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Forum: General Herps 29-Nov-07, 12:59 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 379
Posted By Charlie V
Snakes in captivity versus the wild...

All the sources I've read seem to agree that snakes grow larger in the wild, than they do in captivity.

This seems counter intuitive to me. A snake in captivity should be free from disease,...
Forum: Exotics/Other Reptiles 01-Nov-07, 03:05 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,457
Posted By Charlie V
You seem to be operating off a few assumptions...

You seem to be operating off a few assumptions here, which I will try and identify as best I can.

1 - Crocodiles are worth more, to you, when they are alive.
2 - No crocodile should ever be...
Forum: General Herps 01-Nov-07, 02:28 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 997
Posted By Charlie V
I'm fairly sure I've seen venomous snakes biting...

I'm fairly sure I've seen venomous snakes biting one another during courtship/mating rituals on TV documentaries, and am quite confident that a snake is immune to all venom produced by it's species.
Forum: General Herps 01-Nov-07, 02:00 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 529
Posted By Charlie V
Well, the start up costs for breeding mice and...

Well, the start up costs for breeding mice and rats are fairly low, and you can always sell them (pre killed and frozen) over the net. You wouldn't need to sell many to turn a profit, so I say go for...
Forum: General Herps 01-Nov-07, 01:46 AM
Replies: 8
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Posted By Charlie V
I imagine snakes are rather like any other animal...

I imagine snakes are rather like any other animal in that how it acts around you depends largely on how you act around it. A 'snappy' snake could feel stressed because it wants a larger enclosure,...
Forum: Australian Snakes 22-Oct-07, 12:25 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,257
Posted By Charlie V
It's a mouse. Can't say I care. I would...

It's a mouse. Can't say I care.

I would never feed live because of the risk to the snake.
Forum: General Herps 21-Oct-07, 02:26 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 533
Posted By Charlie V
Sorry, I was referencing the comment that only...

Sorry, I was referencing the comment that only vertebrates have the protection of animal cruelty laws. Fish also have spines!
Forum: General Herps 21-Oct-07, 02:18 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 533
Posted By Charlie V
Perhaps in QLD. I've bought hundreds of live...

Perhaps in QLD. I've bought hundreds of live feeder fish over the years here in Vic.
Forum: General Herps 18-Oct-07, 01:16 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 906
Posted By Charlie V
I don't think animal cruelty laws could...

I don't think animal cruelty laws could reasonably be expected to apply to food.

Technically, they probably do. But I very much doubt the police would prosecute you, and I can hardly imagine a...
Forum: General Herps 18-Oct-07, 12:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 376
Posted By Charlie V
What size critters are you feeding him? I only...

What size critters are you feeding him? I only ask because snakes will use the grain of the fur to work out which end is the head, so if you are feeding pinkies without fur, the snake may be having a...
Forum: Herp Help 15-Oct-07, 06:49 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 182
Posted By Charlie V
I've got her on fuzzies at the moment, two left...

I've got her on fuzzies at the moment, two left from a pack of ten. When they run out, I'll be upgrading the size.

So I should be expecting her to enter the cloudy phase sometime soon?
Forum: General Herps 15-Oct-07, 06:43 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 618
Posted By Charlie V
I'd like a coastal Carpet, and a nice big...

I'd like a coastal Carpet, and a nice big enclosure to put him in, but I don't think either are going to happen until I'm much more affluent, as I'd need to move to a bigger home to accommodate him!
Forum: Herp Help 15-Oct-07, 06:27 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 182
Posted By Charlie V
Shedding schedule.

My first snake (a spotted python) is about a year old (I think). I've had her for about eight weeks, and have seen no signs of a shed.

My question, to those in the know, is how often should a...
Forum: General Herps 13-Oct-07, 09:03 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 268
Posted By Charlie V
It sounds like a groovy gizmo, but I really...

It sounds like a groovy gizmo, but I really couldn't justify a thousand dollar outlay for a snake, without even considering the price of the enclosure, accessories, and the snake itself!
Forum: General Herps 13-Oct-07, 05:18 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,509
Posted By Charlie V
Thats what kills it for me. Why would a snake be...

Thats what kills it for me. Why would a snake be striking into the water, from a ledge ten feet above the water, at an animal that rarely ever swims?

What are the chances of that happening, and...
Forum: General Herps 13-Oct-07, 04:54 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 882
Posted By Charlie V
I think this really sums it up. Foreign...

I think this really sums it up.

Foreign reptiles can be really, really cool. But a magazine called 'Australia Reptiles' should really be just about Australian reptiles.

Having said that, I...
Forum: General Herps 11-Oct-07, 08:01 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 3,931
Posted By Charlie V
Stressing about people letting their cats out is...

Stressing about people letting their cats out is like worrying about a stain on your carpet while your house is burning down.

There are far more significant issues at hand...

Either way, my...
Forum: General Herps 11-Oct-07, 04:40 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 3,931
Posted By Charlie V
Like I said, if I'm happy to let people die from...

Like I said, if I'm happy to let people die from easily curable diseases because I'd rather spend money on beer and pizza, then of course I'd rather have some native wildlife die than have cat hair...
Forum: General Herps 11-Oct-07, 04:13 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 3,931
Posted By Charlie V
I don't wish to sound judgmental, but your...

I don't wish to sound judgmental, but your comment above paints you as a person with a learning disability, or at the very least a reading comprehension problem, with a penchant for over-reaction and...
Forum: General Herps 11-Oct-07, 10:50 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 3,931
Posted By Charlie V
Obviously a farm, especially one that includes...

Obviously a farm, especially one that includes areas of scrub, is home to many many snakes. However, I doubt there are dozens cohabiting in the firewood pile or the hayshed.



Again, we have a...
Forum: General Herps 10-Oct-07, 06:11 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 3,931
Posted By Charlie V
Speaking entirely objectively, both a single...

Speaking entirely objectively, both a single individual and an entire species have exactly the same value.

It is your choice to value an entire species over a human life, but that doesn't make it...
Forum: General Herps 10-Oct-07, 03:04 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 3,931
Posted By Charlie V
This is very true. Unlike Renee, I have killed...

This is very true. Unlike Renee, I have killed snakes that were close to the house before.

Until very recently, I lived (and grew up) on a farm. For any of you who live on, or have been to farms,...
Forum: General Herps 15-Sep-07, 03:41 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,808
Posted By Charlie V
Well, you've hit the nail on the head right...

Well, you've hit the nail on the head right there...
Forum: General Herps 15-Sep-07, 03:38 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,567
Posted By Charlie V
But we aren't talking about genetic defects but...

But we aren't talking about genetic defects but genetic mutations.

Without getting right back to grade-school level biology, surely you realise that Greyhound dogs have Greyhound puppies because...
Forum: General Herps 13-Sep-07, 11:51 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,808
Posted By Charlie V
I would almost go so far as to say that...

I would almost go so far as to say that encouraging amateur herpetologists to (responsibly, of course) go out into the field to wild catch pythons would be beneficial in terms of identifying and...
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