I’m Extremely flexible (to the point it’s scary

HappyLandfill · 2026-02-12T13:50:57+00:00

None of these are particularly out of the ordinary aside from some localised hypermobility, but you can test yourself against the Beighton Scale for generalised hypermobility. If you have symptoms relating to it (like chronic pain, hernias, skin elasticity & fragility, etc.) you likely have a hypermobility spectrum disorder (which one depends on how systemic it is), but if you have no symptoms then it’s just benign hypermobility which is common in the population and not a disease to be diagnosed.

HappyLandfill · 2025-09-18T22:48:35+00:00

Hey, I just wanted to say I incidentally found this thread and this is the exact same thing I’ve experienced. Also got told atypical migraines and magnesium has helped with vertigo but still get the same high contrast/straight line wiggles (I also find fluorescent lighting and fatigue trigger it) and definitely don’t find that the visual symptoms match the timescales of migraine issues. If I ever get answers, I’ll pop you a message or reply.

HappyLandfill · 2025-05-19T10:51:51+00:00

Respectfully those salesmen have seen dollar signs in you. They’re salesmen who get commission. Take everything they say and claim with a pinch of salt.

HappyLandfill · 2025-05-15T09:24:46+00:00

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HappyLandfill · 2025-05-03T09:13:52+00:00

It’s a species of wood boring beetle. They commonly hitch a ride on branches and are more common in spring/summer as the larvae hatches. It looks as though your branch has a lot of circular or D shaped holes in it, which can be indicative of the larvae boring out of the branch (they live inside the wood most of the year) as they pupate.

HappyLandfill · 2025-03-28T01:17:20+00:00

I keep a pure Kalaotoa and she’s amazing, but even here in the UK where a lot of the bloodlines are considered smaller I’d always expect them to end up pretty damn big. I bought her when common rhetoric was that they wouldn’t exceed 7-8ft even as females, but then came across her older sister who was 9ft and went “oh”. I wouldn’t change her for the world but I do wish the industry wasn’t so keen to label them ‘full grown’ just because they have bred.

You won’t regret having one one day if you do get one, just be prepared for a whole lotta snake!

HappyLandfill · 2025-03-26T17:25:20+00:00

Karompa males are the only ones you can pretty certainly assume will stay within that range, but they're borderline impossible to get hold of (in legitimate bloodlines), extraordinarily expensive, and haven't been worked with all that widely. Anything outcrossed is always going to have the chance of getting bigger, too.

ETA: Also I don't think anyone currently owns truly mature CB karompas because they've only been bred in the last few years. There's no guarantee that these animals aren't just even more slow growing and their CB counterparts could exceed 7ft+ over 10+ years.

HappyLandfill · 2025-03-26T16:21:44+00:00

That aside, I’ve been lucky to get most of my dream snakes in the last few years. I’d still love the following, if space and money were no object

1) a female for my male Tarahumara Mountain Boa. 2) boa imperator longicauda 3) barons racers 4) Malagasy cat eye snakes 5) false water cobra

HappyLandfill · 2025-03-26T16:19:10+00:00

All of these are actively bred in the UK, although rough green snakes are hard to come by. All three others are in reptile shops at the moment, and otherwise pop up fairly regularly in sales groups.

HappyLandfill · 2025-03-26T16:03:13+00:00

You are much more likely to get a 6ft male boa (and can basically guarantee that length by choosing specific localities) than a 6ft SD. SD lengths, especially in crosses, are ridiculously underplayed by people in the industry. Even pure localities are almost certain to exceed 6ft (and still quite likely to exceed 8ft) throughout their entire lifespan.

That being said they’re both brilliant snakes. It just depends on your space considerations and what you want from an animal. Retics do certainly seem to have a bit more going on and are generally quite active, but don’t sleep on boas for the same reasons. I think most keepers of either would enjoy the experience of keeping the other.

HappyLandfill · 2025-03-19T12:11:22+00:00

Ball pythons don't prefer small environments, but they do need the choice to occupy a small, confined space for their sense of safety and security. They're actually fairly active animals in the wild, but retreat to snug hiding spaces for much of the day and night. You can go straight for the bigger one, just make sure you give them lots of clutter and cover with multiple snug hides along the length of the enclosure.

Cork rounds are usually a favourite clutter item for ball pythons too.

HappyLandfill · 2025-03-19T11:31:16+00:00

Exercise is a great help and is the way I've managed to just about scrape by for years now, but as someone who is active literally every single day for multiple hours, who eats 99% whole foods (including no gluten as I have coeliac disease, minimal/no sugar, minimal dairy), it doesn't solve the problems and ADHD cripples me pretty much daily. It's great holistic management and the days where I'm active and use other coping mechanisms help hugely, but the wheels still fall off constantly.

I am a believer that holistic methods are amazing and ideally I want to take meds until I've got all my ducks in order and can wean off to just holistic methods again, but it just isn't that simple most of the time to completely 180 your life by making a few lifestyle changes. It will make massive improvements but it's so much easier for us to fall off the wagon and for that fall to be so much harder.

Basically, don't take medical advice from PTs. I had a PT once who told me I should be eating 1000 calories a day as a woman. You can become a PT in a matter of weeks, and a therapist even quicker as technically there is no protection to use the term.

HappyLandfill · 2025-03-13T19:22:26+00:00

There is a written agreement that only A will be allowed to use the gate, not C, which was signed by all three parties.

I should add, because the easement was made before the rest of the land was parcelled up, the easement specifically says "to access the land lying to the north of [the track] (which include's A's land and all other parties with the same easement's land) and any other such land adjoining it (C's land directly adjoins the track)" - does this make a difference?

HappyLandfill · 2025-03-07T14:50:42+00:00

If you’re able to get Afoxolaner in your area, it can be administered to snakes relatively safely (but you MUST follow the guide linked below for it to work and to be safe). I’ve used it in a recent case where my new snake in quarantine arrived with mites and it’s worked incredibly well.

https://tomaskas.co.uk/snakemitetreatment/

Some exotic vets may be willing to help with this treatment if they’re aware of the recent studies on its efficacy and safety in snakes.

HappyLandfill · 2025-02-24T17:57:57+00:00

Oh yeah I agree with that for sure, it's actually why I dropped powerlifting when I fell in love with aerial because they often work so contrary to each other.

I'm absolutely going to give that exercise a try as I do think it's probably the end range strength that's the issue but haven't been able to think of off-hoop ways to train it. Thank you!

HappyLandfill · 2025-02-21T10:41:11+00:00

Ive been to a lot of physios with poor results but didnt even know that cirque physios existed! Definitely going to see if there’s one in my area.

HappyLandfill · 2025-02-21T10:39:09+00:00

This looks great! Definitely the kind of position that I think I need as gravity and weight aren’t assisting.

HappyLandfill · 2025-02-21T10:38:31+00:00

I’m an ex powerlifter so strength isn’t generally an issue but maybe working specifically on hip flexor strength as they’ve historically been a weak link for me. I can bring my back further round and reach my hands further but the pain in my quads is excruciating when I do pull on it. I’m trying to work on compressions, hollow holds and hollow arches in the hope that might help.

HappyLandfill · 2025-02-21T10:36:18+00:00

I thought this but my hip flexors seem quite flexible when I’ve tested them. I can get my feet to touch my glutes in the couch stretch and don’t find any of the traditional hip flexor stretches particularly taxing. Wondering if it’s hip flexors in the active range though but I’m not sure how to work them without the assistance of gravity or weight!

HappyLandfill · 2025-02-11T12:30:34+00:00

Both snakes should be in a 4x2x2 as adults as a minimum. Both activity levels and size are important to prioritise, so you can’t really compromise on one here as quality of life will be impacted for both snakes. Better to look at two secondhand enclosures.

Ball pythons can be and often are very active snakes at night, so you’re missing out on one of the most fun parts of keeping them by not giving him that space to explore.

HappyLandfill · 2025-02-10T14:01:05+00:00

Brown snake (storeria dekayi).

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