Some Snake and Spidey Pics

[floppynoodleson666]

You should post more pics of neat looking creepy crawlies. I love the snakes, and the spider scares me.

[Ub3rD4n]

Just a question, how easy is it to get permission to keep these wondorous animals?

[floppynoodleson666]

you can probably walk into a pet store and purchase almost any type of non-venomous snake. I never concerned myself with permission to "own" (i actually think of it as living with an animal) an animal. Once, one of my families german shepards bit a Garter Snake and wounded it pretty bad, so I brought it into the house an rehabilitated it. When I brought it in it had bites all up its sides, and when I released it, the wounds had healed up nicely and it was fat on various insects (and arachnids) i had offered it. I really like reptiles and amphibians in general.

[pitbulllady]

Originally Posted by Ub3rD4n

Just a question, how easy is it to get permission to keep these wondorous animals?

In the US, regulation, or lack thereof, of keeping non-traditional(meaning not a dog or cat)pets is up the individual states and counties and municipalities within the states, with the exception of animals or plants that are listed as "Endangered" on a Federal level. In South Carolina, my homestate, there are no regulations or permits required to collect, keep and breed any reptiles or invertebrates, with the exception again of those that are listed as Endangered, for which you'd need a permit from the US Dept of the Interior. In fact, our state Dept. of Natural Resources ENCOURAGES anyone who wants a pet snake to consider one of our own native non-venomous species,rather than an exotic species like boas or pythons, since they don't have to worry about those getting loose and creating an invasive population that will wreck havoc on the environment. Some cities do have regulations against keeping venomous reptiles or really large constrictors, and the state has a permit system for keeping alligators, which are actually regulated as a GAME animal, like White-tailed deer. I don't know of anywhere in the state that has any regulations against keeping any sort of invertebrate, except for zebra mussels, which are an invasive species that cause all sorts of problems in waterways and sewage systems and reproduce like crazy. My family owns the property on which I live, so I don't have to worry about landlord issues.

pitbulllady

[Partymember]

IIRC some crack dealer in Troy or Albany had a Gavail as a guard dog in his appartment. I think the little guy went to a zoo when they busted him.

They're so cute when they're young. I would like a Gavail that styays small (maybe 2-3 feet long). I think there is a breed like that but i don't think they are legal to get from Brazil. Endangered, i believe.

[pitbulllady]

Originally Posted by Partymember

IIRC some crack dealer in Troy or Albany had a Gavail as a guard dog in his appartment. I think the little guy went to a zoo when they busted him.

They're so cute when they're young. I would like a Gavail that styays small (maybe 2-3 feet long). I think there is a breed like that but i don't think they are legal to get from Brazil. Endangered, i believe.

Yeah, those things are extremely endangered, and very delicate crocodilians. They are difficult to care for even in the top-notch zoos and reptile parks. It's hard to understand how one could have been kept alive in an APARTMENT, and if I was gonna get a crocodilian as a "guard dog", I sure believe that I could have found a species that was a whole lot mean, tougher and cheaper! I've never even seen one offered on any reptile sale sites; they're normally only available as zoo-to-zoo direct trades.

pitbulllady

[Partymember]

yeah i was a bit confused as well. I think an Akita would be a much more effective animal, personally.

[pitbulllady]

Originally Posted by Partymember

yeah i was a bit confused as well. I think an Akita would be a much more effective animal, personally.

NO kidding! I used to breed Akitas, actually. I stopped when I began breeding Pit Bulls because the Akitas would get out and get ahold of the Pit Bulls and just pick them up and shake them to death, like a terrier shaking a rat. A stray Akita(not one of mine) in the neighborhood where I lived at the time killed my neighbor's horse. They are big, beautiful dogs, but the Japanese have never messed around when it comes to creating weapons, whether they are of metal or flesh and bone.

pitbulllady