Swimming python

Hi guys,

I am new to the site and wanted to show off a bit with my little prince, Bugo. He is a bumblebee ball morph and loves playing in the water. Attached is a little video I put together of him diving right into my fish tank. I hope you enjoy it.

Sincerely,

Greengirl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07pFL...ature=youtu.be

Cant he drown?

Awesome vid...love the dramatic sound track...:D

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Originally Posted by Gerardo

Cant he drown?

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Most snakes swim very well and hold their breath just fine. My green TREE python swims in his pool under water and blows bubbles.


Thats funny but I want to see him take a fish.

Wow. Never thought that they liked water. Interesting.

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Originally Posted by Gerardo

Cant he drown?

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Yes. He can. But people who know how to swim also drown.

All snakes do know how to swim, though.

I guess the reason i thought it was odd was because this site is full of TONS of pics of peoples' BPs in all kinds of settings but ive never seen anybody put a video of their BP swimming. This is new to me. But looks cool.

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Originally Posted by Gerardo

I guess the reason i thought it was odd was because this site is full of TONS of pics of peoples' BPs in all kinds of settings but ive never seen anybody put a video of their BP swimming. This is new to me. But looks cool.

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Yea. I don't think most of them like swimming particularly. There's probably a few individuals that do, but by and large I don't believe they swim very often. I think most of them usually avoid water given the choice.

Really? I don't think I like that. :confused:

What ever possessed you to let him in your fish tank in the first place?

That is so cute. How often does he go swimming?

There used to be a vid floating around on the net of RDR's bp's swimming around in his pool...as long as the water isn't too cold or have chemicals I'm sure they'll be fine...

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Originally Posted by DooLittle

Really? I don't think I like that. :confused:

What ever possessed you to let him in your fish tank in the first place?

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That was kinda my first thought but he seemed to enjoy it and that changed my mind. That and he went right in the water by his own choosing. Now I want a fish tank with a snake tank on top. I think I would put my BRB in it...NO, SEA SNAKE with a salt water tank. Game on!!!!

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Originally Posted by cinnamonpython

That is so cute. How often does he go swimming?

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I like to wear my python around my neck when I do chores around my apartment. I also have an aquarium hobby and he often slides off my neck will I am changing the water in my fish tanks. The first time he did it I freaked out that he fell in. Then he did it again, and again. Anytime he is near the tanks he really wants to go in. I was told it was unusual so I thought I would show you guys that pythons are very natural in the water. Thank you for enjoying it.

I have a fish tank but i cant put him in there. Just feels weird.

The water in the tanks are around 85 degrees so he really enjoys it. It is chlorine free and very clean and safe. And no, he never eats the fish.

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Originally Posted by Greengirl

And no, he never eats the fish.

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Originally Posted by Greengirl

The water in the tanks are around 85 degrees so he really enjoys it. It is chlorine free and very clean and safe. And no, he never eats the fish.

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The only thing I would caution against is that sometimes a swim will make them go #2...tank won't be very clean after that. :D

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Originally Posted by sho220

The only thing I would caution against is that sometimes a swim will make them go #2...tank won't be very clean after that. :D

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Now that would be a great video. All the cursing would have to be edited.

This is so funny because I have a male bumble bee ball python name BuBo and he loves water too! He loves to play in his water bowl and if I have to give him a bath (since he likes to play in his poo as well) he loves to play around in the water. But Eva my female normal hates the water it's crazy. I think that some like it and some don't. :)


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Ha ha, no he hasn't done that either. He is a really great python. He is a modeling champ. I was asked to wear him to DC fashion week. A local designer begged me to wear her dress after she saw the snake with me and Miss USA 2013. I wish I could show you all but I seem t be having a hard time figuring out how to upload with URL. What do I do? I have the photo as a jpg on my comp.

Load it to Photobucket or similar and then copy/paste the img code into the text here. The pic will show up when you submit your post.

Do I have to do that? I've never used photobucket.

I think it just needs to be a "img" link to work so if you know another service it should work.

I was taught the photobucket way and its all I know.

Figured it out.http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps8b1e0c78.jpg

Cool pic...I like that watch...

With Miss USA 2013. Bugo is famous.
http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps90917ee6.jpg

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Originally Posted by sho220

Cool pic...I like that watch...

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Thats really strange....I had the same thought. Get out of my head SHO!!!!

Bugo and me.
http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/a...psd94694d8.jpg

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Originally Posted by sho220

Cool pic...I like that watch...

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It's a Philip Stein telsa watch. I love it. :)

BPs are really good at swimming and diving. it makes sense because the area they live in is quite tropical and not dry at all, so they can cross rivers and survive floods. most snakes also are really fast swimmers if they want to.

i would say its perfectly fine as long as the water temperatures are right and the water is good.

what i especially like about the video are the underwater tongue flickers, you can see them repeatedly, and how clean the water is and how well you can see it.

but when i see a video like this, i have to mention one thing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt9zSfinwFA you need to turn the phone by 90 degrees.

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Originally Posted by Greengirl

With Miss USA 2013. Bugo is famous.

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Too cool...:gj:

Im sorry Pythonfriend but we have moved on to fashion and watches. You are to late.


LOL!

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Originally Posted by Pythonfriend

BPs are really good at swimming and diving. it makes sense because the area they live in is quite tropical and not dry at all, so they can cross rivers and survive floods. most snakes also are really fast swimmers if they want to.

i would say its perfectly fine as long as the water temperatures are right and the water is good.

what i especially like about the video are the underwater tongue flickers, you can see them repeatedly, and how clean the water is and how well you can see it.

but when i see a video like this, i have to mention one thing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt9zSfinwFA you need to turn the phone by 90 degrees.

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Yeah, I should have done that in the first place, but it was too late by then. Maybe I will make a bigger production video next time :)

Very interesting video! Cool pics, too.

I have some BPs who are very calm and almost calculated in the water, they seem to really like it. And then some who want nothing to do with it and will thrash/zip around until I take them out. I don't put them in water very often - only when they've soiled themselves or after they have laid eggs.

That may have been one of the most interesting personal videos shared on here. He just goes for a little dive, ducks around a bit, then just comes back out on his own. Too funny.

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Originally Posted by sho220

Cool pic...I like that watch...

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Come on now...The Watch? Really? She is really pretty! I didnt even noticed the watch till you mentioned it! :rolleye2:

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Originally Posted by ROACH

Come on now...The Watch? Really? She is really pretty! I didnt even noticed the watch till you mentioned it! :rolleye2:

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Yeah, she's attractive...like a million other women. I guess I just didn't see the need to point it out. And I like watches...:D

That was pretty cool! Now I may have to see if Monty likes our aquarium. I was only worried about the fish being eaten. Do snakes even eat fish? I would think that the fish and everything else in the aquarium would register at just about the same temperature, so maybe they wouldn't "see" the fish as a prey object? Or maybe I just think too much. Lol

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Originally Posted by thejenius77

That was pretty cool! Now I may have to see if Monty likes our aquarium. I was only worried about the fish being eaten. Do snakes even eat fish? I would think that the fish and everything else in the aquarium would register at just about the same temperature, so maybe they wouldn't "see" the fish as a prey object? Or maybe I just think too much. Lol

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I think you're probably right...I doubt they would even recognize it as something they could eat...

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That was pretty cool! Now I may have to see if Monty likes our aquarium. I was only worried about the fish being eaten. Do snakes even eat fish? I would think that the fish and everything else in the aquarium would register at just about the same temperature, so maybe they wouldn't "see" the fish as a prey object? Or maybe I just think too much. Lol

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Some snakes do. Go to Google Images and search "snake eating fish." Across the globe their are snakes that eat much more than rodents.

Do BPs?

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Not any BPs that I know of.
Garters and other colubrids are better known to eat fish naturally.

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Do BPs?

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I doubt it. I just wanted you to know their are snakes that do. Eggs, lizards, frogs, fish, worms, birds, snakes are some things that certain snakes use as food.

none of my bp's like water, they will try to get out straight away, LOL, i should post a video of that!!!

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I doubt it. I just wanted you to know their are snakes that do. Eggs, lizards, frogs, fish, worms, birds, snakes are some things that certain snakes use as food.

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I've seen a carpet python eat gold fish. The aquarium store that is local to me also sells reptiles and they sometimes use feeder goldfish to feed certain snakes. BPs don't go for them but the carpet python certainly did. They put the fish right in the water bowl.

My fish tank cost to much to let a snake swim through it... but to each there own.

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Originally Posted by DooLittle

Really? I don't think I like that. :confused:

What ever possessed you to let him in your fish tank in the first place?

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Originally Posted by Treefolk

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Well good for you and your opinion ;)

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Originally Posted by Treefolk

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Get lost! What a stupid reason to join! Really to bash a very important and helpful member. Who cares what you think. It's people like you that make this forum miserable to be on.

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You registered onto this forum just to troll a member, can a mod please delete this troll who just admitted to being a troll lol?


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Originally Posted by Treefolk

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Go back to your Tree: I don't like your attitude or your self righteous comment.