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Posted: 10/10/2005 2:45:22 PM EDT
I decided to take my pet snake, Pedro, outside inthe back yard to enjoy the weather. I thought these came out pretty good, for pictures of a snake.
     
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Posted: 10/10/2005 2:46:38 PM EDT
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Pics of the yard?
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Posted: 10/10/2005 2:47:40 PM EDT
[#2]
what kind of snake is that? it's pretty and it looks vicious.
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Posted: 10/10/2005 2:47:57 PM EDT
[#3]
How many times has he bitten you?
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Posted: 10/10/2005 2:47:59 PM EDT
[#4]
Is that a krate?
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Posted: 10/10/2005 2:48:13 PM EDT
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Cool snake and pics. thanks. Bet it wasn't happy to go back to the cage though.
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Posted: 10/10/2005 2:50:07 PM EDT
[#6]
It's a California (non-liberal) Kingsnake. Non-venomous.
And to answer the biting question... 
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Posted: 10/10/2005 2:51:26 PM EDT
[#7]
Nice pond.
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Posted: 10/10/2005 2:53:48 PM EDT
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Heh, you pissed it off. |
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Posted: 10/10/2005 2:55:06 PM EDT
[#9]
Nice snake. It's a garter.
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Posted: 10/10/2005 2:58:01 PM EDT
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Does he move fast? Any chance of escape?
Did the bite draw much blood? Why don't you cut his head off and make a belt out of him? I hate snakes. |
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Posted: 10/10/2005 2:59:01 PM EDT
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I didn't piss it off. The previous owner didn't feed it much, so I was food. He is full now and doesn't bite anymore.
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Posted: 10/10/2005 2:59:47 PM EDT
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IBTL
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Posted: 10/10/2005 3:00:07 PM EDT
[#13]
First snake or what other snakes have you had? |
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Posted: 10/10/2005 3:05:22 PM EDT
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I had a ball python when I was about 13. Got rid of it when I joined the Army. After I got married we bought 2 redtail boas that were around 7' each. After the female bit me, a bloody mess, I sold her and just kept the male. The male kept growing and was getting hard to kep even in an 80 gal aquarium so we sold him off too. Now we just have a bearded dragon, leopard gecko, kingsnake, 2 dogs, and a cat.
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Posted: 10/10/2005 3:06:23 PM EDT
[#15]
Who was holding your beer ?
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Posted: 10/10/2005 3:07:07 PM EDT
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So, tell the sotry about the boa bite. Get you on the arm? I didnt realize they could draw much blood. |
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Posted: 10/10/2005 3:07:29 PM EDT
[#17]
Vote For Pedro!
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Posted: 10/10/2005 3:09:37 PM EDT
[#18]
Good pics.
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Posted: 10/10/2005 3:23:26 PM EDT
[#19]
I once worked in a sanatorium in Florida. People are amazed at my knowledge of serpents.
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Posted: 10/10/2005 3:24:41 PM EDT
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IBTSK
In before the 
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Posted: 10/10/2005 3:29:43 PM EDT
[#21]
Does Pedro offer you his protection?
Blah I hate snakes. 
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Posted: 10/10/2005 3:30:09 PM EDT
[#22]
How does supervising crazy people give you knowledge of snakes?? 
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Posted: 10/10/2005 3:36:14 PM EDT
[#23]
snake pit
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Posted: 10/10/2005 3:44:48 PM EDT
[#24]
I supervised crazy snakes. Or maybe it was a serpentarium. I not real sure.
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Posted: 10/10/2005 4:22:21 PM EDT
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The female had always been a little frisky. Usually when I put my hand in the cage, she would raise her head toward my hand and flick her tongue a lot like she was going to bite. Normally, I would put my hand up to her face and bump her nose so she would know it was me. She would then back off and go about her business. One night, she flicked her tongue, and lifted her head slowly toward me. I put my hand toward her to let her know it was me and she took my by surprise and struck at my hand. She got my complete middle finger and fore finger in her mouth up to my hand. I did the dumb thing by jerking my hand back. Snakes have hook shaped teeth to keep their prey captive in their mouths. Well, these hook shaped teeth ripped the skin on my hand and both fingers as I jerked back. It was just a flesh wound, but it was a bloody flesh wound. She was sold within a week. |
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Posted: 10/10/2005 4:27:47 PM EDT
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Kraits are poisonous... LB |
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Posted: 10/10/2005 4:40:44 PM EDT
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The female had always been a little frisky. Usually when I put my hand in the cage, she would raise her head toward my hand and flick her tongue a lot like she was going to bite. Normally, I would put my hand up to her face and bump her nose so she would know it was me. She would then back off and go about her business. One night, she flicked her tongue, and lifted her head slowly toward me. I put my hand toward her to let her know it was me and she took my by surprise and struck at my hand. She got my complete middle finger and fore finger in her mouth up to my hand. I did the dumb thing by jerking my hand back. Snakes have hook shaped teeth to keep their prey captive in their mouths. Well, these hook shaped teeth ripped the skin on my hand and both fingers as I jerked back. It was just a flesh wound, but it was a bloody flesh wound. She was a belt within a week.[/quote  
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Posted: 10/10/2005 4:49:10 PM EDT
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I almost posted a pic of the dead snake, too. You were reading my mind again.
I had a redtail boa when I was in high school/college. She bit me once, and your story pretty much described the whole thing. Bled like a stuck freaking pig, and it hurt like hell. 
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Posted: 10/10/2005 7:46:03 PM EDT
[#29]
Here is a pic of a dead snake.
My sons first kill  
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Posted: 10/10/2005 7:52:34 PM EDT
[#30]
Wow, what a beautiful King Snake. I've had some scarlet kings, but this one is nice.
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Posted: 10/10/2005 7:52:49 PM EDT
[#31]
How do you remove the snake from your hand? Just wait till she lets go? |
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Posted: 10/10/2005 7:57:39 PM EDT
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They are "pretty" in their own right ..... but ...... Eeeewwwww .... they always give me goosebumps!
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Posted: 10/10/2005 8:14:17 PM EDT
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The exact same thing happened to me with my 10.5 feet Albino Burmese Python named "spot". I didn't pull my hand out though. I grabbed him by the neck and pulled him out of the aquarium and my wife held his bottom jaw while I tore my thumb up getting the top jaw off without ripping my hand open. From then on I always grabbed him from behind and I too sold him shortly thereafter. |
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Posted: 10/11/2005 3:18:01 AM EDT
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Which one, St. Cloud or Miami? And isn't it called a "Serpentarium"? Merlin |
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Posted: 10/11/2005 6:12:18 AM EDT
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I get the words confused when I get my meds mixed up. I worked at the one in Miami as a child.
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Posted: 10/11/2005 6:29:31 AM EDT
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Cool, we have a 4 1/2 ft. ball Python. He's 5 years old and loves white mice!!!
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Posted: 10/11/2005 6:33:10 AM EDT
[#37]
that is cool!
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Posted: 10/11/2005 6:35:43 AM EDT
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I hate snakes, Jock! I hate 'em! 
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Posted: 10/11/2005 10:26:50 AM EDT
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I got a really good deal on him. A guy I work with had him, actually it was his son's. His sone moved out and left the snake. He sold me the snake, 40 gal aquarium w/screen, reptile light hood, under tank heating pad, and "cave" hiding place all for $50. I feel guilty, but he reallywanted to get rid of it. The snakes sell locally for $125+ for babies.
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