Author Topic: Gala`s Venomous Snakes and such(!) Thread (Pictures, Videos etc.) (Read 38003 times)

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #600 on:** June 19, 2012, 09:11:48 AM »

A couple more pictures:

zero zero · « **Reply #601 on:** June 19, 2012, 12:42:11 PM »

Really beautiful frogs, Gala. I've been thinking of getting some myself for a while, but I'll be moving soon, so I've had to put it on a backburner for now. Nice pics and vids.

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #602 on:** June 20, 2012, 08:13:52 AM »

Quote from: zero zero on June 19, 2012, 12:42:11 PM

Really beautiful frogs, Gala. I've been thinking of getting some myself for a while, but I'll be moving soon, so I've had to put it on a backburner for now. Nice pics and vids.

This hobby is costly but very rewarding as well. I can watch the frogs for hours, very interesting and very bold creatures.

By the way, Morelia viridis girl just shed, here is a post-shed pic:

zero zero · « **Reply #603 on:** June 20, 2012, 08:22:23 AM »

That's absolutely stunning

thegoodfella · « **Reply #604 on:** June 20, 2012, 06:54:18 PM »

The colors are just brilliant!

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #605 on:** June 22, 2012, 01:44:44 PM »

Quote from: zero zero on June 20, 2012, 08:22:23 AM

That's absolutely stunning

Quote from: thegoodfella on June 20, 2012, 06:54:18 PM

The colors are just brilliant!

I agree guys, she looks amazing, the green is so vibrant, it is hard to look at for too long.

Anyway, here are the frogs hunting and eating fruit flies:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/SuFfUaoNPnc" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/SuFfUaoNPnc</a>

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #606 on:** June 26, 2012, 12:25:24 PM »

One of my most beautiful and expensive tarantulas just molted, the picture is not the best, due to the spider being very skittish, I could only take one picture with my phone.

Crimson_Tank · « **Reply #607 on:** June 26, 2012, 04:07:01 PM »

Stunning despite the phone pic.

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #608 on:** July 5, 2012, 02:27:53 PM »

Feeding time:

BCCC · « **Reply #609 on:** July 5, 2012, 10:44:00 PM »

Suarez update..

Livbes · « **Reply #610 on:** July 5, 2012, 11:53:20 PM »

All on this page are stunning, absolutely stunning.

BCCC · « **Reply #611 on:** July 6, 2012, 09:21:51 PM »

Another.

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #612 on:** July 6, 2012, 11:43:04 PM »

Quote from: BCCC on July 5, 2012, 10:44:00 PM

Suarez update..

Absolutely spectacular! Amazing animal, great photography. Keep posting mate!

BCCC · « **Reply #613 on:** July 15, 2012, 10:49:32 AM »

Quote from: GalaSupporter on July 6, 2012, 11:43:04 PM

Absolutely spectacular! Amazing animal, great photography. Keep posting mate!

Not so sure about great photography it was an accident! Anyway here's Suarez getting his new coat.

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #614 on:** July 27, 2012, 12:24:33 PM »

So I took the little she-devil outside today to take some pictures under natural light without flash. Here are the results of that. I think she looks amazing...

Also, I had my first tarantula escape story. Yesterday I watered the plants in the Poecilotheria metallica enclosure and left the cage door ajar, like 5 cms or so but that was enough. Fortunately, I found her hidden in the cupboard. Before putting her back, I dared to hold her and take a picture. She is just amazing looking:

ps: If you wonder why my hands are filthy, it is because I was working in the yard before taking the pic.

BCCC · « **Reply #615 on:** July 27, 2012, 08:34:42 PM »

My life wouldn't be worth living if I let a tarantula escape in the house. I've lost a few snakes mind.

Great photos Gala.

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #616 on:** July 28, 2012, 01:24:28 PM »

Quote from: BCCC on July 27, 2012, 08:34:42 PM

My life wouldn't be worth living if I let a tarantula escape in the house. I've lost a few snakes mind.

The good thing is all the animals are contained in a locked room in case something like this happens so it took me only about 10 minutes to find the little girl.

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #617 on:** August 28, 2012, 08:07:24 PM »

I introduce a bit of water to my Parabuthus villosus once every other month or so and they immediately start drinking. Water dries up in a few minutes as I put it directly under the heat source so they gotta be fast anyway. It is like watching creatures get together around a watering hole in Africa, on a small scale of course

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Here are a couple pictures for you guys:

Male 'oranje'

Female 'black'

BCCC · « **Reply #618 on:** August 29, 2012, 11:20:57 PM »

I've got a timed misting system installed in Suarez' enclosure now so much less hassle than misting by hand twice a day. Funny thing is he's gone off his food since so it just goes to show how what seems like a small change can have a big affect on these creatures.

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #619 on:** September 9, 2012, 01:15:06 PM »

Quote from: BCCC on August 29, 2012, 11:20:57 PM

I've got a timed misting system installed in Suarez' enclosure now so much less hassle than misting by hand twice a day. Funny thing is he's gone off his food since so it just goes to show how what seems like a small change can have a big affect on these creatures.

I have a similar system with the frogs and it works great. Is he eating yet?

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #620 on:** September 9, 2012, 01:16:31 PM »

After some trading in the Hamm show, I have managed to save enough money to get a pair of these beauties. Being mainland Australian death adders, they are very rare in captive collections outside of Australia. These come from Dajarra and are adapted to desert life pretty well. Hoser classified them as Acanthophis woolfi but there is still a debate about the actual classification. They are breath taking animals whatever their scientific name ends up being. Here are a couple pictures and a small video:

Male

Female

Video link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jb5Dr0Yppw

Lawnmowerman · « **Reply #621 on:** September 9, 2012, 01:22:01 PM »

That blue Turantula looks absolutely incredible

BCCC · « **Reply #622 on:** September 9, 2012, 09:02:16 PM »

Quote from: GalaSupporter on September 9, 2012, 01:15:06 PM

I have a similar system with the frogs and it works great. Is he eating yet?

He's eating but will only eat morio worms at the moment. He won't even eat silkworms which he used to go mad for so the only worry is getting the supplements right. I'm looking for a good liquid supplement to make sure he gets what he needs. I got some good pictures of him soaking up real UV outside this morning so he's really dark.

Looks like you enjoyed Hamm by the way, loving the pair of Death Adders. Are you going to breed them?

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #623 on:** September 10, 2012, 11:11:45 AM »

Suarez looks great as usual.

Quote from: BCCC on September 9, 2012, 09:02:16 PM

Looks like you enjoyed Hamm by the way, loving the pair of Death Adders. Are you going to breed them?

Yep, the plan is to breed them eventually but that is three years down the line. Hamm was very productive. Made a profit of 1700 Euros and promptly spent it

. In addition to the adders, I have also picked up a male Aspidelaps lubricus lubricus, great colors. I have fed everyone today with no problems. Here are a few more pictures:

Ziltoid · « **Reply #624 on:** September 10, 2012, 11:27:01 AM »

I love this thread!!

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #625 on:** September 11, 2012, 11:14:16 AM »

Here is the start of the mating ritual of the scorpion species from Namibia, Parabuthus villosus. The male is the orange morph and the female is the black morph. The male is trying the position the female on a stable ground where he can deposit his spermatophore and transfer it to the female. It will probably take a few hours.

My orange male has been an adult for about 6 months and black female for 3 months. My intention was to breed these to see the color of the babies and so far it is going good. They have been together for a couple hours now.

Here are a couple pictures and a video:

Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-RFkyVrx8A

Beav · « **Reply #626 on:** September 11, 2012, 11:18:29 AM »

Some absolutely stunning creatures in here.

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #627 on:** September 18, 2012, 02:30:33 PM »

Here is a video of the Cape Coral Snake eating a pinky mouse:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/RBIPshjaJMo?version=3&amp;hl=en_US" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/RBIPshjaJMo?version=3&amp;hl=en_US</a>

And a few new pictures...

Fake cobra:

Romantic scorpions:

Frog art:

And a present to my wife:

Malaysian Kopite · « **Reply #628 on:** September 19, 2012, 05:04:07 AM »

Quote from: GalaSupporter on September 18, 2012, 02:30:33 PM

Oo, what's that?

Lady_Brandybuck · « **Reply #629 on:** September 19, 2012, 05:50:15 AM »

Quote from: GalaSupporter on September 11, 2012, 11:14:16 AM

Here is the start of the mating ritual of the scorpion species from Namibia, Parabuthus villosus. The male is the orange morph and the female is the black morph. The male is trying the position the female on a stable ground where he can deposit his spermatophore and transfer it to the female. It will probably take a few hours.

My orange male has been an adult for about 6 months and black female for 3 months. My intention was to breed these to see the color of the babies and so far it is going good. They have been together for a couple hours now.

Here are a couple pictures and a video:

Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-RFkyVrx8A

Dude, don't show the video to Effes

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #630 on:** September 19, 2012, 06:58:25 AM »

Quote from: Malaysian Kopite on September 19, 2012, 05:04:07 AM

Oo, what's that?

African pygmy hedgehog, salt and pepper/pinto morph.

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #631 on:** September 19, 2012, 04:21:16 PM »

Before today's feeding:

This guy still thinks he is a cobra.

BRdispatch05 · « **Reply #632 on:** September 19, 2012, 07:49:57 PM »

Is that a hognose? I saw you addressed him as a fake cobra a few posts up, so I looked up fake cobra and I found a bunch of ford mustang posts and the hognose.

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #633 on:** September 19, 2012, 10:03:35 PM »

Quote from: BRDispatch05 on September 19, 2012, 07:49:57 PM

Is that a hognose? I saw you addressed him as a fake cobra a few posts up, so I looked up fake cobra and I found a bunch of ford mustang posts and the hognose.

Aspidelaps lubricus lubricus aka Cape Coral Snake. Not a cobra but a closely related elapid. Venom is also similar to Naja pallida aka Red Spitting Cobra but they don't have as much venom so much less dangerous.

BRdispatch05 · « **Reply #634 on:** September 19, 2012, 10:09:08 PM »

Quote from: GalaSupporter on September 19, 2012, 10:03:35 PM

Aspidelaps lubricus lubricus aka Cape Coral Snake. Not a cobra but a closely related elapid. Venom is also similar to Naja pallida aka Red Spitting Cobra but they don't have as much venom so much less dangerous.

Ah, feel like an idiot didn't even realize the video and pic's were of the same snake! Thanks for the info

, fascinating stuff, and beautiful coloring (on the frog too)

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #635 on:** September 23, 2012, 01:20:05 PM »

The followers of this thread will remember that last year I bred a tarantula species called P.murinus and had 159 babies. (Pg# 12 and 13 for more info on the breeding). I've kept one holdback and here it is, about a year old already, time flies... The radius of the holes in the plastic container are about a cm for size reference.

Bob Loblaw · « **Reply #636 on:** September 23, 2012, 06:31:21 PM »

All your animals looks in great health mate, fair play.

Love those little blue frogs.

GalaSupporter · « **Reply #637 on:** September 28, 2012, 10:37:28 AM »

Quote from: Bob Loblaw on September 23, 2012, 06:31:21 PM

All your animals looks in great health mate, fair play.

Love those little blue frogs.

Thank you, I take pride in that. Many reptile keepers almost go to the extreme of animal hoarding, where animals get substandard care. If you can not provide the optimum care, don't buy the animal, very simple.

I just fed the snakes by the way, the Aspidelaps lubricus lubricus was very hungry. He just shed yesterday and it was obvious he wanted the mouse, he was rattling his tail like an expert rattlesnake, very funny to watch. I took a couple pictures for you guys:

He is sexy this one

fletcher717 · « **Reply #638 on:** September 28, 2012, 11:27:08 AM »

I love this thread and all your animals are absolutely gorgeous Gala.

I'm just worried Effes might discover this one day.

Malaysian Kopite · « **Reply #639 on:** September 28, 2012, 11:45:38 AM »

Quote from: fletcher717 on September 28, 2012, 11:27:08 AM

I love this thread and all your animals are absolutely gorgeous Gala.

I'm just worried Effes might discover this one day.