I want I want

[dee4]

I am only new to the snakes, but everytime I get on here and see photo's of everyones magnificant specimens I want them aswell.
I have a female Diamond that I have only had for 3 weeks (my 1st), last week moosenoose put me on to a lady near him who has Darwins. I now own a Darwin and will pick up soon. MD's, Pibara's, Coastals, Bredli's do you ever stop at just 1,2,3,4. I once had a fobia about em now I love em.

I was once told it was contagious but said "Bull***t" I have to appologise now as they were correct. :lol: :lol: :lol:

This is my girl having a stretch after a feed

 

[instar]

nice pyth. cant see much bump, small feed?

 

[thals]

lol..and welcome to the "herp-world" fellow newbie...i tell ya it trully is an addiction...btw i luv ur diamond gal, she is gorgeous...how old is she??
Hehe, ditto on the fear factor, but i must say, my phobias have pretty much always been with arachnids...yeah, those pesky lil things they call spiders, arrrgh, im sure ill learn to luv em one day ;-) Congrats on all ur new repitles too

 

[Livewire]

Yeah, Im the same. Im pretty new to snake as well, I've had lizards before but now I'm hooked on snakes. Just can't get enough of them, I have a 2.5 month old children and a 1.5 month old tennant creek Stimi. Now I want a carpet but not sure which species. I guess before you now it, you have room full of snakes. Can't wait until that happens.

 

[angelrose]

When i first got into it, i promised hubby it would only be the one, then he fell in love and wanted more too, now we have 7 and picking up more next week.

Lmao

Angel

 

[Livewire]

Angelrose, your making me jealous. I've been told I cant get anymore until we move to a bigger house. Damn!!!

 

[angelrose]

whats the house got to do with it, they dont take up much room :shock: :twisted:

Mine all live outside anyway

 

[dee4]

Re: RE: I want I want

nice pyth. cant see much bump, small feed?

I've been told by a few not to over feed diamonds due to the syndrome they can get. She's only a yearling,exactly what age I'm not sure.
The pic doesn't really do her justice, still trying to work out how to get the pic small enough without losing to much quality.

 

[Already_Gone]

RE: Re: RE: I want I want

I'm guessing she is about 1yo. You could feed her fuzzy rats no worries. Just dont over feed her, by feeding her twice a week or something. Once a week - 10 days is cool.

 

[angelrose]

RE: Re: RE: I want I want

I was talking to Russell Grant on the phone yesterday and i quote, Diamond Python Syndrome = uneducated, irresponsible ownership.... if you look after them, they wont die. unquote

i guess that would indeed include over feeding.

Sorry if that sounds a little harsh, but you are perfectly right to worry about over feeding them and i would use your own judgement.

Angel

 

[jezza]

RE: Re: RE: I want I want

my phobias have pretty much always been with arachnids...yeah, those pesky lil things they call spiders, arrrgh,

I am with you, hate the hairy thing's!

do you ever stop at just 1,2,3,4. We were only going to get a couple of snake's( about 8 mths ago!) A pair of costals and a male mac. That was graet for a month or two! Now have about 9 snakes, 13 hatchies and about 10 lizzard's. So I guess no you can't just stop at 1,2,3,4!

 

[moosenoose]

I once had a fobia about em now I love em.

Why can't most people be like this??? I was speaking to a guy on the weekend, who is so phobic about anything reptile he even flips out over those tiny skink eggs you find in the garden!! Why, why, why??? :?

Good on you anyway Deeman, that's a nice Diamond you got there too mate! :wink:

 

[dee4]

Re: RE: Re: RE: I want I want

I'm guessing she is about 1yo. You could feed her fuzzy rats no worries. Just dont over feed her, by feeding her twice a week or something. Once a week - 10 days is cool.

I've been feeding her mice at around 5 to 6 weeks old. Not quit that large that you could call full grown. I haven't got any rats bred just yet, they shouldn't be far away. Last feed she took a mouse with the head of it at it's sholders so there isn't much worry what she is capable of. Just paranoid I guess. I'll give her a go a full size one this week I think!

Thanks

 

[tourett]

Dee4, she looks about 2 year old to me. As their birthdates are around about this time of year. I would be feeding her something a little larger, maybe small rat 1 X every 2 weeks. You should ask the person you bought her off, what they have been feeding and how often.
Tourett

 

[Guest]

hehe, yes it is contageous. i wud also have much more then i already do, though i m limmated by the partents thumb. lol. I keep 2 macs, 1 bredli n 5 bluey's.