Milk Snakes Pt. 1

HOW THE MILK SNAKE GOT ITS NAME

    Milk snakes are not the color of milk, so that is not why they are called milk snakes. Many years ago, farmers saw the snakes in their barns. Sometimes when the farmers milked cows, the cows had very little milk. The farmers believed that the snakes had drunk the milk, and so they called them milk snakes. Today we know that milk snakes do not drink milk. They were most likely in the barns hunting mice and rats. However, the name has stuck.                          

   Nine kinds of milk snakes dwell in the United States and Canada: the eastern, Louisiana, New Mexico, Mexican, Central Plains, pale, red and Utah milk snakes, and the scarlet king snake.

                              

Uncle Kiwi (Shannen)

Rattlesnake’s

Rattlesnakes are the best-known venomous snakes in the United States. There are more than a dozen different kinds. The largest is the Eastern Diamondback rattle snake which may grow up to be 8 feet and wider around than a man's arm. The bulges at the rear of the snake’s head are it’s poison glands. The holes, or pit’s, below each eye are sense organs that can pick up the smell of it’s prey far away. They help the snake easily locate it’s prey, even in the dark. A rattlesnake’s upper jaw contains two very large teeth, called fangs, are sharp and hollow. They fold back when the mouth is closed. The snake uses it’s fangs to inject venom into it’s prey. The rattlesnakes rattle makes a noise like dry leaves rustling. This is a warning signal to predators or other enemies.

~Shayden~

Leopard Geckos

     Leopard Geckos live in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan where the terrain is dry and rocky. Leopard geckos live on and under ground. A gecko has a triangular head and a large tail. It’s skin is bumpy and has black dots all over it. It is designed to camouflage the gecko from predators.               

      A leopard gecko makes a perfect pet. They are small, and have minimal care requirements, and can be left alone for several day’s. They are quiet and don’t smell. You can buy some from pet stores or breeders. They are not expensive.

    I have two leopard geckos but they are two different colors. They both have dots all over them. I feed them king worms, meal worms, or crickets. They have a ten gallon tank. I try to hold them every day. I have had them for a year. When I first got Giecko he bit me non stop but today he will not bite me for any thing. And when we got Gezelle she didn’t bite because my Uncle had her first. These are my favorite lizards that I have ever had.

    If you ever get a lizard you should get a leopard gecko. They're the best lizards ever.

Gieko

Gezelle

Saying hi to the camera

        ~Shayden~

Missouri cousins

Our cousins from Missouri came and visited us this week for five days. The first day they were here we hung out and played. The second day we played again. The third day we went to a new beach. I think we will go there every time we go to the beach.

When we were there we caught crabs (big one’s). The water was clear. At the end Uncle Paul found a swimming hole. Then he found a little tide pool and we all came and looked. I found 2 baby eel’s, some crab’s, and some minnow’s.

After a little bit we left and went to the aquarium. They have never been there. They liked it. The fourth day we played and had a bon fire. The fifth day they went to Uncle Micah’s and then left. It was fun seeing them!

~Shayden~

What I’ve been up to…

If you been wondering what I've been up to the last couple months let me tell you. Our cousins came to see us from Missouri. We brought them to the ocean and the aquarium. It was a lot of fun. They liked to play checkers. We played it a lot while they were here.          

We also have a new member to the family, Shiro a little boy. He was born May 11th. After Shiro was born Daddy got seven weeks off of work. So we worked on some projects. One of the projects we helped with were triple bunk beds. We really like them.

Shannen    

Our number 1 reader:

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~Shaylah

My own blog!

Hi guys! Just wanted to let everyone know that I now have my own blog and will not be on the Golden Rule anymore! Here is my blog address http.bustingagut.blogspot.com . I can't wait to hear from you guys and get comments! I hope you don't miss me too much (considering the fact that I'm just a page away);D
~Shaylah