BP.net "Spokessnake", Turk

Hey Guys....Meet TURK!

Last year at Daytona, BP.net was blessed to be able to get a table. One of the things we wanted to have available was a snake that would make a good "public relations" animal for us....something kids could safely hold and that would be an excellent educational helper at the same time.

Kara, from NERD was gracious enough to donate Turk for our cause. He's a BIG boy! He was a rescue that NERD took in some time ago. I'm not sure of his history, but you can see that he came with some nasty scars. While it makes me sad to wonder what he'd gone through in years past, I was glad to have such an animal to show to the public. He was a quintessential laid back animal that showed folks how calm and "friendly" they can be. He is an excellent representation of the size a mature ball python can grow to. And his scars were a vivid warning to folks that these are living creatures that can suffer through neglect and carelessness.

He's currently making himself at home with me. :D

SCARS :(
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Playing on the bookshelf
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He stole my chair!! :P
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He may be "just" a "plain ol' ordinary normal male" ball python...but I'm VERY fond of this guy!! I'm proud to give him a good home with lots of yummy rats to fill his tummy!

Wow. I'm interested in what happened to the poor guy that he got those scars, and that belly one looks icky.

But I do send my thanks for what you are doing with him :) And I'd steal that chair too

Glad he's got a good home with you now- Big Bertha (normal female) came to me as an adult with scars... she's a gentle as they get. Turk seems nice sized too. ;)

Look at him.....he looks like a big love bug!!!! Don't you see animals like this and just want to find the person that did that...or let that happen. Poor baby!!! Good on you for taking him in....:D

Glad to know Turk is doing awesome! :D

What a good story and a happy ending! :gj:

Turk is a big boy lol:)

Well Turk couldn't have lucked out any more than to end up with you:)

I say we make "Vote for Turk" t-shirts :)

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Originally Posted by MsPrada

Wow. I'm interested in what happened to the poor guy that he got those scars, and that belly one looks icky.

But I do send my thanks for what you are doing with him :) And I'd steal that chair too

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No clue on his story. I don't think Kara knew, either. He just came into their shop that way. The belly looks bad, but it's long-healed and doesn't seem to bother him in the least. :)

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Originally Posted by NorthernRegius

Glad he's got a good home with you now- Big Bertha (normal female) came to me as an adult with scars... she's a gentle as they get. Turk seems nice sized too. ;)

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Thanks! I need to stop being lazy and just weigh him! LOL

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Originally Posted by BPelizabeth

Look at him.....he looks like a big love bug!!!! Don't you see animals like this and just want to find the person that did that...or let that happen. Poor baby!!! Good on you for taking him in....:D

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Yeah...I'd like to tie someone down and subject them to a very long lecture on the care and compassion of animals, for however long it takes to make it real to them.

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Originally Posted by Nate

Glad to know Turk is doing awesome! :D

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Thanks, Nate! (Nate fostered him for a couple months immediately following Daytona '08...Thanks for taking such good care of him, too!)

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Originally Posted by Isis

What a good story and a happy ending! :gj:

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Thanks...he deserves a happy ending! :D

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Originally Posted by Kysenia

Turk is a big boy lol:)

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Yup! :snake:

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Originally Posted by waltah!

Well Turk couldn't have lucked out any more than to end up with you:)

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:oops: Gawrsh! Thanks, Walt!

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Originally Posted by MsPrada

I say we make "Vote for Turk" t-shirts :)

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:rofl: LOVE IT!!