Pretty snakes

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:03 am

For those herpies out there, which is you favorite snake? Pictures and a brief descrotion please.

Mine? The Gaboon Viper:

They are very docile animals, but very toxic.

GaryKelly · Post by **GaryKelly** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:13 am

Invisible ones, dead ones, and this one:

Innocent Bystander · Post by **Innocent Bystander** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:14 am

I'm from Ireland. What is a "snake"?

Post by **Dale** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:17 am

Uh. I. Uh. Don't. Snakes. Please. Uh. I'm ok. Let me sit.down. Maybe if I could just get a glass of water. I think I'm ok but kf/

djm · Post by **djm** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:22 am

I've always been partial to the many colour variations of milk snakes. Couldn't find web pictures of the ones I like, but here's a couple just to get an idea:

djm

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:30 am

I can't say I have a favorite snake..i think they're all pretty cool in general.

here's a neat piebald python

This is a naturally occuring recessive genetic trait, making pythons that are mostly all white, to pythons with only a splash of white here and there. There's some neat snake information here:
http://www.ballpython.com/morph.php?morph=piebald

Tyghress · Post by **Tyghress** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:32 am

"Albino" corn snake. . .sweeeeeet!

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:38 am

Plumber's snake
Benevolent and useful.

My wife has a corn snake, they are native to this part of the country, non poisonous and like to snuggle around your neck to warm up (this feels nice and cool in the summer). Keep the tail away from belt loops or you will have a tough time removing her.

Djm those look so cool where can I get the bottom one?

Post by **Dale** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:56 am

evil. bite. No. please

djm · Post by **djm** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:02 am

ID10T wrote:where can I get the bottom one?

That's a Mexican milk snake. There are many variations around the world, with some really remarkable colour combinations. I don't have any links to the breeders. You'd have to have a local pet shop who is connected. A couple here in my town seem to get a good variety of milk snakes.

I should point out that I don't actually keep any herps myself, but if I did, I would start out with cameleons, which are fascinating to me.

djm

PJ · Post by PJ » Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:26 am

When I lived in Perth, Western Australia, I stayed for 3 months in an old wooden house a little outside of the city. For the first few weeks, I used to hear mice scuttling up between the walls and through the attic. Kept me awake all night. Then, it all stopped suddenly, never to start again (at least while I lived there). I told this to the guys at work and one of them replied - "It's probably 'cause you got a dugite". I said - "No, it's a Toyota".

I never got to see the dugite, but I've always been grateful to it for getting rid of the mice.

emmline · Post by **emmline** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:31 am

JES, that Gaboon is a cool looking critter, but I think I could do without venomous.
If I could bear to have another pet in my house I'd let the kid have some kind of snake, but the kid has so little common sense that I'd fear for the snake's safety.

mukade · Post by **mukade** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:40 am

Habuzake - poisonous snake sake.

Only $260 for this jar.

Mukade

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:43 am

Another of my favorites, the Puff Adder.

...and the Florida Cottonmouth (water moccasin). I run across these guys from time to time when I am out looking for Arundo Donax. Beautiful animals. Contrary to popular opinion, they won't chase you. Point of fact, they're pretty darn quick to get out of your way.

Mitch · Post by **Mitch** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 9:11 am

Hmmm I found the skin of one of these next to my house once - it was 8 foot long:

The house I am living in now has about 20 of these in the back yard and as many under the house itself:

They live in holes and only the males come out to mate during the summer or after heavy rain - Here is a male - i have him in a jar to show my kiddie what to watch out for. THere is no other spider that walks like these - they have an unmistakable air of dominance, when they come into the house they will walk right in the middle of the space in a very straight line. Fortunately they don't like to climb. I found where this one came in and blocked it up:

(Attrax versuta) These are the most toxic spiders on the planet.
They have a toxin that is only harmful to humans and monkeys - it has been found to be a cocktail of specific insect killers. If I had a cat or a snake it would be perfectly safe. THe one I have in the jar is just a little one a bit bigger than an Oreo with his legs outstreatched, but one of the females in the yard has a leg spread as wide as your hand. We don't leave our boots outside.

Edited to say: Oh, by the way - when they do that 2-legs-in-the-air thing, like in the pic, it means they are cranky and getting ready to jump - they can jump up to 2 metres. Legend has it that they can bite through a leather boot but that's probably the less venemous attrax robustus.