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Post by fadingdaylight on Feb 17, 2020 19:31:50 GMT -5
These guys. I used to be terribly afraid of snakes, like Indiana Jones afraid. Had a few close calls with them as a kid, so I decided it was time overcome that fear. What better way to do that than to learn to care for one, right? Well, one turned into two because I realized that they are actually awesome pets and once trust is developed, they can be a lot of fun. Plus, with the help of some more experienced owners, I learned the ins and out of their care pretty quick and found that they are easy to care for.   Any other snakekeepers in the Patch? |
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Post by hvacpipeguy on Feb 17, 2020 21:06:50 GMT -5
Although I currently do not have any, I have kept them in the past and most species are very sweet once tame. Almost bought a few at Repticon last month.
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Post by fadingdaylight on Feb 17, 2020 21:13:12 GMT -5
I've had Sushi, my ball python, for a year now, and Doc, my boa, for about 10 months. When I brought him home from the breeder, he was about the size of a long pencil. Climbed right up my arm and coiled up on top of my head. Goofy as hell.
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 17, 2020 22:13:18 GMT -5
I had a small pet coral snake until the Scoutmaster found out. I was with friends at one of their sisters on the airbase in San Antonio. We were in sleeping bags on the floor. I woke up to some confusion. Sister said, "y'all might want to stay in your sleeping bags, one of Neil's cobras got out"!
If you get a chance be sure to stay at the Outback Oasis and Snake Farm in historic Sanderson, Texas. It's like a whole 'nuther country!
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Post by fadingdaylight on Feb 17, 2020 22:24:44 GMT -5
I had a small pet coral snake until the Scoutmaster found out. I was with friends at one of their sisters on the airbase in San Antonio. We were in sleeping bags on the floor. I woke up to some confusion. Sister said, "y'all might want to stay in your sleeping bags, one of Neil's cobras got out"! If you get a chance be sure to stay at the Outback Oasis and Snake Farm in historic Sanderson, Texas. It's like a whole 'nuther country! Lackland Air Base, I've been there. Was station at Fort Sam Houston for a few years. I will most definitely look into the snake farm though, that sounds like my kind of trip right there. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 17, 2020 22:48:17 GMT -5
I had a small pet coral snake until the Scoutmaster found out. I was with friends at one of their sisters on the airbase in San Antonio. We were in sleeping bags on the floor. I woke up to some confusion. Sister said, "y'all might want to stay in your sleeping bags, one of Neil's cobras got out"! If you get a chance be sure to stay at the Outback Oasis and Snake Farm in historic Sanderson, Texas. It's like a whole 'nuther country! Lackland Air Base, I've been there. Was station at Fort Sam Houston for a few years. I will most definitely look into the snake farm though, that sounds like my kind of trip right there. It's in the desert, 100 miles west of Del Rio. Great in the spring and they have an annual roundup of in the July, but it's hotter than Central Arkansas in the summer. šš¤ texashighways.com/things-to-do/slither-into-the-outback-oasis-motel-for-a-lesson-in-the-snakes-of-west-texas/ |
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Post by adui on Feb 17, 2020 22:57:45 GMT -5
AWESOME!! I have and breed Kenyan Sand boas
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 17, 2020 23:57:02 GMT -5
AWESOME!! I have and breed Kenyan Sand boas Cool. šš¤ |
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 18, 2020 4:54:11 GMT -5
I also had a ball (royal) python and a boa constrictor.
The boas are beautiful snakes and so docile. Mine was simply a joy to have. He never once struck at me and was a champion eater.
Your boa looks beautiful, Jason. It's the smaller of the different types of boa which will probably do you well. Mine was the same but was still over 8ft long and strong.
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Post by fadingdaylight on Feb 18, 2020 5:40:07 GMT -5
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Post by fadingdaylight on Feb 18, 2020 5:43:03 GMT -5
AWESOME!! I have and breed Kenyan Sand boas Very cool. KSB and Short-Tailed Python are the two other species I would love to own some day. Gotta be soon though. I'm already closing in on 40, and I don't want my snakes outliving me, the idea of a 20-30 year old snake having to change owners because I kicked the bucket doesn't sit well with me. |
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Post by fadingdaylight on Feb 18, 2020 5:47:58 GMT -5
I also had a ball (royal) python and a boa constrictor. The boas are beautiful snakes and so docile. Mine was simply a joy to have. He never once struck at me and was a champion eater. Your boa looks beautiful, Jason. It's the smaller of the different types of boa which will probably do you well. Mine was the same but was still over 8ft long and strong. Humorously, both of these boys have tagged me once each, both accidental food responses with immediate release (and a hilarious "WTF, that wasn't a rat" look) but at their sizes, the damage done was so small, it made my cats looks deadly. Yeah, Doc is boa imperator, my guess is that he will wind up somewhere in the 6-7 range, but even 8 would still be manageable. I am waiting for my tax return so I can get him moved into a PVC enclosure with a radiant heat panel. Sushi got his last year. That frees up one enclosure... |
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Post by briarbuck on Feb 18, 2020 9:11:12 GMT -5
I just ran away from my keyboard screaming like a little girl. I hate snakes.
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Post by roadsdiverged on Feb 18, 2020 16:30:22 GMT -5
I had a Ball Python for about 10 years, I had to move and the place was not snake friendly. He, "Krodos" went to a lady that I know that had several other snakes. I love the animals, poisonous or non. I dont currently own any, but I rescue and relocate native ones whenever I get the chance. Beautiful animals you have there  |
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Post by toshtego on Feb 20, 2020 1:40:40 GMT -5
I got to handle a Black Cobra once while in Hays City, Kansas.
That experience got me over a fear of snakes and now I enjoy seeing them in the wild. I try not to step on any, particularly our Prairie Rattlers.
As for pets, I long for a Gator in my own pond. Too cold here for them but they make a nice lawn ornament. They convey a message: "Stay off my Lawn".
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Post by Stearmandriver on Feb 20, 2020 2:06:25 GMT -5
Those are beautiful. I've never kept a snake (well other than short term garter snake pets as a kid) but always liked them.
What I don't like are spiders. It's not an incapacitating phobia, and I respect them as interesting and necessary critters... I just prefer they be interesting a certain distance away from me...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2020 12:20:07 GMT -5
I have had several snakes. My first was a corn snake, also called a red rat snake. He got pretty big, about five feet long. Kept a bull snake for a while, but released him back into the wild. Had a ball python named Kaa for many years. He was a rescue. Found out doors in a suburban environment in Colorado. Not sure what he would have done when the cold weather came. I sometimes will pick up wild snakes if they seem ok with it. I enjoy observing all the rattlesnakes I run across when desert rockhounding too. I have found that hiking with a copper tipped staff lets them know I am there. Also is reassuring to have in your hand in snake country. Amazing critters.
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Post by driftingfate on Feb 21, 2020 8:38:14 GMT -5
Iām happy for all of you folks who have found satisfaction in keeping snakes, but, no, just no. Not no, but Iād rather go to China and lick door knobs.
For me it was a huge personal moment of growth to refrain from killing non-venomous snakes. And, then the unthinkable happened, I even left the venomous ones breathing as long as they werenāt around the āhomesteadā.
No need for applause, I know, Iām a great person. :-)
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 21, 2020 12:04:08 GMT -5
Iām happy for all of you folks who have found satisfaction in keeping snakes, but, no, just no. Not no, but Iād rather go to China and lick door knobs. For me it was a huge personal moment of growth to refrain from killing non-venomous snakes. And, then the unthinkable happened, I even left the venomous ones breathing as long as they werenāt around the āhomesteadā. No need for applause, I know, Iām a great person. :-) You are a great person. And I have received 3 copies of that post. šš¤ |
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Post by Darin on Feb 21, 2020 13:35:01 GMT -5
Beautiful creatures, Jason ... congrats on facing that fear! I had a roommate that kept Ball Pythons and I loved them but never got my own ... went with a Bearded Dragon instead. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 21, 2020 13:54:47 GMT -5
We never had a snake as a pet as adults, but my son wanted a lizard. He picked a Savanah Monitor and we had it about 3 years, until it tried to eat his hand the sixth time. We donated it to the Houston zoo. He named it Smaug, of course and they kept the name. We saw him about 10 years later and he was doing fine. We were protected by the double layers of bullet proof glass.
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Post by puffy on Feb 22, 2020 18:33:39 GMT -5
I haven't responded to this thread before because I fear snakes..Now I will..Here in N.Carolina we have Copper Heads,Water Moccasins,and in the foot hills and mountains Rattlers.All poisonous.They can cause extreme sickness,even death..To avoid this If possible I avoid snakes..I know that some snakes are good,and some folks like them.That's just fine if snakes stay away from me.
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 22, 2020 18:42:03 GMT -5
I haven't responded to this thread before because I fear snakes..Now I will..Here in N.Carolina we have Copper Heads,Water Moccasins,and in the foot hills and mountains Rattlers.All poisonous.They can cause extreme sickness,even death..To avoid this If possible I avoid snakes..I know that some snakes are good,and some folks like them.That's just fine if snakes stay away from me. I think if I ever was in the USA, I'd assume all snakes are poisonous and give them their distance. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 22, 2020 22:43:08 GMT -5
I haven't responded to this thread before because I fear snakes..Now I will..Here in N.Carolina we have Copper Heads,Water Moccasins,and in the foot hills and mountains Rattlers.All poisonous.They can cause extreme sickness,even death..To avoid this If possible I avoid snakes..I know that some snakes are good,and some folks like them.That's just fine if snakes stay away from me. I think if I ever was in the USA, I'd assume all snakes are poisonous and give them their distance. What, like you don't have snakes in Ireland! Wait, err.... Never mind! šš„“šæ |
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 23, 2020 2:44:50 GMT -5
I think if I ever was in the USA, I'd assume all snakes are poisonous and give them their distance. What, like you don't have snakes in Ireland! Wait, err.... Never mind! šš„“šæ Lol That's the thing. We're spoilt here. No snakes, no poisonous spiders or insects, no scorpions, no bears or other wild animals that could kill you. Do you know what St Patrick said when he was driving the snakes out of Ireland? Are you alright there in the back? |
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Post by insignia100 on Feb 23, 2020 8:07:58 GMT -5
I love red tail boas and hopefully I can have another one at some point in the future. Right now my only weird pet is a curly hair tarantula.  |
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Post by fadingdaylight on Feb 23, 2020 8:18:19 GMT -5
I love red tail boas and hopefully I can have another one at some point in the future. Right now my only weird pet is a curly hair tarantula. That's awesome. My wife has been thinking about getting a tarantula, how difficult is the care? |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Feb 23, 2020 10:06:59 GMT -5
 Donāt care for them, after spending time in S Asia nuff said. Donāt go out of my way on the farm, but if I cross a bad one heās a gone pecan. I did have a pet King snake that lived in my old wash shed, didnāt need the cats then, mice and other bad snakes didnāt come around. My Oldest son visited me one day and went in my wash shed, forgot to tell him about my bud, he dispatched him, never told him the King was my bud.
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Post by fadingdaylight on Feb 23, 2020 10:18:14 GMT -5
Donāt care for them, after spending time in S Asia nuff said. Donāt go out of my way on the farm, but if I cross a bad one heās a gone pecan. I did have a pet King snake that lived in my old wash shed, didnāt need the cats then, mice and other bad snakes didnāt come around. My Oldest son visited me one day and went in my wash shed, forgot to tell him about my bud, he dispatched him, never told him the King was my bud. Sorry to hear about that Brad, Kings are great snakes to have around the property. For anyone reading who didn't know, Kingsnakes actually eat other snakes, as well as rodents and all of the other normal stuff, so they do a fantastic job of keeping your yard free of the more dangerous snakes. |
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Post by Darin on Feb 23, 2020 10:26:44 GMT -5
We had this beautiful California King on the property last year ... hope to see a few more this year!  |
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Donāt care for them, after spending time in S Asia nuff said. Donāt go out of my way on the farm, but if I cross a bad one heās a gone pecan. I did have a pet King snake that lived in my old wash shed, didnāt need the cats then, mice and other bad snakes didnāt come around. My Oldest son visited me one day and went in my wash shed, forgot to tell him about my bud, he dispatched him, never told him the King was my bud.