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Well, the lad sprang a sneaky blue on me - three days ago he was dusty and refused his rat so thought he was just going into shed ...today a nice mess and a lovely shed, so weigh-in (900g) and photo-shoot. Hot and muggy today so thought I would pose him beside the pond ...what happened next, I wasn't prepared for ...
(and deep breath and prayer to the broadband gods, who haven't been very friendly today ...)
Ooo, what's down here then?
Cool, man, could just take a dip ...
OOo! LIL! Lil! Look at me, Lil, I'm swimming Lil!
Splutter, pffff! What do you mean my big belly was dragging me under? My belly's empty! I wanna hot rat!! NICE in there! Wanted to STAY in there! Cross!
Ooo, what's down here then? A cave? A slug? Never met a slug before. Bit sticky isn't it? I'd rather have a hot rat ...And TALKING of rats ...
He is now towelled and back in his viv, awaiting a hot rat.
Thanks for looking!
(Phew! Fingers crossed and posting!! Do we have lift off??? )
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Posted - 04/08/2011 : 16:04:21
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IT WORKED!!!!
Thank you broadband gods!!! |
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Posted - 04/08/2011 : 16:20:34
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Brave little lad isnt he? bet you were beside yourself though! I know i would have been! Amazing pics bats!
Wanted to take flo our for a strole today but its been torential rain all day, dinner night tonight so maybe sunday?!
Keep up the prayers the broadband gods can get very angry sometimes! |
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Posted - 04/08/2011 : 16:41:40
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LOl - thanks, Sandi - I wasn't worried about him - the 'pond' is a discarded 50 gal header tank, so I knew I could rescue him - and as for bacteria etc, I reckon he's big and tough enough. He was out for about 5 mins and then came in and got warm and towelled. Whoever said royals aren't adventurous?
I was having eggs thinking I could never post another thread though lol! (fingers crossed!) |
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Posted - 04/08/2011 : 18:09:09
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LOL thanks Dl3 - yeah, not so much walkies as swimmies!
He seems to know how to do the crawl-stroke lol! |
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Posted - 04/08/2011 : 18:27:00
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BlueDragon
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Posted - 05/08/2011 : 11:35:58
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Funny boy X )
Tig hates water, won't even sit in his bowl before a shed.
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Posted - 05/08/2011 : 13:30:56
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| LOL, Blue - he may be - he's an eccentric, that's for sure. I thought I'd just get some pretty pics of him posing on that green moss, but then he looked over the edge, and then, very slowly, lowered himself in, all serene, looking as if he'd done this all his life. He was only in the water about a minute but I think he'd have stayed in longer, he looked quite content. I've never seen him in his water bowl either - had no idea he would turn into a royal pond python! |
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Posted - 05/08/2011 : 13:55:33
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Posted - 05/08/2011 : 14:12:27
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Great shots Lil, loving the running commentary too  |
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mystra
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Posted - 05/08/2011 : 15:50:06
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Tharrr he blows!!!!
Fantastic pics BATS, and i'm very jealous of both the pond and the sea monster you have lurking in there!!! Perhaps charge people to see the new 'Nessie'? or make a scary monster movie... ! |
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Posted - 05/08/2011 : 16:30:21
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Thanks guys!
LOL, Mystra, that's an idea - if Prozacbear would come out on location I'm sure Shahi would make a brilliant film star.
The 'pond' originally came out of a skip, believe it or not! 'Skipping' is one of my favourite pastimes, and this one was in the next street, with a 50 gallon and 2 30 gallon header tanks thrown in it. I asked permission to take them - and now have sunflowers growing in the two smaller tanks, while the 50 gallon is hidden by a wall of old bricks (again out of skips) with the 'houseplant' helxine growing over them. It looks like moss or lots of very tiny leaves - it grows over everything and it's sometimes called 'mind your own business'. Don't know why, because it doesn't ...I have a hozelock pump in the tank, and in front of the 'big' pond have an old Belfast sink with much the same arrangement, very relaxing to listen to, though neighbours sometimes comment that it makes them want to wee ....Must have the same effect on Saffy too - when she comes out she often dips her tail in the water and lets fly and gasses the goldfish ... |
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Posted - 06/08/2011 : 03:55:25
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Posted - 06/08/2011 : 10:00:19
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Its amazing the things you find in skips sometimes, I mean why would you throw that stuff out? The least you could do is sell it, make a few bob. Peoples are strange things!
I think it's a good idea too, to charge for seeing 'the real nessie'! |
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Posted - 06/08/2011 : 11:33:16
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Yeah, I've got some weird and wonderful furniture, most of it pretty old and a couple of pieces that are real 'finds' - all other people's throwouts. I mean, who wants Ikea lol?
LOL - I'm so reclusive that the thought of crowds of people, or just a single caller, has me and the snakes running for cover - Shahi will have to perform for an audience of one (me) - I swear I'm a reincarnated royal python lol! |
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Posted - 06/08/2011 : 11:36:14
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Originally posted by SaltyTurtle
You could change your name to 'DrownedAtTheSnake'
LOL - I nearly missed that - SaltyTurtle, you're a worthy addition to the wacky gang of TRP - your puns are worse than mine and that's saying something! |
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Posted - 06/08/2011 : 21:21:55
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Originally posted by BurnedAtTheStake
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Originally posted by SaltyTurtle
You could change your name to 'DrownedAtTheSnake'
LOL - I nearly missed that - SaltyTurtle, you're a worthy addition to the wacky gang of TRP - your puns are worse than mine and that's saying something!
don't encourage him please lol. |
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Posted - 06/08/2011 : 22:45:05
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