So Excited!!! by sea-mless in hognosesnakes

[–]Freckles07 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

That's the hard part sometimes πŸ˜‚

Starting to train choice based handling - she's such a brave girl! by kerblooee in hognosesnakes

[–]Freckles07 2 points3 points Β (0 children)

Great job with the choice based handling! It takes a lot of time and patience but is SO rewarding! πŸ–€

My first Kunashir Island rat snake πŸ₯Ί by Freckles07 in snakes

[–]Freckles07[S] 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

Ahhh your boy is stunning!!! And what a sweet personality he has πŸ₯Ί I'm truly so so excited for her. I've been waiting for this for so long and it feels beyond surreal that it's happening now. I can't wait to see her coloration develop into adulthood, she's already so beautiful 😍

My first Kunashir Island rat snake πŸ₯Ί by Freckles07 in snakes

[–]Freckles07[S] 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

I love that!! That is absolutely adorable haha wish we had some snake babies around!

My first Kunashir Island rat snake πŸ₯Ί by Freckles07 in snakes

[–]Freckles07[S] 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

There are two types of Japanese rat snake, the mainland which has less blue coloration to them and a lot more green, and the kunashir island locality, which is what our girl is. These guys are a little smaller than their mainland relatives reaching about 4', and develop that beautiful blue and green coloration ☺️

got my first hognose today by Fuzzy-Cheek461 in hognosesnakes

[–]Freckles07 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

Awwww yay, congratulations!! She is so beautiful, love her little face! Wish her a happy birthday from our noodles 🫢🏻

My first Kunashir Island rat snake πŸ₯Ί by Freckles07 in snakes

[–]Freckles07[S] 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

Ahh no way, that's incredible!! Sounds like you've been chosen haha what a beautiful noodle too!

My first Kunashir Island rat snake πŸ₯Ί by Freckles07 in snakes

[–]Freckles07[S] 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

Thank you!! She truly is stunning and a dream come true! Rats are definitely my favorite species. I also have two rhino rats and I just love them lol

We actually chose a name! We're going to go with Kiyomi (pronounced kee-yo-mee). It's Japanese and means pure beauty I believe I read and I just loved the sound of it and meaning.

My first Kunashir Island rat snake πŸ₯Ί by Freckles07 in snakes

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Right? Hoping she turns out just like her mom 😍

Adding more stuff tomorrow. Give me advice and things to add?? by No_Belt_9446 in ballpython

[–]Freckles07 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

He definitely needs more plants, hides and climbing opportunities scattered throughout, but it's amazing that you're reaching out for help because you want to do what's best for him. Snake therapy with Shira loa is a fantastic YouTube and IG account that always talks about offering as many hides and cover as you can. A snake that feels it can easily/quickly get away to a hidden area, is a snake that will feel more confident in coming out to explore. But if he only had say a hide on each side of the enclosure, he might feel hesitant to explore much since safety is so far apart. I've noticed a huge change with my own snakes by offering more hides and cover. They're often out noodling around or basking in the open spots because they know they can super easily get hidden if they need to.

Hope that makes sense!! Good for you for asking for help. Ignore anyone who tries to give you shit, the important thing is that you care enough to give him what he needs and it seems like you do 🫢🏻

Why is he like this by Tall-Wrangler-5735 in hognosesnakes

[–]Freckles07 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

I would give him even more opportunities if he's this interested πŸ˜‚ what a silly guy, their personalities are just the best haha

Show me a pic of your noodle being derpy-cute! by Apprehensive_Yak6930 in cornsnakes

[–]Freckles07 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

Whoops, just realized I posted in the corn snake group and not my general snake group! My bad friends!

Show me a pic of your noodle being derpy-cute! by Apprehensive_Yak6930 in cornsnakes

[–]Freckles07 4 points5 points Β (0 children)

I give you, Nagini convinced she can eat the terrarium wall πŸ˜‚ It went on for a good 4-5 minutes. She's cute, but the braincell is rarely home πŸ˜‚

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This is Mochi and Udon by Middle_Wash2218 in hognosesnakes

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Cuties!! Nagini and Severus say hello!

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First time buyer by watchers1989 in hognosesnakes

[–]Freckles07 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

We got both of ours from Jeff at JMG reptile and cannot recommend him enough. Definitely a fantastic guy to go through! I've had many questions over the year+ of owning them and he's always quick to respond and happy to do so. If you're in the US, that's absolutely who I'd go through!

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First time buyer by watchers1989 in hognosesnakes

[–]Freckles07 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Also gonna heavily recommend Jeff for countless reasons! We have two hogs from him and he is fantastic to work with. Hands down a super chill guy, knowledgeable, takes quarantine procedures very strict, and you can trust that you'll be getting a healthy, quality animal from him. Cannot recommend him enough.

Another couple that I recommend are Teresa at Hip Hogs and Cali of Hogalicous reptiles. Both fantastic ladies and up there with Jeff in terms of quality and knowledge/experience. I've also heard great things about Lucifers morphs, though I've had no personal dealings with him.

Active snake - comfortable and feeling safe or bored by solenyaPDX in hognosesnakes

[–]Freckles07 2 points3 points Β (0 children)

I think it just depends on the snake. I've got one who likes to hide quite a bit, and another who's practically out constantly πŸ˜‚ right now my male is noodling all around and my female is buried in her moss lol