gila c&s

[yctan118]

Khoas,
I am not familiar with fauna. But I asked a friend who likes to keep python, he told me this is Python recticulatus.
Citing definition from wikipedia:
"Python reticulatus is a species of python found in Southeast Asia. Adults grow to a maximum of over 28 feet (8.7 m) in length[4] and are the world's longest snakes, but are not the most heavily built. Like all pythons, they are non-venomous constrictors and normally not considered dangerous to man, even though large specimens are powerful enough to kill an adult and attacks are occasionally reported.
An excellent swimmer, it has even been reported far out at sea and has consequently colonized many small islands within its range. The specific name is Latin meaning net-like, or reticulated, and is a reference to the complex color pattern"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reticulated_python

[caseyhoo]

hope you enjoy it

C&s show at taiwan
http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/jw!9zeHIuqBABaxwGyKbAzg7brA/

[atmccmn]

Thanks for the link.

[funkychips]

Went out to check on my plants just now after the heavy rain, and thank God I checked, the whole garden is teeming with snails!!!! Half of my Echeveria mother plant has now been eaten like salad, I just bought the plant ....

Ethically, how do I go about solving the snail problem? Do I put bait or do I just get a rack and put everything out of ground level? They will just slime their way up and continue their siesta all the same I guess...... My blue tongue lizard pet snacks on them , but I suppose it can't take more than it can stomach...(he's crunching away at some snails I brought in for him as I type) :T

[atmccmn]

Sorry! I couldn't say much as myself is facing such problem too. Have tried the snail pellet thing. I was effective for only a couple of months. Then they are back again. The cycle repeats again... Sigh!

You have to watch out for your paphios.... just my concern.

[funkychips]

.........By any means I will still use them......probably I should think of option No 1: Raise my plants on metal shelf, Option No 2 Go out to garden at night after rain and put a slice of fruit or vege, then pick them off and feed them to my snail disposer.
My Maudiae Paphios grow best at ground level. So I hope this is not a checkmate solution. This is a nightmare, gosh..........