Today's Snake is ...

[In_The_Wind]

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My Emerald Tree Boa!

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A better view but this one isn't mine.

[mokawanis]

1. Fantastic

I've been thinking of getting a snake for a long time but still not quite ready to make the commitment.

[In_The_Wind]

2. I've had a few snakes. The Ball Python was one of my favorites.

The Emerald has longer fangs.

[mokawanis]

3. Longer fangs you say?

lol Ever been bitten? If I do get a snake it's gonna have to be one I can handle without having to worry about it sinking it's fangs into my flesh.

[In_The_Wind]

6. The Boas and Pythons don't have fangs but they do have small sharp teeth.

After a bite I had a row of bleeding puncture marks.

[Arkansas Granny]

4. Very pretty. I've never considered owning a snake,

but, I've got a bunch of "yard snakes" around the house. They'll be coming out of hibernation soon, so I have to be careful when I'm doing yardwork so I don't accidentally hurt any of them or my toad population.

[In_The_Wind]

5. I was surprised last Spring by a Copperhead that looked like a Boa.

It's beautiful but deadly.

[Arkansas Granny]

10. They really are pretty. Luckily, I've never seen one in my yard.

[In_The_Wind]

16. They are beautiful. I stopped the car for a closer look.

[A Simple Game]

18. And I'm surprised you didn't notice that snake has another head where it's tail should be! n/t

[In_The_Wind]

19. Clean your glasses A Simple Game. That is 2 snakes.

Sorry you missed seeing that.

[A Simple Game]

20. Gosh, it's so obvious when someone points it out, and how did you know I wear glasses? n/t

[In_The_Wind]

22. Because my bifocals cause me to miss a lot until after the post.

No problem.

[Loryn]

7. Beautiful snake!

Does it eat mice? Bunnies ?

[In_The_Wind]

12. It ate mice not bunnies.

I had so many snakes that I also had a tank of mice.
Some lizards eat very young mice in addition to crickets.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

8. My daughter

had a friend who owned a snake...we 'snake sat' one week. It was delightful...it used to wrap itself around my torso and lay its head on my shoulder close to my neck....while I did chores around the house!

The ex wouldn't allow the kids to get one of their own...

[In_The_Wind]

13. They enjoy your body warmth. I can understand it wrapping around you.

To bad you had to snake sit to wear it around the house.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

14. Yes, she explained that when she brought him over....

She also explained she didn't know whether it was male or female! About 4.5 feet long...it would crawl right under my shirt, to lay along my skin, not even buttons kept it out! I remember that it was silken to the touch!

The ex could be a real plug sometimes!

[In_The_Wind]

15. There is a 2:26 minute video showing how to tell the sex of a Python

@ youtube. The male spurs can easily be exposed.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

17. :)

[Ron Obvious]

9. My friend Billie

My friend Billy
Has a 6 foot willy

He took it out and showed to the girl next door

She thought it was a snake
And hit it with a rake

And that was only four foot four.

[In_The_Wind]

11. You win!!!

[RebelOne]

21. Love snakes. I had 2 boas at one time,

but when they got so big that rats were not big enough for them, and it was time for bunnies, I found them a home at Miami-Dade Community College hands-on classes for kids.

[In_The_Wind]

24. Oh yeah! They become difficult to handle when they get that big.

When they don't feel secure in your hands they squeeze ever harder.

Love the iridescent look of their skin after a fresh shed.

[GoCubsGo]

23. Nice!

[In_The_Wind]

25. Thank you. I had many unusual things when I was in college.

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Lots of lizards, a few spiders, nothing 'hot' (poisonous).

[GoCubsGo]

26. I had a tarantula when I was in college.

That was probably the most unusual one I've had. I used to work at a lab that has a big herp group, so I got most of my reptile fix from them, without having the expenses and responsibilities of caring for them. I did have a Madagascar Giant Day Gecko that was given to me by one of the researchers, who was trying to breed it, but realized he had two males. I had that guy for several years, until he died of apparent old age.

[In_The_Wind]

30. I had a Madagascar Giant Day Gecko for a short time.

The Leopard Gecko got him. It was stupid to keep them together.
Damn. He was so cute!

[Taverner]

27. Pretty!

Funny how I can have nothing but fear an revulsion when it comes to scorpions and wasps, but snakes, it's like looking at pictures of puppies

[In_The_Wind]

28. I greatly dislike scorpions and wasp. I'll have a bug killing war this Spring.

Fortunately there are no scorpions in New York that I am aware of.

[Taverner]

29. There's a snake that eats scorpions...

I want one!

[In_The_Wind]

31. I suggest keeping a Gecko to eat scorpions.

I had Tokay Geckos running loose in my apartment in Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn.

[PuffedMica]

32. The Snake of yesteryear

[In_The_Wind]

33. Thanks for the reminder ... racing season is almost here!

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