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There is NO way anyone will ever convince me that snakes don't have emotions and don't feel a sense of loss !! I've spent most of the day watching Chewy laying in the corner staring over at Jade's empty enclosure since she passed away and her enclosure is empty and every time I walk up so he can see my face he turns his back and avoids eye contact with me :(
Now I have to deal with his loss and how he's handling this and how it's going to affect him from this point forward and that's going to be the toughest part to watch him express his feelings with his loss also :(
I apologize for the quality it's night and my flash was reflecting on everything in Chewy's enclosure.

Bringing in 4 new baby Pastave Pastel Ball Python babies to my snake family and next week the other three will come in. This video shows all four of the baby brothers that will be here by the end of next week :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BbkS...
I already have the first of four babies but the breeder is getting rid of some of his snakes so I told him I want the other three babies from this clutch because I want to keep all four of the babies together and give them a great life and a great loving home :)
I will be making a follow up video when the other three new babies come in and I would appreciate some name suggestions for the new babies from all of my friends :o)
All of the baby Ball Pythons are coming from Rocky over at Serpent's Cave :)

Just made a quick video since i took all 4 babies outside for a few minutes today to allow them to be exposed to the sun and nature :) It wasn't that warm and they weren't out for long so it wasn't a threat to them but was cute how they all wanted to get up and go and take off outside of the plastic tote.

Busting Snake Myths
Snakes are the true teachers and educators and it's up to you how much time you are willing to invest with them to learn all that they can teach you.
Snakes that are social will work with you and not against you !!
People have spread so many myths about snakes and I made this video today outdoors with Chewy to show people how snakes REALLY act with people they have a close bond with and trust and have been raised as social snakes.
(1) If a snake is stressing out because you are handling it the snake will strike out at you and try to bite you and flee to get away from you. It won't stay close to you by it's own personal choice if it's stressed out or if the snake is merely because it's tolerating you !!
(2) Snakes aren't always close to humans because of a person's body heat because a snake that is still staying close to you on a 90 degree day outdoors surely isn't because it's trying to warm up by using your body heat.
(3) Snakes DO NOT size up food !! If a snake is hungry it will first bite to control a food item and then wrap and constrict it to secure it so it can eat it will greater ease!!
(4) Snakes most certainly aren't deaf and in this video (as many of my other videos) you will see several times my snake responding to my vocal commands and YES they can learn to respond to audio cues and routines !!
(5) A snake isn't always moving because it's stressed out if that were the case most of a snakes life it spends stressed out because any normal healthy curious snake will move around often and it doesn't mean the snake is stressing out but that depends on the person and how the snake is approached and handled !!

I've heard this tale for so many years it really amazes me there are so many people that actually believe snakes size people up with intentions of eating them as well they size up all living creatures to see if they can devour them as food !!! I do't know where people get these ideas from and what's worse is there are animal vets that also pass this information on to snake owners !!
In this video Apollo my new adopted cat got to meet Chewy my 11 foot Coastal Carpet Python and he's very curious about my snakes so I feel in time with a lot of dedication and supervision my two new adopted cats will accept my snakes and my snakes were best friends with my cat Deffer for 15 years before she passed away and they have constantly searched my house for her so I felt it was time to bring another cat into my home for my snakes to bond with in time.

I'm sorry I'm behind of posting videos I've been sick for almost three weeks and I wanted to make this video to let other snake keepers know that snakes that are socialized do notice a change in their relationship with their handler for various reasons.
I apologize for my absence and I'm feeling a bit better now so I can make more snake videos while we still have a warm week ahead :)

There is so much to learn about snakes and raising them and that's why it's so important to observe them on a regular basis so you can understand their body language and their intentions and their personality and temperament :o)
For some reason many people assume a snake constricts something with intentions of eating it and that's not why they do that and it's actually the complete reverse situation of what many people assume :(

Jasmine just arrived this morning and she is a beautiful Caramel Coastal Carpet Python female that was produced by Living Legless Reptiles and I found her on Morph Market's web site. She was hatched out in July and I would like to thank Travis for sending me such a sweet gorgeous little girl :)
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We had an awesome friend and guest for two days at my home Brian Kusko and he met all of my snakes and spent time with most of them one on one outside of their enclosures and they were very cool to make a new friend and warmed up to Brian really fast so that told me that they trust him and were totally comfortable with him with the exception of Jasmine my new Caramel Coastal Carpet Python female that wasn't sure how she should be acting so she tried to attack everyone LOL She finally calmed down so we had a great time just hanging out and talking about snakes and I was truly honored to meet a friend that is as passionate about snakes as I am so that really highlighted Brian's visit. He met my family and we hated to see him leave but he's on a journey to help educate people about snakes so it was a great cause and reason for him to visit friends and spread the love and respect for snakes :o) I felt bad that we couldn't take Nosey and Grumpy out but Grumpy started his shed and cleared his head off and as usual sat there waiting for me to help him finish his shed but Nosey was coiled up with Grumpy and being her usual protective self of her boyfriend Grumpy so I felt it was in our best interest to leave Nosey and Grumpy inside of their enclosure however Nosey did leave Grumpy's side long enough to devour a couple of rats LOL
Also in the video is my male friend and companion Dennis Herosia that I've been spending time with for the past 2 years and he's a really great friend as well :o)

I had Chewy outdoors when the tree cutting service was here and raised their bucket and crane and started up the trucks and Chewy came flying across the yard and went straight up the front of me and hid his head in my hair and clung to me and wouldn't let go of me for anything until the machinery stopped running !!! Proof enough that our snakes feel safe and secure near us and close to us not because they are ONLY tolerating us and tolerating us handling them !!!
Three months non-stop work all for my snakes !!
Two different tree cutting services here to take down all the tall trees around my house to insure I have no further concerns with 100 foot trees dropping onto my house especially since I've just had my entire house faced off with new rough cut white pine boards and I'm having a new outdoor snake enclosure built for my two (male and female) Argentine Boas, Also had a cleanup crew here helping keep everything cleared out after all the work.
At the same time all of this has been going on my house has been and still is being completely remodeled by my contractor Roberto Taylor and his son to make sure I don't have anymore water lines rupturing during the winter and I will always have heat in my house when we lose power. Also adding a BIG snake room addition onto the front of my house.
Credits to Rick Turk Tree Cutting Service: Great team work and incredible equipment and thank you SO MUCH !!
EZ Tree Cutting Service: Frank you and your guys were incredible and work well done !!
The Junkmen: Great guys that hauled out 6 big truck and trailer loads of junk to do the cleanup after all the work has progressed !!
Taylor Construction: My contractor and long time friend, Roberto Taylor that has been doing the full remodel of my house, adding on my new outdoor snake enclosure,new enclosed porch and the new big snake room addition that will be going up :)
Also having a HUGE pole barn put up for my son Eddie Combs because he is a mechanic and needs the building to store his antique vehicles in :)
Special credit to all of my friends that have raised snakes for MANY years and are teaching others through their own experiences with their snakes that snakes aren't vicious mean animals but in fact are very social and people friendly animals if they are used to human interaction !!! I've learned so much from so many amazing people but most of what i have learned about snakes has been through my own personal experiences and from my snakes themselves that are the greatest educators of all :o) To all you snake keepers out there that are helping educate others about snakes you have my utmost respect and always will have !!

This video is an update on my gorgeous 7 year old girl Tawny that I almost lost after her last clutch of eggs that consisted of 42 eggs that took her 17 hours to lay them all and it's basically to express my values that I place on each of my snakes regardless of their price and genetics because each snake is priceless to me and a vital part of my life and family ;)
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Song Title: Garden Music

It won't be long before it's warm enough to take my snakes back outdoors and my snake room should be completed by the end of March so after a long winter I'm bringing my snakes out of their enclosures more often so they can adapt to being more active and preparing them for their busy spring and summer months ahead going outdoors.
A commonly asked question I often hear is would a Corn Snake or a Ball Python make a better first snake for someone that has never raised a snake so along with bringing Opal out for some freedom and exercise I decided to address this topic in this video :)A
I apologize for being behind on my friends videos but with all the work being done daily on my snake room addition and all the noise from the power tools I've had to invest a LOT more time bonding with my snakes to keep them from getting stressed out from all the loud sounds and vibrations around my house. I will try to get caught up over the next couple of weeks :) It's also so hard to get over losing my big girl Nosey but I realize I have to move forward to take proper care of my other snakes and to invest quality time with them.
Song Credit: Epidemic Music
Song Title; I Don't Need You

A captive bred snake doesn't mean snakes have to live like prisoners but it merely means that snakes are no longer living out in a wild natural environment and are no longer free roaming but that doesn't mean your snakes can't have some activities in it's life !! I really wish people could get this straight so their snakes have a better quality of life :o)
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Song Title: Don't Need You
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Grumpy was so cute checking out all of my female snakes out in their new snake room I guess he's trying to sort through my girls and decide on one of them for his new girlfriend since his mate and 20 year companion Nosey passed away. He most definitely has his eyes on Lydia my Pastave female Ball Python that I purchased from Genetic Hunters a couple of months ago. Grumpy has definitely made a full recovery from his two month long mourning process over the loss of his companion and he's already looking for another one of my females by his choice to mate with however a Boa and Ball Python don't breed with each other it sure hasn't deterred his interest in Lydia.
Ever just sit and watch your snakes and wonder what they are thinking about?
Music Credit: Epidemic Music
Song Title: Resolutions

Proof that snakes can understand vocal commands !! Snakes most certainly can hear and they recognize their names and as you will witness in this video they also comprehend vocal commands !! I told Chewy to go see Dennis and visit him and without prompting Chewy he goes straight over to visit my guest and friend Dennis :)
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The snake in this video is Chewy my big male Coastal Carpet Python that I've raised from a baby and he's 9 years old and a VERY social friendly snake that spends most of his time outside of his enclosure bonding with people.
To witness the individual personalities and behavior of your snakes you need to invest a lot of quality time with your snake learning from the snake about the snake and that's done through observation :o)

There is dialog into the video displaying the close relationship that I have with my snakes and why my huge constrictors are gentle giants and don't display aggressive behavior.
It takes dedication and interaction between you and your snakes for them to learn to trust you and for you to be able to be close to them without them feeling threatened, vulnerable or without them stressing out. This is really advantageous when it comes time to feed them because with that bond of trust they don't feel like you are going to try to take their food away from them and they no longer consider you a predator because you are near them when they are eating and this greatly reduces your snakes feeding aggression when they don't feel stressed out but instead they are calm and relaxed in your presence.
I made this feeding video to show people how calm and laid back snakes can be that have a social relationship with their handler and why it's important to maintain a close bond with your snakes on a regular basis.

Finally after a year and a half of spending a LOT of money and dealing with the stress and deception from my first contractor and having to pay a second contractor to finish up some of the work on my new snake room I've finally been able to move my snakes out into their new snake room and they totally love it out there with the sun and bright daylight and high humidity and all ate right away :) All of my larger snakes are out in the snake room with the exception of Chewy that has to always be close to me and in clear view of me and my smaller and younger snakes and Colubrid's enclosures are still in the main part of the house but eventually two of those stacks will be moving out into the snake room also. I've been down sick with a bad inner ear infection for over a week and that was my fault for pushing myself too hard to get things done with the high humidity and 100 degree temps a few days in a row but with lots of rest I'm feeling much better now !!
I have a large trundle bed out in the snake room so I can also sleep out in the room with my largest snakes because they are used to having a social relationship with myself and other people.
Raising snakes is an amazing and wonderful experience especially when your entire family is involved and loves spending time with your snakes and helping you take care of them so snakes can be just as big a part of someone's family as any dog or cat can be :)
Music Credit: Epidemic Music
Song Title:Just Good Friends

I wanted to introduce everyone to my new Clown female Ball Python I named Belle :) She was produced by Jon at Precision Pythons.
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Once my snake room adition is all set up I have plans to do some snake breeding in the spring and I'm really looking forward to breeding some of my snakes again as I wasn't sure that I would again after I lost my beautiful girl Jade that died laying her first clutch of eggs but we have to always expect the unexpected and continue to follow our love and passion for our snakes :)
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Observing your snakes is the key to better being able to read and understand their body language and in spite of the fact that so many people swear that snakes have no feelings or emotions I've seen this display toward each other thousands of times !!
I'm sure there are tons of people that keep snakes that have noticed this display of a snakes body mechanics but easily dismisses this display of affection because there are so many people that deny that snakes have any feelings and that everything they do is instinct driven :(

People always ask me why my snakes are so huge for the different species that they are and it's not because they eat big feeders or eat a lot in one feeding because they all eat frozen thawed rodents but the reason mine are all so large is because they are out of their enclosures at least three days each week and spring and summer I take them outdoors and allow them to roam around to express themselves freely so unlike fat lazy snakes that lay around most of the time my snakes are ALL very strong muscular snakes and are VERY active on a regular basis. They do have their quiet time in their enclosures to shed and rest and to digest food but other than at those times they constantly beg me to let them come out to have some freedom
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