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Post by Bikerrandy on Jun 8, 2006 18:03:50 GMT -5
I went and got Harlie a "ball python". She named it Elvis. She's really excited. These snakes are the most gentle of all snakes that I've ever owned, never once have I ever seen an aggressive move by one so it was an easy choice when I decided to get her a snake as a pet. Now I can quit bringing home wild snakes for her to play with. ;D   |
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Post by sandsman1 on Jun 8, 2006 18:11:29 GMT -5
he's realy cool and i dont like snakes hahaha your daughter is a cuty its funny to see a little girl with a big ole snake and still be smilin haha
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Post by Cher on Jun 8, 2006 18:40:31 GMT -5
ewwwwwwwww I just don't get it. Wouldn't she rather have a puppy?
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jun 8, 2006 18:48:02 GMT -5
Problem with a puppy is that they need daily care. You can't go on vacation without paying for a kennel or finding someone willing to take care of it while you're gone. Snakes of this size eat once a week, by the time he's a year old he will eat once every two weeks. Bigger snakes eat once a month. When you go on vacation, you make sure that they have plenty of water and you just have a friend check on him every two or three days. They don't pee or crap on the carpet, don't make any noise, and will probably never bite anyone no matter how annoyed he gets. I know a guy that raizes tarantulas. I don't like them, they give me the creeps!! ....but I definatley get it. He's educated in spiders just as I'm educated in reptiles. Besides, they make an excellent conversation piece at dinner parties. Hmmmm, wanna come over for dinner darlin? ;D lol
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Post by krazydiamond on Jun 8, 2006 18:53:41 GMT -5
taste like chicken they do........not bad, a bit boney.
oops, sorry Harlie....i promise i won't eat your snake.
KD
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Post by Cher on Jun 8, 2006 19:01:02 GMT -5
*smile* Mmmmmm thanks darlin' but I think I'll pass on this one. ;D
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jun 8, 2006 19:01:24 GMT -5
LOL, rattlesnake does taste like chicken. So does gator tail, frog legs, and, uhhhhh, chicken! ;D Awwww, c'mon Cher, he'll love you, I promise!  haha |
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Post by LCARS on Jun 8, 2006 19:04:06 GMT -5
My GF would FREAK if she saw that but i'm OK with them. (her geo-handle is "Ahhh Snake") |
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Post by parfive on Jun 8, 2006 19:54:20 GMT -5
Now that's a real smile on her face. Not like when you make her hold one of them dumb rocks to get her picture taken.
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Post by Cher on Jun 8, 2006 19:58:01 GMT -5
She picked a good name for him since they are also known as Royal Pythons.
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beechcomber
spending too much on rocks
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Post by beechcomber on Jun 8, 2006 20:26:24 GMT -5
Question....does he have teeth, or do pythons squeeze? I'm not up on my snake facts. Your daughter is beautiful!
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jun 8, 2006 20:43:19 GMT -5
Cher, how did you know that? Hmmmmm, educating yourself eh? ;D Pythons definatey have teeth, I have scars from a reticulated python that was over ten feet long. Most snakes don't leave scars when they bite but they all have teeth. Oh, and thanks darlin Parfive, were the phoney photo smiles really obvious? I had to threaten to beat up the teddy bear if she didn't smile for the rock picks. That teddy bead was sore as hell before she finally caught on let me tell ya.  |
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WyckedWyre
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Post by WyckedWyre on Jun 8, 2006 20:46:04 GMT -5
Your daughter and your daughter's snake are beautiful, Randy. Love the name ELVIS. I used to have a pair of Rosy Boas. They were really stupid and nowhere near as mean as the Tokay geckos!  S |
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Post by driftwood on Jun 8, 2006 20:51:49 GMT -5
What are you going to do when it gets 20 ft long ? Make sure you feed that sucker good !
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Post by Toad on Jun 8, 2006 21:49:26 GMT -5
How big do the ball pythons get??
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Post by joe on Jun 8, 2006 23:01:18 GMT -5
Depends on how many children you feed to them!
Just kidding, that kid is soo cute with Elvis.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jun 9, 2006 3:55:40 GMT -5
Ball pythons get around 5 feet long. I had a pair of Columbian boas a couple years ago that were 11 feet long. They were very docile but the cage took up way too much room so a friend of mine took them in.
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jun 9, 2006 4:26:36 GMT -5
problem with a puppy is the snake will suck it up!
kim
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jun 9, 2006 4:57:44 GMT -5
Naaaa, they only like cats. ;D
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Post by stefan on Jun 9, 2006 9:52:18 GMT -5
Way cool- Not a huge snake fan- but There is something about the balls that is so sweet- they are really sweet tempermanted snakes- and I have never heard of one attacking- heck we used to have one as a pet store pet and it was hard to get it to eat anything alive! We used to have to knock the mice out and tease him into eating it!!! Nice choice Randy!
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haha 
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