg http://i58.tinypic.com/288cfvp.jpg Klauberi I collected in the Franklin Mountains. http://i59.tinypic.com/nthyg.jpg Only lepidus that I ever found in the Apache Mountains near Van Horn, TX. http://i58.tinypic.com/29e2n43.jpg Beautiful. Are you a collector or photos-only? |
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Posted: 7/7/2015 11:26:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Our ~18 mo old spotted python. Nothing fancy, but great with small kids and my son (4 yo) is awesome with him. http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s281/wheelbustr/Ozzie/IMG_20150408_105654257_zpspbwhni7x.jpg Never owned any of those but did have a pair of children's pythons years ago. |
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Posted: 7/7/2015 11:32:53 PM EDT
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Beautiful. Are you a collector or photos-only? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Pair of C. lepidus that I found while walking cuts at night in Iraan, TX, a couple of years ago. http://i59.tinypic.com/sdzs5z.jpg http://i58.tinypic.com/288cfvp.jpg Klauberi I collected in the Franklin Mountains. http://i59.tinypic.com/nthyg.jpg Only lepidus that I ever found in the Apache Mountains near Van Horn, TX. http://i58.tinypic.com/29e2n43.jpg Beautiful. Are you a collector or photos-only? I have a scientific permit for TX and used to do field studies, but haven't done it in a while. I do keep a collection of venomous reptiles though, mostly rare crotalids. |
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Posted: 7/7/2015 11:39:34 PM EDT
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I have a scientific permit for TX and used to do field studies, but haven't done it in a while. I do keep a collection of venomous reptiles though, mostly rare crotalids. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Pair of C. lepidus that I found while walking cuts at night in Iraan, TX, a couple of years ago. http://i59.tinypic.com/sdzs5z.jpg http://i58.tinypic.com/288cfvp.jpg Klauberi I collected in the Franklin Mountains. http://i59.tinypic.com/nthyg.jpg Only lepidus that I ever found in the Apache Mountains near Van Horn, TX. http://i58.tinypic.com/29e2n43.jpg Beautiful. Are you a collector or photos-only? I have a scientific permit for TX and used to do field studies, but haven't done it in a while. I do keep a collection of venomous reptiles though, mostly rare crotalids. Hats off to you. Venomous snakes are cool, but I'd never want to keep one. I do like the snake exhibit at our state fair, lots of hots up close, safely behind glass. It's always fun to smuggle in a rubber snake, and randomly toss it in the crowd. Have you ever been bit by one? I worked with a guy back in Kansas who used to work with a guy that had lots of venomous snakes. He got tagged once, and the area on his forearm the venom spread to looked like a 3rd degree burn. |
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Posted: 7/7/2015 11:44:00 PM EDT
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I've only owned two hots. They were a west african gaboon viper and a northern pacific rattlesnake, owned at the same time. I was young and stupid and thought it would be cool to own hots, with absolutely no experience or mentoring with them. I didn't own them long before the reality set in on what the series of events would probably look like if I were to get tagged by either, especially the gaboon, so I traded them off to an associate for a handful of neat non-venomous to add to my collection.
I would actually like to get in to collecting them one day but with no one around here to really mentor me, and now living in a city that doesn't allow them, I don't think it'll happen in this lifetime. I'd be happy just owning an eyelash viper or two.  |
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Posted: 7/7/2015 11:49:29 PM EDT
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My oldest daughter loves snakes, I'm thinking of getting one again for her. I'm worried she's too young to be able to handle one gently though.
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Posted: 7/7/2015 11:58:29 PM EDT
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surucucu |
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Posted: 7/8/2015 12:29:25 AM EDT
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Hats off to you. Venomous snakes are cool, but I'd never want to keep one. I do like the snake exhibit at our state fair, lots of hots up close, safely behind glass. It's always fun to smuggle in a rubber snake, and randomly toss it in the crowd. Have you ever been bit by one? I worked with a guy back in Kansas who used to work with a guy that had lots of venomous snakes. He got tagged once, and the area on his forearm the venom spread to looked like a 3rd degree burn. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Pair of C. lepidus that I found while walking cuts at night in Iraan, TX, a couple of years ago. http://i59.tinypic.com/sdzs5z.jpg http://i58.tinypic.com/288cfvp.jpg Klauberi I collected in the Franklin Mountains. http://i59.tinypic.com/nthyg.jpg Only lepidus that I ever found in the Apache Mountains near Van Horn, TX. http://i58.tinypic.com/29e2n43.jpg Beautiful. Are you a collector or photos-only? I have a scientific permit for TX and used to do field studies, but haven't done it in a while. I do keep a collection of venomous reptiles though, mostly rare crotalids. Hats off to you. Venomous snakes are cool, but I'd never want to keep one. I do like the snake exhibit at our state fair, lots of hots up close, safely behind glass. It's always fun to smuggle in a rubber snake, and randomly toss it in the crowd. Have you ever been bit by one? I worked with a guy back in Kansas who used to work with a guy that had lots of venomous snakes. He got tagged once, and the area on his forearm the venom spread to looked like a 3rd degree burn. Fortunately, I have never been bitten. I always use tools to handle hots, both at home or in the field. I also know several people who have been bitten, one died from the envenomation, and the others were left with life-long injuries from developing compartment syndrome etc....from their bites. The sad part is, most of them worked as professionals in the field of herpetology and became too complacent while handling hots. They made serious mistakes as a result. |
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Posted: 7/8/2015 12:34:25 AM EDT
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Fortunately, I have never been bitten. I always use tools to handle hots, both at home or in the field. I also know several people who have been bitten, one died from the envenomation, and the others were left with life-long injuries from developing compartment syndrome etc....from their bites. The sad part is, most of them worked as professionals in the field of herpetology and became too complacent while handling hots. They made serious mistakes as a result. So very similar to being around firearms all the time. You get so used to handling dangerous things that can kill you, but complacency is dangerous. Makes sense. Share more pics of your venomous snakes now! |
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Posted: 7/8/2015 1:15:59 AM EDT
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So very similar to being around firearms all the time. You get so used to handling dangerous things that can kill you, but complacency is dangerous. Makes sense. Share more pics of your venomous snakes now! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Fortunately, I have never been bitten. I always use tools to handle hots, both at home or in the field. I also know several people who have been bitten, one died from the envenomation, and the others were left with life-long injuries from developing compartment syndrome etc....from their bites. The sad part is, most of them worked as professionals in the field of herpetology and became too complacent while handling hots. They made serious mistakes as a result. So very similar to being around firearms all the time. You get so used to handling dangerous things that can kill you, but complacency is dangerous. Makes sense. Share more pics of your venomous snakes now! Here is a link to some oldies but goodies photos of mine, heloderms and klauberi http://gallery.kingsnake.com/search.php?user=54925 Here are some more klaubs, from a new location in which they had previously not been found, just cell phone pics.. 
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Posted: 7/8/2015 1:50:08 AM EDT
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Here is a link to some oldies but goodies photos of mine, heloderms and klauberi http://gallery.kingsnake.com/search.php?user=54925 Here are some more klaubs, from a new location in which they had previously not been found, just cell phone pics.. http://i57.tinypic.com/2khc10.jpg http://i57.tinypic.com/vici1e.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Fortunately, I have never been bitten. I always use tools to handle hots, both at home or in the field. I also know several people who have been bitten, one died from the envenomation, and the others were left with life-long injuries from developing compartment syndrome etc....from their bites. The sad part is, most of them worked as professionals in the field of herpetology and became too complacent while handling hots. They made serious mistakes as a result. So very similar to being around firearms all the time. You get so used to handling dangerous things that can kill you, but complacency is dangerous. Makes sense. Share more pics of your venomous snakes now! Here is a link to some oldies but goodies photos of mine, heloderms and klauberi http://gallery.kingsnake.com/search.php?user=54925 Here are some more klaubs, from a new location in which they had previously not been found, just cell phone pics.. http://i57.tinypic.com/2khc10.jpg http://i57.tinypic.com/vici1e.jpg NM klaubs are best klaubs! Wish we could keep them here! |
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Posted: 7/8/2015 1:54:33 AM EDT
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One of my male molossus
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Posted: 7/8/2015 2:05:05 AM EDT
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Posted: 7/8/2015 2:20:29 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryThat is an outstanding molossus! I have seen some yellow ones in AZ, but I have only seen one specimen that resembled the one in your photo, with those nice filled-in dark saddles. Unfortunately, a car had found it before I did 
Very beautiful snake! |
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Posted: 7/8/2015 2:53:48 AM EDT
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Here is my recently adopted amel corn. He is about a year old, and around 2 ft in length.
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Posted: 7/8/2015 3:00:13 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryI laughed. 
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Posted: 7/8/2015 3:11:31 AM EDT
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got this guy a couple months back. marbled borneo short tail
He's growing like a weed |
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Posted: 7/8/2015 6:38:55 PM EDT
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That is an outstanding molossus! I have seen some yellow ones in AZ, but I have only seen one specimen that resembled the one in your photo, with those nice filled-in dark saddles. Unfortunately, a car had found it before I did
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That is an outstanding molossus! I have seen some yellow ones in AZ, but I have only seen one specimen that resembled the one in your photo, with those nice filled-in dark saddles. Unfortunately, a car had found it before I did
Very beautiful snake! Thanks Mike, he's a favorite of mine. Here's another shot of him. Great klaubs too! 
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Posted: 7/8/2015 6:45:17 PM EDT
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Isn't there a guy on here that breeds some of those wild color morph boas? I don't remember his username.
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Posted: 7/8/2015 7:23:01 PM EDT
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Photograph only for me. I get more enjoyment being out in the field and finding stuff. But I can see the allure to having hots.
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Posted: 7/9/2015 1:46:11 AM EDT
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Photograph only for me. I get more enjoyment being out in the field and finding stuff. But I can see the allure to having hots. http://i.imgur.com/FPvHEQO.jpg http://i.imgur.com/AzhMPxY.jpg http://i.imgur.com/HgvZBZ7.jpg http://i.imgur.com/7lcv78M.jpg http://i.imgur.com/g6y9h3a.jpg http://i.imgur.com/yiVfvdf.jpg http://i.imgur.com/UHFCXiQ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/aI0AeQ3.jpg http://i.imgur.com/CmeQzzx.jpg Nice series! Almost thought that first speck was a tiger |
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Posted: 7/9/2015 2:00:16 AM EDT
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What are your opinions on designer snake breeding? Or any type of designer breeding in the reptile field? Shit like spider/cinnamon/whatever ball pythons, scaleless snakes, silkback beardies, etc?
ETA: Reason I ask is because I just got done arguing with someone who appears to be a popular designer ball python breeder/seller. I called him out for telling people there were no downsides or adverse effects from that type of breeding(which anyone truly in the field knows is bullshit) and he first tried denying what I was saying, then pulled the "I'm an industry leader" card out, then acknowledged the known issues and said he makes sure not to reintroduce those defects. He didn't actually admit to the known issues until I pointed out several that are known to come with specific ball morphs. He then took his ball and went home because "there is a wealth of information on this topic and your posts are full of inaccuracies, message me in private if you want to discuss more." Shit like designer breeding in snakes, scaless breeding in snakes, silkback breeding in beardies, etc...really fuckin' grinds my gears. What pisses me off even more is when they use the usual "the CB babies I sell are healthy and feeding, so that's proof!" while not mentioning how many they killed off due to issues and completely ignoring how many of the specimens sold eventually die or get put down as a result of their defects and disorders. Once money exchanges hands it's as if the data doesn't count from that point forward. |
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Posted: 7/9/2015 2:02:46 AM EDT
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Just arrived in Arizona the other day and have yet to see any rattlers hiking
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Posted: 7/9/2015 2:05:22 AM EDT
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Just arrived in Arizona the other day and have yet to see any rattlers hiking Rattlers generally don't hike, look for them coiled
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Posted: 7/9/2015 2:32:58 AM EDT
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Posted: 7/9/2015 2:38:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryWhy insult snakes??
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Posted: 7/9/2015 3:02:28 AM EDT
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Tekpc007! That's the dude that breeds the boas. Wonder when he'll take notice of the thread and post some neat photos for us.
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Posted: 7/9/2015 3:42:01 AM EDT
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I admit to enjoying "Viperkeeper" videos but the manner in which he disregards the cobra and mamba that he lets crawl about just makes it seem like the inevitable will happen. Sorry,they're not a complex enough creature to see anyone as a friend.
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Posted: 7/9/2015 3:49:18 AM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I admit to enjoying "Viperkeeper" videos but the manner in which he disregards the cobra and mamba that he lets crawl about just makes it seem like the inevitable will happen. Sorry,they're not a complex enough creature to see anyone as a friend. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile He's been in the game longer than I've been alive so I won't tell him how to do his job, but he does have that false sense of security/trust around several of his species and that's the shit that will get you tagged. Letting them roam around, leaving the enclosures open while he's looking at or doing other stuff, free handling them, all this is stuff is extremely dangerous. It just takes one time for a snake to take advantage of an opportunity like that. What's worse is when they're free roaming with his wife in the room, and I'll go ahead and assume she has absolutely no experience dealing with hots outside of being his assistant and handing him tongs. That King Cobra, Elvis I think his name is, is pretty funny. He is one moody bastard. I think the Samars are a bit more entertaining to watch, though. |
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Posted: 7/9/2015 7:02:44 PM EDT
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Photograph only for me. I get more enjoyment being out in the field and finding stuff. But I can see the allure to having hots. http://i.imgur.com/FPvHEQO.jpg http://i.imgur.com/AzhMPxY.jpg http://i.imgur.com/HgvZBZ7.jpg http://i.imgur.com/7lcv78M.jpg http://i.imgur.com/g6y9h3a.jpg http://i.imgur.com/yiVfvdf.jpg http://i.imgur.com/UHFCXiQ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/aI0AeQ3.jpg http://i.imgur.com/CmeQzzx.jpg Nice series! Almost thought that first speck was a tiger Thanks. Yeah the first speck was found almost below sea level. Very rocky in an area prone to flooding. Second one (as you can tell by coloring) completely different habitat. About 4,000' elevation and more scrub/creosote desert with some rocks. |
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Posted: 7/9/2015 7:08:35 PM EDT
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I have logged vouchered locality records for approximately 800 herps in just the last few years, way too many photos to post.
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Posted: 7/9/2015 7:17:27 PM EDT
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All I see are pictures of things to kill.
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Posted: 7/9/2015 7:44:57 PM EDT
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This is the only pic I have available right now...found this one out riding the RZR two summers ago. I have always loved snakes but I won't keep "hot" snakes...no way, not me! I'm not a collector, I have owned a Boa and various other non-venomous snakes as "pets" back in my younger days but don't have any now. I catch rattlers regularly to relocate them out of town or off the road but I will not "bare hand" them or keep them. I know a couple of people who have been bitten and it is most certainly not something I want to experience.  |
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Posted: 7/9/2015 8:07:11 PM EDT
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All I see are pictures of things to kill. Perhaps you could benefit from an education? |
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Posted: 7/9/2015 8:08:25 PM EDT
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This is the only pic I have available right now...found this one out riding the RZR two summers ago. I have always loved snakes but I won't keep "hot" snakes...no way, not me! I'm not a collector, I have owned a Boa and various other non-venomous snakes as "pets" back in my younger days but don't have any now. I catch rattlers regularly to relocate them out of town or off the road but I will not "bare hand" them or keep them. I know a couple of people who have been bitten and it is most certainly not something I want to experience. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lphkt9pzIyE/Uz2H8rJuwoI/AAAAAAAABA0/R7Qv9YEUtY4/s800-Ic42/Mohave%252520Green.jpg RZR?? |
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Posted: 7/9/2015 8:13:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: RZR?? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: This is the only pic I have available right now...found this one out riding the RZR two summers ago. I have always loved snakes but I won't keep "hot" snakes...no way, not me! I'm not a collector, I have owned a Boa and various other non-venomous snakes as "pets" back in my younger days but don't have any now. I catch rattlers regularly to relocate them out of town or off the road but I will not "bare hand" them or keep them. I know a couple of people who have been bitten and it is most certainly not something I want to experience. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lphkt9pzIyE/Uz2H8rJuwoI/AAAAAAAABA0/R7Qv9YEUtY4/s800-Ic42/Mohave%252520Green.jpg RZR?? A Polaris RZR side by side 4 seater. I was on the RZR...not the snake. |
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Posted: 7/9/2015 8:20:15 PM EDT
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In before Hard_Rock
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Posted: 7/9/2015 8:31:27 PM EDT
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My Brazillian Rainbow Boa, I named him Basilisk since he's king of snakes.
BRBs are the best looking snake there is IMO. All snakes wish they were BRBs 
EDIT: a bunch of them in my old Exotic pet thread. |
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Posted: 7/9/2015 8:33:55 PM EDT
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fuck with a capital F your poisonous snakes.
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Posted: 7/9/2015 8:40:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: fuck with a capital F your poisonous snakes. Venomous. |
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