My Retic is getting big

[jitami]

I don't think anyone's offended, Tami... we're just talking here.

Thanks James. I'm one of those ones that says to donate my body, cremate me, bury me in the backyard, whatever is easiest. I lost my dad earlier this month, so this is all in the forefront and I'm probably a bit jaded at this point.

[Snake lover 3-25]

o that's too bad......

I lost my dad earlier this month

[adamanteus]

I'm sorry to hear about your Dad, Tami. I think many of us here have experienced loss. It's never easy.

[Snake lover 3-25]

wow how heavy is he???

[jitami]

Thanks guys... he had had some health problems but had seemed healthy as of late. He died in his sleep looking as peaceful as a baby, with his dog curled up behind his knees. Not a bad way to go. Anyway, enough thread jacking... I'm so bad about that! I'm the same in person. Something reminds me of something else which reminds me of something else.. you get the idea! Thankfully my mom lives close to me, so we're working our way through it.

[Snake lover 3-25]

at least he died peacefully......

[jitami]

Absolutely stunning animal! Glad you made it through that incident ok! Yikes!

[adamanteus]

Wise words, Jerry.
I mentioned my friend who was hurt by a 9footer...
He was cleaning in his walk-in enclosure, using a dust pan and brush. The snake struck without warning, and threw a coil around him, tying his wrists to his ankles. He fell over like a skittle, unable to ease his fall he cracked a rib on the floor.
He was working alone at the time, and it took 35 minutes for him to get free.
The poor guy had shocking lacerations and bruising to the wrist where he'd been bitten, and he was pretty badly shaken up..

[Snake lover 3-25]

wow..... and that was only 9ft!!!!!!! omg!!!!!!

[adamanteus]

wow..... and that was only 9ft!!!!!!! omg!!!!!!

Yeah, only a tiddler!
Anyone who's ever handled a rat snake or a king snake will know the power they have when they decide, for whatever reason, to give your fingers a good ol' squeeze..... Scale that up and you see the danger!