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The good part starts at 2:20 for those who are impatient.

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My wonderful husband surprised me this morning with a very unexpected gift. Just last week I was bugging him about a super fire ball python on the Reptile Ring, but he insisted we need to hold off on bigger purchases until we get our house next Spring. Little did I know he had already purchased for me this amazing present for our 7 year anniversary (of when we began dating, we've been married since 2013). He's learning boa genetics as well, and chose the perfect male for our female "Ivy", a Hypo Nova (Monstertail). Hope you enjoy!

My albino ball python, Daenerys, has been an incredibly picky eater. It took months of trial and error before she finally accepted a live gerbil. This is, of course, the only thing she'll eat now. Something is better than nothing, though, right?

Mason, my 1 1/2 year old (born 04/01/11) anery het. kahl albino from Royal Constrictor Designs, eating a F/T small rat.

Aphrodite, my 4 year old super hypo Colombian boa, showing symptoms of inclusion body disease (IBD). She was put to sleep after inclusion bodies were found in her blood diagnostics at the vet office.

The first half of the video is cut, but this is the second half.
Immediately after striking and coiling Wolf brought his meal outside of the enclosure and proceeded to eat in the most difficult way I've ever seen. I did try to get him back in, but when he tenses up his body he becomes an immovable object. I figured letting him eat upside-down was better than risking a regurge from trying too hard to get him back in.

Medium frozen/thawed rat

Music is "Wastlelands" by 10 Years

Music is Freak Like Me by Halestorm

I wanted to do a video showing my process for feeding my boas, more specifically one showing a boa with a great feeding response vs. one that doesn't ever strike at its prey.

If you have any questions feel free to ask!

Name: Daenerys
Hatched: 10/07/12
Species: Albino Ball Python
Purchased: 04/27/13 from JSA Reptiles at the MN Reptile Show

Questions for you viewers: Does your snake seem to prefer any certain material? Do they enjoy burrowing into your clothes, a blanket, or anything else?

It's -3°F outside here in Minnesota and it's a good day to stay in my PJ's hanging out with a boa amidst my many blankets. Also Ivy has been ridiculously active all week and needed some time outside her enclosure. She seems to like plush blankets.

My new Samsung Galaxy S6 16 megapixel camera phone is to thank for some of these amazing close-ups and high-definition shots. Enjoy!

Regarding putting Hermes' rat on a plate at the end; for the first three years of his life his previous owner fed him by throwing live mice/rats into his cage with him, covering the cage with a blanket, and leaving them alone overnight. As the prey got bigger, so did the wounds they inflicted. By his third year, right before he came into my care, live adult rats were taking massive bites out of his back, and also had chewed off several inches of his tail. He hadn't eaten in months when I got him, had fresh wounds, and was terrified of frozen/thawed rats I held in front of him with tongs. To this day, two years later, he will only eat them off of a plate, and even then he takes several hours to approach the already dead rats.

Just a quick warning: Don't turn your volume up too loud. It gets quite loud when I'm near the camera. I'd hate to be blowing speakers!

Any questions, please ask away!

Russo's Reptiles: http://www.russosreptiles.com/

Hello to my subscribers and to new viewers! I have wanted to do a collection update video for AGES but just never devoted a day to actually do one. But here it is, in all its 47-minute glory! To the brave people who watch the entire thing and listen to my rambling, thank you, and I am sorry for all the unfinished thoughts. I may have had a quick drinkie-drink prior to filming to build up some liquid courage in order to actually talk to you all openly. I get camera shy, even when alone. We'll work on it. But as stated in the video, if you have ANY questions please feel free to ask! I love answering questions! You can comment, send me a message, or even e-mail me at thatgirlwithsnakes@hotmail.com. I would also like to make some videos specifically to answer questions, so yours may be one that is answered in a future video. If you have any video suggestions, let me know!

Music in intro - Come With Me Now by KONGOS.