I was just seeing if she had a sick critter, nothing to get your panties in a bind over. Good Lord.
OMG yes just trying to make a contact for possible referrals in the future and possible donations of reptile items/equipment we have acquired
I really wanted to put that youtube video of Samuel L. Jackson from "Snakes on a Plane" here, but I think I might get in trouble. When I hear reptiles I think snakes, I hate snakes and I think of that movie.
Snakes are not necessarily bad - they just scare people by how agile and maneuverable (sp?) they are, so that makes them apppear so scary and threatening, when usually they try to get away from you. I have learned to walk with heavy steps outside to give snakes warning that I am coming.
As a child, I learned from an experienced handler how to be calm, gentle, and non-threatening to a snake. I was never bitten as a child handling snakes, although I mostly handled domesticated (is there such a thing?) snakes.
Knowing what I know NOW about snakes, I would be more careful. However, snakes need more room than they usually get in captivity. So IMHO snakes in captivity are usually space restricted. Which like other critters can make them cranky and irritable and more prone to bite.
Some snakes have fangs and poison, 'nuf said.
Most give me the creeps because I don't feel like I have enough time between seeing the snake and determining if it is poisonous or not, I was told by the shape of the head, but I'm usually freaking out as soon as I see the snake, so I don't really pay much attention to the shape of it's head.
Here is a picture I got on my deck of a snake when I interrupted his breakfast, I did notice the shape of it's head, I didn't feel too threatened since he was really tiny and I had time to go get my camera since I felt he was preoccupied, but this was right before I got a net and scooped him up causing him to lose the little frog in his mouth that he was trying to digest and then I tossed him over the 6 foot fence.
OMG you threw my Danny into the neighbors yard? I understand .....
Sorry, Danny was just a little too close to my pool for me and my daughter's comfort, I'm sure he is happy where he ended up, neighbors are seasonal and the grass is tall, he'll have plenty of food, I'm sure.
We have a little corn snake staying with us for the winte. He's mean and eats un-frozen dead mice fetuses. I don't care for him. We have had boas and pythons in the past. I found the pythons to be the most friendly........... They would wrap around you and watch t.v. Those were the days of having a young boy in thr house. When he went in the MC, he left us with a boa that I think got to 8'. NO love for that one. He WAS VERY STRONG and not so friendly. Got a big rat every few weeks. Grossed me out. Found him a new home.I got attached to the rats.
Snakes are neat and very beneficial.....
Some snakes have fangs and poison, 'nuf said.
Snakes are venomous, not poisonous, and they pretty much all have fangs. They sure do help with the mouse population here though