Snake pics...

[cricket36580]

This is what greeted me this afternoon...  I have about 90 chicks right now and I found him in one of the brooder pens.  We're going to release him up the road somewhere since it's a rat snake.  At first I absolutely paniced thinking it was poisonous and of course no one was home...AGAIN.  Anyway, after I made the hysteria calls to hubby and everyone else, I realized what it was so...I just mnoved the other babies to another pen and let him have his go.  I thought it was facinating to watch him eat this chick that should have choked him.


He's crushing it

Still crushing and trying to get a position

Getting there

Going down

And down

I know this is a  little morbid but I really did think it facinating.

[Teamshredit]

I am squirming in my chair    But hey...we all have to eat right? lol

[Teamshredit]

Going off topic for a moment...Julie, that pic of Gweck on your avatar is priceless. I love it! 

[cricket36580]

Sorry to those who are faint hearted.  I figured a title of "snake pics" would give it away... 

For some reason it doesn't bother me to kill to eat.  I slaughter my own meat 99% of the time.  However, killing wild critters really makes me cry.  I just couldn't kill it.  If he'd have been poisonous, he'd been goners because of the kids.  But then, if he'd have been poisonous, I probably would have fainted right there!!  I was borderline hysterical when I first saw him.  And to think ds had JUST went out and fed.  He had to have stepped almost on that snake and never saw it.  I think we're going to have to change our routine so the kids aren't feeding when no one is home.

[Saint and Mal mom]

Uggg, snakes are nasty. Hate em.

[jaspers mom]

Morbid - yes
Fascinating - yes

I'm in a city and am so totally removed from the "real world."  Thanks for keeping me in touch-

P.S.  Very smart keeping him busy with what was already a lost cause while you saved everyone else.

[ZooCrew]

I thought the pics were fascinating.  I have no problem at all seeing this kind of stuff.  Never have.  If things didn't kill each other, we would be over run with rabbits, squirrels, deer, etc.  I guess I'm desensitized to it having spent alot of time on my grandparent's farm where you see the circle of life on a regular basis.

When i worked at the zoo back home, I worked in the reptile house and we fed dead (dethawed mice/rats/pinkies) to the snakes.  I always loved watching them eat.  It's very interesting how far they can actually open their mouths.  And they only eat like once a month!

[cricket36580]

You do get a lot of the "circle of life" on a farm, regardless of how small or large it is.  Sometimes it really sucks, other times facinating, and even morbid.  All of it keeps me grounded and sane.  I couldn't imagine going back to live in the city now.  I hyperventilate just thinking about all of those people breathing my air...

[mixedupdog]

I had a big python when I lived in Florida, we fed him a big rabbit (retired breeders from a meat farm) once a week or so. Every now and then we'd have someone who was interested enough to come watch the snake eat, it was kind of rewarding to help educate people.  I had carnivorous lizards, too- watching a snake eat is like ballet, watching a lizard is more like a prize fight. 
Great pics!

[nickerbokker]

so aparently, i am the only one who HATES snakes lol.  i would have take the opportunity to cut the suckers head off while the chick was in its mouth.  sorry.  then again, truth be truth, i would have been screaming and running too hard to cut off its head.  i can dream though.

don't worry though, my whole family isn't like this...my older sister tries to catch snakes whenever she can. 

i just hate them!