Python Problem: Any Snake People in Simi?:

[Trailer Park Casanova]

We have a Pacific Islands Python living in the trees above our neighbors home.
I used to get a local engine named ten Feathers for Rattle snake problems, but he moved to Bishop. He was great, just grabbed the fuxers and was done with it.
Maybe someone here knows another Snake enthustiast in the Simi Area that wants a Python and is hep to capturing them.
One neighbor has been looking for one of his many, but missing Yap dogs that hang out barking all day and nite long,, ya think maybe???
My self interest in this is I have a real good gopher/mouse/rat cat and Pythons have a taste for them too.
It's about 4 ft long, the wife thinks it's really cool, she doesnt mind have it hanging around at all. I'll try to get a pic today.
If I blast it's head off in City limits will I get a ticket to appear, or will I get hooked up and locked up?
I'm thinking a shotgun blast to the head will do it, but jail doesn't sound palatable.
Any snake people in the Simi area??

[Tom Brown]

Topless could take care of that snake for you.

[HocusPocus]

if you shoot a gun inside city limits you will be in trouble. you should just call animal control and let them deal with it.

[THATJEFFGUY]

Just provoke the snake and get him really pissed off. Then call Simi Valley PD late at night..when Animal Control isn't on call. When the officer arrives, the snake will be pissed off and ready to strike. Maybe you'll get lucky and the officer will take care of it with his .40. I've heard a few LEO friends stories about shooting snakes...they can do it legally, and will !

[SHOTKALLIN]

Machette, Pellet Gun,...etc :crossx:

[Cas]

just put an ad out on Craigslist and I'm sure you'll get all kinds of people out there to get it. Although that python just might be worth a bunch of dollars so go up the tree, catch it and then sell it for some gas money.

[Throttle]

Snakewrench is familiar with the 28 foot python and soon to be finished 26...

[Sean@magic]

Take some pictures.

[Jordy]

Tastes like chicken!
http://www.halfpricecomputerbooks.com/images/bookimages/0596001673L.jpg
Must have been out of 101 Ways To Cook Python. :D :D :D

[slotracer]

call her454 she will take care of it :rollside:

[JetBoatRich]

Let the snake enjoy the freedom :rolleyes: it may help keep the cats off the cars :rolleyes:

[eliminatedsprinter]

If you want to rescue it I say do it. I'm not sure what you mean by a "Pacific Islands Python". However, I do know that there are several types of pythons that live on various pacific islands and non of them (or any other type of pythons) are capable of surviving a Simi Valley winter outdoors. One thing that is for sure, is that pythons are non venomous and a 4 foot python is no more dangerous to humans than our local gopher or king Snakes. If it was in my yard I would try to rescue it and return it to it's owner. Otherwise, it will either die from the cold or a respiratory infection.

[Riomouse911]

I worked in the reptile trade for years during high school.. but Simi is a bit too far from here to help. Just leave him/her be, and it'll move off to warmer pastures. Or, if you're inclined to catch it, set a loosly rolled electric blanket in the tree, and when it cools down too much the snako might crawl into it for warmth. Roll it up (not too tightly), box it, take it to a pet store and you might make a few bucks off the catch and find it a new home. I've used this trick inside a house before, and if you can keep the blanket pulugged in and dry, it just might work.

[BajaMike]

Ross, you might also check with your neighbors, someone probably lost it..... :idea:
:cool:

[eliminatedsprinter]

I have lots of experiance keeping herps as well and both of these last two posts are good ideas. :idea:

[Her454]

This whole thread is just insane. :rolleyes: :cry: I think I would MOVE if I knew there was a snake like that loose anywhere near my house.

[eliminatedsprinter]

This whole thread is just insane. :rolleyes: :cry: I think I would MOVE if I knew there was a snake like that loose anywhere near my house.
Unless you live in Canada or Alaska you had better start packing, because 4 foot snakes are commen pretty much every place here in the continental U.S.

[Goad]

i thought this was another later thread.....
hah....snake!

[Magic34]

I worked in the reptile trade for years during high school.. but Simi is a bit too far from here to help. Just leave him/her be, and it'll move off to warmer pastures. Or, if you're inclined to catch it, set a loosly rolled electric blanket in the tree, and when it cools down too much the snako might crawl into it for warmth. Roll it up (not too tightly), box it, take it to a pet store and you might make a few bucks off the catch and find it a new home. I've used this trick inside a house before, and if you can keep the blanket pulugged in and dry, it just might work.
Move to warmer pastures.... Yeah, in the city they call that the front door of a nicely heated house.
I'd call the National Guard. I hate snakes!!!!!

[Schiada76]

I'd come over and catch the snake but I'm too damn old to climb a tree.
It's cold enough now that if you can get to it in the morning it won't be moving fast enough to get away and probably not even able to strike

[OutCole'd]

I'd call the National Guard. I hate snakes!!!!!
LMAO!! Classic!

[BajaMike]

This whole thread is just insane. :rolleyes: :cry: I think I would MOVE if I knew there was a snake like that loose anywhere near my house.
I think I read there are no snakes in Hawaii..... :idea:
:rollside:

[Magic34]

Just provoke the snake and get him really pissed off. Then call Simi Valley PD late at night..when Animal Control isn't on call. When the officer arrives, the snake will be pissed off and ready to strike. Maybe you'll get lucky and the officer will take care of it with his .40. I've heard a few LEO friends stories about shooting snakes...they can do it legally, and will !
If you do this, whatever or however you go about this...
PLEASE, please, please video tape this whole thing from start to finish!!!!!! If you are anything like me, this would be funny as hell to watch as you scream.

[eliminatedsprinter]

Pythons are tropical. If it can't find a warm place, after a couple more cold nights it will most likely curl up some place and die.

[Magic34]

I think I read there are no snakes in Hawaii..... :idea:
:rollside:
No snakes there.

[eliminatedsprinter]

No snakes there.
No "native" snakes there. But there is one type of small burrowing "worm snake" that is established there.
They are trying to keep the Brown Tree Snake away, but this species is spreading rapidly accross the south pacific and it will most likely find it's way there soon (if it hasn't already).

[AZJD]

I have lots of experiance keeping herps as well and both of these last two posts are good ideas. :idea:
You should get those checked! :)

[eliminatedsprinter]

:rollside: :rollside: :rollside: :rollside:

[moneypit]

Call animal control. They will come out and get it. The last snake I saw in Simi, I used a square nose.

[98 Vector 21]

The kid in the fish dept at Teresa's will get it if you let him have it!

[BrendellaJet]

No snakes there.
WRONG! They have one. Honolulu Zoo. Seen it myself. :boxed: