one of my close friends blackthread gave me a belated xmas gift today.

These are balls of algae that actually grow this way, you can break them apart and grow smaller ones too!

as the title says, they are called Giant "Marimo Balls" ^_^ This is the coolest thing EVER! I have never once in my life seen something this totally awesome before!

Theyre supposed to mean Everlasting love and Friendship i guess. too too cool!

I love ya Jenna! Enjoy your gift too! im VERY glad you like it!

Smile Dudeguy! you be wyvern now! not blobs of sculpey!


Im cute and stuff... kinda!


Now i evil! RAWR!!!

Yup, number two! probably wont be another for a good long while though. Maybe one more, well see...

Painted! yay!

On friday night i discovered that my female trans pecos ratsnake had developed a prolapsed colon. Immediately i placed her in lukewarm water and soaked her for a good ten minutes, before finally placing her in a small container with warm moist paper towel.

This girl has not eaten for me since i got her, and while im not typically worried about this ( shes still active, alert and over all generally healthy)I was concerned with why she would prolapse for no apparent reason. shes defecated twice since ive had her, and pees regularly.

So i call around to SEVERAL different vets, anyone in massachusetts that treats reptiles, before i finally found one that knew how to help me. I gave them a ring and after speaking to a few different people, i talked with one of the main emergency vets. He said that it sounded like i was doing everything as i should be. ( i was now soaking her in a sugar/water mix to reduce the swelling of the prolapsed colon) he told me that i would not be able to get her in until monday.

I wasnt willing to wait until monday for the prolapse to be looked at, so i contacted a couple friends who i felt, would be experienced enough to help me with this problem. Being in the middle of nowhere and pretty much in need of immediate help i had to ask for advice. This was way beyond my experience.

Both friends were of an immense help, regardless of the fact that they had never really dealt with a prolapse before, they gave me tips and how i should go about taking care of things.

I ended up being able to replace the prolapse ( VERY carefully, and i DO NOT recommend it to ANY other person to treat these on your own, it is an extremely delicate process)

Monday comes and i call back ( it would have been a very long, and very expensive visit if he thought i should go in), and explain to the vet that i got the prolapse back in, and everything seems to be quite clear and healthy looking. we came to the conclusion that i should continue to watch the area, * me checking her daily* to be sure that it does not happen again and see how things go. ( So long as she remains active/alert and all such things) Ill try feeding her in two weeks time, and see how things go.

Were looking good so far, its remained in for three solid nights now, so im hoping that well be walking out of those woods happy and, hopefully without further incident.

my brother gets more new girlfriends in a month than i do hairs under my armpits

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU GUYS!!!

I really forgot to post about a fairly recent dream ive had. I have a pretty big fascination with animal totems, and while i don't think there is some creature following me around somewhere, i do think that dreams can play an important role in how to figure out what your deepest thoughts could be.

Basically, the dream started out fairly simply. it was short, so dont expect a whole lot of action, but to me, it meant so much more. I have waited to see an animal in my dreams... in this way, for a very long time. ive always wanted to know what my totem was, and i was hit right in the face with this one :) so im pretty happy about it.

On to the story.

I was waiting, at an old house in Cornwall Bridge where i used to live. just sitting outside on the porch wondering where he was. I didn't know who i was waiting for, or what, just that... i knew he would be there. I started wandering around the yard, slowly, so that i wouldn't miss him if he showed up. it was night time out and i couldn't see well. i heard something in the woods and a large dark object was standing not 10 feet from me. He was a wolf. a dark silver Grey undercoat/belly and black with gold eyes. He stood there staring at me, not... exactly menacingly but not friendly either. But i knew i wasn't waiting for him. He was gone in a moment, and i went to lay on the ground to wait. as i lay there i glanced at the stars and looked to the constellation Orion. ( he is my favorite constellation and i look to him pretty often during the winter months) a few moments later finally, he came. A big old brown bear. He lay with me for awhile until i finally woke up.

weird.

I was more curious in the end after i woke up about why the wolf stood there, not meanly, but not friendly either. like he was just watching me, judging me or something. Im pleased with bear. im not sure he is very common or not as a well liked totem but im happy to have him. maybe for life? maybe only for this time where i am changing? It was interesting though, and for now, i feel that while wolf didnt really do much other than stand there and look at me, that i should still keep him in my mind. I think they are both there in my dreams when i need to be shown something. ^_^

Strange i know, but hey its something interesting to think about too.

SUBOC!! WOO!

I went to the Hamburg Reptile show this weekend with a couple friends to see what we could empty our pockets for. ( they did a much better job emptying their pockets than myself) and i strained to be the voice of reason. IE: justifying why purchasing another critter is a good thing, and totally acceptable! ha!

I found a bunch of the black plastic hides that i have wanted for some time, and got them a buck or two cheaper a piece because i bought so many. very happy about that :)

But who cares about plastic hides when theres a critter to be had!?

After walking around the show two, possibly three times.. deciding whether or not i should actually go through with getting her, the better part of my insane mind said " DO IT! " so. i did. Though i was sorely tempted by a Caulker Cay Male as well... he just wasnt up to my standards and the fact that they knew NOTHING about him deterred me completely.

But anyway...

This little girl is a snake that i have wanted for... oh... AGES. And finally she is mine! i rarely see these guys for sale often, and of course, after i find one, i find three more people online with babies or semi adult animals. Go figure... Also on that note, I find out that at that same very show, another guy got three of them het for blonde. *blood boils* ( The Blonde Morph is my favorite in the TPR's)curse him!

Ah well, this girl is still 100% awesome. These seriously, next to the bulls, have to be my favorite colubrids ever.


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and the result of such failure restraining one another from temptation that is oh so sweet?????...

This bugger....

A Hypomelanistic Bullsnake

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Good Colors in this, but still... it really dosnt do him ANY justice. if i get another warm day, ill drag his sorry butt outside and get some natural lighting shots.

He already ate for me too, on one small adult mouse. and boy, who DOSNT love an explosive feeding response from the likes of a hungry bull!? stalk,stalk ZOOM! Bite constrictallcrazyliketillitsdead! :)


and this is the girl for comparison. ( normal, poss. het Hypo * not 100% sure, the father of her LOOKS hypo, but he was a "ball python" when he was picked up* lol ) Links to her pics -
http://pics.livejournal.com/mooingtricycle/pic/00048d6y
http://pics.livejournal.com/mooingtricycle/pic/00047edq
http://pics.livejournal.com/mooingtricycle/pic/000432xh/g3

So, if you guys dont know the Comic... The Black Blood Alliance, you need to go read it now. Because it rocks.

This is a Figurine that was made by the company Gensen ( Kay and Esda had them made) and its just too excellent for words!

Comic Link - http://kayfedewa.deviantart.com/art/BBA-Pg1-Final-63462018


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I havent gotten some good photos of the kitties as of late. figure ill post a few for you all to enjoy! If you havent met them yet, This is Muta and Hobbes!




Muta
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Tera inspired me to finally post a darned youtube video! This is a song that, unfortunately for me ive started listening to pretty much obsessively. A few friends from highschool have liked these guys for a LONG time, and ive finally discovered them. What the hell was i MISSING!? You guys need to start telling me about better stuff like this!

They are considered Alternative, so no. im not emo dudes. its a good song. listen to it.
( IGNORE THE VIDEO THOUGH! ITS THE ONLY GOOD VERSION OF THE SONG I COULD FIND!)


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So i got in contact FINALLY with the man who produced my caulker cay girlie! im seriously so excited, and hes wicked nice! Im pretty excited, so well see whos parents were my girls parents, and then i can know which litter to buy from, hopefully!

well see, hes not sure if his info goes that far back, but... maybe. im pretty damned excited, hopefully hell find it! and ill have some nice unrelated caulker cay stock in the future! WOOT!

my

50%

Het Lavender Albino Male :) Just got in A few moments ago and what a love he is! Of course... he just HAD to have been going into shed when he got here ^_- ah well! more pictures later that means.

and man, oh man, did i forget what tiny baby ball pythons were like. they are just that.... TINY!
His Mother was a 2005 Granite Female and his father was a 2005 100% Het Lavender Albino Male :)

www.BlueGrassReptiles.com - Larry Suttles

im so darned excited! now... if only my females would GET UP TO SIZE already!!!! Hurry up girls! i NEED YOU! <3

The newest addition to the herd. 50% Pos. Het Lavender Albino Ball Python - Male
on his way to me as we speak <3

A friend online gave me and a few other people some of these possible heterozygous males, and just had us pay for shipping. Im so excited its seriously not even funny! just THINK of the possibilities i have for this trait! so many cool combos are at my fingertips!

Ill get pictures of him when he gets in tomorrow.

Im sending out my Bumpy girl tomorrow, to someone who has agreed to my conditions that she is ONLY a pet. ( and is also a new friend on fauna ) I certainly hope she enjoys her!


*EDIT* OOPS! i lied about the Percentage of chance with this guy! Hes 50% not 66% ( i just assumed :), and you know what happens when you ASSume!) hehehe! Sorry bout that!

To celebrate my 22nd Birthday i went to the Museum of Natural History - New York, With my mom today. we had a blast and i got so many pictures, and good NYC food its not even funny :)

we even went to the Twin Towers site, and Chinatown! ( i saw the fish markets and baby turtles being sold on the side of the street) and the subways were, as usual fun, but this time... packed.

I didnt manage to buy anything interesting but ONE cool poster from the Museum. but, im sure ill go again real soon, cause i want to visit the met, and just chill in the NHM again for a day.

The frog Exhibit was very cool and just made me want dart frogs even more! and the Unicorns Dragons and Mermaids Exhibit was pretty nifty too, but not worth paying money to see so much. ( the dinos would have been better worth that money *I* think. ) ^_-

So besides that, and a TIRING train ride home, im exhausted and am looking forward to a good nights sleep.
ENJOY!

( Behind here for sanitys sake, there are LOADS of em! )

http://kevan.org/johari?name=Alicia+Holmes

Click the link, read the instructions and pick the words that best describe how you perceive me.

This should get pretty interesting :)

Happy Birthday to me!
Happy Birthday TO ME!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR MEEEE

*big breath*

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!


AHAHAHA im just so full of my Leo Pride i cant control my Selfish Self!


im 22 now... Rock on. only three more years until i can rent a car! and then another Quarter of a Century till im "over the hill"

Im going to the Museum of Natural History, New York on Thursday to celebrate. Since ive never been, im going to enjoy myself looking at dinosaurs and other cool dead stuff. maybe some living things too!

Heck, maybe ill see if i can visit the met too. I always love that place :)

Ill get pictures of my cake later.