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Posted by SGRudedawg on January 19, 2003 at 17:46:05:
In Reply to: RudeDawg....... posted by hotshot on January 18, 2003 at 08:14:59:
HotShot,
See the question the guy put up (I posted it below) in case you forgot. Doesn't seem like a ridiculous question to me. (even if he had already talked about getting a smaller snake earlier), hmmmmm....... you ever change your mind? I think you must cause one minute your scathing someone for telling someone something ignorant.... i.e. "get a dog" which ticked you off and you rightfully gave him your opinion which I quote.."Everyone has to start somewhere, and if I were new to snakes and asked a question on here and got a snide remark, I would be peeved!" Then you go on to do the same thing to someone else!!! What nerve!!! You obviously do know a lot about snakes, more than me I will be the first to admit... But it looks like your goal is not to educate this person, but rather to make yourself look like a "HOTSHOT" at the expense of others. So go ahead, feel better about yourself and castigate me, I am just recently getting back into snakes with my children, and am sure to ask a stupid question or two. Just lay off of everyone else. (I bought two pueblan milks, is that OK with you???. I also asked a question about housing them together but gladly got legitimate responses from other people and now the snakes are happily caged seperately) which I would have done anyway until I found out if that species of Lamp. didn't do that. (You see, I didn't know, THAT IS WHY THE QUESTION IS ASKED!!!) (it is a FORUM ISNT IT?)
You have no Idea if that guy did any research or not, or maybe he did do some research into it and still made a bad choice. Does that make him an idiot? No, it does not. It makes him human. I am sure you have made some dumb choices with your snakes as well, (and maybe it cost them their lives).
And one last thing, how dare you say that I am as bad as someone who knowingly sell someone a snake that will certainly get too big for what they are ready for and die!!! What gall you have. You don't know me at all! Why get personal? I think if you did a little RESEARCH into it you would find that in the county that I live in. (CLAY COUNTY< MS) that people from all over bring injured animals of all types, from owls, dogs, cats, bobcats, deer, etc. (no one has ever brought me a snake yet, I hate it but everyone around here just kills 'em first!! I am trying to change that attitude around here by the way) SO don't you say another word about me being "as bad as" some like that.
So go ahead, find something I mistyped, poor grammar, or something like that and really give it to me. I am sorry that I am just a boilermaker and cant type too well and probably dont put things down in writing in good form.
I purchased a baby columbian boa at an expo this saturday. I know that the show was fairly stressful for the snakes.
:::I know it's only been three days but, I have a question about what type of behavior is typical or atypical for a new snake.
:::The first day she was out a lot, exploring. The past two days she has been sleeping a lot in her plant that's in the tank. All of that is fine, but what I am concerned about is that sometimes at night, when she wakes up, she does this thing that is very odd...
:::She braces her head and neck on the corner of the tank and just stares upward for very long periods of time. Is this normal? Is this bad? Should I be concerned? I have been leaving her alone, so as to not stress her out more, but she is still doing this after three days. Is this behavior related to her being stressed out?
:::what types of behaviors are "normal" or typical of new boas from these shows?
:::Please Help!!!
:::dj
: :I have seen too many people buy a "big" snake because it looks cool, or they want a large constrictor to impress people. But they dont have a clue as to the care of the snake, and the snake is the one to suffer! You do not go out and buy an animal that you have no clue as how to care for it, and then learn the care of it by trial and error!! You do some serious research first, and then you start out with something easy to care for and work your way up!! : Now as to me stating about DJ posting again later on with an anconda, that was sarcasm. I was trying to get a point across to him. I was not flaming him, merely trying to make him realize how bad it had looked that he had a ball python, and he wanted a smaller snake. Then the next week he posts he has traded the BP for a Columbian red tail, and has no clue as to what he is doing!! :If you feel it is ok for someone to go out and buy a snake, obviously beyond this persons knowledge, then you good sir are just as bad as the pet stores/dealers that push these snakes on anyone just to make a sale! Not caring if the person knows how to take care of the animal or not. The almighty dollar rules!! : And a columbian red tail gets larger than 4', and much larger than any coulubrid ever will. With it comes larger teeth, and it can inflict a pretty nasty bite. : So my advice to you DJ, is you have much to learn with this snake, and you have your homework cut out for you. Good luck. : :: ::If you cant give a good answer to someones question dont reply! Good solid advice is one thing, but telling someone to go and get a dog or cat?? Come on people, do you think you were born knowing everything about snakes?? Everyone has to start somewhere, and if I were new to snakes and asked a question on here and got a snide remark, I would be peeved! ::Have a little more respect for others, and if you dont know what your talking about, keep your stupid answers to yourselves. ::Geez, had to get that off my chest! ::P.S> I wouldnt say you were really rude to the guy, but you sure could have been a lot nicer and still say the same things. You dont want people to just forget about asking questions for fear of the replies do you? Especially from "beginners" when they need a helping hand? :: :::Just a question for you. What made you decide to get a columbian red tail? You do realize how big they get dont you? Just strikes me odd that you wanted a "king, corn or smaller boa" in your last post, and now you have a red tail. I just hope your not posting on here again in a few months saying you want to trade this one in on something smaller and end up getting an anaconda. ::: ::::I know it's only been three days but, I have a question about what type of behavior is typical or atypical for a new snake. ::::The first day she was out a lot, exploring. The past two days she has been sleeping a lot in her plant that's in the tank. All of that is fine, but what I am concerned about is that sometimes at night, when she wakes up, she does this thing that is very odd... ::::She braces her head and neck on the corner of the tank and just stares upward for very long periods of time. Is this normal? Is this bad? Should I be concerned? I have been leaving her alone, so as to not stress her out more, but she is still doing this after three days. Is this behavior related to her being stressed out? ::::what types of behaviors are "normal" or typical of new boas from these shows? ::::Please Help!!! ::::dj ::: :: :
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:then you know what, they deserve getting hammered.
:Brian
::I dont know who wrote this... do you?
::Posted by hotshot on January 09, 2003 at 14:16:21:
::Relish in degrading people or giving totally off the wall answers?
::Brian
:::I dont know why your snake would be doing that. Stress maybe.
:::Brian
::::I purchased a baby columbian boa at an expo this saturday. I know that the show was fairly stressful for the snakes.
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