Advanced species.

[EL-Ziggy]

Wallace is going to shed any day now. He's been mellow during this period.

I've decided to step up the game with him. I just ordered the 5 foot version of this: https://www.aestoney.com/product/poly-gaboona-hook/

I'll likely order some kevlar/leather gloves for those "special times" we may share together in the future. And he'll get a huge, plastic Rubbermaid bin to hang out in when I do my cleaning.

I think in hindsight I should have already had these items even though my current hook is high quality.

It was really the first eye opening experience with any of my snakes here. I've been bitten before and haven't thought much about it.

This non-bite experience however would not have been forgettable had he actually gotten a hold of me.


Time to re-evaluate and put new procedures in place.

I think I'll be needing one of these soon too bro. I like to live a little dangerously so I'll get a 3-4 footer . I'll get the kevlar gloves too. It's a shame that we have to armor up to deal with some of these critters. It's still worth it though.

By no means an advanced species, but my ball python has been on his only summer food strike ever since mid May. Also been very atypically active for him. Has never done this in the nearly 10yrs I’ve had him. Luckily hasn’t lost any weight so I’m not worried at all, just annoying really. Neither of the boas are big enough to take his turned down meals. Am I gonna have to get a bullsnake to to clean up after him?


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Get the bull JMC! They're not an advanced species but a hissy 8ft bullsnake is still a handful. My girl is normally a sweetheart but she's had a couple of bad days recently. Also, what do you think of Olive Pythons? They're large snakes too and usually without nearly the 'tude of a tic.