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Snake In Ma Hoouse
Posted: October 12, 2005 4:55 pm
by Lastplaneout
Well I found a baby Python in my apt last night...god knows where it came from. I really don't know what to do with him...it..her..whatever. I've never had a snake before. I thought about taking "it" to the Humane Society..but I don't want them to kill it or anything...it's small...probably less than 12"...I have a box with a clear lid...airholes, a light enclosure hing so he can stay warm (I built it myself...lets hope I don't set fire to the place) and a little water dish so he can swim and have water.
So...what do I do? Are they hard to take care of or what?...i've been reading a bit but im still in the dark...any snake people?...it's just too damn cute to see dead
Posted: October 12, 2005 5:05 pm
by dawgfan
Take it to a pet store, they will pay you for it.
Posted: October 12, 2005 5:07 pm
by dawgfan
If you decide to keep it,not difficult at all to keep up. They make pretty good pets actually
Posted: October 12, 2005 5:07 pm
by creeky
Send it to my brother in law - he has a freaking house full
Re: Snake In Ma Hoouse
Posted: October 12, 2005 5:08 pm
by captainjoe
Lastplaneout wrote:Well I found a baby Python in my apt last night...god knows where it came from. I really don't know what to do with him...it..her..whatever. I've never had a snake before. I thought about taking "it" to the Humane Society..but I don't want them to kill it or anything...it's small...probably less than 12"...I have a box with a clear lid...airholes, a light enclosure hing so he can stay warm (I built it myself...lets hope I don't set fire to the place) and a little water dish so he can swim and have water.
So...what do I do? Are they hard to take care of or what?...i've been reading a bit but im still in the dark...any snake people?...it's just too damn cute to see dead
Contact your local herp society. They will know what to do. My uncle belongs to the Central Illinois Herpatilogical Society and they deal with this all the time.
Posted: October 12, 2005 5:09 pm
by ToplessRideFL
Here in FL I would call the County Extention office.... They know all about that sort of thing.... I dont know what its called where you are. Oh wait... you have an extention office in Brevard or Volusia County....
Posted: October 12, 2005 5:09 pm
by buffettbride
They make good pets, but get big!! Feeding consists of large insects and small rodents at that size probably.
If you're up to the task, it would be a good pet. I'd get it checked for disease by a vet first.
Posted: October 12, 2005 5:13 pm
by springparrot
There is an 11 foot snake on the loose in Houston...keep your eyes on the look out
Posted: October 12, 2005 5:14 pm
by Lastplaneout
I have a buddy right now that is checking around for me...hell someone told me I can get like 50 bucks for it..hell if someone can take care of it and I can get some beer money....saweet deal. I would like to keep it...but im not allowed to have exotic pets in my apt....plus I really have no room for a tank once it gets big...He's probably happy right now
this is "Harold" in curled up by his Miller Light Coozie House
See he's pretty small
Posted: October 12, 2005 5:16 pm
by captainjoe
buffettbride wrote:They make good pets, but get big!! Feeding consists of large insects and small rodents at that size probably.
If you're up to the task, it would be a good pet. I'd get it checked for disease by a vet first.
This is one of the few times that I will disagree with BB. IMHO, snakes are not pets. They are wild animals and can never be domesticated. Not only that, it is not right to keep an 8 foot snake in a 125 gallon fish tank.
Posted: October 12, 2005 5:21 pm
by iuparrothead
Daniel.... you crack me up!
I like his house.
So if you just 'found' Harold in your house... you might want to talk to your landlord about making sure there aren't more around your apt complex... just maybe.
Posted: October 12, 2005 5:22 pm
by Gulfbreeze
Didn't a python swallow an alligator recently in the Everglades and then explode??
They don't stay cute for long...
Posted: October 12, 2005 5:23 pm
by shakerofsalt
Where in your apartment did you find it? I would have to move!
Does someone in your building have a snake that it may have got out and climbed through a vent?
Posted: October 12, 2005 5:23 pm
by Moonie
People that keep snakes as..pets, do a lot for educating friends about which snakes are dangerous and which are not..
Most people kill any snake they see. Some snakes do a lot of good, although, we do kill any poisonous snake that enters the yard. We leave the good snakes, non-venomous ones alone.
We have a corn snake almost 5 ft., captive bred. Captive bred snakes would probably not make it on their own. I'd never want any snake that has to eat more than rats or mice. I could never feed a rabbit to a snake, and would not want one that big anyway..
Herpatology is very interesting though....
Posted: October 12, 2005 5:24 pm
by Cubbie Bear
And if your snake is bad, please don't spank it
Posted: October 12, 2005 5:26 pm
by dawgfan
captainjoe wrote:buffettbride wrote:They make good pets, but get big!! Feeding consists of large insects and small rodents at that size probably.
If you're up to the task, it would be a good pet. I'd get it checked for disease by a vet first.
This is one of the few times that I will disagree with BB. IMHO, snakes are not pets. They are wild animals and can never be domesticated. Not only that, it is not right to keep an 8 foot snake in a 125 gallon fish tank.
They do make good pets most Boas and pythons are captive born in the states and adapt very well to leaving in aquariums.
Posted: October 12, 2005 5:28 pm
by captainjoe
dawgfan wrote:captainjoe wrote:buffettbride wrote:They make good pets, but get big!! Feeding consists of large insects and small rodents at that size probably.
If you're up to the task, it would be a good pet. I'd get it checked for disease by a vet first.
This is one of the few times that I will disagree with BB. IMHO, snakes are not pets. They are wild animals and can never be domesticated. Not only that, it is not right to keep an 8 foot snake in a 125 gallon fish tank.
They do make good pets most Boas and pythons are captive born in the states and adapt very well to leaving in aquariums.
If I had no choice and had to live in my bedroom for the rest of my life, I could adapt as well but I would not like it or be comfortable.
Posted: October 12, 2005 5:28 pm
by Gulfbreeze
Cubbie Bear wrote:And if your snake is bad, please don't spank it
They don't take kindly to "quiet time" either I suppose....
Posted: October 12, 2005 5:30 pm
by buffettbride
captainjoe wrote:buffettbride wrote:They make good pets, but get big!! Feeding consists of large insects and small rodents at that size probably.
If you're up to the task, it would be a good pet. I'd get it checked for disease by a vet first.
This is one of the few times that I will disagree with BB. IMHO, snakes are not pets. They are wild animals and can never be domesticated. Not only that, it is not right to keep an 8 foot snake in a 125 gallon fish tank.
Our 8' snake lives in a 4' x 4' x 6' plexiglass enclosure. I think our snake is a happy one. It may not be domesticated...but I do think that most snake owners don't take proper care of them.
Posted: October 12, 2005 5:30 pm
by Moonie
dawgfan wrote:captainjoe wrote:buffettbride wrote:They make good pets, but get big!! Feeding consists of large insects and small rodents at that size probably.
If you're up to the task, it would be a good pet. I'd get it checked for disease by a vet first.
This is one of the few times that I will disagree with BB. IMHO, snakes are not pets. They are wild animals and can never be domesticated. Not only that, it is not right to keep an 8 foot snake in a 125 gallon fish tank.
They do make good pets most Boas and pythons are captive born in the states and adapt very well to leaving in aquariums.
corn snake lives in a 55 gal. aquarium...he (?) seems very content..