in this random rambling thread we post random pictures

[NickyKnack]

The stupidity of some people. Let me guess, she never watched the credits at the end of the movies.

 

[Cold Canadian]

Cold Canadian - garter snakes can survive freezing

please say it is a LIE!!!!!!

We have a place here that is one of the largest gatherings of garter snakes in the world I believe , the migrate in droves to the pit and there they hibernate for the winter , the whole area becomes a mess as they try to cross the highway , a lot don't make it ! they have put culverts through the highway to save as many as they can , the town even has this huge twisted statue of three massive garter snakes stretched skyward ..........look up Narcisse Snake Dens in Manitoba , all the info is there. It is said to have a sort of antifreeze solution that keeps it's heartbeat barely beating thus allowing it to freeze , come spring as the ice and snow melt it gradually comes back to life , pretty amazing actually

When I was 15 my dad had a pet gator that he kept in the bathtub. It was about 6 to 7 feet long. Dad took off to Florida for a vacation. Me an my brother were told to go down every day an build a fire in the heater. Teens being teens, we didn't. The day before dad was to come home we drove down an found the gator in a frozen tub. We broke the ice an got the gator an put it on the heater. You could carry the gator around by the tail which had been running up the back of the tub. It did not change shape. Its body was still sticking strait out with its legs out to the side in a standing position. Anyway, we built a fire an waited. It took about an hour for the gators tail to thaw an lay flat. About 2 or 3 hours later we started seeing its toes move. Seeing that we grabbed it an threw it back in the tub again with more water. We then filled the heater up an went home. The gator was fine when dad got home.

I find this so amazing ! being located in a warm climate you would think they would die from freezing ? mother nature and her tricks .....go figure ?

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

 

[NickyKnack]

That's a good one! Got to love a school with a sense of humor.

 

[drumstick diva]

I don't think they were kidding

 

[NickyKnack]

Well, it's still funny to me. Because I don't have to go there!

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Here is one for Heather.

 

[Cynthia12]

Except with me it silkies!!

I just set some silkie eggs this morning. I have been hatching the ones with the big muffs, and puffy cheeks. I thought I would give the ones without so much muff a try. These are going to be really pretty white ones. I love her photos. Had to try, and now, I will have silkies that can see without me trimming away at the eye area so they can see.

 

[Cynthia12]

Me when I see baby silkies.

 

[NickyKnack]

I just set some silkie eggs this morning.  I have been hatching the ones with the big muffs, and puffy cheeks.  I thought I would give the ones without so much muff a try.  These are going to be really pretty white ones.  I love her photos.  Had to try, and now, I will have silkies that can see without me trimming away at the eye area so they can see. 

All I can say is, pictures! Please let me live vicariously through you! Two of mine aren't very good quality. But I love them anyway. That hatchery was shady selling poor quality chicks. But my other two are super puffy. Love the puff, just hate that they work so hard to see! Good luck with your hatch!