[snake]

[darxus]

16:43 <+Darxus> there was a profound point in my life where I realized "I can buy a whole *bag* of york peperment patties and eat them and nobody can stop me." I'm feeling like I'm reacting similarly to herps right now :/
16:43 <@Josh> you are
16:43 <@Josh> it's the way of our people

There is a pervasive opinion that they are like pringles.

14:58 <+Darxus> chondrogal: how many snakes do you have?
14:58 <+chondrogal> 80 something

10:47 <+Ameivaboy> I think you'll be alright, you're doing things right by massively researching first
10:47 <+Ameivaboy> hell... it's nice to see

http://www.riobravoreptiles.com/images/suri_new.jpg

Comments

[prospectjazz.livejournal.com]

Having snakes can be a fabulous experience. At the most, I had 6. However, the care and feeding of them can be all consuming. Stick to breeds that don't get too large. My last and favorite best friend snake was a burmese python. At 13 feet and 30-something pounds I had to give her away. She was getting too strong for me to handly safely on my own, and at the time I had moved home with the folks for a few years, and she was giving my poor Mom nightmares. Since neither parent was willing to handle her without me around, it was a potenitally dangerous situation for both parents and snake if something were to go wrong. She and I had been together since she was little enough to ride in my shirt pocket. She would ride on my shoulders and around my waist when I was on the bike, and for the most part, when I was home, she ran free in my room and often choose to either sleep at my feet or curled under my pillow or under my chin.

If I chose to get another snake again, I would choose a breed whose full grown size isn't 20+ feet. It was sad to give her up. Unfortunetly, since I actually want my Mom to come and visit, no snake for me. Maybe some day. I'm currently fascinated by green tree pythons, a rather notorious breed, but extremely beautiful and also on the restricted list. To be well tamed young snake require lots of handing, and you should take your fingerling with you as many places as you can to help it get adjusted to you and other people. At least that was what worked for me and mine. :-)

I miss Satin, I hope she's happy now. She was a very cool critter to have around.

[mortis.livejournal.com]

Pretty snake. I wish I could get my hands on a piebold small b all python.

[sylvantales.livejournal.com]

Silly question, perhaps. Having seen your icon in the discussion of the cobra/baby comment on the Overheard in the Office thing, you look really familiar. Do you perhaps know M'ia (known for being a divine gift to all and sundry who enjoy eating bread) of Putney, Vermont? You are/remind-me-a-lot-of a friend of hers...