Comments on: The Great Snake Escape

By: Uglyhead » “As your body grows bigger…”

Uglyhead » “As your body grows bigger…” — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 13:19:54 +0000

[...] The Great Snake Escape 12 Daniel, Scott, Mandi [...] [...]

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 14:38:00 +0000

If I don’t get pics of the kids soon I am going to boycott your web page.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:54:06 +0000

Mandi: I may not be able to keep her that long…could very well outgrow the current enclosure by October. Would be fun, though, to bring a big boy vs. a little itty bitty one.

By: Mandi

Mandi — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 21:29:34 +0000

Yes, I am, and if you could keep him (err…i think i mean her) for about 3 more months that would be great, because then you can bring all your snakes up for our class. We will be studying snakes in our 12th and 13th weeks of school, hopefully. But, if you need to get rid of it before then, of course I understand.

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:09:28 +0000

bobw: Man, have I heard that before! It’s a great way to keep away unwanted guests. You should try it. Someone you don’t like invites himself over? No problem, just ask him if he doesn’t mind your free roaming Burmese python.

aunt mary: I’m pretty sure that tapping noise was from the drain pipe that runs right by the guest bedroom. As for what weekend it was…I don’t remember.

mrscrumley: I read about that Burm who ate the electric blanket! Apparently the owner had the blanket in the cage to help keep the snake warm and it got wrapped up in its dinner. It’s never a good idea to feed a snake on a loose substrate.

By: mrscrumley

mrscrumley — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 13:47:06 +0000

Snakes on a plane! Ok, I just had to say that. And I want to point you to the yahoo! week in photos, picture 6. That is a serious snake problem.

By: aunt mary

aunt mary — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 12:05:52 +0000

Hmmm! A few weeks ago? Like, when Dave and I stayed at your house and heard the mysterious tapping?

By: bobw

bobw — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 03:50:05 +0000

cool! you can officially scratch Michelle off any potential guest list.

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 02:41:55 +0000

Mandi: That’s a good suggestion. However, so many people buy these large snakes, only to realize later that they can’t care for them, that zoos do not have the capacity to accept them anymore. That’s why the Everglades are teeming with abandoned pet Burmese pythons. They’re actually starting to reproduce, although the gators help keep them in check.

Also, if the post came across too negative, I really have to say that I think these are really beautiful animals. The size is part of that beauty. Were it up to me alone I might keep him…though I’d have to think long and hard about the responsibility.

Are you going to be teaching at the cabin this fall? If so, maybe I can hang onto him long enough to do a show and tell for the kids.

By: Mandi

Mandi — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 23:49:18 +0000

maybe the Chattanooga Zoo would like Monty. . .