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cinder was very shiny today
Hey Reptiblr, I have a warning to issue! I’ve been using Zoomed’s Terrarium Moss for over a year now with great satisfaction, but I’m likely discontinuing my use entirely. Today I found a cone of unknown typing inside my moss, and while the moss is likely not toxic, better safe than sorry. Conifer trees like cedar and pine are TOXIC to your reptile! So please be aware. I’m unsure if this has been an issue for anyone else in the past, but it’s one for me now.
If someone can identify the cone pictures and prove that it’s harmless, I’ll retract my post, but again, better safe than sorry.
If a breeder/seller tells you that a snake with the spider gene has no wobble, they’re lying. All spiders are affected by the neurological condition that presents as a wobble.
If a breeder/seller tells you that a snake with the spider gene doesn’t have “that bad of a wobble,” they’re still lying. Wobbles often worsen with age, and there is no way to know how much distress and/or pain a snake is in from observation alone.
Don’t support spider-breeding.
When everyone freaks out because ball pythons aren’t arboreal
when ppl freak out because they can’t counter an actual scientific argument with actual facts and decide to shitpost instead
Yo the actual facts are that they aren’t arboreal????? I’ll find you some reputable sources when I have some time, but those are the facts. I don’t understand why everyone has such an attitude about it. There’s no reason to attack me. Even if I was completely wrong it’s still unnecessary. Calm down, dude. It’s not even that big of a deal.
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its a big deal when you are stating things like they are fact with no back up, and are ignoring the actual PROOF and sources given to you. you’re giving advice to other, new owners like you’re an expert, but then ignoring proven info that is all but being spoon fed to you.
When everyone freaks out because ball pythons aren’t arboreal
when ppl freak out because they can’t counter an actual scientific argument with actual facts and decide to shitpost instead
PRAISE
I was at petco today and I grabbed a couple of small rats because Cinder hasn’t been eating so I thought I’d give downsizing her prey a go (even tho she’s been on mediums for AGES) and she finally ate its literally been at least 3 months possibly 4 and I’m so relieved. She hasn’t lost oodles of weight and doesn’t look malnourished but I WORRIED so I’m so glad ;w;
It’s a large part of why I haven’t posted about her lately, I didn’t want to risk stressing her more than usual with photoshoots and things when she was on hunger strike
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i’ll be using this blog to do the pokemon challenge this month, as well as posting microfiction and updates to my novel. aka: i’m doing that thing again where i pretend to use my blog for productive things.
i chased some deer through the woods with a dying camera in my gym shorts in 33 degree weather and it was definitely worth it
can I get a 'how 2 handle' guide for ball pythons too like cinder's a babe but i feel like i make her nervous sometimes
Yeah sure!
Ok so the good news about balls is that they’re pretty easy to handle. They’re slow! This is good. However, it doesn’t mean you can leave them on the floor unsupervised. They’re very good at hiding, so make sure you have an eye on them at all times. They’re also usually not too snappy, which means that you probably won’t ever really need a hook to handle them. However, sometimes they can get a little excited if they think it’s feeding night, so watch their posture. Are they all a-flicker with the tongue? Are they holding their neck in an S-shape? Probably best not to hold them, then. Instead, get them out when they’re not particularly hungry
They’re often head-shy; even though we say “boop the snoot” a lot on tumblr, many snakes do NOT appreciate that and will not enjoy being booped. Holding their head tightly is also uncomfortable for them; while it can be medically necessary to restrain them via a tight hold around the head/neck, don’t do this during normal handling. Follow their lead! If they want to put their head somewhere and that somewhere’s ok by you, let them! When I boop Harker’s snoot, it’s actually usually the other way around- he nudges my finger with his nose as I hold it still because he’s curious about what’s going on. Over time your snake might become a bit less head-shy; still, unless you have a chill snake, don’t try to boop the snoot or squish the headboobs (those pouches of fat at the back of the head) because you might end up with a nip.
Don’t pick your snake up by the tail- remember that’s their spine and you need to support them! It can really hurt a heavier snake to be picked up by the tail.
Ball pythons like to hide, and a hoodie is a GREAT way to facilitate this. They love pockets and hoods and will curl up in your sleeves if you let them.
KNOW THE POOP BUTT. FEAR THE POOP BUTT. You shouldn’t handle a beep two days after it’s eaten but ALSO if its tail looks like this (it won’t be this extreme, this is a 30-second exaggerated sketch):
put it down and walk away.
Once you’re past the head, most snakes don’t mind being stroked anywhere along the body. They like to coil around you- keep this in mind. They won’t coil tightly enough to really hurt you, but I’d still advise against letting them coil around your neck. They won’t do anything on purpose, but it can make people panicky. If you do need to uncoil them, start with the head and gently lead the snake off of the coil. Let them coil around your arm or your hand and really get to appreciate the feel of the snake. The strength of their muscles, the smoothness of their scales- it’s really quite soothing to have a snake out. Let them explore- they can be really curious! An engaged snake is flicking its tongue and moving slowly; if it’s moving at top speed, that’s a good indicator that it doesn’t want to be where it is (and should probably be returned to its home). As always, make sure not to handle for too long; you don’t want to keep them away from their heat and humidity for all that long, and you definitely don’t want to stress them out!
you are not a people
stop
this is not how snakes sleep
Gordnite mormy, gourd nite daddly. tuck and read the storey. bebtime for this babby geezer. 10/10 ITS ONE PM IN THE AFTENOON
FUCK
HELLO 2016
(Poppy is reminiscing)
so we bought a laser pointer
so I got a cat and
I met this young man today. He’s an eighteen month old Burmese Python, in need of a forever home. I also met some lovely other guys – a lil’ yellow anaconda, a lively bullsnake, and a fat gentleman ball python healing from some horrible burns – who are similarly homeless. SCAR (Second Chance Animal Rescue) rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome all manner of animals in the SE of England.
They were recently hit by an arson attack, because some people are terrible, and if you’d like to support snakes like this handsome chap, you can donate via PayPal on their website or via their JustGiving page.
Please consider making a small donation if you can!
Juju fell asleep on our barbarian’s character sheet…
There’s actually a bit of story to this. She was up yesterday and fussing to come out, so I brought her into the living room and held her. She fussed to get down, and she would go over and park herself on this pile of paper and just watch. I’d pick her up or somebody else would, and she’d be held for a bit, then she’d want to get down and every single time she went back and flop on the paper. Don’t know why- it’s not her regular spot- but darn if she didn’t like being on this paper.