The Three Stooges (Our Snakes)

To those people that say snakes are too primitive to have a personality, I say ha!  Our snakes are crazy.  This post will serve as an introduction to them for the people that don't know them.

Gene (Snakeyface)

This is Gene.  He was our first snake.  He is a ball python, and he is roughly ten months old.  He is, to put it simply, a hippie in snake form.  He is absolutely the most calm, relaxed snake I've ever seen, either in person or on TV/YouTube.  He eats like a champ (except for his issues with frozen/thawed), even when he's in deep shed.  He is absolutely incredible. His full name is "Slinky Gene the Peekaboo Bandit".  Each individual name has a story behind it.  He's slinky for obvious reasons.  He's a snake, and he has a tendency to fall like, well, a slinky.  He is Gene because he reminded Kara's mom of her obsession, Gene Simmons.  They both use their tongues quite a bit.  He is Peekaboo because when we first adopted him, he would "peek" out of his hide, and when he saw us watching, he would duck back in and hide.  Kara called him bandit because of the stripes on the side of his face.  They reminded her of a bandit mask.  He is my buddy, and Kara's mom wants to steal him.  Not happening, lady.

This is Fuzzy.  (He's not really fuzzy)

This is Fuzzy.  He is a very cranky ball python.  When we first got him, he wanted absolutely nothing to do with us.  He tried striking at Kara twice, hitting the side of the tub both times.  Then, last week or so, he had spilled his water, soaking his tub.  I reached in to take him out so I could clean the tub, and he hissed at me.  First time ever, it was pretty awesome.  Then, Kara grabbed his head by accident, causing him to hiss again!  He's a pretty cool snake though.  He gets an attitude when I open his tub, but once he's out of the tub he relaxes.  I'm very glad he is part of our family.

This little beauty is Ruby, our red tail boa.  She has a temper.  She doesn't have a problem being taken out of her tank most of the time.  Putting her back in, however, is a totally different story.  She will do everything she possibly can to stay out.  She's bumped Kara with her nose several times, as if she's threatening to bite.  We suspect that she's bitten her once or twice, but there's no evidence to support the theory.  Her tail is absolutely gorgeous.  I'll post pictures of that some other time.  She thinks she runs the house.  She's half right.

Those are our scaly family members.  I hope you enjoyed the introductions.  I will be posting about them a lot, as they are one of the primary reasons for this blog.  They are incredible and I can honestly say that having snakes has changed my life for the better.  Please comment, and don't be afraid to request topics!  I love talking and writing about snakes.

Rick