Free Snake Shipping Bags

I was at our local ABC Liquor store a few weeks ago and they had a 5-gallon bucket full of Crown Royal bags. They were brand new...store manager said they get cases of CR in for local restaurants and the restaurants don't want the bags so he throws all the empty bags in a bucket. They're great for shipping bp's up to about 400 grams or so...grabbed about 30 of them and that wasn't even half of what was in the bucket. :)

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holy crap those are the biggest crown royal bags ive ever seen lol. I would have done the same if i was you! Good snag!

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Originally Posted by Dillonjacob01

holy crap those are the biggest crown royal bags ive ever seen lol. I would have done the same if i was you! Good snag!

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I've got enough bags to last me for years now...:D

That is brilliant!

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Originally Posted by satomi325

That is brilliant!

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Royal Crown - Royal Python...no-brainer, even for me. :D

That's an amazing idea! Why didn't I think of it??

Awesome!! I'd love to get a BP in a crown royal bag :)

hmm, to make them into proper snake bags i would machine-wash them all once. otherwise, since its just a promotional item, you never know, you might get purple snakes, loose plastic microparticles are also not good for breathing. i think proper washing is a must.


and then i would take the cords out, and keep them, and then just use a correct knot that can be re-opened to close the bags. i have no faith in the mechanism they currently have, when you pull these really tight too much material gets crammed together around the cord and it doesnt properly close. i know that kind of mechanism from sleeping bag storage bags and tent equipment and stuff, it doesnt safely and completely close. so it seems a bit risky, with enough effort a BP could end up getting the head and neck out and get stuck. its safer to pull them all out, secure the ends of the cords, and use the traditional way of closing the bag with a cord.

its still nice bags and nice cords, and pulling out the cords is easy. nice stuff. im in Europe, so shipping would be too much, but you may consider getting the rest and re-selling the excess cheaply on this forum.

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Originally Posted by Pythonfriend

hmm, to make them into proper snake bags i would machine-wash them all once. otherwise, since its just a promotional item, you never know, you might get purple snakes, loose plastic microparticles are also not good for breathing. i think proper washing is a must.


and then i would take the cords out, and keep them, and then just use a correct knot that can be re-opened to close the bags. i have no faith in the mechanism they currently have, when you pull these really tight too much material gets crammed together around the cord and it doesnt properly close. i know that kind of mechanism from sleeping bag storage bags and tent equipment and stuff, it doesnt safely and completely close. so it seems a bit risky, with enough effort a BP could end up getting the head and neck out and get stuck. its safer to pull them all out, secure the ends of the cords, and use the traditional way of closing the bag with a cord.

its still nice bags and nice cords, and pulling out the cords is easy. nice stuff. im in Europe, so shipping would be too much, but you may consider getting the rest and re-selling the excess cheaply on this forum.

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I didn't use the cords to secure the bags. That's what zip-ties are for. :D I didn't wash them. I gave them the sniff test and they smelled better than a dirty sock so I just went with it...

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Originally Posted by sho220

I didn't use the cords to secure the bags. That's what zip-ties are for. :D I didn't wash them. I gave them the sniff test and they smelled better than a dirty sock so I just went with it...

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seriously, wash them :) you gave it a sniff test, if used as transport bags a BP will give them the 12 hour continuous sniff test. also you didnt give it a lick and chew test, and you didnt put it on moist skin for hours (BPs sometimes pee). its a promotional item, the quality of the dyes and the contained chemicals may not be of the quality you expect of clothing.

yeah the zip ties work perfectly, i would still put the cords out in that case, just to keep the second and third owner of the bag from messing up.

But you dont need zip ties if you have such nice cords :)

use this knot, and the white end and the red end connect to make the loop around the bag:
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this knot is safe and can be re-opened, and can be done firmly, you might put a third layer on it just in case. you might use a zip-tie for additional safety. maybe im just biased when it comes to knots due to sailing, i prefer cords instead of zip-ties almost all the time because you can do and undo the knots until the cord wears out. Of course it also depends on the quality of the cord, cords intended purely for decoration can really suck when you apply some serious knots.

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Originally Posted by Pythonfriend

seriously, wash them :) you gave it a sniff test, if used as transport bags a BP will give them the 12 hour continuous sniff test. also you didnt give it a lick and chew test, and you didnt put it on moist skin for hours (BPs sometimes pee). its a promotional item, the quality of the dyes and the contained chemicals may not be of the quality you expect of clothing.

yeah the zip ties work perfectly, i would still put the cords out in that case, just to keep the second and third owner of the bag from messing up.

But you dont need zip ties if you have such nice cords :)

use this knot, and the white end and the red end connect to make the loop around the bag:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...reuzknoten.jpg
(for the mods: the wikimedia foundation allows and tolerates hotlinks)

this knot is safe and can be re-opened, and can be done firmly, you might put a third layer on it just in case. you might use a zip-tie for additional safety. maybe im just biased when it comes to knots due to sailing, i prefer cords instead of zip-ties almost all the time because you can do and undo the knots until the cord wears out. Of course it also depends on the quality of the cord, cords intended purely for decoration can really suck when you apply some serious knots.

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Thank you for the knot lesson. I learned that one (among many others) in boot camp. It came in handy while sailing around on this...


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Cute boat! I'm assuming that was before cruise ships had free wifi?? :D

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Cute boat! I'm assuming that was before cruise ships had free wifi?? :D

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Unfortunately yes, that was before all this new-fangled technology...

Popeye says "thanks" for the cute comment...:D



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Awww man! Crown Royal snake bags???! What a score!!! Id love some Crown Royal snake bags!!

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What an awesome idea. I'd be tempted to name a snake that arrived in that "Whiskey". :-)

Can we make a section for "twinkle toe" posts? :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by sho220

Thank you for the knot lesson. I learned that one (among many others) in boot camp. It came in handy while sailing around on this...


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You were on the Mohawk?

I love Crown. The bags have endless uses. The Reserve bags are really nice and the XR bags would really spoil a snake. Luxury snake sleeping bags.

For my snakes for weighing or transporting I have a collection of purse bags that I get with the new purses my wife gets. My snakes ride in style. For the price the purses cost I'm glad I get something out of it too.

I second zip ties. Much better than a knot.

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Originally Posted by bcr229

You were on the Mohawk?

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I was on the Spencer taking a pic of the Mohawk...they were offloading some haitian migrants at the time...we slowed to about 5 knots and came along side each other, put the gang-plank over to the Mohawk and they walked the plank on over to us...we eventually either repatriated them back to Haiti or took them to GTMO...that was back in '92-93...good times...


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I learned that knot on a real ship that went to sea!

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Originally Posted by Don

I learned that knot on a real ship that went to sea!

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pfffttt...might as well have been on a cruise ship! Arrrgggghhh!!!
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Was wondering why she came in a crown royal bag lol

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We took 47 degree roll in the Sea of Japan in the winter. I saw waves much larger than that shoo220. You know only us ex-navy guys can pick on coasties!

Semper paratus.

You know "Crown Royal" as a combo morph name would probably sell very well here in Canada.
Of course it would have to have a reduced pattern with little noise or an insane headstamp to be worthy but, other than the copyright issues, totally worth it.

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We took 47 degree roll in the Sea of Japan in the winter. I saw waves much larger than that shoo220. You know only us ex-navy guys can pick on coasties!

Semper paratus.

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We were rolling about like that during the Halloween nor'easter of '91...we got underway looking for the National Guard helo that went down looking for the Andrea Gail...seas were 70+...not much fun in a round bottom boat...that was enough for me...:)

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Originally Posted by bigt0006

Was wondering why she came in a crown royal bag lol

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haha...nothing but the best! :D Did she shed yet? She was a little grumpy when she left here...

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Originally Posted by sho220

haha...nothing but the best! :D Did she shed yet? She was a little grumpy when she left here...

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She shed 2 days ago. I didnt even know she was in shed until I was handling her and saw a little piece of shed hanging off her body. She was super tame though unlike the male pastel i picked up last week who gave me my first bite 2 days ago

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Originally Posted by Raven01

You know "Crown Royal" as a combo morph name would probably sell very well here in Canada.
Of course it would have to have a reduced pattern with little noise or an insane headstamp to be worthy but, other than the copyright issues, totally worth it.

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So true...would make a great combo name. :gj:

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Originally Posted by bigt0006

She shed 2 days ago. I didnt even know she was in shed until I was handling her and saw a little piece of shed hanging off her body. She was super tame though unlike the male pastel i picked up last week who gave me my first bite 2 days ago

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Good to hear...keep in touch if you'd like...I love hearing how they're getting along at new homes. :) It's funny...I've been breeding for a few years now and it's still kinda hard to see them go...I think I just get too attached...:rolleyes:

Morph name of Crown Royal - characteristics include continuously falling off the bed like a drunken sailor.

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Originally Posted by Don

Morph name of Crown Royal - characteristics include continuously falling off the bed like a drunken sailor.

:absolut::absolut::absolut:

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I'll bet they'd be good breeders...:D