Finally got this guy to TAME down!!!!!

Finally I have gotten this guy to chill out a little bit. When he arrived he was like a chainsaw but I he hasnt struck or bitten me in over 3 weeks now lol. Hes still kind of hissy but he has stopped the biting.
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Hope you enjoy!
Danny

woot! congrats.... im trying to tame a lil baby rat snake.... im a wimp and shes scary so its gonna be a while :P

Awww. He is goreous!

So, how much heat are you taking off of the tradgedy in Florida. I get it everyday, and I only have ball pythons! I tell everyone, "I know a guy who raisdes tons of burms. He has a little boy, who has never been injured and is constatly around his snakes. That's becuase he is careful, and knows what he's doing. People get hurt because of human error." Hope you don't mind the reference. lol.

*clears throat* BTW where is cloe? I miss her :(

I do believe that's the first striped Burm I've seen - really striking animal!

(No pun intended, LOL!)

~Bruce

Well ill tell you what the biggest mistake I have ever made in my life was to EVER let my family know about my passion for snakes. I have actually had to stop speaking to certain family members because the arguments have gotten so heated about my parenting. Apparently I do not care for my children because I keep snakes in the house.
But Ive told them numerous times Im not a stupid parent. If I thought for one second there was any way any of my snakes could get to my children and do any harm to them I would not have any snakes. But I keep mine in a room with padlocked doors Im the only one with a key into that room. My wife doesnt have a key to the room. If a snake harmed any member of my faimly I would never forgive myself for that so I take precautions to make sure that never happens (which every parent should do). But you get an idiot dope dealer that thinks a 6 foot python is cool and doesnt care about a 2 year old being in the house then your asking for trouble. I couldnt imagine what it was like for that little girl and honestly I think they should bring the guy to my house and ill stick him in the cage with chloe and let him see how it feels to die like that.

That is a horrible death and no body should have to endure that. And that snake should of never been able to get to that child. But people dont understand that for every idiot that lets there snakes kill them or kill someone else theres a 100 other keepers that keep there animals in secured caging away from people.

But we have finally gotten into a good home and we have a building that is in the process of being turned into a reptile building we have to put a heating and air system in it and Im thinking about building rooms inside of it to seperate the big snakes from the little snakes but im still not sure about that yet. But heres a pic of the building
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And heres a pic of chloe from about a week ago I think she was about to get her cage cleaned and then get fed.
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I have Ball Pythons, and live in Florida. EVERY dang person we run into asks about that story. It's really annoying.

People dont understand snakes I dont see whats so dangerous about them. Yes they have killed a few people but dogs and cars and so many other things also kill humans but there not banned

it takes an inch of water to drown you know? its how you avoid the situation is all it comes down to

nice burm; I thought it was a striped rock. hahaha ;)

I also hate it when the "old folk" talk down on me coz I keep reptiles. But I also see hope when the younger peeps ask about my pets; especially my fave retic, Sayuri (the one in my avatar).

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I have Ball Pythons, and live in Florida. EVERY dang person we run into asks about that story. It's really annoying.

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Same here. Apparently some family members on both sides seem to think that my snakes can escape their tubs and kill us both and the three dogs. I always laugh when I hear that. I only have Ball Pythons and the biggest one is 5.5 feet (and she already bit me & I made it out alive. Just some bruising).

I met someone for the first time the other day, and she visited our place... While they were outside I asked her if she was afraid of snakes, because I keep them. (I always ask this to new people because I know some people have phobias and I would not want to surprise them with snakes.) Her reply was, "Well, I never used to be, but I am a little scared now, I heard that a snake ate an infant." Well there you go folks. I tried explaining a bit how the death was due to irresponsible snake keeping, and that all of my snakes are quite small and could never do anything like that, etc. But honestly I just met the girl, didn't want to go on a huge rant. Just goes to show you that people can only hear half the story and it sparks fear in them, and non-herp-lovers wouldn't bother to dig deeper into the story...

Oh by the way Danny, very gorgeous Burm you have there, and good luck with him.

Nice burm, congrats on the handling progress.

Is that genetic striping or is it an incubation temperature induced striping? Either way, I love the pattern. :gj:

Chris

Thanks everyone.

Chris im not sure at the moment he is wc so if its incubation his mommy messed up lol. But hopefully we will find out in the next year or two I cant wait to breed him. That is if there not illegal by the time hes ready

I wish I could view your photos but since there uploaded using photobucket I can't view them at work one of the few things i hate about the military!!!

oh man Im sorry. I could send them to you if you would like

He definately has an awsome pattern :gj: :gj: Glad to hear he is calming down for you too :gj:

WC? No wonder he's a work in progress, lol! Extra congrats on the handling, then!!

Chris

Thanks chris

haha went threw a proxy void and finally saw this guy I can't wait to find out if this is genetic!!

me neither lol