Am I a freak?

[fritzi2009]

I don't and I didn't.


And Tara, believe it or not I'm with you. The more that can be done to demystify this "secret herpetologists business" and make the hobby accessible to people of all ages the better, and in her own way I think that's what Rainbow-Serpent was doing. Quite probably her main error in judgement was writing about it on here. ;-)

APS Rule 1: Never write anything on here that doesn't praise the knowledge of our superior herpers, or that could potentially give others the impression that, god forbid, you don't know everything there is to know about reptiles.

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

I'm not sure just how your ad hominen argument relating brown bread and porn to ducks on a public road is relevant?

My poor attempt at humour there rob,was a reference to this quote of yours.

eat a diet high in fibre and rarely has sex... If I want to see that I can just look in the mirror!

Anyway, you have your opinion on carers ect, thats great.

 

[JupiterCreek]

My poor attempt at humour there rob,was a reference to this quote of yours.

eat a diet high in fibre and rarely has sex... If I want to see that I can just look in the mirror!

No problem Baz. I guess if you're a giant panda it's all about munching on bamboo and waiting for a cute one to come along. ;-)

 

[Rainbow-Serpent]

Okay people I get the point, but I just wanted to state something, I took him there, for a reason , I was planning on taking him home straight after, but I wasn't the one to decide that we needed to go places, and if I had my own drivers licence, yes, I would have taken him home straight away.

I don't do it for attention, I did this for a reason. Alot of people seem to have assumed that just because I've taken my snake to petcity, and the those other places, that I willy-nilly take my pythons out in public and parade around like a town cryer! Which isn't the case here, I wanted my friend to meet him, but the main reason was to size him up for food.

And that's all there is to it, I'm sorry if I offended anybody, I won't be taking them out again unless I absolutely have to. Besides next week, where (I actually found this ironic considering the discussion on earlier pages), I will be showing them to my little sisters class, but other than that, I won't be taking them for an outing.

 

[Australis]

I always thought the desert was tiled....

What ever happen to Kirby..or what ever its was called..lol

 

[ryanharvey1993]

What ever happen to Kirby..or what ever its was called..lol

didnt really notice it had gone

 

[Australis]

so I pretended he was a tie (he played along quite well), but after staring at me for a while, people started to back off and whisper about me and point and give me looks.

The old inconspicuous snake tie trick... or maybe just a pillow case next time.. easier
than pretending its a tie.

 

[Rainbow-Serpent]

The old inconspicuous snake tie trick... or maybe just a pillow case next time.. easier
than pretending its a tie.

Yes, the old inconspicuous snake tie trick, there probably won't be a next time, but if there is I'll use the pillow case

 

[Rainbow-Serpent]

One more thing, about the sand thing, It was for a bredli, don't they come from an extreamely sandy area anyway?

 

[Chris1]

as far as i know they like in rocky areas rather than really sandy ones.

i had my bredli on sand fro a while, but it started getting under his belly scales so i changed him to newspaper.

 

[Rainbow-Serpent]

as far as i know they like in rocky areas rather than really sandy ones.

i had my bredli on sand fro a while, but it started getting under his belly scales so i changed him to newspaper.

Oh, I haven't noticed any of it under the belly scales, but I see your point. After his feed I might change him to newspaper or something then

 

[Pike01]

Also holding a snake for that long (especially a small snake) will increse it temp to way above its preferred body temp as the human body is 37c.

 

[Cuddly_pony]

I think she gets the picture people
we all make mistakes

 

[reptilerob]

Cool!!! If i saw you walking around carrying your python i would definately stop for a chat and ask if i could hold your snake!!
I reckon your not a freak, maybe a little nuts, but certainly not a freak!!lol:lol::lol:
Seriously, your not a freak. Its a petty more people in the greater community don't share your passion for snakes. Good on you for being so proud of him.
I would however check up on the legalities of carting your python around though. For some reason i have it in my head that your not even suppose to take the snake off the property. I think i read it on here about 12 months ago when someone took there python to there childs school for show and tell.

 

[melgalea]

Cool!!! If i saw you walking around carrying your python i would definately stop for a chat and ask if i could hold your snake!!
.

u would ask to hold someones snake??? hav u not heard of OPMV....?????
touching other peoples snakes is something no one should be doing unless they are 110% certain that your collection and there collection doesnt contain any diseases. i rarely let anyone come over to my house let alone touch my snakes.
cheers
mel

 

[reptilerob]

u would ask to hold someones snake??? hav u not heard of OPMV....?????

AAhhhh.....NO. lol Excuse my ignorance, but i have never heard of this. Please fill me in. I was in a petshop with 20-30 snakes recently and the owner of the shop who seems to know a fair bit about snakes didnt seem to mind me handling probably 6 or 7 of them, including a 7foot murray darling carpet python.
Is OPVM some kind of disease? My wife is more than happy to let people hold her Bredli, after she warns them that he can be a bit cranky. Recently 2 sales reps from country energy held him!!lol

 

[melgalea]

http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/general-herps-42/opmv-info-and-disease-control-pdf-paper-110460

Hav a little read of that, and get your wife to read it. might make u both think twice about holding other peoples snakes and letting them hold yours.
cheers
mel

 

[Jdsixtyone]

Honestly im sure i would of went over to the other girls and get the snake to bite some sense into them and say it a king brown or crap whats venomus.

 

[seksyjinke]

APS Rule 1: Never write anything on here that doesn't praise the knowledge of our superior herpers, or that could potentially give others the impression that, god forbid, you don't know everything there is to know about reptiles.

lol @ ur irony....Very well put....

I was flamed by the so called "superior herpers" when i asked about if it was ok to take a my python out of my apartment....Glad thats over...

TO all the haters,
Seriously, tone it down, ain't nessesary for those harsh comments....everyone was a noob once.

 

[JupiterCreek]

http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/general-herps-42/opmv-info-and-disease-control-pdf-paper-110460

Hav a little read of that, and get your wife to read it. might make u both think twice about holding other peoples snakes and letting them hold yours.
cheers
mel

That information sheet was produced in NSW in 2004, so it is fairly recent, as is this mention:
ftp://ftp.oie.int/SAM/2004/FAUNE_A.pdf
and Hoser's offering:
Ophidio Paramyxovirus (OPMV) in Australian Reptile Collections.

This 2009 fact sheet is more recent:
http://www.wildlifehealth.org.au/AW...us in Australian Snakes 5 Sept 2009 (1.1).pdf


It would be worthwhile to get some epidemiological perspective. Does anyone have any more recent historical data on the incidence of OPMV to date? Is there a research group gathering anecdotal information from collectors and anecdoatal information and post mortem reports from vets?