Wanna Pet my Snake

Post by **miftah** » Tue May 17, 2005 10:30 am

yeah, I thought they were supposed to be able to dislocate their jaws to swallow food. Mice aren't that big are they?

bugfreezer · Post by **bugfreezer** » Tue May 17, 2005 10:36 am

First off, nothing is wrong with the snakes' mouths - but they can "dislocate" their jaws to swallow food thicker than their head.

Looking at the pic of Painted, I figure she is between 5' and 5'2" and her hands do not look disproportionate to the rest of her, so I am betting that the snakes are no thicker than 3/4" at the thickest and the heads are pry 1/2" to 5/8" at their widest. They could pry take on juvenile mice as well as pinkies and even take adults, but they'd have to get a good strike so as not to get bit by the mouse in question. Full grown versions can grow to 33" in length and can easily sort out a mouse.

This in no way supersedes RocketDork's advice to consult the pet store and get a book.

There are good resources on the web for rubber boas as well (try www.rubberboas.com for starters)...and it turns out they are WA natives!

ZIPPER · Post by **ZIPPER** » Tue May 17, 2005 8:46 pm

bugfreezer wrote:
Painted wrote:How are mice harmful besides the rabies?
Domesticated store mice should not be...but wild mice can carry hantavirus, and that could wreck your day. Not to mention other nasty stuffs.

Good info!

We have a few fields around my house and mice can be a problem. I have those ultrasound devices in my garage and my travel trailer.

*DO NOT ATTEMPT* While weed wacking around the foundation of the house I found a mouse. Instead of stomping it (why do I squish everything?) I used the weed-wacker. Bad idea. I cut off its tail and scalped it rear end. I felt so bad I knew I had to finnish it. I went for the rest of it and all of a sudden mouse junk went flying everywhere

Another time the dogs chased one into the basement window well. I knew that if I didn't kill it it might get into the house. I ran and grabbed a broom. The darn broom wouldn't fit into the window well, so what did I do? I turned it over and bludgeoned it to death with the handle end, just like a bad jailhouse movie.

I am going to hell when I die.

Painted · Post by **Painted** » Tue May 17, 2005 8:59 pm

LMAO....wow. Mice are scary. I think they are cute but scary. My little mice are still there. I think I need to get bigger.

ZIPPER · Post by **ZIPPER** » Tue May 17, 2005 9:25 pm

Don't get to much bigger or the snakes won't eat them and I will have to come over with my yard equipment.

I am guessing here but make sure thier cage is very warm, like with a heat lamp. Being that they are cold blooded they may need the heat to get stimulated.

Painted · Post by **Painted** » Tue May 17, 2005 10:15 pm

Who the mice or the snakes?

ZIPPER · Post by **ZIPPER** » Tue May 17, 2005 10:23 pm

Painted wrote:Who the mice or the snakes?

I love mice (couldn't tell could you) and not too fond of snakes, so whichever one's you need rid of.

Painted · Post by **Painted** » Wed May 18, 2005 6:49 am

Ummm...no thanks. I feel bad feeding little baby mice who haven't opened their eyes yet to a snake. I guess it is just the thing about animals in pain, I don't like knowing about it. But I guess I will have to get used to it.