Heres my reason for keeping snakes!

Dom · 09-20-04, 02:13 PM

This is my rock .. named Herpees - cause its something you don't want lol

I raised her from a neonate and 2 and a half years later .. here she is!

She just ate 3 rabbits .. 8 pounds or so each ..

Heres a head shot (she does have the legs sticking out of her mouth)

A nice close up ..

And the end result ..

To give you an idea of size .. the 1x1 stick to the left curtain is excacly 2 feet long..

Tx for looking!

Dom

Shad0w · 09-20-04, 02:15 PM

Man what a beauty!

Can we see you hold it?? LOL

Dom · 09-20-04, 03:47 PM

lol I have pics of me holding her when she was under 20 pounds..

Except for that .. the only way she is moved is to throw a blanket over her and pin her and move her in a bin .. Of course your need one or two other ppl to remove the coils of you..

Last time I moved her was 6 month ago cause I needed to make a complete change of substrate and now.. I need to move her in 10 days .. (moving) .. Should be lots of fun.. Can't wait !

bistrobob85 · 09-20-04, 04:09 PM

Bring out your camera too then!

Dr. Antfarm · 09-20-04, 07:44 PM

Beautiful snake. I just got my first Afrock and he's great. I just said this on my thread, but I think Afrocks have a really bright future in herpetoculture. There seems to be a growing interest in Afrocks, that reminds me of the way things were with Retics before the discovery of the Tigers. I can't wait till mine is bigger. Great animals.

Shad0w · 09-20-04, 07:48 PM

Yea DOM!!! Take pics when you move that beauty

Document it all for everyone here

Would love to see it

Big_V · 09-20-04, 09:18 PM

That is one monster. Id love to keep such a huge snake but I just cant see myself being able to deal with a snake that big with an attitude. Sure is one big beauty though.

Jungle Jen · 09-20-04, 09:41 PM

Very impressive Dom! I know Henry Piorun has a few young'uns for sale, but I don't have the room for a monster like that, so I will just admire yours for now.

BigBADace · 09-20-04, 09:54 PM

Hey dumb question but how do you guys change water and substrate with the giants who aren't exactly "happy campers" so to speak...Sounds pretty friggin tricky to me with a 14 foot plus retic or afrock who senses a warm hand it doesnt like too much comin into its cage!.....i dont even like it when my corn hisses at me lol

Dom · 09-21-04, 07:16 AM

Theres two ways i do it .. Number one is simple .. to do it alone I set up a seperator in the middle of the cage.. a curtain that is on pulleys that opnens and closes fform te outside.. i wait for her to be on the right side close the curtain.. and change the water bowl ..

Solution two is.. Carefully lol With some one else is in the room if the snke is a potential threat..

I built the seperatror as i live alone and don't alwasy have a friend who knows what to do if u get constricted by a big snake..

Thanks for the compliments guys

TexasAggie04 · 09-21-04, 10:02 AM

Afrocks, like hots, are something that I love to admire, but wouldn't own. I could maybe handle a burm, even if my girlfriend couldn't, but an afrock is just something that I like to admire on the forums. So thanks for giving me the chance!

Artemis · 09-23-04, 01:55 AM

Wow Dom, you get sexier all the time

! What else do you keep besides giant snakes and gators? Pics look awesome!

Artemis

Dom · 09-23-04, 05:01 AM

lol tx

I only really keep snakes... 20 pythons or so .. (excluding baby snakes) .. the gators are from the zoo I work at..

Simon · 09-23-04, 05:55 AM

Awesome snake and great committment to giant beauties such as these!!

Keep it up bud!!

Awesome snake!!

Colonel_SB · 09-23-04, 03:43 PM

I take it she don't have the best temperment? I'm just glad that Tiny is docile (except for feeding)