Dansolt929
Meet Fizzgigg
This random herper. 
Names Danny, currently residing in Littlestown with my lovely girlfriend Megan.
We have a nice place near the center of this little town. I work 25 mi away, she works across the st. And it couldn't be going better.
I've always been a reptile buff, from the time I was 4 until i was almost 8 my mom and step-dad housed a 4ft female south american caiman, and an unsexed 3.5ft north american alligator, which were normally kept in what i remember to be something like a 10' x 10' area off from the kitchen, where an L-shaped bar(a liquor bar to be precise lol,) separated them from the rest of the dining room. The bar had a wooden door connecting to the wall, holding in a waterfall, fiberglass pond, and all kinds of reptile awesomeness just kind of hung out. My step-dad got the caiman in a trade for one of his snakes, I think it was a burmese python. A little less than 2 months after the 2 fought in their cage, so they were separated. Few nights later, baby caiman eggs in the bar cage. Me and my brother were told not to go near the bar until the babies came, 23 eggs. A few months later we had 22 baby spectacled caimans, 1 egg didn't make it, and all but one found new homes. Squeaky was mine! I had Squeaky from '95 until early 99', he was almost 5 foot when we parted, I still know where he is and see him at least once a year. I taught him to eat chicken from my hand without biting me, and it was the coolest and most awe striking thing about him. I don't feed him anymore as I don't see him often enough, but he is at 6'1" now, and still eats from Rob's hand(my stepdad's friend who traded him the gravid female.)
Tha'ts him the day we took him from momma. Oh, and me, stupid rat-tail.
Wow that was extravagant, but it's still so vivid and unforgettable.
My bio father also had a 13.5ft male burmese python as well, from before i was born until the mid 90s.
Since then I've owned 2 anoles which lived a whole 4 year between them. A red eared slider, 3 cats(not including our current one,) a leopard gecko ,which unfortunately didn't last long. And I also looked after my bio father;s burmese, corn snakes, chameleons, and the family dogs, a husky, rotts, and boxers(some at different times.)
We are currently operating Littlestown's first unofficial pet rehabilitation center. (just kidding.) Actually it just turns out we just both tend to take in more animals that have been abused one way or another more than we buy them. It's cheaper(especially if you consider all the scammers,) and more fulfilling in my opinion.
Currently we house 2 ball pythons, a cat, and the occasional feeder mice/rats. Ill go into more detail for those who want it, although I've rambled for awhile here.
Buddy:
My first snake, bout him in Feb of '10 from the West York Petc along with a 20L acrylic terrarium starter kit. He was the brightest colored of the bunch of 4(wasn't saying much but nonetheless,) the liveliest(he was the only one to try and bite me, which he did, multiple times.) After I cleaned up I decided no one else would adopt him, so I brought him in as my personal project in reptile psychology. Since he has grown almost 2 ft, and has not bitten me since the day after I brought him home. since he has become the most adorable and easy guy. Always eats on and off schedule, has never regurgitated, and is currently just shy of 3 ft. He loves being handled, climbs into our hands most of the time.
MacKayla:
Despite what my girlfriend says, I think this ones a male. We got "her" off of craigslist from a lady who worked at that same Petco, in May of '10. When I got her I was told she hadn't eaten in 3 months, and a year previous, she had been given the snake with literally dozens of rat bites. They were treated and healed, she began eating f/t rats and all was well until the fast i recieved her in. I was told she had never bitten anyone, and had even been passed around among small children at the store regularly because of her temperament. She was slightly underweight, but not too bad, and was about 4' long in a 20L glass aquarium. it would have to do for awhile. The scars from the rat bites are still very numerous upon inspection, but they have mostly healed nicely. About 3 weeks into her new home I was finally able to get her eat, get this, a LIVE rat, just weaned, but live. Only thing was I had to hold her over the rat that was inside a box, i found out when i forgot to put the rat in last, and just went for it. She struck it and killed it in my hand, I repeated this every 2 weeks for about 3 months.
After that I got her a new cage....
Buddy's cage is on the left, MacKayla's on the right. This room is set off from the living room, with a ghetto 5' wall to keep the cat out, above the wall is pretty much a shower curtain, to help keep in the temp/humidity. Both cages have day/night lamps, MacKayla has a heating pad near her waterbowl, and a 35lb real log to bask on top of, foliage and a clay hide of course. Buddy has a log hide and ceramic lagoon dish, and normally a pvc pipe to climb on, though he's now too fatty fat fat I cant just wedge it between logs anymore.
This is a 6' x 2.5' x 2.5' Apogee Terrarium. I love it, I'd recommend them to anyone who owns snakes that don't need ridiculously high humidity. Seems like it would be great for any snake under 8'.
These are the feeder tanks
Mice - 10 gal glass tank, screen top, H20, cap'n crunch, random ashtray-bed(brand new $1 ashtray from Ollies, never used for butts, except the mouses) and buddy's old rock hide. What more could a rodent want?
Rats - 20L glass aquarium, recycled tank, cracked bottom. Seemed too good to waste. They got the box one of the replacement lamps came in, H20, more cap'n crunch, and ink ribbon core log type thing. neat setup for the cost of substrate(coconut husk, it was also free, plan on switching to newspaper when its gone since that's free too xD)
I am currently looking for more aquariums in the hopes of extending the family a little bit. As for now that's about it. ill post the pics of the cat and the real beast tomorrow, I'm beat. Night all.
Names Danny, currently residing in Littlestown with my lovely girlfriend Megan.
We have a nice place near the center of this little town. I work 25 mi away, she works across the st. And it couldn't be going better.
I've always been a reptile buff, from the time I was 4 until i was almost 8 my mom and step-dad housed a 4ft female south american caiman, and an unsexed 3.5ft north american alligator, which were normally kept in what i remember to be something like a 10' x 10' area off from the kitchen, where an L-shaped bar(a liquor bar to be precise lol,) separated them from the rest of the dining room. The bar had a wooden door connecting to the wall, holding in a waterfall, fiberglass pond, and all kinds of reptile awesomeness just kind of hung out. My step-dad got the caiman in a trade for one of his snakes, I think it was a burmese python. A little less than 2 months after the 2 fought in their cage, so they were separated. Few nights later, baby caiman eggs in the bar cage. Me and my brother were told not to go near the bar until the babies came, 23 eggs. A few months later we had 22 baby spectacled caimans, 1 egg didn't make it, and all but one found new homes. Squeaky was mine! I had Squeaky from '95 until early 99', he was almost 5 foot when we parted, I still know where he is and see him at least once a year. I taught him to eat chicken from my hand without biting me, and it was the coolest and most awe striking thing about him. I don't feed him anymore as I don't see him often enough, but he is at 6'1" now, and still eats from Rob's hand(my stepdad's friend who traded him the gravid female.)
Tha'ts him the day we took him from momma. Oh, and me, stupid rat-tail.
Wow that was extravagant, but it's still so vivid and unforgettable.
My bio father also had a 13.5ft male burmese python as well, from before i was born until the mid 90s.
Since then I've owned 2 anoles which lived a whole 4 year between them. A red eared slider, 3 cats(not including our current one,) a leopard gecko ,which unfortunately didn't last long. And I also looked after my bio father;s burmese, corn snakes, chameleons, and the family dogs, a husky, rotts, and boxers(some at different times.)
We are currently operating Littlestown's first unofficial pet rehabilitation center. (just kidding.) Actually it just turns out we just both tend to take in more animals that have been abused one way or another more than we buy them. It's cheaper(especially if you consider all the scammers,) and more fulfilling in my opinion.
Currently we house 2 ball pythons, a cat, and the occasional feeder mice/rats. Ill go into more detail for those who want it, although I've rambled for awhile here.
Buddy:
My first snake, bout him in Feb of '10 from the West York Petc along with a 20L acrylic terrarium starter kit. He was the brightest colored of the bunch of 4(wasn't saying much but nonetheless,) the liveliest(he was the only one to try and bite me, which he did, multiple times.) After I cleaned up I decided no one else would adopt him, so I brought him in as my personal project in reptile psychology. Since he has grown almost 2 ft, and has not bitten me since the day after I brought him home. since he has become the most adorable and easy guy. Always eats on and off schedule, has never regurgitated, and is currently just shy of 3 ft. He loves being handled, climbs into our hands most of the time.
MacKayla:
Despite what my girlfriend says, I think this ones a male. We got "her" off of craigslist from a lady who worked at that same Petco, in May of '10. When I got her I was told she hadn't eaten in 3 months, and a year previous, she had been given the snake with literally dozens of rat bites. They were treated and healed, she began eating f/t rats and all was well until the fast i recieved her in. I was told she had never bitten anyone, and had even been passed around among small children at the store regularly because of her temperament. She was slightly underweight, but not too bad, and was about 4' long in a 20L glass aquarium. it would have to do for awhile. The scars from the rat bites are still very numerous upon inspection, but they have mostly healed nicely. About 3 weeks into her new home I was finally able to get her eat, get this, a LIVE rat, just weaned, but live. Only thing was I had to hold her over the rat that was inside a box, i found out when i forgot to put the rat in last, and just went for it. She struck it and killed it in my hand, I repeated this every 2 weeks for about 3 months.
After that I got her a new cage....
Buddy's cage is on the left, MacKayla's on the right. This room is set off from the living room, with a ghetto 5' wall to keep the cat out, above the wall is pretty much a shower curtain, to help keep in the temp/humidity. Both cages have day/night lamps, MacKayla has a heating pad near her waterbowl, and a 35lb real log to bask on top of, foliage and a clay hide of course. Buddy has a log hide and ceramic lagoon dish, and normally a pvc pipe to climb on, though he's now too fatty fat fat I cant just wedge it between logs anymore.
This is a 6' x 2.5' x 2.5' Apogee Terrarium. I love it, I'd recommend them to anyone who owns snakes that don't need ridiculously high humidity. Seems like it would be great for any snake under 8'.
These are the feeder tanks
Mice - 10 gal glass tank, screen top, H20, cap'n crunch, random ashtray-bed(brand new $1 ashtray from Ollies, never used for butts, except the mouses) and buddy's old rock hide. What more could a rodent want?
Rats - 20L glass aquarium, recycled tank, cracked bottom. Seemed too good to waste. They got the box one of the replacement lamps came in, H20, more cap'n crunch, and ink ribbon core log type thing. neat setup for the cost of substrate(coconut husk, it was also free, plan on switching to newspaper when its gone since that's free too xD)
I am currently looking for more aquariums in the hopes of extending the family a little bit. As for now that's about it. ill post the pics of the cat and the real beast tomorrow, I'm beat. Night all.
