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24-Feb-05, 06:29 PM
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Well, they finally all hatched. Unfortunately 4 appear to have suffocated overnight in their egg container while I was waiting for them to fully emerge. A sad waste of life and a lesson learned. In future I will use bigger containers.
So on Tuesday night myself and John Weigel tried to sex all 13 younsters. It was the longest 1 hour of my life. These have to be the most aggresive Taipan hatchlings I and John have ever seen. What a nightmare trying to probe all of these 15 inch long killing machines. We both come so close to been bitten just too many times.
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24-Feb-05, 06:56 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Nov-04 Location: bow river Victoria | | | | RE: Coastal Taipans
crikey sounds like you need some one to distract them while you violated them
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24-Feb-05, 06:59 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-04 Location: Perth Age/Gender: 22  | | | | RE: Coastal Taipans
lol sounds like fun..... i cant see myself ever getting into taipans, whip snakes, broadheaded spp of snakes and blacksnakes on the otherhand....... oh to have my vens licence
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24-Feb-05, 07:09 PM
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Kenshin,
Broadheadeds can be a real handful too. Actually all three Hoplocephalus can be flighty and are not nice animals be bitten by. I really have to agree with you on the Blacksnakes though, absolutely brilliant animals to keep for both looks and temperament.
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24-Feb-05, 09:19 PM
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Heres a pic of a male I am going to hang on to. He got real upset when I removed his hide box for the pic. Started to chew his mouth like crazy, as well as whip the end of his tail.
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24-Feb-05, 09:47 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-04 Location: NSW Age/Gender: 22 | | | |
He is absolutely gorgeous Bob...I love coastal taipans, one of the most gorgeous looking snakes in my opinion.
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24-Feb-05, 09:52 PM
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Stupid question. But would a bite from one that size be fatal?
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24-Feb-05, 09:56 PM
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I actually saw these guys today.They are beautiful but boy are they cranky. I wasn't to upset Bob didn't have the lid off for to long.
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24-Feb-05, 09:58 PM
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Craig,
I'm pretty sure juveniles are as deadly as their parents, and are even more prone to chewing than their folks.
Simone.
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24-Feb-05, 09:59 PM
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Craig,
I'm pretty sure juveniles are as deadly as their parents, and are even more prone to chewing than their folks.
Simone.
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24-Feb-05, 10:00 PM
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Craig, a bite from a Taipan of this small size would be fatal if left untreated.
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24-Feb-05, 10:06 PM
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deadly yes, though SOOOOOOOOOOO goddam cute.
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24-Feb-05, 10:06 PM
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I'd be happy to sit back with a bourbon and wait to see if anyone could disprove it though. Nice looking snake Bob but with the number of people in my house who like to handle my animals while i'm at work and leave lids off.........................i think you can keep em' to yourself
Simone.
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24-Feb-05, 10:07 PM
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15 inch long killing machines.
| Thats a bit harsh Bob....LOL. I am sure they were just playing. ;-)
I love the taipans, awesome creatures but I don't think I would ever keep them. Although the one you posted a pic of makes it tempting......:-)
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24-Feb-05, 10:14 PM
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Hugsta, harsh my ****. You come up here and play with them. I double, tripple dare you  How we were not bitten on Tuesday night is nothing short of a miracle. Just ask John weigel what he thinks of this clutch.  | | |
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