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Bufo Bill
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 16/04/2010 : 20:30:48
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Hi, my name is Bill and I live in Wolverhampton. I have been interested in animals all my life, and have fond memories of exotic animals which my grandfather kept. I have one hognose snake who I have named Merle although I am unsure of the sex, as Merle is still growing.
Looking forward to meeting you all.
All the best from Bill. |
Bufo Bill: Animal Keeper and professional geek. |
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sexychef
Hognose Moderator
United Kingdom
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Kazerella
Hognose Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/04/2010 : 17:43:20
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Hello Bufo Bill - have you migrated from the amphibian then?  |
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Bufo Bill
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
14 Posts |
Posted - 04/05/2010 : 22:49:29
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Ha ha, yes I have found your sister site earlier, not stalking, honest! Both sites seem good fun, so well done everyone.
All the best from Bill. |
Bufo Bill: Animal Keeper and professional geek. |
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LouiseB
Yearling Hoggie
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/05/2010 : 14:38:09
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Hello Bill,
Just out of interest, what sort of animals did your grandfather keep? Mine had a cat that hissed whenever anyone went near it, so I'll be quite jealous if yours had a crocodile or a komodo dragon or something... |
1.0.0. Western hognose (Baldrick)
0.1.0. Amel bloodred corn snake (Cornflake)
R.I.P. Bob (Western hognose) |
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Bufo Bill
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
14 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2010 : 15:43:55
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Nooo, Grandad had all sorts of exotics from before I was born almost up to his death. Skinks, Barking tree frogs, a red knee tarantula... he kept a burmese rock python which was passed on to his youngest son, my uncle. Others included Wall Lizards, and red eared sliders. He gave me my first exotic pets (pink winged stick insects) and my first snakes (two different types of garter snake). I sort of veered off more into insects after that but I got back to vertebrates about six years ago with Clive, my Great Plains Toad (Bufo cognatus), then last summer I bought my Western Hognose.
During my teens I did voluntary work at my local safari park. There wasn't much non-DWA stuff that didn't decide to bite me... My worst bite was From a Madagascan Giant Hognose that was milky eyed. He chewed me up pretty bad, and my hand swelled up like a boxing glove for a week. You can see where the back-fangs went in to this day.
It happened due to my inexperience and the fear of this poor half blind snake, so I don't blame the animal obviously, and it makes a great story to tell!
All the best from Bill. |
Bufo Bill: Animal Keeper and professional geek. |
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Kazerella
Hognose Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/05/2010 : 10:38:00
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| Don't suppose you've got pictures of the bites Bill- we all like bite pics on here |
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Bufo Bill
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/05/2010 : 19:07:53
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My dad did take some pics, but I'm not sure where they are. I'll see what I can do.
All the best from Bill. |
Bufo Bill: Animal Keeper and professional geek. |
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