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Figured I'd snap some pics when I cleaned cages. Sorry for the crap quality, I only have my cell phone.
SnoopySnake
11-10-14, 07:32 PM
That water python is amazing!
The last pic is of my 13 year old male ball taking his first ever frozen thawed rat. Thirteen years! Lol. Goes to show its never too late. Just gotta be patient. He's since taken two more with no issues.
That water python is amazing!
Thank you! She is amazing. Her colors are gorgeous, I just wish I had a better camera to catch it.
sharthun
11-10-14, 07:40 PM
Awesome collection!!
BIGT FROM F.B.
11-10-14, 07:59 PM
Awesome!! Which one are you holding with the hook? Venomous, or just short tempered? You must spend a lot of time cleaning.
EL Ziggy
11-10-14, 08:20 PM
Very impressive collection IW. You have some beautiful snakes.
Beautiful collection, awesome variety. I love that you take the precaution of gloves with the FWC then let it crawl up your arm lol! I bet the Water Python is a stunner in person, I've never seen one in person.
Awesome!! Which one are you holding with the hook? Venomous, or just short tempered? You must spend a lot of time cleaning.
It's a water python. Neither actually. I just can't get a good shot of the yellow belly if I'm holding her. She likes to wrap herself around me.
Beautiful collection, awesome variety. I love that you take the precaution of gloves with the FWC then let it crawl up your arm lol! I bet the Water Python is a stunner in person, I've never seen one in person.
Lol caught that did ya? Yeah I'm not overly concerned. She's pretty mild mannered. Only hooded once. But fingers are bite sized and that's my main concern. Once she's larger I'll use sleeves as well.
Lol caught that did ya? Yeah I'm not overly concerned. She's pretty mild mannered. Only hooded once. But fingers are bite sized and that's my main concern. Once she's larger I'll use sleeves as well.
Aye I have a Speckled King who as a baby seemed convinced that pink mice grew from my fingertips and would occasionally grab onto a finger and wrap it up, without warning and when no food was present. She grew out of it quickly and it was really kind of cute but with something as warm as a FWC it wouldn't be cute at all lol.
SSSSnakes
11-10-14, 10:33 PM
Nice diversified collection. My FWC has never bitten, but I still don't trust her.
charlesc84
11-10-14, 11:17 PM
Great looking snakes. How crazy is the feeding response with the water python?
Aye I have a Speckled King who as a baby seemed convinced that pink mice grew from my fingertips and would occasionally grab onto a finger and wrap it up, without warning and when no food was present. She grew out of it quickly and it was really kind of cute but with something as warm as a FWC it wouldn't be cute at all lol.
Yeah I have never felt like she would but that's how mistakes happen.
Nice diversified collection. My FWC has never bitten, but I still don't trust her.
I agree. I don't trust any snake not to bite. They're not tame even if we would like to think so. I tail and hook her when I move her around for cleaning but I'll snap a quick picture from time to time. Once she starts putting some size on her, which is not far off, I'll use sleeves of some kind. Like the cloth welding sleeves with elastic at both ends. Might be overkill but it's worth avoiding the pain.
Great looking snakes. How crazy is the feeding response with the water python?
Insane. She is worse than any off my retics. Shoots out of her tub any time it's opened. Definitely had to be hook trained. She's a doll once she's out though. Once she got brave and tried to eat my hand for all of two seconds before letting go and going back to cruising as if nothing happened. Not a snake I would let just anyone handle, especially as she gets older and puts some size on. But she's always visible and out cruising so she's a great snake to sit and watch.
SnoopySnake
11-11-14, 11:33 AM
Insane. She is worse than any off my retics. Shoots out of her tub any time it's opened. Definitely had to be hook trained. She's a doll once she's out though. Once she got brave and tried to eat my hand for all of two seconds before letting go and going back to cruising as if nothing happened. Not a snake I would let just anyone handle, especially as she gets older and puts some size on. But she's always visible and out cruising so she's a great snake to sit and watch.
How big should she get?
6-7 feet. About the same build as a carpet python. They have a reputation for being pissy and unpredictable. But she really hasn't show that so far. I'm hoping her attitude stays how it is. But either way liasis are a great species to have.
charlesc84
11-11-14, 08:16 PM
6-7 feet. About the same build as a carpet python. They have a reputation for being pissy and unpredictable. But she really hasn't show that so far. I'm hoping her attitude stays how it is. But either way liasis are a great species to have.
At the hamburg show I saw an olive python that was absolutely huge. I had no clue they got that big. For whatever reason I also thought that water pythons got really big.
No olives get much bigger. Females can get huge. Water pythons are 4-6 for males, 5-7 for females.
AngPanday
12-19-14, 10:25 PM
Very nice collection you got there mate :-)
marvelfreak
12-20-14, 07:16 AM
Insane. She is worse than any off my retics. Shoots out of her tub any time it's opened. Definitely had to be hook trained. She's a doll once she's out though. Once she got brave and tried to eat my hand for all of two seconds before letting go and going back to cruising as if nothing happened. Not a snake I would let just anyone handle, especially as she gets older and puts some size on. But she's always visible and out cruising so she's a great snake to sit and watch.
First awesome collection.
Second this ^^ is a Aussie thing. lol
I have heard of Srubs, White Lipped, Water, and Olive pythons all doing this. It kind of like your reflexes acting faster than your mind. They react before their mind can tell them there no danger. Even when holding them it more of a reaction than a thought.
Funny I've seen several videos of scrubs and olives doing this as well. Cruising around then without warning, the chewing starts lol. It really must be an aussie thing.
Minkness
12-21-14, 10:54 PM
Ok, so, I'm not familiar with all the shortened snake names. But what kind if snake is it you're handling with gloves?
False water cobra, hydrodynastes gigas
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