 Recent Herp Discussion | | | | | | | |  | | 
12-Dec-03, 11:34 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-03 Location: NSW | | | Pet snakes on their keeper`s lawn.Safe?
I've been reading through some past posts and theres a lot of reference to snakes enjoying a crawl around on their keeper's lawn. Personally I have never actually let mine out of my hands when outside, fearing shed catch mites from a tree or ground:roll: . Am I just paranoid or is there an element of rick involved in regards to mites?
Jay
__________________
Look at the silly monkey
|
12-Dec-03, 11:46 AM
|  | Regular Member | | | | |
I think on a well mown lawn where there is unlikly to have been regular traffic of wild herps is pretty safe. my snake hasnt caught any yet. you could always wipeher down with something before returning her to her cage if your worried. watchoutfor large magpies though [and kookaburras]. everytime monty's on the lawn they all rock up and land on the clothes line. lol
__________________
\"I\'ve stopped trying to set a good example, now I settle for being a horrible warning\".
|
12-Dec-03, 11:53 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Sydney | | | |
There is always a risk, although I think it's a very small one.
I feel the same as you Jay, but still do it occasionally.
I have read, where lizard, skink etc. crawls, there could be a chance that some mites have fallen off them.
But …..
|
12-Dec-03, 12:48 PM
|  | Old Administrator | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Sydney south, NSW Age/Gender: 54  | | | |
I am taking mine large snakes out all the time, just before i suspect them to do plong.
That save me the trouble to clean cage. Large snakes do mess cage quite badly.
I newer had problem with mites thanks god.
I think in suburbs the danger is not that high like close to bushland.
|
12-Dec-03, 01:00 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Sydney | | |
As far the so called "plong" goes, my timing (with snakes)  is still a fair bit out, but hopefully when they are fully grown I'll become a master like you slatey  |
12-Dec-03, 01:02 PM
| | Old Administrator | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Sydney south, NSW Age/Gender: 54 | | | |
Ha ha It is easy with large animals. You can visibly see it.
|
12-Dec-03, 05:21 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-03 Location: Brisbane | | | |
i let my guy out for a walk every sunday and havent had a mite problem. just the naboure spying on me and telling me to leave it alone you dont want to ster it up cos they bite...go figure? :roll:
|
12-Dec-03, 09:14 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Aug-03 Location: Cleveland, near Brisvegas Age: 27 | | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by wattso watchoutfor large magpies though [and kookaburras]. everytime monty's on the lawn they all rock up and land on the clothes line. lol | Let them get a bit closer and see who is laughing then... especially on feeding day!!!
__________________
Never underestimate the power of denial!!!!
|
13-Dec-03, 12:09 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Melbourne O>I>G>L Souly! | | |
Plong?? hehehe, you really are an afficionado of crap eh Slatey ?  ?
|
13-Dec-03, 02:35 AM
| | Regular Member | | | | |
Im thinking magpies and kookas could do some serious damage, even before being eaten! specially kookas! specially to small snakes, but even to mine.
__________________
\"I\'ve stopped trying to set a good example, now I settle for being a horrible warning\".
|
13-Dec-03, 08:49 AM
| | Old Administrator | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Sydney south, NSW Age/Gender: 54 | | | |
Yeh Africa.
Why we do not make APS oficial dictionary.
Plong---crap
My GOT---Unbelievable
Afrofishead---decent person
Belinda---Our little dynamite with short fuse.
Slateman---Terorist
and few more will come I am sure.
|
13-Dec-03, 09:55 AM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Newcastle, NSW | | | |
*^*
|
13-Dec-03, 04:43 PM
| | Regular Member | | | | |
__________________
\"I\'ve stopped trying to set a good example, now I settle for being a horrible warning\".
|
13-Dec-03, 06:40 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-03 Location: NSW | | | |
Quote----If talking about reptile mites, I'm 99% sure they can only come from other reptiles. This of course would be a problem for people who live in areas where reptiles are often in their lawn. But, I'm almost certain reptiles can't just catch mites from anything----Quote
That brings up another question then. Has anyone ever had a problem with "mites" on their mealworms? Their about an eighth/quarter of a millimetre long, look brown, appear in swarms, and make the mealies look like theyve rusted. Their impossible to remove entirely without killing the mealies themselves in the process. So just wondering if they are mites or something different?
Cheers, Jay
__________________
Look at the silly monkey
|
13-Dec-03, 08:06 PM
| | | |
It's all about vigilance!! I had a spotted python that would just wrap around my hair bun and cruise around with me all day inside and out. We often let the larger snakes out to drape the clothes lines and smaller trees. Believe me you really don't want to be scaling a tree to retrieve one of your own snakes. Watch the attitudes develop when your snake isn't ready to leave the outside playground to be put back in their enclosure. Not taking your eyes of the animals is an obvious point but peope have turned their back for only a moment( they swear) and lo and behold no animal.
It is priceless watching the reaction when your neighbours look out and see a big scrubby or black head stretched out enjoying the sun.
| | |
|
