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Where’s a Snake When You Need One!
Since my cats have obviously fallen down on the job of rodent control, and my snake is too small to tackle this large mouse, I am regretful I don’t have a big stout gopher snake to set loose in the house! Or one of L.Roy’s beefy Eastern kings!!! A side note: due to the severe drought in the Sierras the wildlife of all sorts has been coming in close to human habitation for water and food. I have trapped and released 6 foxes, a dozen raccoons, and a dozen skunks just since May. When the wild creatures come in the fenced yard they get relocated to the river. There are a lot more thirsty reptiles, as well. Times are hard in the woods this year. |
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| 07/29/08 04:31pm |
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L.ROY View Profile |
Message To: Greatballzofire In reference to Message Id: 1812826 Where’s a Snake When You Need One!
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| 07/29/08 10:20pm |
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Greatballzofire View Profile |
Message To: L.ROY In reference to Message Id: 1813176 Where’s a Snake When You Need One!
Quote: you should get rid of them worthless cats and stock up on some easterns,lol!
And I would not ever have to brush the snakes! One chore I loath, but I do it anyway, is brushing the cats, as the hair always tickles my nose. The snakes shed in one neat tidy piece only occasionally not continuously and I never have to be concerned about my furniture or clothes being covered with snake scales! Those cats had better catch that mouse tonight! |
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| 07/29/08 10:44pm |
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L.ROY View Profile |
Message To: Greatballzofire In reference to Message Id: 1813198 Where’s a Snake When You Need One!
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| 07/29/08 11:50pm |
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Greatballzofire View Profile |
Message To: L.ROY In reference to Message Id: 1813255 Where’s a Snake When You Need One!
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| 07/29/08 11:58pm |
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Weecreekers View Profile |
Message To: Greatballzofire In reference to Message Id: 1813259 Where’s a Snake When You Need One!
So do you share the 32 cats? Or are those just the ones at your abode? (Not that it would make you any less crazy, you understand!) |
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| 07/30/08 11:24pm |
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Greatballzofire View Profile |
Message To: Weecreekers In reference to Message Id: 1814256 Where’s a Snake When You Need One!
Quote: Rock on, GBoF!
So do you share the 32 cats? Or are those just the ones at your abode? (Not that it would make you any less crazy, you understand!) Hi, Weecreekers, Our total number of cats is 39. I have 9 which are allowed into the cabin. My partner has about 7 that he allows in overnight. The rest live outside in a little heated cat barn built just for them, with bunkbeds and food. Some of them are dirty pissers so are never allowed inside! All the cats can go outside into a two acre fenced with no-climb wire fencing enclosure on our rural foothill acreage. We used to lose cats to mountain lions and coyotes but since the fence went up (a major job siting line through climax growth manzanita, I tell you what!) the rate of attrition has fallen way behind the rate of acquisition, hence so many cats. I would save the world if I could, but have had to stop intake so as to maintain proper care of what we already have. This thing of exponential population increase seems to be moving over to the reptile field. My bluebelly eggs are looking good and will hatch soon, and my big bluebelly female is gravid again! Plus I am due to get a pair of Arizona Mountain king snake babies next week; will post pictures! Even my crickets are busy reproducing; I’ve got several egg containers in the incubator now. It seems the only creature I am able to have only one of is my mate, Thank God!! |
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| 07/31/08 10:06am |
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L.ROY View Profile |
Message To: Greatballzofire In reference to Message Id: 1814553 Where’s a Snake When You Need One!
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| 07/31/08 12:15pm |
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Greatballzofire View Profile |
Message To: L.ROY In reference to Message Id: 1814664 Where’s a Snake When You Need One!
Quote: if i collected mates like i collect snakes i’d go nutz.
I’ve already gone nutz. It wasn’t a very far drive to get there, though! What a pretty snake! Is that one of yours’? I thought you just had Easterns. |
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| 07/31/08 02:27pm |
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L.ROY View Profile |
Message To: Greatballzofire In reference to Message Id: 1814802 Where’s a Snake When You Need One!
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| 07/31/08 05:21pm |
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