80 pound 8 foot (really)female Water monitor

[Big Gunns]

I knew a man - an old man mind you - who had done what many considered "a lot" in the reptile world.

There were a few forums he would frequent, sadly he doesn't do much of that anymore.

To the uninitiated, he would often make outrageous claims.

To those who knew who he was, those claims were perfectly believable.

One of his favorite pot-stirring tactics was to start a thread about an outrageously rare or large animal in his collection.

For weeks upon end he would let people call him out, express their doubts and accuse him of lying - all while making jokes and increasing the doubt. Those of us who knew him well were warned privately to not ruin the joke....to let those who have been taught by the Almighty Care Sheet or who have drunk from the Trough of Internet Regurgitation whip out their pitchforks and torches.

Then when the stew was spiced just right he'd provide the proof and make a lot of people look like judgmental idiots. Case in point - all of you knuckle-heads who think the third person affectation is serious need to pull your heads out of your asses.

Now, I have never met Big Gunns and I have no idea what amazing animals he keeps.....but I've seen this played out before.

Keep in mind folks - some people have nothing to prove to you.............except maybe to gently point out how much you really don't know.


....or maybe Big Gunns is a big bag of wind. I guess we'll find out when he decides everything is spiced just right.

BG doesn't know who skiploder is, but he sure seems like a genius to Big Gunns.

Ok Big Gastrocnemius, now you've got a kid, not a bid kid by the way, defending your claims of hugiousity.

Maybe it's time to put up or shut up.

Tiff, that claim about the snake was soundly refuted if I recall correctly. When you are using such as a base intended to establish a factual relationship to the subject at hand, it is best to have actual facts and not just folk tales backing you up.

Oh so sorry. I forgot your vast MONTHS of herp knowledge.....LOL

Tiff, PLEASE think before you hit the post button.

If someone posts a picture, THAT'S all you need to believe?

Back to the end of the line girl, you just messed up big time.

Would you two meanies stop picking on leeetle Coolio.

I've been keeping herps for 4 years now (I don't count the herps when I was little cuz I didn't know much about them), just not the Monitors too much LOL

Though, I seem to be doing most of the research for my sister and her baby Sav.

Don't worry kiddo, they're just showing you how tough they are by picking on you. Big Gunns is scared to death......or is he laughing his perfect behind off...one of the two.