I'm one of those people who's got a snake phobia, ophidiophobia I think it's called, but one thing a counselor said to me is that repeated and controlled exposure to the object of one's fear can help a person overcome it. Pictures and films no longer bother me, and I can even make it through the reptile house in a zoo-that's a long way from having anxiety attacks and puking on the doorstep. It's nice to know there are people willing to educate others and have patience with those of us who really are afraid of snakes.

And a shoutout to all the nonbelievers out there! lol


Yes, she is the same boa as in my profile pic. :D

Haha, she was probally thinking
HEY WHO'S THAT? SHE LOOKS JUST LIKE ME!

This is harley. one of my chickens. You might see Hazel in the backround. Harley, (and Hazel) meet, the snake. (sorry, i forgot the name of your snake :P) Also, the wood in the backround is NOT part of my house! Lots of people think it's my house when its Hazel and Harleys house.

For the inquiring minds, this is what crested gecko food is going to look like. No rats, no bugs, just a home prepared applesauce-like mixture in a water bottle cap. If you want a small reptile without the task of feeding it animal matter, crested geckos are the way to go.

I love your snakes

So, I got a new snake today, a male pastel ball python in specific, and he is not small! Pics and more info soon!

random question: How do snakes poop?

Skylamouse a dit :

random question: How do snakes poop?

Like any other animal. Faecal matter leaves through their anus. Kind of like a bird really, as you'll find white stuff (urates) in it as well. Also, another thing snakes do since they eat proportionally large meals is that they will poop more than you'd expect. A tiny little 3 foot ball python craps like a cat, and an 8 foot boa constrictor will compete with elephants for largest piles of poo. I've heard 15 foot Burmese pythons and anaconda will produce boulders, if not produce what looks like diarrhea produced by two horses.
They do not "poop" out of their mouths or regurgitate as folklore has lead people to believe, although they will vomit if stressed out. A snake's cloaca (a.k.a. the anus - a cloaca is the anus of reptiles, fish and birds, in addition to being a sexual orifice. It's basically one hole that serves multiple purposes) is found right before the tail, which tends to be comparatively short to their body and is found at the very end. Refer to the chart below for more info:


For what it's worth, it's best to think of snakes as legless lizards.

ahh now that's interesting, and makes more sense.

They are very lovely animals, though i must ask, do you plan to get more or have any specie in particular you want to have that you don't currently posses?

levanalucard a dit :

They are very lovely animals, though i must ask, do you plan to get more or have any specie in particular you want to have that you don't currently posses?

Any python or boa I don't already have is on the shopping list. lol I'm especially interested in the giants, even though I don't own them yet, but I'm making plans. I'm also heavily considering the possibility of getting another boa constrictor, Amazon tree boas, blood pythons, and water pythons. But there really isn't a lot I don't want. I'd also like to get more geckos, and colubrid snakes.
Most reptile keepers focus on a single species and building a collection of various different color mutations known as "morphs" of that species. I'm not like that. I'd like to have a collection of various and uncommon or rare species, much in the same way some zoos do.
But anyway, I just got a new ball python today, so nothing new for a little while. He's also a color morph known as a pastel ball python, which slightly alters the pattern and color, and he's very pretty. Did I also mention he's a full grown adult? He's a little heavy, and looks impressive in size. He also wasn't kept as a pet, so he's quite shy. But he still doesn't bite, and I'm absolutely enamored with him. He'll probably tame down considerably seeing how much I always want to hold him lol
I'll have pics of him up soon.

So here's the new snake I picked up yesterday: Kaa, (Jungle Book reference!) a male pastel ball python who is 5 years old next to a 12 oz can of coke zero for size reference. He's got some size for sure!


He also has a bit of a hissy and squirmy attitude, and is rather fast for a ball python. He'll calm down with time, hopefully.

what a beauty

their beutiful.

pythonkeeper a dit :

Not snakes but I'm gradually getting very sucked into keeping these darn things.

ew bugmouth


Dem eyes doe


This picture was sort of a lucky accident, and edited just for fun. (Male and female)


These tiny grain-looking things are what their eggs look like. The container they're stored in is exactly as big in diameter as an American dime - the eggs are very, very tiny.

woah...what are those thing?

Ponydoll a dit :

I like snakes
I think they are pretty cool
I dont like the poison ones though

Actually majority of snakes are nonvenmous, out of about 3,000 there are only 250 that are venemous

Izupen a dit :

pythonkeeper a dit :VoirMasquer

Not snakes but I'm gradually getting very sucked into keeping these darn things.

ew bugmouth


Dem eyes doe


This picture was sort of a lucky accident, and edited just for fun. (Male and female)


These tiny grain-looking things are what their eggs look like. The container they're stored in is exactly as big in diameter as an American dime - the eggs are very, very tiny.

woah...what are those thing?

Triops, also known as tadpole shrimp. They're famous for being the oldest non-exinct fossil species on the planet, having evolved before the dinosaurs even appeared and surviving all extinction events and still surviving today. The way they look today is the same they looked like back then. Their eggs are also known to go into a paused state where embryonic development is put on hold until exposed to water. This adaptation is what allows them to even thrive even in the desert, where it may not rain for months or years. Eggs are known to stay in this state for at least 30 years. However, once hatched, their lifespan is only around 1 - 3 months.

Speaking of which, I've since stopped this little project since all my adults and juveniles died. I still have eggs for later though, including albinos.

Iwuvmuzz a dit :

Ponydoll a dit :VoirMasquer

I like snakes
I think they are pretty cool
I dont like the poison ones though

Actually majority of snakes are nonvenmous, out of about 3,000 there are only 250 that are venemous

Correct! To be specific, pythons and boas (my specialty) are all nonvenomous snakes, while all vipers and elapids (includes coral snakes, mambas, cobras, sea snake, kraits, etc.) are venomous. Colubrids (typical snakes) include both nonvenomous and venomous snakes, some of which have venom too weak to make them dangerous. Garter snakes and hognose snakes, for example, are considered rear-fanged venomous, but their venom is practically harmless, and they are also some of the most popular pet snakes.

Thats cool! I have Chickens and I heard they are pretty close to dinos too.
those...um...*scrolls up* Triops are really cool. (and kinda cute too)
so do you know how big the baby triops are when they hatch? The same size as the egg? maybe 1 or 2 milimetres? i dunno, im just taking guesses! xD

pythonkeeper a dit :

And a shoutout to all the nonbelievers out there! lol


Yes, she is the same boa as in my profile pic. :D

What a cute snake!!!!! :D

Izupen a dit :

Thats cool! I have Chickens and I heard they are pretty close to dinos too.
those...um...*scrolls up* Triops are really cool. (and kinda cute too)
so do you know how big the baby triops are when they hatch? The same size as the egg? maybe 1 or 2 milimetres? i dunno, im just taking guesses! xD

About as big as a flea. They're tiny when I take a picture of them with my camera on macro, if that says anything. To put things into perspective, they're officially considered plankton when they hatch out. They grow super fast though, and growth will be noticeable within hours.
Eggs are available in most hobby stores around the world, although rarer species and morphs will usually have to be special ordered. If you're interested anyway.