Members Bakershalfdozen Posted July 2, 2009 Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 This is for you. http://www.snakesaliveinc.com/default.asp?GoTo=ga&Gal=Six I took my kids and my mom to our local library yesterday for a "Snakes Alive!" program. Ron Cromer does presentations in schools, libraries, VBS, etc. in the eastern U.S. about harmless reptiles, particularly snakes. He brought about 24 snakes with him, a blue-tongued skink, an iguana and a 14 ft. python. You can see pictures on his website. His presentation was fascinating, informative and very funny. He also made it a point to let everyone know he is a born again Christian and that Jesus Christ is his Lord and Savior. Anyhooooo, I volunteered to be a snake-handler. We adults (who wanted to) go to hold the snakes and carry them around to the children. The children could pet them and also hold them for a few seconds if they wanted to. The finale was his 36-year-old 14 ft. python. Her name is Penelope. It took eight adults to hold her and she weighs 150 pounds! (We're not in these pics; these are from his website) His presentation is a good one if anyone is interested for their school, library, VBS, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CJP56 Posted July 2, 2009 Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 I was there too. The presentation was very interesting and I learned some things I didn't know. CJP56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members trc123 Posted July 2, 2009 Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 I never met a live snake that I wouldn't have liked better dead! Sorry, but I hate the slithery things...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bakershalfdozen Posted July 2, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 I think most people feel that way but what is interesting is that in our area, there aren't any poisonous ones except for copperheads. So, if we see a snake in our yard that isn't a copperhead, we shouldn't kill it. All snakes eat rats and mice, and if you kill all the harmless snakes, then the rodent population greatly increases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FeatherDuster Posted July 2, 2009 Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 I kill all snakes. They remind me of the Devil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bakershalfdozen Posted July 2, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 I was there too. CJP56 I included you in my post... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John81 Posted July 2, 2009 Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 I really hated snakes when I was younger. They don't bother me that much now unless we sneak up on each other! Here in town if I find one in the yard it's dead. When we lived in the country we let the bull snakes live because they are typically "peaceful", not aggressive, and they are great at taking care of mice and rats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JerryNumbers Posted July 2, 2009 Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 Now, this is a real snake, 9 feet one inch, 97 pounds of rattle snake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John81 Posted July 2, 2009 Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 There are supposed to be timber rattlers in this area but I've never seen one and I don't know anyone who has. We do have lots of cotton mouths and I've seen some pretty good sized ones that I wouldn't have wanted to surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JerryNumbers Posted July 2, 2009 Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 Pet python kills Florida toddler http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE56067K20090701 Very sad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crushmaster Posted July 2, 2009 Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 Very interesting; thanks for sharing. I don't mind snakes, really. God bless, Crushmaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JerryNumbers Posted July 2, 2009 Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 I don't mind snakes either, as long as they stay out of my way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FeatherDuster Posted July 2, 2009 Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 The only snake I would not kill is a Caridananian Raptorus. They are too cute . . . and delicious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John81 Posted July 2, 2009 Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 My wife loves the taste of rattlesnake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators HappyChristian Posted July 2, 2009 Administrators Share Posted July 2, 2009 I don't like snakes at all! We had a snake (I think it was a python) in the Children's Dept. of the library for a while - it was very well sealed in its home, so there was no chance of escape. But they had to feed it every couple of days. The pet shop owners came to feed it - live mice. People could hear the mice shrieking as the snake swallowed them. *shudder* Glad my office is in another building! Jess, do you know where this fellow is based? He's probably too far away for our library, but if not...(his website doesn't say) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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