alexm Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 (edited) Slightly random thread... Anyone have any unusual pets? I just took these photos so thought they might be of interest... This is Mojo, she is a female albino Burmese Python. She is about 3 years old, 14' long, weighs 76lbs and is still growing fast! She is a glutton and will quite happily down 2 or 3 rabbits in one sitting given half a chance. She gets one large rabbit every week, or two not so large rabbits every 10 days depending on how hungry she is. She let's me know if she is hungry by trashing her vivarium, turning all the hides upside down, and banging her water trough around in the early hours of the morning! Unfortunately I don't get the opportunity to shoot as many rabbits as she eats and have to buy in frozen supplies so if anyone in my area has a surplus of fresh, clean ungutted rabbits with bullets/pellets removed then Mojo will gratefully turn them into fertilizer for you! Alternative Carcase Disposal Brewing her meal over the heater Edited January 10, 2008 by alexm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 that things ******* huge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzyboi Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckytrigger Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Bloody hell! That is some snake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Evil Elvis is your man! That makes my 4 ft long corn snake look like a worm. I gave him 2 adult mice last night. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codling99 Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 imagine waking up to find that thing under ya blankets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzyboi Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Where did that rabbit come from in the first pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codling99 Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Slightly random thread... Anyone have any unusual pets? I just took these photos so thought they might be of interest... This is Mojo, she is a female albino Burmese Python. She is about 3 years old, 14' long, weighs 76lbs and is still growing fast! She is a glutton and will quite happily down 2 or 3 rabbits in one sitting given half a chance. She gets one large rabbit every week, or two not so large rabbits every 10 days depending on how hungry she is. She let's me know if she is hungry by trashing her vivarium, turning all the hides upside down, and banging her water trough around in the early hours of the morning! Unfortunately I don't get the opportunity to shoot as many rabbits as she eats and have to buy in frozen supplies so if anyone in my area has a surplus of fresh, clean ungutted rabbits with bullets/pellets removed then Mojo will gratefully turn them into fertilizer for you! assume they bred for snakes ,and killed and frozen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzyboi Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Just found this video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexm Posted January 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Thanks for all the 'large snake' comments... particularly what I wake up to find 'under my blankets' I am flattered! Where did that rabbit come from in the first pic? Its a lab bred rabbit. I buy them in frozen from a supplier who breed specifically for reptiles and raptors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzyboi Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 im amazed, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexm Posted January 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 (edited) Just found this video A lot of 'live feeding' goes on out there, and whilst it's interesting to see I must stress that I personally don't condone it. Most keepers will agree that it really isn't necessary to feed a captive snake in that way for a number of reasons: 1) it's more humane to euthanise the prey first for obvious reasons 2) it's safer for the snake as they can and do get bitten frequently by their prey 3) large constrictors used to striking moving prey are inherently more dangerous to their keepers. Most 'accidents' (read people injured or killed by their pets) are due to feeding errors made by keepers who feed live prey. I've worked extremely hard to condition Mojo to gently take defrosted prey identified by scent and not by movement and also to disassociate myself from her food as much as possible (wear gloves to avoid my scent getting mixed with the rabbit etc). We had one 'misunderstanding' when she was 7 foot long, and there is no way I will be making the same mistake now she is over half my bodyweight. Her strength is phenomenal. She now sniffs around the rabbit making sure it is food and then gently starts swallowing! No good for youtube videos, but at least I'm not going to get eaten! Edited January 10, 2008 by alexm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerico Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 (edited) I have one 2ft from me Edited January 10, 2008 by jerico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkill Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Just found this video A lot of 'live feeding' goes on out there, and whilst it's interesting to see I must stress that I personally don't condone it. Most keepers will agree that it really isn't necessary to feed a captive snake in that way for a number of reasons: 1) it's more humane to euthanise the prey first for obvious reasons 2) it's safer for the snake as they can and do get bitten frequently by their prey 3) large constrictors used to striking moving prey are inherently more dangerous to their keepers. Most 'accidents' (read people injured or killed by their pets) are due to feeding errors made by keepers who feed live prey. I've worked extremely hard to condition Mojo to gently take defrosted prey identified by scent and not by movement and also to disassociate myself from her food as much as possible (wear gloves to avoid my scent getting mixed with the rabbit etc). We had one 'misunderstanding' when she was 7 foot long, and there is no way I will be making the same mistake now she is over half my bodyweight. Her strength is phenomenal. She now sniffs around the rabbit making sure it is food and then gently starts swallowing! No good for youtube videos, but at least I'm not going to get eaten! i wish my snake was that easy to feed , She is a royal python and she is so hard to feed that i have no choice with the live feeding and 3 times out of ten she wont eat that ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codling99 Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 no nothing about snakes ,but would think ,she ll eat when hungry,same as most animals ,they wont starve their selves ,could be wrong mind . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexm Posted January 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 i wish my snake was that easy to feed , She is a royal python and she is so hard to feed that i have no choice with the live feeding and 3 times out of ten she wont eat that ..... Nice Royal! Royals are well known to be fussy eaters so I sympathise! Burms on the other hand are complete pigs, but having said that I have had a couple of problems. I recently switched food suppliers because the rabbits I was getting were obviously poorly cared for cast-offs from the pet trade, in terrible condition and more often than not stank pretty ripe! The problem was that when I swapped to nice fresh rabbits she no longer recognised the scent. My safety strategy worked in so far as she sniffed them, then promptly turned her nose up and refused to recognise it as food! I had to get her to take something she recognised (a large rat) and then just as it's ar*se end was going down the hatch I introduced the rabbits nose into her mouth and she just kept swallowing until the whole lot went down. She still has trouble recognising the new batch of rabbits, but now I can get away with scenting them by rubbing a rat over them. She's a bit thick but hopefully she is learning the new batch of rabbits are good to eat. What do you feed your royal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkill Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 rats , she use to eat evry week without fail then she just stopped ( they can go upto nine months ) which is not to good and some will even starve to death ... you can force feed them but its not good for the snaketo much stress involved. i have tried so many different methods to get her away from live food but she wont budge i have even killed the rats seconds before putting them in the feeding tank but know she wont touch them .... Like you say the risk to the snake of getting bitten or scratched is massive i just have to monitor it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auto culto Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 cant we take her ferreting instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Have a look at this one: Hissy Puff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 heres a few more of mine: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkill Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 heres a few more of mine: thats a great collection of snakes you have there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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alexm Posted January 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkill Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 how do you get on with the feeding of your royals ? also do you have any tips i could use to get mine back on frozen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Thanks and tips on getting them on deads? Yes 1....DONT! What are you keeping her in? Smaller enclosures for royals, they like to feel secure when feeding, look here:Royal Care thats a great collection of snakes you have there good.gif Lol, thats just the tip of the iceberg!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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