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From the lens Bull Snakes - Gentle Helpers.

  • Spook Sep 2, 2010 @ 11:45 am | delete
    You're a brave lass sending this to an avowed desperately scared of snakes guy. I hate the things and have had some hair raising experiences with venomous snakes. Sadly, therefore I can only say, Blessed by an Angel.
  • Obscure_Treasures Jul 30, 2010 @ 9:06 am | delete
    Very Impressive lens your images are awesome,I enjoyed reading your lens.
  • Liz Heaslip May 31, 2010 @ 12:17 am | delete
    Hey, I just got a set of bullsnakes as pets. The guy who previously owned them said they were very tame and gentle. The female has been beautiful but the male seems to be very anxious. The first night he was trying to get out of the tank so much he wounded his nose. I've been keeping a close eye on it to make sure it is healing well and it is. After I fed him he seemed very defensive when I was trying to get him out if the feeding bucket. I'm sure it's mostly nerves as I've only had them 4 days and when I handled him with his previous owner he was ok, but does anyone have any advice on how to help him feel more relaxed until he becomes accustomed to me and his new home? I've been giving them space until they get used to their new settings and have handled them once since they've been in my care besides feeding. My e-mail is liz.heaslip@hotmail.com if you have any advice that might be helpful.
    They have lived together for 3 years so I kept them together thinking that would help with any seperation issues it could possibly cause.
  • BFuniv.com Aug 7, 2009 @ 12:55 pm | delete
    I have yet to see one coiled up like a rattle snake ready to strike, they seem to just meander about. Pleasant beasties to share a trail or backyard with.
  • spirituality Jul 30, 2009 @ 10:36 am | delete
    Great lens - you've been blessed by a squidoo angel :)
  • aj2008 Jun 8, 2009 @ 7:56 am | delete
    Very interesting lens and Blessed by an Angel
  • curry May 10, 2009 @ 12:29 pm | delete
    Here in Texas a few of them nice little bull snakes have started breeding with rattlesnakes and the offspring are rattleless rattlesnakes kind of scary I was always raised to leave the bull snakes alone because they did eat mice and rattlesnakes but you cant even trust the bull snakes anymore
  • naturegirl7 Oct 26, 2008 @ 1:16 pm | delete
    Great lens. I featured it on my Snakes of Louisiana. Welcome to the Naturally Native Squids group. Don't forget to add your lens links to the appropriate plexos and vote for them.
  • football-fanatics Aug 23, 2008 @ 11:57 am | delete
    Hi great site I have a corn snake named samie he is growing quick is it ok to feed him live mice?
    i feed him frozen now and he is fine but I would like to breed mice to save money good Idea answer on my site please put a link back here on my guestbook to k. please add me to list above. What module is that I will add u to one.

    www.squidoo.com/corn-snakes-as-pets
  • Merchant_Account_Forum Aug 10, 2008 @ 4:11 pm | delete
    Great pictures! I'm very jealous you have these guys in your yard! How lucky you are (though I'm sure not all the neighbors agree!).

    Richard
    Ball Python Care.org
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Aug 3, 2008 @ 11:40 am | delete
    I'm not real fond of snakes even when I know they're helpful and a part of the food chain.
    Great lens
    Lizzy
  • totalhealth Jul 30, 2008 @ 10:06 am | delete
    It's sad that snakes are always being stereotyped as dangerous animals that sometimes its being killed out of fear, even the harmless ones.
  • Beaddoodler Jun 27, 2008 @ 6:47 am | delete
    True. A bull snake is a boon to those in the country, but the similarity in color to the rattlesnake will send me running without bothering to look closely at head and tail shape and markings. They may not hurt me but the could sure make me hurt myself.
    Thanks for the enlightening lens. ;)

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