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The Whole Town's Talking: Rattlesnake bites Lander man on lip, tongue
Jackson Hole Star-Tribune ^
| April 03, 2005
| JOHN MORGAN
Posted on 04/03/2005 3:57:39 AM PDT by SLB
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To: international american
ha! She's got the fangs! :)
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posted on
04/03/2005 6:39:39 PM PDT
by
MeekOneGOP
(There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
To: libstripper
A while back I was browsing snake books in a pet store and came across an article on the care and feeding of boas. They're tropical snakes and need a tropical environment. They can also get to be quite large, about 12 feet. According to this article proper boa care required a cage about four feet on a side that could be kept at about 80% humidity and 80 degrees farenheit. Also, since snakes can't be housebroken, somebody (probably mama) has to go into the cage at least once a week to clean out snake waste. Then there's the little problem of keeping the mildew down in the snake's very moist and humid environment. The bottom line is that, if I were you, I'd be more inclided to get a less care intensive snake, like a North American Corn Snake, which is likely to grow to about 6 feet.I actually have been thinking about a corn snake. I know first hand about the difficulties of keeping boas, having nursed my last one (back in the late 70s) through a bout of pneumonia (with attendant vet bills) due to improper climate conditions in the cage.
I appreciate your thoughts. I think you may be right about a corn snake. The local pet shop will be getting in a new shipment soon, and I will check it out. The thing I like about boas is that they move kind of slow, and are easy to handle in that respect. I have not had experiecne with a corn snake, but as you may know, some snakes -- like king snakes -- are not so mellow in the hands, and tend to movc rather more quickly and jerkily than boas.
If I like the way the corn snake moves, I will definitely choose that one over a boa. My last boa never got more than six feet, and at that length was still easily managed. I don't relish having one much bigger though, and I'm not sure it will be that easy to find someone who wants to adopt a 10-footer.
Thanks again for your thoughts.
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posted on
04/03/2005 6:49:38 PM PDT
by
Maceman
(Too nuanced for a bumper sticker)
To: Maceman
If you get one, please post a picture with your daughter; it would be really neat. Also being a snake owner will probably make her really popular with the boys, most of whose parents wouldn't even think of letting them keep any kind of snake.
To: international american
I don't know how serious but he was certainly stupid.
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posted on
04/03/2005 7:03:04 PM PDT
by
TASMANIANRED
(Shopping for a new tag line.)
To: SLB
145
posted on
04/03/2005 7:06:01 PM PDT
by
diamond6
(Everyone who is for abortion has already been born. Ronald Reagan)
To: garyhope
Probably a "liberal" who thought if you just give a snake enough love and try to "understand" them, they won't bite you. There are no liberals in Lander, Wyoming.
Just old drunks...
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posted on
04/03/2005 7:09:11 PM PDT
by
okie01
(A slavering moron and proud member of the lynch mob, cleaning the Augean stables of MSM since 1998.)
To: Twinkie
If Louie spotaneously snuggles up in your lap while you watch TV, I'll be happy to recant. :-)
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posted on
04/03/2005 11:32:25 PM PDT
by
Nataku X
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