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I knew Bilbo would come in for some porno peek-a-boo. Haha sucker:lickish: My girly girl just popped out of her itchy skin, and now looking gorgeous as ever{and being very mean to me}.
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Goddam that is ugly but to be fair I've woken up with worse.
Did you actually watch her shed her skin?
My garter snake used to shed his but I never saw him do it.
One time he actually shed it and the shed skin had the head eating the tail :o
Not sure if that's normal :-X
No, she shed late last night or early this morning. I was going to take pics of the whole process; very creepy but cool. It's normal for the skin to wrap back in itself, as they inch forward and in a circle to peel it off; takes about 20 minutes if they are hydrated properly and the humidity is good. I always worry about the shed, as if it doesn't all come off it turns leathery, then I haave to get my hands on them and peel it off. Blondie always has great sheds.
Actually staring at the shed skin makes my skin crawl and I feel a bit sick.Quote:
Originally Posted by LEGION
Interestingly I get exactly the same feeling if I stare at broccoli or the underside of a mushroom.
I can't explain it but something about the little honeycomb style appearance just grosses me out.
Look at this brocolli
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All the little stems are just disgusting
And the underside of mushrooms are even worse, one of the most disgusting sites in the whole of nature
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You can't look at that pic and tell me it doesn't send shivers down you :puke:
For some reason your snake shed skin reminds me of that :-X
A-haaaaa!! I knew you were an imposter:mad: Bilbo Baggins not liking mushrooms? I knew you were Smeagol this whole time:detective:
Seriously, I don't eat mushrooms or brocoli, yuk; but I don't creep out on them. You're stranger than I am Smeagol. Now go pick your nose elsewhere:lickish:
I love brocolli on a roast dinner with gravy :lickish:Quote:
Originally Posted by LEGION
How can you eat Pretzel's though ?? :-\ those things are nasty, well from NYC they are :-X
Good pics anyway, makes me wanna puke though :-X
We have a few bearded dragons, but snakes a bit too much for me.
Got me some new pics of my boy earlier, a little better than the last ones. He likes to play hide and go seek under the log and then try to whack me;D He took a swing at me earlier but bounced off the glass:D Little ungrateful f#cker:(
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Yeah it's kinda sad Legion. You're takin' such great care of those snakes, yet they would bite you and secrete their deadly venom in you in a heartbeat if given the chance. :(
That's why their arms and legs were taken away. :cool:
Actually, to be precise, snakes evolved from lizards, and so the venom developed after that break away{for some species}.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clubber
But yeah; I take good care of them, but they have to be the most self contained animals ever created. Very nasty; which is just one reason I like having them.
And here I thought you were posting naked pictures of your girlfriend :-\
Nice snakes though!
Legion,
What do you do with the skin?
Was wondering if you didn't mind making me a belt out of it? ;D
Yes that would make it a thrill. I get excited just looking at these pictures. But damn what a nightmare it would be if something happened and that glass container broke... :-X :-\Quote:
Originally Posted by LEGIONActually, to be precise, snakes evolved from lizards, and so the venom developed after that break away{for some species}.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clubber
But yeah; I take good care of them, but they have to be the most self contained animals ever created. Very nasty; which is just one reason I like having them.
(BTW, I meant they were cursed to crawl on their bellies BECAUSE OF THE FACT THEY WOULD BITE YOU AFTER ALL THE CARE AND LOVE YOU GIVE THEM ;D)
It's funny you should ask that Mick:)Quote:
Originally Posted by CutMeMick
I usually boil it in a pot along with turnips, bat guano, and freeze dried and fried goat semen. It's, uh....somewhat tasty, but the real benefit is it makes my pen#s larger. Well, actually, I am still waiting for that to happen; and am wondering if that dude was full of sh#t when he told me to do that:-\
Seriously, I just throw it away. I suppose I could mail it to you;D
I knew what you meant Clubber. I usually am not such a "Mr. I'm So Smart" type of person, but I tend to get a little geeky with snakes. A product of spending so much time studying them and being on message boards with real snake-nerds:DQuote:
Originally Posted by ClubberYes that would make it a thrill. I get excited just looking at these pictures. But damn what a nightmare it would be if something happened and that glass container broke... :-X :-\Quote:
Originally Posted by LEGIONActually, to be precise, snakes evolved from lizards, and so the venom developed after that break away{for some species}.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clubber
But yeah; I take good care of them, but they have to be the most self contained animals ever created. Very nasty; which is just one reason I like having them.
(BTW, I meant they were cursed to crawl on their bellies BECAUSE OF THE FACT THEY WOULD BITE YOU AFTER ALL THE CARE AND LOVE YOU GIVE THEM ;D)
What the hell do I want the skin for? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by LEGIONIt's funny you should ask that Mick:)Quote:
Originally Posted by CutMeMick
I usually boil it in a pot along with turnips, bat guano, and freeze dried and fried goat semen. It's, uh....somewhat tasty, but the real benefit is it makes my pen#s larger. Well, actually, I am still waiting for that to happen; and am wondering if that dude was full of sh#t when he told me to do that:-\
Seriously, I just throw it away. I suppose I could mail it to you;D
I asked for a belt. ;D
Just kidding man... That shit looks crazy.
Hey that little snake you got the darker one what kind is that?
The Beardies
The "little one" is a cape cobra{naja nivea}; the most toxic cobra in the world. You should see how long it takes for him to put the lights out on a large mouse:D Abou 20 seconds:oQuote:
Originally Posted by CutMeMickWhat the hell do I want the skin for? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by LEGIONIt's funny you should ask that Mick:)Quote:
Originally Posted by CutMeMick
I usually boil it in a pot along with turnips, bat guano, and freeze dried and fried goat semen. It's, uh....somewhat tasty, but the real benefit is it makes my pen#s larger. Well, actually, I am still waiting for that to happen; and am wondering if that dude was full of sh#t when he told me to do that:-\
Seriously, I just throw it away. I suppose I could mail it to you;D
I asked for a belt. ;D
Just kidding man... That shit looks crazy.
Hey that little snake you got the darker one what kind is that?
Al & Peaches
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Originally Posted by BoxingGorilla
Beardies are cool BG. I know sveral people that keep them. Yours look like they're taking a Sears Family Portrait;D
Silverback,Quote:
Originally Posted by BoxingGorilla
How long did it take you to set them up like that?
Wheres the one where you said "Ok how about one with silly faces"? ;D
No shit!Quote:
Originally Posted by LEGIONThe "little one" is a cape cobra{naja nivea}; the most toxic cobra in the world. You should see how long it takes for him to put the lights out on a large mouse:D Abou 20 seconds:oQuote:
Originally Posted by CutMeMickWhat the hell do I want the skin for? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by LEGION
I asked for a belt. ;D
Just kidding man... That shit looks crazy.
Hey that little snake you got the darker one what kind is that?
I hate snakes and anything with venom... :-\
WTF? Silverback can't they fuck in private?Quote:
Originally Posted by BoxingGorilla
Geez, did you have to shoot the picture while he was giving it to her?
:lol: No shit! that's what I thought to.Quote:
Originally Posted by LEGIONBeardies are cool BG. I know sveral people that keep them. Yours look like they're taking a Sears Family Portrait;DQuote:
Originally Posted by BoxingGorilla
I dont know,That last one with "al" & "Peaches" looks like there consummating something:-X;DQuote:
Originally Posted by LEGIONQuote:
Originally Posted by BoxingGorilla
Beardies are cool BG. I know sveral people that keep them. Yours look like they're taking a Sears Family Portrait;D
Yeah Mick, alot of people hate snakes. Respect them and they'll do the same. They only have one way to defend themselves:eek:......pretty bad a## way at that....:cool:
Believe it or not, the venom of certain cobras, including the cape cobra, and venom from the krait and mamba families, is probably where the cure to Parkinson's disease will come from. They are such powerful neurotoxins that biologists and such are using that venom now to try to do away with what Ali is afflicted with.
Also, certain Central and South American vipers' venom is already being used to help treat certain cancers. Just one more nerdy fact from your geeky member LEGION:D So those same venoms people fear will one day be integral to curing or helping to cure diseases.
Hahaha, you're a crazy fucker. I'm not scared of snakes (spiders) but you're keeping cobras?!?! Really? That's intense man.
And that picture of the bearded dragons is hilarious.
Man; just as there are people on here that live for boxing, there are people that live for keeping venomous snakes. People on here think I'm, uh, to quote my girl Diane:"insane"; but my collection is tiny compared to some people. Go to youtube and look for all of viperkeeper videos. Now that is crazy!!Quote:
Originally Posted by amat
No I get it completely if thats your thing then I'm all for it, just I never actually knew people kept these things.Quote:
Originally Posted by LEGIONMan; just as there are people on here that live for boxing, there are people that live for keeping venomous snakes. People on here think I'm, uh, to quote my girl Diane:"insane"; but my collection is tiny compared to some people. Go to youtube and look for all of viperkeeper videos. Now that is crazy!!Quote:
Originally Posted by amat
Yeah man; I love it, for many reasons. You should see how out of control the snake message boards get:D A bunch of know it all people:rolleyes: Crazy hobby, but full of surprises{some not so good, learned the hard way:-\}.Quote:
Originally Posted by amatNo I get it completely if thats your thing then I'm all for it, just I never actually knew people kept these things.Quote:
Originally Posted by LEGIONMan; just as there are people on here that live for boxing, there are people that live for keeping venomous snakes. People on here think I'm, uh, to quote my girl Diane:"insane"; but my collection is tiny compared to some people. Go to youtube and look for all of viperkeeper videos. Now that is crazy!!Quote:
Originally Posted by amat
Yeah I imagine there a bit like fish tank message boards. Saltwater tanks are impossible to manage, but I had some pretty cool fish and a badass eel at one point. Now only a turtle, named Crazy Carl. He's chill, doesn't take much upkeep and he eats minnows so I get to see him eat live animals still.
Turtles are cool. I almost bought a 3 toed something or other from the same people who sold me the male cape cobra. I just don't know what I'd do with him; plus all my dogs and snakes take up alot of time; and I don't really know the proper care of one and all that. I like poison dart frogs as well, but expensive to house properly.Quote:
Originally Posted by amat
So you've been bit then?
whats it like do you get bent before your nerves start vibrating?
SO you milk them and get cash for the venom?
can you buy a tiapan or other aussie snakes legally?
why is the earth round? sorry so many questions:p
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Originally Posted by Andre
Been bit? Yes, but not by any cobras, and the others were dry bites with no venom injected.
No I don't milk them; plenty of others do it. One guy in Australia, Dr. Brian Fry, is probably the leading venom researcher in the world.
Mate, I wish I could get some Aussie reptiles. There are a few king browns and eastern browns available now and then, but placed very carefully amongst certain better known hobbyists. Papuan Taipan's and Death Adders are fairly easy to get hold of. No coastal or inland taipans though, which ar 2 I really want, plus any of the tiger snakes. Aussie, as you probably well know, doesn't allow the exportation of its wildlife except for Zoological interests.
I have no f#cking clue why the earth is round; maybe the CREATOR was playing marbles and it was more convenient to have the planets round:p
LOL
Yeah it does look strange. :-X
They lay all over each other to stay warm.
You'd have a ball here I could go and unearth a tiger within ten miniutes of here and a brown within a half day. plenty of blacks and copperheads if you know where to look too.Quote:
Originally Posted by LEGIONQuote:
Originally Posted by Andre
Been bit? Yes, but not by any cobras, and the others were dry bites with no venom injected.
No I don't milk them; plenty of others do it. One guy in Australia, Dr. Brian Fry, is probably the leading venom researcher in the world.
Mate, I wish I could get some Aussie reptiles. There are a few king browns and eastern browns available now and then, but placed very carefully amongst certain better known hobbyists. Papuan Taipan's and Death Adders are fairly easy to get hold of. No coastal or inland taipans though, which ar 2 I really want, plus any of the tiger snakes. Aussie, as you probably well know, doesn't allow the exportation of its wildlife except for Zoological interests.
I have no f#cking clue why the earth is round; maybe the CREATOR was playing marbles and it was more convenient to have the planets round:p
Tasmania has some nasty big tasmanian tigers darker than ours (ours are mostly grey with a whitish and yellow stripes underneath )tassies are sometimes black and up to about 7 feet if you get a king one.
Had plenty of run ins over here with snakes as we surf and plod through cliffs and tracks in search sometimes in some seasons at a place called cape liptrap we suit up beofre we walk in there.
As you walk along you see heads going along on tracks parrallell to you checking you out over the bushes that seperate you! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH :o I run.
MAtes have woken up with them crawling under their tents and sleeping bags for warmth at Liptrap! we wouldnt let them into the back of our panel van so they slept on the roof and the bonnet of the cars ;D.
Yes sir; I'd definately have the time of my life in Oz. The snake most wanted by me is the Reevesby Island Tiger, jet black and has developed an even more toxic venom than the mainland or Taz ones. They have to hunt mutton birds underground and seeing as how the prey is larger and more dangerous than an average skink or rat, the venom has developed into a more potent form. Amazing stuff really, IMO.
I don't think I would mess with the Eastern Browns, fast as quicksilver and the 2nd most toxic venom in the world, and fast acting. I believe 4 or 5 people died last year in Oz, one man bit and died in 40 minutes by a juvenile. Pretty bad snakes.
The red bellied blacks are gorgeous animals; with quite the attitude so I understand. Copperheads are cool as they are true cannibals; but ugly IMO:D
The death adders are awesome because they share so many characteristics of vipers, though they are elapids. Very cool.
Coastal taipans are the SH#T!!! Freaks of nature man:cool:
I'm a geek:-\
Ya got any rattlers?Quote:
Originally Posted by LEGION
No rattlers Cubber. I am not really into the vipers, except I like the desert horned vipers and South American bushmasters. Vipers are ambush hunters and tend to just lay around waiting for food. Very lazy. My cobras, and elapids in general, are active hunters and fun to watch cruising their cages looking for food. Problem is, the elapid family have such high metabolisms that they sh#t all the freakin' time; which means more clean-up. But rattlers drive me up a wall with their rattling:rolleyes: And I like a more active snake anyways.
And you should see when it's feeding time with cobras:o That is the time you have to be most careful. Psychotic doesn't even quite fit the reaction you'll get when they know prey is available. CObras are notorious hunters and will strike at any movement. Separates the men from the boys when you feed with tongs:D People easily panicked need not apply;D
legion,
not to sound like an ignorant retard but thats a cobra right? isnt that a highly venomous snake? how do u feed it without it spitting and injecting u with venom??? very interesting.
i remember seeing footage of bruce lee shadowboxing with a cobra and he was like slapping the top of the head of the snake without getting bitten, i thought he was so bad asss for doing that! so much speed and acuracy!
Well, these 2 in the pics aren't spitters; I don't mess with the spitters for a couple of reasons. I don't get injected with venom because I'm careful;DQuote:
Originally Posted by DAVIDTUA
I usually hold the rat/mouse in tongs and let them grab it from them, or I'll feed live occasionally and just put them in the cage.