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Lixra
Hatchling
United Kingdom
286 Posts |
 Posted - 29/08/2010 : 23:39:12
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Everyone loved the profile signature picture of Darwin, so I decided to post some more photos of him here.
Mug shot!
Should've named him Gene Simmons!
Egg!!!!!!!
Om nom nom...
And enjoying his daily bath time...
A little brief history on him...
We adopted him from a woman who co-owned a reptile shop with her husband who didn't have the time to spend with him anymore. She also really didn't have any idea on how to care for him. He had a mite infection and ended up rubbing some scales off the top of his head, half pulled out one of his claws on his back foot (I have no idea how and that had to hurt like a son of a gun...) and was only giving baths "occasionally", and he ended up losing the last inch or so of his tail.
The stress of the move invoked a respiratory infection and we took him to the vet to get prescribed Baytril. The vet weighed him: 3 1/2 feet long and only 4 lbs! Apparently, she was only feeding him bugs at that size, with the occasional pinkie. He's turned into a nice healthy monitor now though. He's dead friendly, loves human contact, is house trained and comes when's he called for food.
We had a 6x4x4 cage for him we built, but he seems to have outgrown it so we redid our smallest bedroom into his "lair". Couldn't ask for a better monitor as a pet really, we're lucky to have him :) |
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drchino
Yearling
United Kingdom
660 Posts |
Posted - 30/08/2010 : 02:29:06
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| He looks lovely, glad to see he's gone to a good home. He must love having his own room now! |
0.1.0 Izzy - Amber Motley Corn
0.2.0 White rats - Rose and Myra
0.0.1 Crested Gecko - Yoshi |
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Lixra
Hatchling
United Kingdom
286 Posts |
Posted - 30/08/2010 : 08:01:32
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He really does! The majority of those photos were taken in our bathroom, we used to let him run around in there for exercise and to stretch his legs. Gave him a little water bowl and heating pad on to warm his tooshie if he felt like it, heh. When we redid his bedroom, we used latex paint on the walls and ceiling (found this works better than kitchen/bathroom paint as far the heat and humidity in there), put very thin plywood down on the floor and put linoleum on top of that. He's got a slightly raised basking spot a giant water tub, and we even found a hollowed out half log to put in there for him to crawl under. Well, he can crawl under it now, he may be too big for it eventually, but we'll see what we can find once he outgrows it.
He definitely is a spoiled "little" guy :) |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 30/08/2010 : 08:57:04
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| What a lovely guy, I can't believe how long his tongue is though! |
   
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 30/08/2010 : 10:04:05
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| We is really cute. i have fallen in love with him. How lucky is he to have his very own room!!! And he is really lucky that you took him on as he seems really happy |
4.1.0 corns - Izzy (Carolina) Alice (Amel) Peanut (Butter Motley) Swayze (Ghost) Carmellia (Butter Motley)
0.1.0 cat - Kizzy
1.0.0 Dog - Dobbie
Location - Chesterfield, Derbyshire
www.support-dogs.org.uk |
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Figs
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3319 Posts |
Posted - 30/08/2010 : 12:14:24
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He is seriously beautiful!
He looks very happy 
I love how long his snout it!
I'm used to my bosc and his snubby nose |
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 30/08/2010 : 12:36:20
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What a lucky boy to have such a lovely home now. He certainly looks good, a credit to you!  |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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Tiffany-x
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1189 Posts |
Posted - 30/08/2010 : 15:44:05
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He is so stunning and so lucky to have such a loving owner and his own room!! He seems to live a life of luxury, and thats great cause I dont think many animals do. :) Nice one!
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Lixra
Hatchling
United Kingdom
286 Posts |
Posted - 30/08/2010 : 20:31:22
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Thanks for all the comments guys :)
He is a real sweetheart and apparently missed his mommy when I went to the states last month. My husband was here taking care of him and he basically came around to eat and the rest of the time sulked in one corner in his room. Soon as I came back he was back to normal again, which I found cute :) |
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IncurableFlirt
Hatchling
USA
373 Posts |
Posted - 30/08/2010 : 21:07:52
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That is a gorgeous Monitor. And what a lucky guy! It looks like you are taking beautiful care of him and it is good that he's being spoiled, because after his ordeal, he certain deserves it. I just love that first picture, so adorable. Almost looks like he's smiling....saying: Cheeeeeeez!  |
Jenn.
8.8 Royal Pythons
1.0 BCI Boa
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa
1.2 Corn Snakes |
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lee2308
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
3348 Posts |
Posted - 30/08/2010 : 23:24:54
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| someones spoilt,he be getting a xbox soon to go in his own room lol,you have dona a brilliant job of looking after him,well done |
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crazy JJ
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2326 Posts |
Posted - 31/08/2010 : 00:08:42
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| nawww he looks fab :D |
2.5 corns 2.0 cali kings 1.0 tange hondo milk 1.0 apricot pueblan milk 1.0 royal (overgrown slug) 0.1 tarantula 1.0 chinchilla chico, 0.1 goldfish tigger 0.0.4 minows 0.2 cats fudge and porsha and 0.3.2 tarantula’s that are my mummys
r.i.p to the lil ones that i and mummy have lost recently |
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Lixra
Hatchling
United Kingdom
286 Posts |
Posted - 31/08/2010 : 08:49:41
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quote:
Originally posted by lee2308
someones spoilt,he be getting a xbox soon to go in his own room lol,you have dona a brilliant job of looking after him,well done
We're giving him his own TV later this week  |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 31/08/2010 : 09:38:19
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really love him he's soooo cool!
(and soooo big lol) |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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stotty01
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1168 Posts |
Posted - 31/08/2010 : 11:13:24
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| awwwwww he is very sweet :) |
my aunties, bestfriends, hairdressers, friends boyfriend had a snake and it stretched out to measure him to eat him......true story.....
1.0.0 tortoise
1.0.0 sinaloan milk snake
1.0.0 jack russel
0.1.0 anery corn medusa
1.0.0 snow corn abomninable
0.1.0 royal python priscilla
http://www.youtube.com/user/stotty01 dads youtube channel
Tail n scales, Linton, Cambs, CB21 4XN, Tel no 01223 893 508 http://www.tails-n-scales.co.uk/
wish list: boa! |
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
5491 Posts |
Posted - 31/08/2010 : 12:08:22
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oooooooooh very nice - such a spoilt rep!!!
definately want to see more pics of him!!! |
2.0 Normal Royal Pythons - Q and Little One
1.0 Chihauhaun Mountain Kingsnake - Simba
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stotty01
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1168 Posts |
Posted - 31/08/2010 : 12:35:14
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| what eggs do you feed him? just ordinary eggs from the supermarket? or does your shop order some eggs in |
my aunties, bestfriends, hairdressers, friends boyfriend had a snake and it stretched out to measure him to eat him......true story.....
1.0.0 tortoise
1.0.0 sinaloan milk snake
1.0.0 jack russel
0.1.0 anery corn medusa
1.0.0 snow corn abomninable
0.1.0 royal python priscilla
http://www.youtube.com/user/stotty01 dads youtube channel
Tail n scales, Linton, Cambs, CB21 4XN, Tel no 01223 893 508 http://www.tails-n-scales.co.uk/
wish list: boa! |
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Lixra
Hatchling
United Kingdom
286 Posts |
Posted - 31/08/2010 : 15:21:29
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| We're just feeding him normal eggs atm. The hard boiled egg yolks we give him for treats when he's a "good boy", and I use that phrase very loosely ;) |
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miss_mystra
Hatchling
United Kingdom
127 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2010 : 20:56:09
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hehehe i love him!!!
we found a few of his friends on holiday in amsterdam last xmas... the photos prove it wasn't the 'waccy baccy' :P altho i swear they moved more...
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0.0.2 Corn Snakes - Betty (Anery) and Sanchez (Carolina)
1.0.0 - Royal Python - Chancho
Location: SE London |
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drchino
Yearling
United Kingdom
660 Posts |
Posted - 13/09/2010 : 00:11:15
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| haha I'm sure they seriously mess with some of the people wandering out of the coffee shops!! |
0.1.0 Izzy - Amber Motley Corn
0.2.0 White rats - Rose and Myra
0.0.1 Crested Gecko - Yoshi |
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
8173 Posts |
Posted - 13/09/2010 : 01:22:20
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I've just had some snails hatch, I have a back order for people to send some to, but would you like me to add you to the list???
I'm sure darwin would love some. If not, then grow them on to produce your own food 'friends' for him. |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
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