Recent content by Hail_Britannia

So, a few nights ago I had a dream that I had purchased a baby green anaconda (nononononono) and was wondering what I'd do with it when it got big. Also I was apparently housing it in a dog crate that it was somehow not escaping from. Last night I dreamt that I was going for a walk here on the...

I'm a touch concerned about our new baby, Ashbringer. I notice I can hear a clicking-type sound when he breathes sometimes, and he will occasionally open his mouth as if yawning or catching a breath of air. I can hear the clicking when he does this also. I am worried because I do not remember...

As promised, here are some post-shed pictures of our new arrival, Ashbringer. He is a '13 Charcoal ph Diffused Sunkissed. This will serve as his progression thread. I'm not sure how much he weighs now, as he's too light for my crappy scale to register, but I'd guess between 10-20 grams. I adore...

I have been wanting to get some nice fall pictures of Cornwallis before it got too cold, so today we took a short walk to an old cemetery near my house. I adore cemeteries, and it seems Cornwallis does too, because she was her usual mellow, photogenic self the whole time. I may have gone a...

Stopped by the New England Reptile Expo in Manchester yesterday, with a need for mice and a bad case of empty tank syndrome. I was surprised by how few cornsnakes there were, but eventually stumbled upon this little guy. Many thanks to Mojo Herps for him! He is a 2013 male Charcoal, the...

So I just picked up this baby snake who's close to two months old and weighs around 6 grams. I'm very concerned about how thin he is. How long would you suggest I wait until trying a pink on him? Normally I'd let him at least a few days but I'm worried because he is so small and doesn't seem to...

I really don't know how I survive, keeping such vicious animals. Rivet thinks everything that enters his tank is food, even though we never feed him in there. So he tagged me today. There was blood everywhere. I'm lucky to be alive...even passed out at one point. But really, who could blame...

...But damn it, I couldn't leave the poor thing there. Went to Petco to price tank upgrades for Cornwallis and couldn't resist taking a look in the reptile section, which was my first mistake. They had the usual, including a leopard gecko who was so thin I was concerned. I took at gander at the...

Actually, it has two. I'm such an idiot. I've got Cornwallis out, just chilling on the couch, and she keeps slithering down between me and the couch cushions. I'm not too bothered by it, just let her do her thing...until I decide to put her back in the tank, lift up the cushion- and she isn't...

Wanted to post some shots of my rosy boa, Rivet. He really is so beautiful. Got him for a steal at a reptile expo a few years back- I believe he's an 09. The vendor didn't know his locality, so he could be a mix for all I know, but I feel he most resembles some of the Baja rosies I've seen. Enjoy!

Well, it's been while since I've been on this site, what with life and all. But it was a nice sunny day out today and I did a little snakey photo shoot. This is Cornwallis, my pride and my joy, the sweetest snake you could ask for. He is an 09 amel, and I just adore him. For comparison, here he...

So, in a bit of a pickle here, wondering if anyone has any input. Our cornsnake, Cornwallis, is about 270 grams now (he grows like a weed). It's time for us to order more mice. We need to order two sizes- fuzzies for our rosy boa and adults for Cornwallis (as per the Munson Plan). We like to go...

So, Cornwallis is about a year old now, and has grown TREMENDOUSLY from the little 6 gram wormlet he was when we got him. In fact, I'm worried he's a bit too tremendous. When we weighed him tonight, the scale read 170 grams! I'm not an expert, but that seems like an awful lot to me. He doesn't...

So, this isn't really a problem, more like a curiosity question. Cornwallis's feeding response has been getting more and more insane. He is the sweetest snake ever most of the time; I've never been afraid of getting bitten. However, put him in his feeding box with a dead mouse and he goes NUTS...

So, Rivet the rosy boa is still being an absolute PITA to feed. He's only eaten twice since we got him in April. If he thinks you have anything to do with feeding him he won't touch the mouse. Last night he struck it, dropped it, and ignored it thereafter. I've gotten to the point where I'm...