Yayasan Open Day 15-17 Nov 2008

Picture took with permission from Karyawan.org ;o)

i look like an alien... ;oP

So how is Mike doing?

I guess i better share this.. All health begins with a clean home. Here are my choice of disinfectant, which are readily available in supermarkets throughout Brunei. They are cheap and can last me 3-6 mths. The Dettol Fresh Scent is really nice, i prefer that then the spring mist of the Clorox brand. The Original Dettol is great, all my Snake are use to the smell. Oh, as this are chemicals, pls do wash your snake container with lots and lots of water after disinfectanting them. You dont want to poison your snake in their homes.

Here are my snakes collection. No pictures is the Albino Nelson MilkSnake @ Baby & Reverse Okeetee CornSnake @ Smygle. Well, can you name the Snakes??

In my flickr, i name this set Mike's Intensive Care. Look at it, kesian kan. Im giving him this Home-Made solution 3-times already, once every 24-Hours.. Today, i just gave him another one, it looks like he's getting hydrated & he is abit active than before. This method is the absolutely last method, as this method causes tremendous stress on them. I wouldnt resort to feed him like this, but as vets here is unknown to reptiles world so by Asking a few friends here and there, and i was pointed to a right direction. Hope fully, Mike will recover.

Here is a de-hydrated BallPython. Pls avoid buying Ballpython with this condition, as my previous story say, its a lesson for me to learn, and for you not to experience. It's ready a headache really, luckily i have time to care for Mike. And i want him to grow & be healthy. Pls wish him full recover, as im treating him as much as i can.

And here is my journal, anything i do to my snake, i write it down. Yup, serious SnakeKeeper keeps one.

Hope you enjoy the pics. More pics in my flickr.

3 Ball Pythons, 2 died.

*edited*

brought 3 Ball Pytons, 2-died already. The other one gonna died too. I need more responsible sellers OR maybe I need more infos on how to choose a healthy BallP.

All my other 8 snakes are alive & well. I have started keeping snakes since november-2005. This is my 1st & 2nd time in a row, where my experience fail me. Or the Ballp was already sick in the 1st place. So yeah, i blame myself for choosing a sick snake. Well, I blame myself too, for eagerly to take a BallPython home, with thinking that i can cure the illness the BallP has suffer.

But with this aside.. Question me anything on snake keeping, i'll be gladly to answer all your question. You can see me at cornsnakes.com, kingsnake.com, malaysiafauna.com

For one who want to keep snake, some info.. Snakes doest not tolerate under hot condition. Reptiles are cooled-blooded animals, they need to cool-off to regulate their body temperature, misting them help a bit. But too much misting can lead them to respiratory infection, bacterial infection, fungus/mold infestion & also cold. Yes, snake can have cold too.

Passing snake around without a control resting time, can lead stress to them. besure to allow the snake to rest after a handling period. Stress snake are prone to illness. Passing the snake around also passes any external parasite/bacteria from one snake to the other. Unless, an antiseptic bath is administer after that.

Just like humans, when our immunity drops we get a cold. Same for snake or any other animals. stress can lower the immunity of snake. For imported animals, there is this rest period can "quarantite period". it is a resting time for the pet to fight off & increase its immunity. As all animals will have a bacterial/pathogen in them, its just in normal condition, the animal immunity can fight off this bacterial/pathogen, but when transported/boxed/handle.. the animal develop stress, which lowers the immunity.

When buying a snake, there need to be a quarantine period before the seller sells it. This can prove to be the most & 1st priority for you to enjoy a long lived snake.. AND you should also do quarantine yoursanke, even if the seller claims the snake has been quarantine.

How to quarantine? Easy. I'll mention it in my next post.

expect a snake to be shiny, smooth & active (flickering tougue), it should readily accept a meal with an ample time from its last meal (request the seller, to show you this). avoid snake with cut & bruise.. Question the seller, on anything that you are not satisfied with the snake. Well, you want a healthy snake to take care of, NOT a sick snake.

Well, enough of this. Approaching next year, i hope to see (my own + a friend of mine) locally breed Bruneian-born cornsnake or maybe BallPythons. Locally breed snake are more healthier, as they dont come to stress on transportation & handling, etc. You will be well inform of who the parents are. Healthy parents = healthy babies. I may even make a daily to weekly progress on the eggs, with pictures.. so, Watch this space...

sorry, readers. this is not today but a few months back. Brunei watch out dont jump on buying a snake/python, if the seller is not very informative on snake keeping. I pity people, who had their 1st snake & died. It not your fault. Maybe you dont have enough information. Well, ask me for more info.

Look thru my pass post, the one that died are my Hi-Yellow Ball Pythons,named Yellow & Betty, the other one that is sick is the Normal Ball named Mike. The one below, Lemon is a Lemon Pastel Ball Python. I brought this healthy Ball python from a Reputable friend. Its is eating very well, good appetite, good body, shiny skin & eyes. A good indication of a very healthy snake.

There you go.. I learn a lesson on this.

*I edited the original post.. Hope the other readers here, dont take it the negative way, as Im just sharing my experience here, whether you want to take it the positive way or the negative way*

Lemon Pastel Ball Python

My third Ball Python. I didnt post the other two, as they are kinda of the Normal ones. This is a Lemon Pastel Ball Python. Got it on the 19-Sept-2008. Cant wait til it grows.

Want to see more? Click-> flickr

Albino Nelson Milksnake

My snake no.9, yup I hooked on them.. I got her on the 08-Sept-08. ;o)

More pics at my flickr.

First they were TWO, now there are SIX.

My sis, took home 2 rabbits. After a while, they become SIX. They seem to grow over night. They were so adorable when little. Now still little around 6-weeks, they will be full grown in 4-mths.

Am I well informed about my Pets?

Before i decide to keep the pets that i have. I brought books, books are very good, you cant beat it. I know ppl will say look through the internet. My say get both. With books, you can always refer when you have any doubt/implication. Get 1 or 2 of books of the same subject. Anyway, im gonna get a Designer Ball soon, so 2 of the Ball python books dont do me justice, so 2 more are in the mail. Stay tuned for my Designer Ball to come.

Is it LOMO-graphy day in Brunei.

IS this LOMO? Well, due to the Lomo-craze in Brunei (the way I see it) There was a Lomo exhibition at The Mall, Body shop if you must know. Lomo in my word, are pics taken from old film camera. For better meaning, pls google it.. (*im too lazy). Well, its the digital age, and I dont see how digital manipulation cant copy this. Here's mine.

A whole lot more LOMO works at my flickr.. Im not even sure, but i like it.

2008-08-30 Snake Show at Sekolah Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah

Second day during the Snake show at Sekolah Yayasan. More students & teachers entered as they are ready to defeat their fears. Unfortunately, its the last day. But I heard rumors, they be calling us again for their 10th Anniversary in November-08. Stay Tuned.
Wanna see more? Click my flickr.

More pics at my set in flickr.

2008-08-28 Snake Show at Sekolah Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah

A fun-day/Snake Show at the Sekolah Yayasan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah on the 28-August-2008. Here's my Smygle, which i have bring to Blue Eden a few months ago.
More pics are at my flickr.

More pics at my flickr.

Mike & Betty on 20-Aug-2008.

This is Mike. He's a Normal Ball Python.

This is Betty. She's got more yellow tone, thus she's a High-Yellow Variation of a Ball Python.

More pics at my flickr.

Ball Pythons Galore!!!

What a nice sunday afternoon..

Next year, i'm gonna get my self a designer ball. At the moment, i got 2 pairs. 1 Normal Ball, the other is a Hi-Yellow Ball. They are still in quarantine, yes.. i quarantine them, which means no touching for at least 3-day. Care your snake from young, and you can expect a long-live snake. More at my flickr.

Meet Rainbow, the Pueblan Milksnake.

Here is Rainbow, he's a Pueblan Milksnake. I brought her on 10-October-2007. Here he's feeding on a Peach Fuzzies (a name given to baby mice which has started forming fur) this was taken on the 08-March-2008.

More of my pets pics at my flickr, its not much at the moment. But do come back...

Meet Mr.Smygle

This is my 1st cornsnake, its a Reverse Albino Okeetee Cornsnake. Albino's are name due to the lack or absent of black pigment on their bodies. Okeetee is the pattern, and a reverse against a normal is the red is orange & orange are red.

i brought her on 11-November-2005. This pic was taken while she's having her meal on 08-March-08.

More pics at my flickr, its not much now, im in a process of organising my pictures so do come again..