Pet Snakes

[David Baxter PhD]

See:

man killed by komodo dragons 2002 - Google Search

Sharon Stone, zoo and Komodo Dragon - Google Search

Better stick to goldfish...

 

[Banned]

I'm still traumatized from my first two goldfish, named William and Harry (nothing related to the royal family - I was too young at the time).

Anyway, I was pretty excited to get William and Harry home. I was 12 at the time and used my allowance to buy their bowl and food and well, them too.

All was going well for the first couple days, and then poor Willi (or was it Harry?) was found doing the backstroke. I cried. And cried, and cried and cried some more. I was inconsolable. You'd think that some horrible disaster befell me. I didn't get much homework done that night, as I now had a funeral to plan and was in a terrible state of mourning.

When I went to school the next day, and through tears told the teacher why my homework wasn't done. She seemed to understand well enough.

My teacher had a daughter one year younger than me (so in grade six) and went to a different school. Some years later I somehow managed to get my hands on the yearbook for that school and they conveniently had a page called "Worst homework excuses ever". My teacher's daughter conveniently submitted "my goldfish died and I had to attend the funeral" and conveniently won first place. Also conveniently, her daughter met my temper later that day.

And by the way...you do have to remove the chlorine from the water or your fish will die. Both of them. Would have been nice to know that when I bought the fish. Would have saved me a tonne of trauma and grief.

 

[NicNak]

Better stick to goldfish...

I recomend Cory Catfish

 

[David Baxter PhD]

What's wrong with the backstroke?

 

[Banned]

With fish...lots. Especially when combined with loss of motor skills, loss of circulation, loss of pulse and active airway.

Pretty much means the poor sucker was dead.

 

[Banned]

Well, there's a snake breeder very close to me, actually. It's only $40 for a corn snake. That is so cheap!! They go up to $600 if you want really rare colours and stuff...I just want a boring corn snake. I'm going to do some more research (habitat, feeding, intelligence, required level of stimulation, etc...)before I decide for sure.

 

[Andy]

Better stick to goldfish...

Couple Attacked by Goldfish!
Posted on Monday, August 18th, 2008
By Gerry Dorsey


BOSTON, Mass. — Last month, following a lovely dinner at Japaneteria, David and Jane Bennett were celebrating their honeymoon in the middle of Weller Lagoon when David’s amorous advances became a little more than the boat could handle.

“It was a moonlit night and I was feeling very ‘in the moment,’” said David. “I grabbed Jane and moved in to kiss her. She became startled and recoiled, tipping the boat and sending us both into the water.”

If Weller Lagoon had been an ordinary pond, the couple’s unscheduled swim might have been amusing. “But it was a goldfish pond,” said David with a shudder. “There were thousands of them, which is why we chose it.” It took five minutes for the Bennetts to extricate themselves from the water.

“During that time we were enveloped in goldfish,” said David. “They got in my shirt, my shoes and my pants. In the light of the full moon, I glimpsed their soulless, little eyes rushing past me, felt their puckered lips sucking on my skin. On top of that, Jane was screaming something about drowning. It was horrible for me.”

David later found out that it was worse for his wife. “I had my eyes tightly shut but I felt their slimy, fast-moving bodies squirming all around me,” said Jane. “While I was shrieking one goldfish swam into my mouth. I swallowed it. I think I’ll always feel it wriggling down my throat like — well, like a goldfish.”

After pulling themselves from the pond, David and Jane stumbled to the boathouse where they collapsed from fatigue and shock. “We’ve been in intense therapy since the incident,” said David. “We’ll obviously be avoiding ponds, boats, parks, pools and even baths.

“And, of course, it’ll be a while before we have sushi again.”

 

[Daniel E.]

It's only $40 for a corn snake.

How much does a corn-snake pet sitter cost?

 

[Banned]

How much does a corn-snake pet sitter cost?

Good question, since we know my mom won't look after it.

I could always bring it to work and have my staff look after it. They get paid to do ANYTHING I tell them too. :rofl:

 

[NicNak]

Coincidently my friend invited me over and I got to visit with Cob, the Corn Snake.

Cob was nice, just checked out the new warm blooded thing he found. He tended to stay more in the crease of my elbow or try to go close to my neck. No he didn't constrict or bite.

I held him for about a half hour and he was alert and didn't seem to be bothered that I was holding him. He wrapped my arm a little bit too, but not in a constricting way.

Most Corn snakes are pretty tame, although there are some breeds I hear are semi-agressive to agressive.

 

[Andy]

That's a nice snake, it's pretty big for a corn snake isn't it? Or is that normal size? I've only seen baby corn snakes. Will it get much bigger?

 

[Banned]

3-5' is normal, sometimes up to 6'.

 

[NicNak]

That's a nice snake, it's pretty big for a corn snake isn't it? Or is that normal size? I've only seen baby corn snakes. Will it get much bigger?

My friend believes he is full grown, but it was surrendered to his rescue, so the snakes age is not known. Cob was abandoned so animal services contacted my friend to ask for him to take it.

Cob was easy to handle though.

 

[David Baxter PhD]

That's a nice snake, it's pretty big for a corn snake isn't it? Or is that normal size? I've only seen baby corn snakes. Will it get much bigger?

3-5' is normal, sometimes up to 6'.

Like I said, watch Anaconda...

 

[Banned]

Um, anacondas are up to 30' long and spend most of their time under water. They've been known to kill men.

I want something to cuddle with, that isn't going to choke me when I'm not looking.

 

[David Baxter PhD]

Two words: Baby crocodiles growing into monster adult crocodiles in the sewers of New York City. Godzilla. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Watch the movies, people! The truth is out there!

 

[NicNak]

Like I said, watch Anaconda...

Um, anacondas are up to 30' long and spend most of their time under water. They've been known to kill men.

I want something to cuddle with, that isn't going to choke me when I'm not looking.

Most places have importation and breeding bylaws against breeding this particaular species of Anaconda

There are some others you may want to consider Turtle :teehee:

Anaconda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anaconda may refer to:

• Any member of the genus Eunectes, a group of large, aquatic snakes found in South America.
• Eunectes murinus, a.k.a. the common anaconda, the largest species, found east of the Andes in Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and on the island of Trinidad.
• Eunectes notaeus, a.k.a. the yellow anaconda, a smaller species found in eastern Bolivia, southern Brazil, Paraguay and northeastern Argentina.
• Eunectes deschauenseei, a.k.a. the dark-spotted anaconda, a rare species found in northeastern Brazil, Coastal French Guiana and Guyana.
• The giant anaconda, a mythical snake of enormous proportions found in South America.
• Any large snake that "crushes" its prey by constricting (see Constriction). Applied loosely

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Maybe having a snake that is in the water would be easier to hide from mom? :teehee:

 

[NicNak]

Two words: Baby crocodiles growing into monster adult crocodiles in the sewers of New York City. Godzilla. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Watch the movies, people! The truth is out there!

Dr Baxter, are you off your meds again? :teehee:

 

[Banned]

Two words: Baby crocodiles growing into monster adult crocodiles in the sewers of New York City. Godzilla. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Watch the movies, people! The truth is out there!

You have a very vivid imagination, but I think we need to work on keeping you focused on the subject at hand. We are talking about CORN snakes...small, cute, colourful, won't kill me when I least expect it.

 

[David Baxter PhD]

ffttt: There is none so blind as will not hear.