my sweet snake son

Good morning/afternoon! I'm Millie. I am the owner of a royal python called Strudel. He's an enchi champagne (with a smooth apple filling). This here is a reptile blog for learning new things and enjoying pretty animal pictures.

[sneks-n-gecks]

who ordered a cinnamon roll?

[teleos]

I love seeing people (usually older men) bitch about snakes being called “glitternoodle”, or “long dog”, or wearing hats, or any of the ongoing cutening movement. Know why?

‘Cos your manhood’s tied into believing that these animals are SupRemE PreDaTors and I love seeing some deconstruction of harmful macho BS that shakes you up a bit. I just love it. I love how uncomfortable you are that a BADASS PREDATOR is wearing a hat.

Hey, manly man? The most dangerous predator in the world is the human being, and I have it on the best authority that human beings… wear… hats. MY GOD.

Nothing in my stewardship of animals or personal mental health is tied to an elaborate mental image of snakes as deathseeking meat tubes. I had as well think of my African dwarf frogs (who also eat “meat”, or bloodworms anyhow) the same way.

P.S. Making things cute and harmless is a great way to keep them safe, both from people with irrational phobias and from apathy and indifference to their abuse by the general public. People care about cute things. Make snakes cute.

[strudelsnake]

you have such a handsome boy !!

Oh my gosh, thank you ever so much!! He is a Good Boy

[strudelsnake]

[meme voice] Take a closer look at that snout

[strudelsnake]

A sweet moment in the sun!

[thlpp]

The Pebble and the rose.

[etherealserpents]

Mocha has a little heart on his tail and I just adore it.

[strudelsnake]

why is strudel in the shame box?

Hi!!! Firstly, this is the first ask this blog has ever gotten, so gold star for you.

Secondly, Strudel sits in the Shame Box when I’m cleaning out his viv. He tends to look very concerned when this is happening, because he just got it all nice and smelly and he’s probably sad that I’m messing it up.

He used to have a different Shame Box, but that one didn’t have any way of keeping the lid down, so I had to use the really elegant solution of sticking a heavy object on the top. 

Now he judges me in luxurious, secure comfort.

[strudelsnake]

The Great Escape (1963) dir. John Sturges

[shingecko-no-kyojin]

the small model arrives

[faithbeforefear]

Babies are shedding! 5/8 have shed so here’s two sparkly ones.

[hella-free-space]

Is this like…a morph since you tagged it as an emerald tree boa? .-. *Does not know much about snakes,but thinks yours are gorgeous♡*

[dogsignalfire]

ETB’s are red/orange as babies!

[seabeck]

Ted showing off Bokeh

Print Shop

[wheremyscalesslither]

Rhea is a sweet child. @i-m-snek your weekly picture that i havent given you in like 3 weeks lol

[spam-cham]

My strange blue puppy

[strudelsnake]

me, looking at my pet snake who, though they will likely come to recognise my presence as a non-threatening one, will never love me or be capable of returning my affection: i’d die for u

[fluffybumsandscales]

That ball python everyone has been drooling over on Tumblr! Here she is, fresh out of shed. Beautiful little girl. Hatched from an Orange Dream Butter Yellowbelly X Yellowbelly pairing, produced by Shane Whitaker Quality Serpents and Nick Boles.

[wheremyscalesslither]