How I got a free Pied in my tank...(Thanks NERD)

...Haha, I bet everyone's going, "THIEF! *shifty eyes, clicks to get ideas*" ^-^ I didn't steal! Promise!!! Check it out. THIS is the snake from NERD's site, which I put into my tank...*innocent*

http://www.newenglandreptile.com/win...ld/pied3-L.jpg



AND here's how!!!



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...2-2007-205.jpg


Thought I'd be mean and tease y'all!! :D I painted it the day before yesterday because it used to be a white bucket (i cut it in half and cleaned it out really well) and let too much light in...but black was just too plain!

Hope you guys at NERD don't mind me using the picture of your gorgeous Pied!


...Haha, I have a Pied Hide....

maybe now they'll send you the model since they know how dedicated you are! wouldn't that be nice... *slips off into a daydream*

I love it. That is a great idea for a hide. First time I have ever heard of it. That is a very skillful painting.

"there's a hole in my bucket dear liza, dear liza, there's a hole in my bucket, dear liza, a hole" :D

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Originally Posted by Seneschal

...Haha, I have a Pied Hide....

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ahahahaa...


very creative!

:rockon:

Awesome!! I read the title and was like "DO WHAT NOW!?!?!" :D

Cool hide...nice paint job. I have zero artistic skills so I am always impressed when someone goes the extra mile to make their habitats stand out. Very cool.

Nice painting! :)

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

"there's a hole in my bucket dear liza, dear liza, there's a hole in my bucket, dear liza, a hole" :D

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"so fix it dear henry!"

:D Thanks everyone!!!
Haha, glad to know my carefully selected title made an impression... :halohorn:

And Princess--don't I wish! *grin*

As for the hole in the bucket--well, it's better than, "there's a poopie in the hide box, dear liza, dear liza, there's a poopie in the hide box, poopie!" the way it was before!

That is a nice painting!


Quite the artist you are!

Whoa...snazzy hide!!! You are very talented! I hope the Pied-on-the-Hide has a better temper than its model...one of the most uppity snakes I've ever met. Eats like a champ & is a rapist to boot, so I guess it evens out in the end. ;)

What kind of paint did you use? :D

K~

you had me! The painting is awesome. :)

Thanks everybody! *grin*


Yes, the Pied-on-the-Hide is MUCH better tempered than the model sounds...stays nice and still and lets me pet it as much as I want. :P But she's a gorgeous little pied from her pic!

Just common acrylic...it's nontoxic and water-based, so I cover the hide while misting to keep it from running, but the stuff's harmless. Not that I've swallowed any on accident before...*cough* But I didn't paint the inside, just in case, because I didn't want her rubbing against it to shed, in case it would bother her. I'm watching her really close to make sure it doesn't harm her--but so far she seems just fine...And she likes the hide!! (which is really what had me relieved, lol! I swear she gave me this, "what the heck is this?" look when I put it in!)