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Now how do I swallow this one whole???

Lil guy was wrapped on tight, only let go after a few minutes. Was hard to hold the camera still I was laughing so hard.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

haha, getting bitten, but still more worried about getting a good shot with the camera. Im waiting for one of these days, an adult boa gets you, to see if you can still take as crisp clear photos.
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Dave

2.2 Normal BRBs
2.1 Anery BRB
4.4 66% poss het anery BRB
2.5 66% poss het new european line hypo
1.1 het hypo BRB

In the mail from the states
1.1 something special BRB

aims to work out what all my 66% hets really are, and then go from there. Sky the limit, well maybe

Dave,
...I will try to keep the camera handy and take a PIC the next time a bigger snake bites me. Pain is just an event in your brain. Actually it is a lot more complicated than that. If you can control your brain you can control the pain. With pain that is not too bad you can ignore the pain and get your mind working on something else fairly easily. With more serious pain like the bite of a large snake it is not easy to get past the pain and focus your brain on something else but it can be done sometimes. Most people upon being bitten like Dave C. is being bitten in his PICs would describe that as serious pain. Dave has plenty of experience ignoring the pain from really little snake bites and so it is easy for him to get beyond the pain of that bite and focus his brain on something more important which is not hurting the snake and taking some PICs. You probably have plenty of experience working through the pain when competing in your sport. You can take that experience and use it to ignore the pain when you get bitten by a snake. Having said all that I do not like getting bitten by snakes larger than three feet long.
Jeff

>>haha, getting bitten, but still more worried about getting a good shot with the camera. Im waiting for one of these days, an adult boa gets you, to see if you can still take as crisp clear photos.
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>>Dave
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>>2.2 Normal BRBs
>>2.1 Anery BRB
>>4.4 66% poss het anery BRB
>>2.5 66% poss het new european line hypo
>>1.1 het hypo BRB
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>>In the mail from the states
>>1.1 something special BRB
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>>aims to work out what all my 66% hets really are, and then go from there. Sky the limit, well maybe

Having kept a diverse collection over the years I have been bitten by many snakes, I would say thousands of times (esp when a young snake catcher. ( damn water snakes and black racers could bite me ten times in less then what seemed like a few seconds LOL)

The biggest was a 16 foot retic and the smallest was a 9 inch Bramina Blind snake in Puerto Rice, the blind snake bite hurt WORSE then the 16 foot retic, although the retic did what appeared to be serious looking damage, bruising etc...the blind snake bite burned like it was venomous, interesting to be honest.

I have been bit by snakes smaller then 9 inches but did not even feel it ( i.e.. garter snakes )

>>Dave,
>>...I will try to keep the camera handy and take a PIC the next time a bigger snake bites me. Pain is just an event in your brain. Actually it is a lot more complicated than that. If you can control your brain you can control the pain. With pain that is not too bad you can ignore the pain and get your mind working on something else fairly easily. With more serious pain like the bite of a large snake it is not easy to get past the pain and focus your brain on something else but it can be done sometimes. Most people upon being bitten like Dave C. is being bitten in his PICs would describe that as serious pain. Dave has plenty of experience ignoring the pain from really little snake bites and so it is easy for him to get beyond the pain of that bite and focus his brain on something more important which is not hurting the snake and taking some PICs. You probably have plenty of experience working through the pain when competing in your sport. You can take that experience and use it to ignore the pain when you get bitten by a snake. Having said all that I do not like getting bitten by snakes larger than three feet long.
>>Jeff
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>>>>haha, getting bitten, but still more worried about getting a good shot with the camera. Im waiting for one of these days, an adult boa gets you, to see if you can still take as crisp clear photos.
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>>>>Dave
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>>>>2.2 Normal BRBs
>>>>2.1 Anery BRB
>>>>4.4 66% poss het anery BRB
>>>>2.5 66% poss het new european line hypo
>>>>1.1 het hypo BRB
>>>>
>>>>In the mail from the states
>>>>1.1 something special BRB
>>>>
>>>>aims to work out what all my 66% hets really are, and then go from there. Sky the limit, well maybe

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Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
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Thanks,

I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

I also have little to no jerk reflex even with the larger snakes, pulled away once when I was very young and my retic shredded my arm, never again do I pull away. I was like 14 and the snake was like the same amount of feet. The 16 footer was in my early 30's and was a larger heavy female supposedly tame so says the owner LOL.

>>Having kept a diverse collection over the years I have been bitten by many snakes, I would say thousands of times (esp when a young snake catcher. ( damn water snakes and black racers could bite me ten times in less then what seemed like a few seconds LOL)
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>>The biggest was a 16 foot retic and the smallest was a 9 inch Bramina Blind snake in Puerto Rice, the blind snake bite hurt WORSE then the 16 foot retic, although the retic did what appeared to be serious looking damage, bruising etc...the blind snake bite burned like it was venomous, interesting to be honest.
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>>I have been bit by snakes smaller then 9 inches but did not even feel it ( i.e.. garter snakes )
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>>>>Dave,
>>>>...I will try to keep the camera handy and take a PIC the next time a bigger snake bites me. Pain is just an event in your brain. Actually it is a lot more complicated than that. If you can control your brain you can control the pain. With pain that is not too bad you can ignore the pain and get your mind working on something else fairly easily. With more serious pain like the bite of a large snake it is not easy to get past the pain and focus your brain on something else but it can be done sometimes. Most people upon being bitten like Dave C. is being bitten in his PICs would describe that as serious pain. Dave has plenty of experience ignoring the pain from really little snake bites and so it is easy for him to get beyond the pain of that bite and focus his brain on something more important which is not hurting the snake and taking some PICs. You probably have plenty of experience working through the pain when competing in your sport. You can take that experience and use it to ignore the pain when you get bitten by a snake. Having said all that I do not like getting bitten by snakes larger than three feet long.
>>>>Jeff
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>>>>>>haha, getting bitten, but still more worried about getting a good shot with the camera. Im waiting for one of these days, an adult boa gets you, to see if you can still take as crisp clear photos.
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>>>>>>Dave
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>>>>>>2.2 Normal BRBs
>>>>>>2.1 Anery BRB
>>>>>>4.4 66% poss het anery BRB
>>>>>>2.5 66% poss het new european line hypo
>>>>>>1.1 het hypo BRB
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>>>>>>In the mail from the states
>>>>>>1.1 something special BRB
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>>>>>>aims to work out what all my 66% hets really are, and then go from there. Sky the limit, well maybe
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>> Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
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>>Thanks,
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>>Frank Roberts
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>>I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.
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Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
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Thanks,

I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

First off, I'm MUCH more careful with the larger snakes, those bites actually hurt. The babies (even larger babies like that BCI) While strong for their weight are still not that strong at constricting a human body part. Falls under physics, a typical correctly sized prey item will get about three wraps aroud it before there is no more prey to constrict. Still leaving 1/2 or more of the snake not coiled on the prey. Tight coil = greater presure applied. That lil BCI managed to get two wraps on my hand but was using it's entire body to do it. Much looser coil, not nearly the effective presure applied.

Second, Bigger ones are mush heavier and would be much harder to hold up and still for pics. Assuming you could get to the camera!!

And NO, not gonna "take one for the team" on this one!!

Part of the calm and getting pics is the understanding that letting it constrict and let go on it's own is the safest thing for the snake and me as well. The bite and puncturing of my skin is already done. Me attempting to remove it would cause it to grip even tighter, even longer and possibly injure it in the process. And quite likely my skin would get torn/shredded or re-bitten. Letting the snake detatch it's own teeth is actually the least painful method to me.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

It is best to let them figure out your not a prey item.

>>First off, I'm MUCH more careful with the larger snakes, those bites actually hurt. The babies (even larger babies like that BCI) While strong for their weight are still not that strong at constricting a human body part. Falls under physics, a typical correctly sized prey item will get about three wraps aroud it before there is no more prey to constrict. Still leaving 1/2 or more of the snake not coiled on the prey. Tight coil = greater presure applied. That lil BCI managed to get two wraps on my hand but was using it's entire body to do it. Much looser coil, not nearly the effective presure applied.
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>>Second, Bigger ones are mush heavier and would be much harder to hold up and still for pics. Assuming you could get to the camera!!
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>>And NO, not gonna "take one for the team" on this one!!
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>>Part of the calm and getting pics is the understanding that letting it constrict and let go on it's own is the safest thing for the snake and me as well. The bite and puncturing of my skin is already done. Me attempting to remove it would cause it to grip even tighter, even longer and possibly injure it in the process. And quite likely my skin would get torn/shredded or re-bitten. Letting the snake detatch it's own teeth is actually the least painful method to me.
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>>Thanks,
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>>Dave Colling
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>>www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com
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>>0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
>>0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)
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>>LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
>>26.49 BRB
>>20.21 BCI
>>And those are only the breeders
>>
>>lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats
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Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
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Thanks,

I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

There's a reason why its always recommended to have a buddy with you when working with large snakes...to hold the camera and get perfect shots
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PHLdyPayne

That explains the whole buddy thing, to make sure no chance gets missed for those blackmail pics!!!!
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

NP
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1.1 96, 04 Het Albino - "Suzie" & "Lumpy"
0.1 04 Anery Het Snow- "Squelchy"
1.0 06 TH-Moonglow - "Gargamel"
1.2 01 BRBs- "Gobball", "Larva" & "Tofu"

>>Now how do I swallow this one whole???
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>>Lil guy was wrapped on tight, only let go after a few minutes. Was hard to hold the camera still I was laughing so hard.
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>>Thanks,
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>>Dave Colling
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>>www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com
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>>0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
>>0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)
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>>LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
>>26.49 BRB
>>20.21 BCI
>>And those are only the breeders
>>
>>lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats
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Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
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Thanks,

I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

Yesterday was clearly National Bite The Maid Service Day. I had a JCP a little bigger than that in the exact same position chewing away. He "iced" the cake by letting loose with the urates at the same time. Brat. Later one of the cave rats couldnt be content with its customary punch to my knuckles before feeding time, he had to slap me around a time or two before he reverted to his impossible to work with S position. Brat! Today is feeding day for the big kids. I cant way to get Moro, the guy who puts the Blood in Blood Orange, out for trip to the feeding container. At least its coming up on last feed for some of these sassy critters, into the cooling rack with the lot of you legless ingrates!
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Julie

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woohoo he got him a big one deff keeper i would say. i had a few days like that with the baby carpets when i was breeding them. cept i got the joy of bodily fluids on me to from them grrr.