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Re: Introducing Apophis (pic heavy)
When you go to remove a surprise shed from your favorite boy...only to find him still attached[emoji23] Second time in a row he’s just given up when he got to the tail and decided to nap instead. Measured 69 inches today[emoji15]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...19d209f7b6.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...688bfa686e.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...6eb88d88fa.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...6efb9f841f.jpg
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Looking good Pop! Those colors are shimmering. :)
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Gosh, something soooooooooooooooooooooo beautiful about this snake.
So much personality, too !! I could totally see a book in his future :) You can almost see what he is thinking in the pictures, LOL !!
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Gosh, something soooooooooooooooooooooo beautiful about this snake.
So much personality, too !! I could totally see a book in his future :) You can almost see what he is thinking in the pictures, LOL !!
Hahaha, he is sooooo smart it’s creepy! He tries to speak by making the cutest little pip-squeak...nearly always right into my ear like a true snake archetype. He really has challenged all my pre-suppositions about reptilian intelligence. And I just want to squish his face all the time, even when he’s sassy😂😂
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Beautiful snake! Starting to get some size too.
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He’s truly a sight to behold! What a handsome guy! Love to see him packing on some weight, too!
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Beautiful snake! Starting to get some size too.
His shed measured 69 inches!😳 It’s like I turned around and the pipsqueak became a monster!
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Shortly after watching the finale of the OA, Apophis magically discovered a small hole that allows him to get behind the foam background of his cage and has been spending most of his time there[emoji52]
Not sure if he had an existential crisis or what. Maybe it has more to do with the fact that he knows I can’t bother him when he’s there[emoji23]
The hole has always been there, so I’m surprised it took him this long to find it. In any case, I tried to get him out of his new hiding spot the other night and, well...he reminded me that he is a scrub python and that means he’s the boss[emoji15][emoji15] He is VERY unhappy with me this week.
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This was mentioned to me by another member here the other day. They had a BP get behind the foam background. Is the hole he is using along the top or the foam or one of the sides? I added additional foam background to the sides in my Exo Terra for the time being, which makes in nearly impossible for anything to get through that way, it creates such a tight corner. For the top or bottom, the only thing I can think to do is put a little substrate down before putting the foam in, helping to seal up any little gaps along the bottom and push the foam upwards slightly, hopefully closing gaps at the top as well.
BTW, that is a gorgeous snake you've got there. I don't know anything about scrubs, but now I am curious...
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Originally Posted by fadingdaylight
This was mentioned to me by another member here the other day. They had a BP get behind the foam background. Is the hole he is using along the top or the foam or one of the sides? I added additional foam background to the sides in my Exo Terra for the time being, which makes in nearly impossible for anything to get through that way, it creates such a tight corner. For the top or bottom, the only thing I can think to do is put a little substrate down before putting the foam in, helping to seal up any little gaps along the bottom and push the foam upwards slightly, hopefully closing gaps at the top as well.
BTW, that is a gorgeous snake you've got there. I don't know anything about scrubs, but now I am curious...
It’s at the top left near the light. Originally, it was from a light being too hot, so it melted a small hole into the foam. That’s why I was worried at first. But I scooted things over and he can’t get any closer to the lamp by going through the opening than he can any other time.
I figure if he feels the the need to hide back there, I should just let him. I can’t see any way that he can harm himself by doing it, so I’ll just let him be for now. Maybe he’s just being a teenager. He’s due for a cage upgrade anyway. For now, I’ll just let him shun my love😂
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Good luck with the picture frames and wall hangings. My snakes never outgrew that. The only thing different now with them being full grown is that they rip that stuff off the wall now. So I try not to let them get within reach, which is hard with 7 and 8 footers. :)
And Apophis is looking cute as always!
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Good luck with the picture frames and wall hangings. My snakes never outgrew that. The only thing different now with them being full grown is that they rip that stuff off the wall now. So I try not to let them get within reach, which is hard with 7 and 8 footers. :)
Hahaha, I bet! He’ll get there soon enough. He’s like a destructive little kraken, grabbing everything in his path. It’s definitely getting more difficult to get him out of his enclosure unless he’s snoozing in a hide. Even then, you’ve gotta be quick😂
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Also, he gets so mad when he sees me holding the Dumeril’s. Every time he sees her, he looks like he wants to eat her face[emoji15]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...80e6bd3412.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...576f356e56.jpg
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Someone left me a 6’ shed! [emoji15] My baby is not pocket sized anymore!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...576e762955.jpg
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Your baby is growing up fast! ;)
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I love seeing and hearing about that pretty sub adult! He is about 2 years, right?
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Very nice indeed, love the iridescence
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I love seeing and hearing about that pretty sub adult! He is about 2 years, right?
Good memory! We’re coming up on our two year anniversary together. I estimate he was about a year old when I got him, but can’t say for sure. The pet store where I found him gave me questionable answers when I asked about his history. I suspect he was imported as a hatchling, but will never know for sure.
So long story short...I believe we are approaching his third birthday :)
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Pops is looking great! Is he eating medium or large rats now?
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I always looks forward to his pics. He looks great.
Did you leave L.A.?
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Great pics! He is getting big!
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Nice looking python.
Keep the updates coming.
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Pops is looking great! Is he eating medium or large rats now?
You know, he’s been eating almost exclusively fowl. Not because he’s picky, but because the Duneril’s is, so I save the rats for her! He usually gets one day chick and one quail per feeding, depending on size. But most recently, they each got a small rat. I think medium would be just fine next time.
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I always looks forward to his pics. He looks great.
Did you leave L.A.?
Thank you!
I had to come to Dallas for surgery and I brought the kids because I’ll have to be here through Christmas for recovery. In fact, I had to admit to myself last night how detrimental holding him is to my recovery because he’s so freaking strong and such a handful....but it’s hard not to get excited about introducing him to family!
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Thanks, guys! Yeah, Cletus, his last shed was over 6 ft long. I’d say he’s at least 5’6” or so? He did not want to cooperate the morning we left. Attached himself to my leg and wouldn’t even look at me...Hated EVERY part of being put in a tub.
Every time we made a stop and I checked in on them, the Dumeril’s was trying to escape and the scrub shoved himself so tightly inside a cork hide, he nearly split it in half[emoji23]
I’d pull him out, still in his hide, wrap the whole thing in a warm blanket and sit with him when we’d stop overnight. He never came out to even look at me once.
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Thanks for the reply. I hope you enjoy your stay and have a full recovery. You’re right, it’s easy to forget the strength that these magnificent creatures have.
I grew up in Dallas and moved 120 miles East 30 years ago. I just couldn’t handle the traffic any longer. I know it is nothing compared to L. A. I was in L.A. a few years back and made the mistake of leaving for San Diego on a Friday afternoon. WOW! I now know what true gridlock is. It took over 5 hours to just go 100 miles. I reckon Dallas isn’t so bad after all.
You picked a good time to visit, the weather will turn cooler soon. :)
Get Well,
Best
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Thanks for the reply. I hope you enjoy your stay and have a full recovery. You’re right, it’s easy to forget the strength that these magnificent creatures have.
I grew up in Dallas and moved 120 miles East 30 years ago. I just couldn’t handle the traffic any longer. I know it is nothing compared to L. A. I was in L.A. a few years back and made the mistake of leaving for San Diego on a Friday afternoon. WOW! I now know what true gridlock is. It took over 5 hours to just go 100 miles. I reckon Dallas isn’t so bad after all.
You picked a good time to visit, the weather will turn cooler soon. :)
Get Well,
Best
Dear lord! Going ANYWHERE on a Friday afternoon is a nightmare! You only have to make that mistake once.
And thank you! I am grateful to be able to take a break and be with family through all this (and grateful my mom allowed me to bring two snakes into her house). No way I could get through it on my own. Luckily, I was able to sublet my LA apartment while I’m gone so I don’t get stuck [emoji6]
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This guy has been so feisty the last couple days, thinking it must be dinner time. As soon as I walk in the room, it’s game on! I rarely ever see him in full-on feeding mode when there’s no food around.
It’s a good reminder of the speed, precision, and boldness of these animals. The second he sees the shadow of my hand at the top of his enclosure, his nose is pressed right up against it. I sometimes forget what a scary dragon I have! :)
Wanted to get a good video of his behavior, but he got too excited and I didn’t want him to strike at the glass and hurt himself.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ded8f982bf.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...fc62cf7c01.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d71a10d44b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e82bf6bff1.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...f9312d9655.jpg
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Great photos! I can sure see why you love this guy, he's magnificent! (& good luck with your recovery & all too)
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After two days of acting like he’s in a feeding frenzy, even though he ate a week ago at the most, I pulled him out for play time today. He was a treat, as always...but later tonight, back into food mode. So I figured, what the hell...am irregular feeding schedule is good for him anyway. I had a Scooby snack in the freezer (large mouse) that I forgot about...so I heated it up for him.
Not only did he hit it so hard, part of the tail broke off in my tongs...it looked like he burst the freaking thing! He is such a savage[emoji23]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...eb5ad700ce.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...41f289e981.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...f3497ad8b5.jpg
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AND this fat boy....I warmed a small rat for him, but as I recently had surgery...I had a tough time holding it on the tongs. Sooo I dropped it. For some reason, he has a terrible time finding his food if it’s on the ground. It’s straight embarrassing. So, while he was darting all around the enclosure like a maniac, opening and closing his mouth at my sister like a monster, I warmed up a chick for him as well.
He snagged and coiled like a champ. And no sooner did I turn to tell my sister I’d wait until he started swallowing before I grabbed the rat to re-warm and try again....but he turned around and looked straight down at the rat he couldn’t even see for the previous 10 minutes.
You guessed it! He proceeded to swallow the rat without even bothering to uncoil the chick. As though he was afraid I’d take it from him! Savage fat boy.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...2e160c8407.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...1b0269be77.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...c77322656a.jpg
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That’s a funny feeding story!:D He’s such a character.
I really enjoy seeing the updates of him, and Love the pics too!
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Makes me wonder how they get along in the wild when they're so bad at finding food sometimes.
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Makes me wonder how they get along in the wild when they're so bad at finding food sometimes.
Haha, my mom said the same thing. It’s bizarre, because he’s such a beast hunter! ...as long as it’s not on the ground. He’s just an absolute weirdo.
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He's really stunning. So glad he seems pretty chill for you.
Funny feeding story. I hope you recovery quickly from your surgery. I've been there (foot, tonsils, and a kidney transplant and complications), and now, so has Katie (2 skull surgeries in the past month). Hopefully yours was less serious!
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He's really stunning. So glad he seems pretty chill for you.
Funny feeding story. I hope you recovery quickly from your surgery. I've been there (foot, tonsils, and a kidney transplant and complications), and now, so has Katie (2 skull surgeries in the past month). Hopefully yours was less serious!
Ugh, I’m so sorry to hear that! I hope you and Katie are both finding some relief! Nothing scarier than being in that much pain without certainty that it can be fixed. And especially skull surgery! I hope she’s on the mend :(
I had surgical correction for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. I’m lucky enough that a top TOS surgeon is located in my hometown, so I subletted my LA apartment and packed up the snakes to come stay with my mom in Texas for 3.5 months while I’m in recovery.
On Sept 25, they removed my first rib, along with 3 scalene muscles in my neck, performed extensive neurolysis of my brachial plexus and removed scar tissue compressing my subclavian artery and vein. Top it off with a pec minor release and you have a recipe for lots of sleep! ;) But at least I’ll end up with a cool scar and hopefully less nerve pain. Time will tell. Glad to have my emotional support animals here ;)
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I subletted my LA apartment and packed up the snakes to come stay with my mom in Texas for 3.5 months while I’m in recovery.
I am moving to Washington state at some point next year, and I am not looking forward to packing up everything.
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I am moving to Washington state at some point next year, and I am not looking forward to packing up everything.
Moving cross country is the WORST. Especially with pets. But I was too scared to ship my babies. They hated the drive for sure...gonna be even more interesting when I head back in the middle of winter.
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Ugh, I’m so sorry to hear that! I hope you and Katie are both finding some relief! Nothing scarier than being in that much pain without certainty that it can be fixed. And especially skull surgery! I hope she’s on the mend :(
I had surgical correction for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. I’m lucky enough that a top TOS surgeon is located in my hometown, so I subletted my LA apartment and packed up the snakes to come stay with my mom in Texas for 3.5 months while I’m in recovery.
On Sept 25, they removed my first rib, along with 3 scalene muscles in my neck, performed extensive neurolysis of my brachial plexus and removed scar tissue compressing my subclavian artery and vein. Top it off with a pec minor release and you have a recipe for lots of sleep! ;) But at least I’ll end up with a cool scar and hopefully less nerve pain. Time will tell. Glad to have my emotional support animals here ;)
I missed this earlier in the month, my apologies.
Thank you for the kind thoughts. Katie's on the mend.
I can only imagine what you are going through in the healing process and also leading up to the surgery (I imagine there were risks). I had two major surgeries in 2012. I had a kidney transplant and a subsequent ureter revision (82 staples in all in my abdomen) including 49 down my center line/front from groin to above the belly button. I also had many, many, unpleasant procedures and I was in pain for 6 months. Not a fun experience, and worse, I didn't know if was worth it/if the surgeries were going to be successful and I'd keep the kidney. Luckily, and with the help of great team of doctors and nurses, etc. and doing what I was told, I am here 7 1/2 years later with a functioning kidney.
Keep your spirits up, realize the pain is likely transient, and that this will be worthwhile in the end.
My thoughts are with you on this healing path and feel free to PM if you want to vent.
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I missed this earlier in the month, my apologies.
Thank you for the kind thoughts. Katie's on the mend.
I can only imagine what you are going through in the healing process and also leading up to the surgery (I imagine there were risks). I had two major surgeries in 2012. I had a kidney transplant and a subsequent ureter revision (82 staples in all in my abdomen) including 49 down my center line/front from groin to above the belly button. I also had many, many, unpleasant procedures and I was in pain for 6 months. Not a fun experience, and worse, I didn't know if was worth it/if the surgeries were going to be successful and I'd keep the kidney. Luckily, and with the help of great team of doctors and nurses, etc. and doing what I was told, I am here 7 1/2 years later with a functioning kidney.
Keep your spirits up, realize the pain is likely transient, and that this will be worthwhile in the end.
My thoughts are with you on this healing path and feel free to PM if you want to vent.
WOW, I also missed this one! You have both been through quite the ordeal. 82 staples?!? I am so glad everything turned out well for you! Healing from those kinds of traumas is such an overwhelming journey. But it’s a great reminder of how incredible our bodies are.
We are about to hit the 17 week mark and pain levels are still higher than pre-op and improving by small measures. But still improving. Looks like I’ll be in Texas awhile yet, but at least I brought the snakies with me!
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