Anyone ever been to Guam?

[TanithT]

Originally Posted by mojo65

TanithT Ive come to the expert opinion your not right in the head.....

And you haven't even seen what I do with cobras.

[mojo65]

Originally Posted by TanithT

And you haven't even seen what I do with cobras.

[TanithT]

OK. But don't click here if you're snake-phobic.

Yes, this is my job. Somebody's got to do it.

Originally Posted by TanithT

OK. But don't click here if you're snake-phobic.

Yes, this is my job. Somebody's got to do it.

I'm not snake phobic. AWESOME stuff Tanith!!!! I few years ago, I got a backstage tour at Reptile Gardens in Rapid City, SD. Terry took out several things for my ex-wife and I to see. I got to actually touch a Gabon viper, and hold both a beaded and a Gila. Also, probably the most beautiful snake I've ever seen was the Eyelash viper he took out. AWESOME!

And then to stay on topic...never been to Guam, but because of the snakes (as Tanith mentioned) that are an invasive species, you will not hear birds. One reason they are growing bigger than their cousins in the true natural habitat is that there are no natural predators in Guam for them (aside from us). A good friend of my wife was born there, but that's all I know about it.

[TanithT]

Originally Posted by Wanger

I'm not snake phobic. AWESOME stuff Tanith!!!! I few years ago, I got a backstage tour at Reptile Gardens in Rapid City, SD. Terry took out several things for my ex-wife and I to see. I got to actually touch a Gabon viper, and hold both a beaded and a Gila. Also, probably the most beautiful snake I've ever seen was the Eyelash viper he took out. AWESOME!

Heh, I was just smoking cigars with Terry at Venom Week. Small world.

Raising baby eyelash vipers is a tough job; they often need assist feeding. But what he has that I'm envious of is some of the Australian species that rarely make it out to this side of the puddle. Me likey tiger snakes and redbellied black snakes.

[rack04]

Originally Posted by TanithT

OK. But don't click here if you're snake-phobic.

Yes, this is my job. Somebody's got to do it.

He's also very muscular and athletic, and can suddenly extend himself about five feet past the lip of his exhibit cage when it's open. Which is about where I'm standing when I do the opening, so dodging him becomes an amusing pastime.

Your idea of amusing is greatly different than mine.

[TanithT]

Originally Posted by rack04

Your idea of amusing is greatly different than mine.

You should have seen the photographer's face. A large, territorial male king cobra will present quite an athletically impressive response when shown a baseball cap, which mimics a rival's hood. But honestly, it is much easier than it sounds. They just don't weigh that much, and if the naughty creature charges me, it's really pretty easy to physically control him.

I still want to play with some of those 8-foot Boiga from Guam. I expect I'll have to go to Guam to do it however; all joking aside, it would be a BAD idea to import any to the States.