Of Toads and other Pets
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sorce
Nonsense Rascal
I ain't one to dress a dog.....
But this is funny.
Sorce
But this is funny.
Sorce
GrimLore
Bonsai Nut alumnus... we miss you
Took our little monster with us last week and they had an outdoor play area behind the pool -
Grimmy
Grimmy
Lauren Shisler
Sapling
Behold, Nala the 16+lbs queen on 9x13 pans! And our newest edition Juno, albeit not the prettiest dog...I think he's pretty stinkin cute.
Last but not least, Travis (with Juno) the lab.
M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
They all look happy!
Mellow Mullet
Masterpiece
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
A couple of my Clown Loaches.
Sorce
Sorce
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Adopted this girl from my guy at work!
For my Daughter!
She's just Like me too!
Sorce
For my Daughter!
She's just Like me too!
Sorce
M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
Sweet!
Good looking boa from what I can see in the picture.
I had a nice one once.
It was a female also.
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Mission Number one......
Make her a perch between the garage and the spruce from where she can greet the VC!
Hasn't come out yet... but the cage is fresh and her eyes are clear.
I'm too psyched!
Sorce
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
I can't tell what kind of snake it is?
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
It's a red-tailed boa. A light one. A she one!
My daughter can't wait to hold it...but it must be fed, and reacclimated to handling!
She's gonna get bit!
And she will Probly enjoy it!
Sorce
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
Cool! How big will it get?
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
All these guys, I found in my yard in the past year or 2. And many more that I didn't get pictures of.
Love em!
Love em!
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Dav4
Drop Branch Murphy
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I believe it's a Colombian red tailed boa. They aren't quite as big or richly colored as the Peruvian red tails, but they are also supposedly better natured. Females can still approach 10 feet long and 20 plus pounds when mature. I had a male for almost 10 years, and he was a good one.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
@sorce red tail boa...cool snake. The idea of needing two-four handlers at feeding when mature is what kept that one off my list for deciding factor of the snake we chose. That rule of thumb for every two feet once past 6'...an additional handler is needed had me skiddish. But they are a beautiful snake!
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M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
I had one. 12 feet long. The record is 18 1/2.
I saw a 14 footer once.
And they do get quite bulky.
Mine was maybe 60 lbs.
At 6 years old.
Young ones tend to be biters.
Have her put one of her shirts that she's worn for a few days in the enclosure. It helps the snake familiarize with the smell of her being around all of the time.
Make sure she washes her hands after touching the rats.
It may not look like food but it sure smells like it.
Gloves at first. But it should calm down in just a few minutes.
I built a hook to move it around in the enclosure and to let it know it would be handled.
I grabbed it once when it was sleeping and startled it.
It let out a hiss like the air nozzle on a compressor. Loud.
Boas are also one of the fastest striking snakes.
Faster than a rattler and can strike half of their body length.
And strong. Very strong.
Before I sold her back to the reptile dealer when I moved she was eating rabbits.
Rambles
Mame
Pete is a 13 year old axolotl. Hand raised him since he was 8 weeks old. He's about 14 inches long. My little buddy.
this is Geist. She is a GFP axoltl, which means she glows under blacklight. She's 8 now, and about 7 inches.People don't expect salamanders to be personable, but these two are a hoot.
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