Hope this goes better :) - Page 2

trailblazer295 · 08-13-16, 05:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave himself

Thanks mate and I know you're only joking but having one of our snakes escape is something that we've tried to cut right down to zero by taking an awful lot of precautions. I think every large snake keeper nightmare is a snake that makes it outdoors, this doesn't even bare thinking about and it's why we triple check the windows in the living room before we go out or go to bed. As for having to search for them you just follow the trail of destruction

Daisy can easily move our 3 seater sofa when she goes behind it

Yes I can imagine one of your not so little babies making it to the outside world is a bad thing. I think even 6-8' ft boa would be called a "giant snake" and be all over the news. A true giant would be something else entirely. It's really amazing to think that just her exploring can move a 3 seater couch some adults have trouble doing intentionally and she isn't even trying to use her true strength.

Would be double as bad because last time I was in the UK it wasn't exactly reptile weather most of the year lol

**Tsubaki** · 08-13-16, 04:07 AM

So beautiful! She is looking in top shape Dave

dave himself · 08-13-16, 04:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tsubaki

So beautiful! She is looking in top shape Dave

Thanks Tsubaki we've had her out for a lot of exercise of late lol and she doesn't like the stair aerobics. But she got an XL rabbit this morning so she's a happy girl

sirtalis · 08-13-16, 10:17 AM

That is one good looking snake, its probably been asked before but how old is she?

dave himself · 08-13-16, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirtalis

That is one good looking snake, its probably been asked before but how old is she?

Thank you and she's around 10 or 11 I think sorry but my memory is shot to bits at the moment

**Andy_G** · 08-13-16, 10:25 AM

I have great respect for those who keep giants correctly such as yourself and others on here. I personally don't have the room (or desire)to do so, nor do I have an extra pair of hands around when handling. Kudos to you and your collection. Very nice.

dave himself · 08-13-16, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy_G

I have great respect for those who keep giants correctly such as yourself and others on here. I personally don't have the room (or desire)to do so, nor do I have an extra pair of hands around when handling. Kudos to you and your collection. Very nice.

Thank you very much Andy we try are best with our three. We wish it could be more but unfortunately we've no room downstairs so at the minute 3 is the limit

trailblazer295 · 08-13-16, 10:57 AM

It's always refreshing to hear about stores that will turn people away instead of selling an animal you know the person can't care for. It's a rare thing as most just go for the sale.

Have you evolved to have gills or fins yet? lol

I agree I live alone so a giant wouldn't be a good idea for myself. I also don't feel I'd be comfortable owning such a large snake either. But I do really enjoy the pictures of your giants. And for someone who comments on them destroying your house in every picture it looks spotlessly clean

dave himself · 08-13-16, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trailblazer295

It's always refreshing to hear about stores that will turn people away instead of selling an animal you know the person can't care for. It's a rare thing as most just go for the sale.

Have you evolved to have gills or fins yet? lol

I agree I live alone so a giant wouldn't be a good idea for myself. I also don't feel I'd be comfortable owning such a large snake either. But I do really enjoy the pictures of your giants. And for someone who comments on them destroying your house in every picture it looks spotlessly clean

We're always turning people away lol plus for beginners we sell everything with different reptiles which we call plug and play. We build the vivs put in all the fittings lights set the thermostats and hand out caresheets, plus we've found because all the animals are well cared for the vivs are clean that everyone we sell to comes back for their live feeders or their frozen food. Plus and I'm not bragging here but the shop is kept immaculate and does look amazing, I mean how many reptile shops do you walk into and you can't see a viv just these glass windows in a wall with animals behind them

And didn't you know that us Northern Irish are amphibians lol

And Daisy isn't the house wrecker burms like to stay on the floor, it's when Jenny comes out things start going wrong that vase in the photo is usually the first to get it

trailblazer295 · 08-13-16, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave himself

We're always turning people away lol plus for beginners we sell everything with different reptiles which we call plug and play. We build the vivs put in all the fittings lights set the thermostats and hand out caresheets, plus we've found because all the animals are well cared for the vivs are clean that everyone we sell to comes back for their live feeders or their frozen food. Plus and I'm not bragging here but the shop is kept immaculate and does look amazing, I mean how many reptile shops do you walk into and you can't see a viv just these glass windows in a wall with animals behind them

And didn't you know that us Northern Irish are amphibians lol

And Daisy isn't the house wrecker burms like to stay on the floor, it's when Jenny comes out things start going wrong that vase in the photo is usually the first to get it

I've been in a lot of pet stores and yes you're right most aren't very good for reptiles. What is worse is usually the staff are worse then the cages. No glass walls that's for sure. But I have been in stores with vivs for each herp that are well done. Not a common thing though.

I guess my grandparents are from the south. I'm missing that gene lol

That must be one of hell of a vase or the pottery store loves you buying the same thing every 2 weeks. Keep the pics coming mate. If you can take some video, would be cool to see how your giants roam around. I didn't truly appreciate how big they get until I saw them in person at a reptile zoo. Pictures often make them look smaller, you don't get a true scale of size.

dave himself · 08-13-16, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trailblazer295

I've been in a lot of pet stores and yes you're right most aren't very good for reptiles. What is worse is usually the staff are worse then the cages. No glass walls that's for sure. But I have been in stores with vivs for each herp that are well done. Not a common thing though.

I guess my grandparents are from the south. I'm missing that gene lol

That must be one of hell of a vase or the pottery store loves you buying the same thing every 2 weeks. Keep the pics coming mate. If you can take some video, would be cool to see how your giants roam around. I didn't truly appreciate how big they get until I saw them in person at a reptile zoo. Pictures often make them look smaller, you don't get a true scale of size.

Maybe it's because we only sell reptiles and spiders and the likes that we seem to be getting it right and here's a photo to show you what I mean about the vivs, although most of them were empty as we let the stock run down coming up to the Hamm show for all the new animals being brought back

And that vase has been knocked over more times than I've had hot dinners it's just as thick as my head

And if your grandparents are Irish trust me they're amphibians

trailblazer295 · 08-13-16, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave himself

Maybe it's because we only sell reptiles and spiders and the likes that we seem to be getting it right and here's a photo to show you what I mean about the vivs, although most of them were empty as we let the stock run down coming up to the Hamm show for all the new animals being brought back

And that vase has been knocked over more times than I've had hot dinners it's just as thick as my head

And if your grandparents are Irish trust me they're amphibians

You are right reptile specific stores do have higher standards.

That is a good looking very big snake lol

My mums side grandparents are from Ireland but don't know north or south. My only time in Irleand was a layover on the runway at night in the rain so couldn't see anything.

macandchz · 08-15-16, 01:53 PM

if you ever come to the states and need a snake sitter for daisy- i volunteer! i just love her.

dave himself · 08-15-16, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macandchz

if you ever come to the states and need a snake sitter for daisy- i volunteer! i just love her.

Thanks mate and you've a fair bit to travel for to mind her, but I'll tell you what you what if you ever make it over to the emerald Isle you come visit her same goes for you trailblazer

**Tsubaki** · 08-15-16, 11:41 PM

If any giant ever got out here all hell would break loose, I can still remember the "giant snake on the loose" horror stories from a few years ago. It was just an adult ballpython. I don't want to know the headline if a real giant is missing ... Also if Xena ever got out, my house would be destroyed top to bottom and she's not nearly as Large as Daisy.. She enjoys wrecking things, it's a retic thing.. If you ever need a Snake sitter you could also just cross the puddle and hand her over

no guarantee I won't misplace her and leave you empty handed later! But I won't charge anything.. so .. tempted yet?