Reptiles - September 2006

I have a baby boa.had it 3 months.last week I put in more heat lamps.I thought the cool side of my 55 gal tank was to cool (75) . as soon as i put the heat lamps in the boa went in the water bowl and stayed there for 4 days.the heat on the cool end was now (80) and the warm end was (87) the snake ended up shedding.I thought this is why she soaked in the water all that time.after she shed the next morning she was in the water soaking again.I took out the all the heat lamp on the cooler end of the tank.temp is now 75 and she still hanging out in the water.she eats every 4 days a frozzen weaning mouse.she looks real healthy.I dont know why she still hangs out in the water ?can any one help me? John

2006-09-04 23:15:40 · 3 answers · asked by johnrh63 1

If in the wild a tortoise hibenates from the same year it is hatched, then why do people think that when they purchase one a s a pet. That they will not need to hibenate...or at least not for the first few years!!!

2006-09-04 23:15:25 · 9 answers · asked by floravada 3

2006-09-04 21:52:13 · 27 answers · asked by pollocklauren 1

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Fatally injured by a stingray, Australian "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin pulled its serrated barb out of his chest before losing consciousness and dying, the world-famous naturalist's manager said on Tuesday.

Video footage of the attack shows Irwin swimming above the stingray on the Great Barrier Reef on Monday when it lashed out and speared him in the heart with its barbed tail,

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manager John Stainton told reporters.
"It shows that Steve came over the top of the ray and the tail came up, and spiked him here (in the chest)," Stainton said after watching the footage.

"He pulled it out and the next minute he's gone. The cameraman had to shut down," he said.

"It's a very hard thing to watch because you're actually witnessing somebody die ... it's terrible."

Irwin, 44, the quirky naturalist who won worldwide acclaim as TV's khaki-clad "Crocodile Hunter", was filming a new documentary off Australia's northeastern coast when he was attacked.

Marine experts say stingrays can deliver horrific, agonising injuries from the toxin-laden barbs, which can measure up to 20 cm (8 in) in length and cause injuries like a knife or bayonet.

"The strongly serrated barb is capable of tearing and rendering flesh," said Dr Bryan Fry, deputy director of the Australian Venom Research Unit.

"It's not the going in that causes the damage, it's the coming out where those deep serrations kind of pull on the flesh, and you end up with a very jagged tear which is quite a pronounced injury," Fry said.

News of Irwin's death shocked Australians and Irwin's millions of fans around the world. Prime Minister John Howard interrupted parliament on Tuesday to pay tribute.

"He was a genuine, one-off, remarkable Australian individual and I am distressed at his death," Howard told parliament.

"We mourn his loss, we're devastated by the tragic circumstances in which he has been taken from us and we send our love and prayers to his grieving family," he said.

"CRIKEY"

Environmental documentary maker Ben Cropp said video of the attack showed Irwin swimming alongside a bull stingray, probably weighing around 100 kg (220 lb). His cameraman was filming in front of the ray, which became frightened and lashed out.

Stingrays are usually placid and only attack in self-defence.

Stainton said the cameraman only became aware of the attack when he noticed Irwin bleeding.

Millions had seen Irwin flirt with death many times as he stalked and played with crocodiles, sharks, snakes and spiders. Stainton said he was struggling to come to terms with the fact that a stingray had killed his friend.

"There's been a million occasions where both of us held our breath and thought we were lucky to get out of that one," Stainton said. "But he just seemed to have a charmed life."

Police said they had examined the footage and would prepare a report for the coroner appointed to determine the cause of death.

Film star Russell Crowe called Irwin the "ultimate wildlife warrior", adding: "He was the Australian we all aspire to be. He touched my heart. I believed in him. I'll miss him".

Known for his catchphrase "Crikey" during close encounters with animals, Irwin made almost 50 documentaries which appeared on the cable TV channel Animal Planet.

U.S.-based television company Discovery Communications, which produces Animal Planet, said it would set up a conservation fund in honour of Irwin, dubbed in one tribute a "modern-day Noah", and planned a marathon showing of his programmes.

Discovery said the footage of Irwin's fatal dive might never be broadcast.

Australian newspapers paid tribute to Irwin on Tuesday, while fans including American tourists laid wreaths outside his Australia Zoo in tropical Queensland state.

"We thought he was Superman, that he was indestructible," said an editorial in Sydney's The Daily Telegraph.

"We were wrong"

(Additional reporting by Paul Tait in SYDNEY

2006-09-04 19:00:18 · 20 answers · asked by Jovigirl05 3

2006-09-04 18:03:28 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

A mid size 4ft snake showed up on my door step. I called 911 they told me to call Snake remover and they charged me $180 to remove the stupid snake.
Man I would have been better of if I had just kill the stupid snake. Shouldn't this be free if govt want to protect wildlife?

2006-09-04 17:45:32 · 8 answers · asked by rizwanholo1 2

2006-09-04 16:15:14 · 3 answers · asked by ~♥~ *CHEEKY* ~♥~ 6

that's so messed up. i never thought this guy would get killed. he was so in touch with the animals and had so much knowledge.

he was one of a kind.

it's sad. i'll miss his shows.

2006-09-04 14:52:28 · 52 answers · asked by bonicua 1

2006-09-04 14:29:28 · 7 answers · asked by wblackwmanw 1

2006-09-04 13:55:22 · 5 answers · asked by vickie a 1

I have a snake, a python, who is getting along in years, so I have thought to make her into a belt. When I suggested this, my son cried. How can I explain to him that having her for a belt would keep her around forever? Have any of you done anything similar to this?

2006-09-04 13:47:43 · 10 answers · asked by Hippie 6

steve irwin experiance

2006-09-04 13:46:35 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I found a couple of tiny quarter sized snapper turtles in the road today. I wonder are they too aggressive to keep as pets? Everyone tells me they will get huge. I will try to find a pond to release them in if they are not good as pets. Any ideas?

2006-09-04 12:38:48 · 13 answers · asked by Anne T 2

This was posted 4months ago

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=1006051030107

2006-09-04 12:20:06 · 29 answers · asked by petepastie 2

OMG I DIDNT KNOW :( WELL I GUESS IT WAS BOUND TO HAPPEN

2006-09-04 12:14:13 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

last year, (december) I had 3 young turtles. They are about 2-3 inches in diameter. They hybernated most of the winter, but one of them never woke up. The other two have been fine until about a week ago, one of them seems to always be sleeping, or just chilling out on their floating rock. I think he's sick, or dying. what can I do? Does anyone know what's wrong? Help.

2006-09-04 12:11:27 · 14 answers · asked by alanna801 2

2006-09-04 12:07:53 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

what kind of permit would i need to keep a gopher tortoise & how can i get one?

2006-09-04 11:45:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-04 11:29:47 · 21 answers · asked by mr g 2

Does anyone agree that it is immoral to make money & sell Steve Irwin merchandise on the day of his death?

Just after the news of his death this morning i noticed over 100 new auctions popping up on eBay.

This is immoral & should not be allowed!

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2006-09-04 11:17:28 · 45 answers · asked by Back Row Kiss 3

I'd like to know the laws covering rattlesnake hunting in California. There seems to be a paucity of information on the subject.

2006-09-04 09:40:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was 16 and went to college for five years and studied animal care. It took me longer to gain my qualifications due to illness, but I did it! I was inspired by Steve Irwin ( Zoologist!!!! ) I never got to persue a career in zoology, but watching him was fantastic. Your thoughts please, serious only, no tossers welcome!

2006-09-04 09:36:47 · 49 answers · asked by Jovigirl05 3

i heard he got stabbed in the heart by a sting ray

2006-09-04 08:30:29 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

What happend to him

2006-09-04 07:27:38 · 12 answers · asked by emily s 1

I found a turtle dead in my backyard. His legs were purple and his eyes white. It definitely died today.

Can you tell me the cause of it's dead?

2006-09-04 06:29:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

what a great guy, im proper upset, does any one know a website or address i could send a sympathy card to ?

2006-09-04 06:24:16 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-04 06:15:22 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Such sad news. I loved the way he would get his point accross. Made it exciting. R.I.P

2006-09-04 05:05:46 · 30 answers · asked by pebs 4

SYDNEY (AFP) - Iconic Aussie wildlife daredevil Steve Irwin has died as he loved living: seeking out the world's most dangerous and exotic creatures in their own domain.

But, in a strange twist, it was one of the less dangerous creatures that he has confronted that ultimately claimed his life.

The ebullient environmentalist, one of Australia's best known exports, was killed when he was lashed in the chest by a stingray's poison barb while filming underwater on the Great Barrier Reef on Monday.

"We have probably lost one of the most passionate wildlife people on this earth," said Irwin's producer John Stainton, who was filming with Irwin when his heart was pierced by the stingray's venomous tail.

Irwin's overflowing passion for animals, reptiles, fish and other creatures -- however deadly they might have been -- was a lifelong affair that made him a household name across the world.

2006-09-04 04:33:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-04 04:23:45 · 7 answers · asked by dilleydoo 1