My baby is home!!

anji1971 · 11-13-2007, 05:46 PM

Well, my little Dekay's snake has finally arrived, and is settling in nicely in his new home. I still can't quite get over how small he really is, his little head is smaller than my pinky fingernail! He's about 10 inches long though -- just a skinny little guy. I put him in Deejay's old 12 by 12 inch terrarium, with a little house I made out of the cardboard core from a roll of duct tape, with a driftwood roof. I gave him a nice climbing branch too, and he seems to really like it-- he is currently lounging up on the branch watching TV with the kids!
I had a lot of fun last night watching him explore, he would tunnel through the aspen bark and poke his little head out all over the tank. I could just hear him thinking, "Wow! Cool! This place is so neat! Oh look, what's over there on that side? Cool, a tree!! YAY!!!" I don't think I've ever seen a critter look so excited to be somewhere! And when I picked him up he just curled up in my hand -- he must know how much mommy loves him.........awwwww!

Anyway, this is just a little intro thread; I'm borrowing a camera tomorrow, so I'll post a formal introduction in a couple days, complete with pictures! Just had to share my little snaky story -- I'm SO thrilled to have him!

adamanteus · 11-13-2007, 05:50 PM

Really pleased for you, Anji. Looking forward to the photos!

zooplan · 11-13-2007, 10:09 PM

Photos?

Photos! Photos !! Photos!!!
(I would like to have a head banging emoticon here)

drache · 11-14-2007, 06:18 AM

yeah
if there was a head banging emoticon, I might even use it at times

enigma200316 · 11-14-2007, 06:41 AM

Congrats Anji, now I want pics...........

anji1971 · 11-14-2007, 07:04 AM

They're coming, already!!! The post says in a day or two......geez, you people are SO demanding!!!

Yes, I have a digital camera at the top of my Christmas list!!!

drache · 11-14-2007, 07:33 AM

notice I'm keeping my mouth shut

RZL36 · 11-14-2007, 08:31 AM

I know Anji, the picturephiles are so demanding.

Lori P · 11-15-2007, 05:55 AM

Anji, congrats on the new snake!! Have you named him yet?? Oh, in case no-one else has asked, could you please send some pics asap??

anji1971 · 11-16-2007, 07:50 AM

Weeelllll.........the name thing is becoming an issue. I asked Mike(Garterking) to think of a name since he was kind enough to give me the snake, and he told me his friend's daughter was calling him Sandy. Fair enough, at least to me!
My children, however, being the little pains in the neck they can sometimes be, are bugging me to call him Stitch, because they think the markings on his back look like stitches! So I refer to 'Sandy' and get "Who??? Ohhhhh, you mean Stitch, right Mom?"

The little buggers!
I think I'm just going to call him Mr. S and put an end to the whole thing!

BTW I'm collecting as many pics as I can while I have this camera, they'll be up by the weekend....IF YOU ALL QUIT PESTERING ME!!!!!

11-13-2007, 05:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
anji1971 Finder of unique Garters Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 2,130 Country:	My baby is home!! Well, my little Dekay's snake has finally arrived, and is settling in nicely in his new home. I still can't quite get over how small he really is, his little head is smaller than my pinky fingernail! He's about 10 inches long though -- just a skinny little guy. I put him in Deejay's old 12 by 12 inch terrarium, with a little house I made out of the cardboard core from a roll of duct tape, with a driftwood roof. I gave him a nice climbing branch too, and he seems to really like it-- he is currently lounging up on the branch watching TV with the kids! I had a lot of fun last night watching him explore, he would tunnel through the aspen bark and poke his little head out all over the tank. I could just hear him thinking, "Wow! Cool! This place is so neat! Oh look, what's over there on that side? Cool, a tree!! YAY!!!" I don't think I've ever seen a critter look so excited to be somewhere! And when I picked him up he just curled up in my hand -- he must know how much mommy loves him.........awwwww! Anyway, this is just a little intro thread; I'm borrowing a camera tomorrow, so I'll post a formal introduction in a couple days, complete with pictures! Just had to share my little snaky story -- I'm SO thrilled to have him! __________________ Anji

11-13-2007, 05:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,867 Country:	Re: My baby is home!! Really pleased for you, Anji. Looking forward to the photos! __________________ James.

11-13-2007, 10:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
zooplan "Fourth shed, A Success" Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bonn Posts: 815 Country:	Re: My baby is home!! Photos? Photos! Photos !! Photos!!! (I would like to have a head banging emoticon here) __________________ best wishes bis bald Udo www.zooplan.net Member of the EGSA

11-14-2007, 06:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 3,881 Country:	Re: My baby is home!! yeah if there was a head banging emoticon, I might even use it at times __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another" - Mark Twain this place is one damn beautiful snake after another - me

11-14-2007, 06:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
enigma200316 Basilisk (The King of all Serpents) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: northwestern, PA Posts: 1,880 Country:	Re: My baby is home!! Congrats Anji, now I want pics........... __________________ Justin 1.1 similis 0.0.1 parietalis 1.0 sirtalis

11-14-2007, 07:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
anji1971 Finder of unique Garters Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 2,130 Country:	Re: My baby is home!! They're coming, already!!! The post says in a day or two......geez, you people are SO demanding!!! Yes, I have a digital camera at the top of my Christmas list!!! __________________ Anji

11-14-2007, 07:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 3,881 Country:	Re: My baby is home!! notice I'm keeping my mouth shut __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another" - Mark Twain this place is one damn beautiful snake after another - me

11-14-2007, 08:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
RZL36 Subadult snake Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Shores of Jersey Posts: 331 Country:	Re: My baby is home!! I know Anji, the picturephiles are so demanding. __________________ Rich

11-15-2007, 05:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
Lori P The Purple Snake Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 2,275 Country:	Re: My baby is home!! Anji, congrats on the new snake!! Have you named him yet?? Oh, in case no-one else has asked, could you please send some pics asap?? __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

11-16-2007, 07:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
anji1971 Finder of unique Garters Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 2,130 Country:	Re: My baby is home!! Weeelllll.........the name thing is becoming an issue. I asked Mike(Garterking) to think of a name since he was kind enough to give me the snake, and he told me his friend's daughter was calling him Sandy. Fair enough, at least to me! My children, however, being the little pains in the neck they can sometimes be, are bugging me to call him Stitch, because they think the markings on his back look like stitches! So I refer to 'Sandy' and get "Who??? Ohhhhh, you mean Stitch, right Mom?" The little buggers! I think I'm just going to call him Mr. S and put an end to the whole thing! BTW I'm collecting as many pics as I can while I have this camera, they'll be up by the weekend....IF YOU ALL QUIT PESTERING ME!!!!! __________________ Anji

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