Nightmares for peter and i....

[silvereyes]

http://www.topbuzz.com/article/i6502...09&app_id=1184

Omg.

[Peter1469]

Good shot.

[silvereyes]

Good shot.

It was. Omg. Big snake though. Its head... O.o

[Peter1469]

It was. Omg. Big snake though. Its head... O.o

I was happy to see he didn't hit the hog.

[Dr. Who]

http://www.topbuzz.com/article/i6502...09&app_id=1184

Omg.

No worries Silver - there are no constrictor type snakes indigenous to America. Just the ones people import and keep as pets and then release into the wild, mostly in Florida.

[resister]

No worries Silver - there are no constrictor type snakes indigenous to America. Just the ones people import and keep as pets and then release into the wild, mostly in Florida.

Iguanas have been falling out of trees just to the south. If the Everglades sees a hard freeze, it may wipe the Burmese pythons out, they have long been established as an invasive, along with tegu and monitor lizards.

[leekohler2]

Iguanas have been falling out of trees just to the south. If the Everglades sees a hard freeze, it may wipe the Burmese pythons out, they have long been established as an invasive, along with tegu and monitor lizards.

I heard about that today! Poor iguanas. Apparently, they can survive this though as long as they are not too cold for too long.

I love snakes. Very nice animals if raised with humans. Pythons are some of the best to have as pets. Its too bad to see that they have been let loose. I almost got a Ball Python a few years ago after my last cat died. He was a rescue after some natural disaster. He was found in a washing machine that his human family supposedly put him in for protection. Apparently, the family didn't make it.

I tried to adopt him after meeting him, but I was refused. Ready for why? Because he would have outlived me. The shelter did not want him be looking for another home if I bit the dust before he did. It really sucked because I really did like him. I asked the shelter to let me know when they placed him. They did place him with a family a few months later. I gave up on trying to get a snake as they live so long. Birds are the same way. The damn things live forever.

I'm guessing their longevity is why some of these pythons are now in the wild in Florida.

[Peter1469]

I heard about that today! Poor iguanas. Apparently, they can survive this though as long as they are not too cold for too long.

I love snakes. Very nice animals if raised with humans. Pythons are some of the best to have as pets. Its too bad to see that they have been let loose. I almost got a Ball Python a few years ago after my last cat died. He was a rescue after some natural disaster. He was found in a washing machine that his human family supposedly put him in for protection. Apparently, the family didn't make it.

I tried to adopt him after meeting him, but I was refused. Ready for why? Because he would have outlived me. The shelter did not want him be looking for another home if I bit the dust before he did. It really sucked because I really did like him. I asked the shelter to let me know when they placed him. They did place him with a family a few months later. I gave up on trying to get a snake as they live so long. Birds are the same way. The damn things live forever.

I'm guessing their longevity is why some of these pythons are now in the wild in Florida.

The cold blooded reptiles get lethargic at 50 degrees. At 40 degrees their blood flow slows so they basically pass out. After 30 degrees they can die.

[leekohler2]

The cold blooded reptiles get lethargic at 50 degrees. At 40 degrees their blood flow slows so they basically pass out. After 30 degrees they can die.

Correct, I read an article today that was asking people to put the iguanas they found in direct sunlight, that way they might make it.

I'm almost ready to get another cat though. I would get a rescue for sure. My last one was a siamese that I rescued, hard to find because they are so well behaved and loyal. She definitely was that.
The cat I had before was a tiger striped tom. He was great, but very needy, much like a dog. Being as busy as I am, it was hard to keep him happy, but I managed. If I do get another cat, it will have to be female, as they value their alone time. Male cats need a lot more attention.

When learning about the python I wanted, the shelter told me they need to be handled by their owners a lot too, or they get depressed and stop eating. Who knew?

[resister]

I heard about that today! Poor iguanas. Apparently, they can survive this though as long as they are not too cold for too long.

I love snakes. Very nice animals if raised with humans. Pythons are some of the best to have as pets. Its too bad to see that they have been let loose. I almost got a Ball Python a few years ago after my last cat died. He was a rescue after some natural disaster. He was found in a washing machine that his human family supposedly put him in for protection. Apparently, the family didn't make it.

I tried to adopt him after meeting him, but I was refused. Ready for why? Because he would have outlived me. The shelter did not want him be looking for another home if I bit the dust before he did. It really sucked because I really did like him. I asked the shelter to let me know when they placed him. They did place him with a family a few months later.

I'm guessing their longevity is why some of these pythons are now in the wild in Florida.

Large female pythons lay lots of eggs. (many young fall to predation) Natures insurance that some reproduce.

Had a ball python as a kid (also called the African royal python) Called the ball python for their method of defense (roll in a ball with the head in the middle).

Very docile and usually max out at 5 Ft. (Vs the Burmese people would buy as babies @ 2ft and before long, they grow to large for the casual owner)
Another beauty is the Columbian red tailed Boa, typically maxing out at 12 FT, a size compromise.

If you are the squemmish type, some snakes can be coaxed into eating frozen rodents, many demand live prey.