Terror of the Python
Despite all the efforts I made to stop this blog from becoming a National Geographic affiliate, it looks like it was destined to. Animals keep popping around like we’re living in a jungle or something, or maybe am just paying unnecessary attention to the presence of non-human life forms around. Anyways, the last animal I met was actually in my friend’s apartment …
This is “Tshi-Tshi”, a Bull (Python) snake that my friend Basel bought as a pet. It’s a non-venomous snake that eats small mammals and lies down sleeping for most of the time. Basel said he always wanted to raise a snake; and since his family is absent for the time being, he brought Tshi-Tshi to share his place with him.
We had a good opportunity to get to know Tshi-Tshi since we gather frequently at Basel’s house. It is a cool animal once you get used to it. I like the way it sneaks on the floor and around the furniture to explore the area.
I also adore its tactical strategies; it lays low whenever possible, clings to heavy parts of the furniture, and never travels fast in an unexplored terrain. A good and strategic hunter for sure!
We also became familiar with Tshi-Tshi’s food, this thing …
We had a good opportunity to get to know Tshi-Tshi since we gather frequently at Basel’s house. It is a cool animal once you get used to it. I like the way it sneaks on the floor and around the furniture to explore the area.
I also adore its tactical strategies; it lays low whenever possible, clings to heavy parts of the furniture, and never travels fast in an unexplored terrain. A good and strategic hunter for sure!
We also became familiar with Tshi-Tshi’s food, this thing …
This “mouse” thing makes an entertaining pet on its own. The only difference is that you don’t have to really “worry” about this pet; you can do whatever you want with it till your snake feels hungry next time. You only have to pay attention not to cripple the mouse in anyway because if you do so, your snake won't feel like eating it.Tshi-Tshi has a poor appetite; it eats no more than a mouse per week. The mouse in the picture above was last week's meal and is now resting peacefully in Tshi-Tshi’s stomach. The snake’s eating process is very bizarre and worth watching. Basel has recorded some of its final seconds; you can check it out here …
- Video No. 1: "Tshi-Tshi Eating"
(Warning: contains gore scenes unsuitable for children below 60!)
We also recorded an attempt we made to feed Tshi-Tshi. In this video you can see how a mouse reacts when it figures that the long gigantic thing lying in front of it is a SNAKE! :D
The last video is a must-watch! This video shows the mouse performing stunning acrobatics while being held by the tail few centimeters above the snake’s head :D
Poor fellow … it freaked out to the most in its final moments …
May god rest its soul in peace! :P
24 Response(s) to "Terror of the Python"
Abed. Hamdan said:
ya zalame enta 3alaik s7aab !!
mn wain jayebhom ? lol
Ghaith said:
Abed hadool shabab jame3tak! :D
naturalblu said:
ghith sho had!! 7aram 3alaikom ba3dain el snakes jad mo2refeen, i haaaaaaaaate them. albat me3dete :o((
Ghaith said:
Shol 7aram bil mawdoo3?! el snake kanet jo3aneh oo bedha takol, 3endek eshe 3'er el feeran? ;)
naturalblu said:
ino tzakaret el hamsters taba3ooni, o keef el far kan khayef o keef el snake kanat takol fe :(
Ghaith said:
Aaah, la 3adi don't worry, howweh be5aaf bas awwal 3~4 marrat ba3deen "bet3awwad" :P
3ala fekra, dal 3endek men hadool el hamsters? ;)
naturalblu said:
:S :S :S :S
Lubna said:
Ghaith... I am having second thoughts about shaking hands with you (I can't define what you use your hands for!)
I am glad no one put you or your friends in a position of power. God knows what kind of torture techniques you'd carry. Mouse acrobatics?
I still can't digest what I read, shiklo jad it's my Shocks day;)... but hey being a sumaya girl, spending most of the time with guys, I should have the urge to watch the vidoes. Hopefully tonight
yala.... 3ogbal ma tet3araflak 3a zarafeh...
Lubna said:
two more updates:
Mouse acrobatics:
I thank God that the mouse died, cuz if it didn't, it would have had a psycho problem from the last moments anxiety fears:S
Roaming around a snake:
ya3ni law 3aref 7aloo mayet mayet, ma 3eref yed3as 3a ras il 7ayeh bil awal w ymot bkaramto, ma 3eref '3eir yed3as 3a deilha. Ah survival of the strongest I guess… a sad story
Ghaith said:
Hey Lubna, take it easy! Am only the camera man! I never laid a finger on one of those desperate mice; I only used my hands to take lovely Tshi-Tshi to where they were =)
Ba3deen do you really think that the snake would have given the mouse any extra millisecond of life if it stepped on its head? I don’t think so :P
Abed. Hamdan said:
Shabab jame3ti ??
ana ba7ki fee shi '3alat mn el awwal
howwe fee 7ada 6abee3i fi jame3ti ;)
Tala said:
Lol at turning this blog to a national geographic zone!
what is the idea of loving to own hunting animals, there are stuff meant to be human-owning-compatible, o iza biddak ishi mutawa77esh malo il pitbull?!
b3dain intu ashrar,, you could have fed the snake eggs, i recall that they eat raw eggs...
tell your friend to try to feed Tchi-Tchi some eggs for a change before she swallows another poor mouse.
Dar said:
National Geographic .... LOL ... I want one , it seems a cool thing to keep with u :)
CheeerZ!
Ghaith said:
Abed
You should have guessed ;)
Tala
Actually, Python snakes are considered suitable to be raised as pets. The idea wasn’t to raise a hunting animal in specific, but as I said; my friend really wanted to own a snake :D
Anyways, I never raised a pitbull and I have no idea what a pitbull might eat apart from human beings, but I think it is a bit too “sauvage” to be kept in an apartment, don’t you think? ;)
And one more thing, only specific species of snakes eat raw eggs. Pythons are constrictors and are thus not among these! However, following your recommendation, we will consider dipping mice in egg yolk before presenting them to the Tshi-Tshi :P
Dar
Enta belbaglak el pitbull aktar ;)
Tala said:
I was looking up pythons,, yeah,, they dont eat but birds and mamals lil2asaf, well i donno how good of a company would a snake be. i hope he won't get bored of her soon since she doesn't do but the same routine :P
and neither a dog as dangereous as a Pitbull, its not about fear or disgust, 3adi. but they don't make you comfortable and you cant 1
trust them, and regarding the fact that it could turn against you one day...
hmm,, dipping the mouse.. don't forget the bread crums =)
and National Geographic, you can subscribe to the magazine through Aramex Media and they would deliver it to your place montly
Firas said:
لا فهمان كتير، هلا كيف بدنا نجوزك و البنات بحكو عنك: ياي شو مؤرف؟
بس عنجد شو هل العملة هاي؟
Firas said:
Just saw the videos!
The little guy looks scared like hell!
That was not nice to watch, how did you enjoy seeing that animals being tutored?
La t3eedha
Ghaith said:
Firas
To answer your first question: el 3omleh el mosta5dameh fe hada el post heyyeh el Jordanian Dinar (JD).
Now frankly speaking, both the snake and the mouse belong to my friend and I got no right to decide what to do with them. Back when my friend handled that mouse to the snake I couldn’t do anything but step back and watch the show with teary eyes and a big bucket of popcorn, I hope you can understand my situation :P
I didn’t say I enjoyed watching the mouse being tortured! But honestly I did like the way it freaked out … didn’t you? :F
Amer said:
Hey man keefak ??
Zaman 3annak!!
Been to splash the other day, well done man :D
Amer
Ghaith said:
Hey Amer! Really zaman! I haven't checked your blog in ages :S
Anyways, Kol 3am oo enta b5er! and am glad you liked it in Splash :)
Am checking your blog right away, keep in touch! ;)
Firas said:
Lol, the whole thing is weird.
So the snake gots to wander around the house or just his room?
Is his mom okay with this?
Now seriously, does this thing poop?
Ghaith said:
What's so weird man?
He's keeping it in an empty aquarium just because he doesn't want it to wander around the house, but he does take it out very often. It likes to lie down sleeping anyways!
And yes his mom is very Ok with this! In fact, she did like it and enjoyed how it ate mice :S, be7keelak ab9ar lameen el shab 6ale3 ;)
3ala kol 7al am not this guy's secretary, fa if you have any more questions contact me and I'll send you his phone number willingly :P
For now ... E6la3 men ra9e Firas :P
omar said:
WOW!
i think this is absolutely amazing!
Tshi-Tshi is beautiful!
I've been considering getting a Pet snake lately!
Was looking for a WHITE one though
or Jet Black! hehe
Men wein jabha?
omar
Ghaith said:
White looks scary man :S, and sick black is even worse!!
I think the best snake colour is #FF0080, iza shoft wa7deh hek loonha jeebha 6awwale ... 3ala damante :D
El shab jabha men pet store be 3amman, ma sa2alto wain bas enta es2al ma betdee3, o iza kabaset ma3ak nabbesh bil 7awyat, ella ma tla2e wa7deh :P
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