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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 :(

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 ;)
Music Credit: Kevin MacLeod
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Song Title: Garden Music

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

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.

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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Song Title: Aurora Currents

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
Music By Epidemic Music Song Title: Just Good Friends

I'm still having to partially assist feed my 4 baby Ball Pythons but have found that they can eat on their own but they prefer to be held while eating for some reason assuming they feel more secure being held and because they really had no interest in eating the rat fuzzies I decided to try them with small mice and they really had a lot of interest in eating those so for people that are having problems getting their babies or young juvenile snakes to eat I suggest offering them something different to eat instead of their usual meal items :) Snakes throughout their lives do like changes and to have things different around them and not only does it keep them from getting bored but also change is good for brain stimulation.
Song credit Youtube Audio Library
SOng Title: Brain Trust
I apologize for being behind on posting videos but with all the work being done on the house remodeling it and adding the huge outdoor Boa enclosure and now the new big snake room addition is ready to start going up and with 20 snakes I've been super busy. Our weather has been crazy either too hot to take the snakes outdoors or either pouring rain and thunderstorms so I don't take my snakes out unless our temperature and weather is rather stable and predictable :o)

I actually don't have favorites but I've always loved the normal genetics of the Ball Pythons especially the adults and they may not be expensive snakes but I think they are gorgeous snakes with the sweetest temperaments and personalities.
Song from youtube audio library title is Species :)
Tipr was my rescue many years ago and he still has a scar on top of his head because when I got him he had a fresh deep live rat bite on his head above his eyes and another deep rat bite on the side of his neck but the scar on his head has never healed up completely but he's still a very friendly social snake :)
If people insist on feeding their snakes live feeders please at least monitor the feeding so your snake doesn't get attacked by a live rat !!!

She is so dang cute and funny every time she falls off her hide she turns around and glares at me and she rules out that it was my fault that she fell so she turns and strikes at her hide LOL Today I made her a new one that isn't as tall so hopefully she can keep her balance better on that one Haha
Sometimes all it takes is a calm soothing voice to teach your snakes how to trust you :) Can you imagine how you would feel or any animal for that matter isolated in a box/cage without any contact with other living creatures totally isolated from everything else in their environment (world) ? They need to learn to be social animals and the only way they can learn that is if you are social with your snakes :)
Jasmine my new Caramel Coastal Carpet Python is learning to trust in leaps and bounds and I'm so very proud of what she has accomplished in such a short time here with me :)
Be patient with your snakes they have to learn new things and it's best if each new experience is a positive one for them :o)
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To insure the safety of my huge Argentine Boa outdoor glass enclosure that is going to built to replace the old one I've had ALL of the trees around my house removed today that can pose any kind of threat to my snakes while outside in their enclosure as well as to prevent any damages to my newly remodeled house.

This has been a wonderful experience teaching my daughter Carla Jr. to assist feed baby snakes and she's really picked it up fast and is a natural at it so I'm VERY proud of her. I have been asked about how the 4 baby Ball Pythons are still doing they are all getting big and strong and are eating just fine and they certainly are beautiful snakes, all 4 of my new boys, Tommie, Nemo, Quinn and Calypso :o) I figure possibly one more partial assist feeding and they will be eating independently on their own and then how fast they will grow :) It's important to be patient with your snakes so you don't stress them out because a stressed out young snake can be reason that it may refuse food and be reluctant to attempt to eat !! Normally these young snakes would be eating on their own but having been handled they have realized that they enjoy exploring and being active so it's become a challenge to keep them still and focused on eating instead of roaming around once out of their enclosure. As much as I've hated to I've had to refrain from handling them as often so they can be more focused on eating and once they are all eating independently then once again I can invest more quality time handling them and bonding with them :)

I always started out handling my baby snakes at an early age once they are well established eating and I can see their curiosity growing to watch everything going on around them and when they start pacing and wanting to come out I take them out for short handling sessions so they can learn to trust you and they realize in time that they are safe being close to you and doing this on a regular basis a couple of days a week you will eventually notice that they display a LOT of interest in wanting to come out of their enclosures to explore their environment around them outside of their enclosures and the exercise and exposure is good for them because the more active they are the better eaters they are and they grow into strong healthy snakes.
My one rule is if I see any of my snakes displaying signs of stress then I put them back into their enclosures so they will feel secure :) When snakes are active that doesn't mean they are stressed out being acvtive is how snakes act out in the wild so there is no reason to assume that active snakes means stressed out snakes because there is a VERY distinct difference between the two meanings. Snakes will seldom learn to trust you if they spend all of their time locked inside of their enclosure :(
I made this video to announce the four names that I've selected for my 4 new male baby Ball Pythons. They are Pastave genetics, Pastel genetics and Mojave genetics and are adorable little babies.
Song Title: Species from the Youtube Audio Library
I want to thank everyone for all the amazing name suggestions I really do appreciate it and don't fret if I didn't select the names you liked because Tawny (My big female Corn Snake) has 22 gorgeous big fat healthy eggs in the incubator that will need names when they hatch :)
You cannot TAME a snake because humans don't have the capacity to deprive snakes of their natural instincts but snakes can be socialized through handling !! Don't be afraid to talk to your snakes even though they may not always understand what you are saying they recognize your voice :o) They also relate to your heartbeat, your pulse and your scent and they recognize your touch!!