1/27/2006: Hamster and snake

Undertoad · 01-27-2006, 01:02 PM

The full story:

Hamster named Gohan, right, and snake Aochan live togther in a cardboard box at Mutsugoro Okoku zoo, outskirts of Tokyo, in this January 14, 2006 photo. Gohan and Aochan make strange bedfellows: one's a 9 centimeter dwarf hamster; the other is a 120 centimeter-long (yard-long) ratsnake. Zookeepers at Tokyo's Mutsugoro Okoku zoo presented the hamster - whose name means 'meal' in Japanese - to Aochan as a tasty morsel in October, after the snake refused to eat frozen mice. But instead of indulging, Aochan decided to make friends with the furry rodent, according to keeper Kazuya Yamamoto. The pair have shared a cage since.

BigV · 01-27-2006, 01:08 PM

Notice Aochan's blue eyes. He's going to molt soon. Slizzy's appetite at such times is at it's nadir. This pic makes look like a size mismatch as well. But now I wonder having turned up his nose at frozen mice, what's he eating? He appears to be saving Gohan for some future feast.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-27-2006, 01:27 PM

Kinda like the Pilgrim and his pet turkey.

Pancake Man · 01-27-2006, 01:33 PM

I can guarantee that is a very uncomfortable hamster!

limey · 01-28-2006, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BigV

Notice Aochan's blue eyes. He's going to molt soon. Slizzy's appetite at such times is at it's nadir. This pic makes look like a size mismatch as well. But now I wonder having turned up his nose at frozen mice, what's he eating? He appears to be saving Gohan for some future feast.

Yes, the snake is due to shed soon and is probably off his food in that pic, but my corn snake goes blue and sheds within a few days, not several months (October to January). In fact in that sort of time period he'll probably shed twice ...

xoxoxoBruce · 01-28-2006, 02:21 PM

Pals.

wolf · 01-27-2006, 01:45 PM

Someday Aochan's jaws will be big enough to get around his "friend."

People who anthropomorphize animals (beyond pretending to talk for their dogs and cats, and even that is sometimes suspect) are foolish at best.

mrnoodle · 01-27-2006, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

Someday Aochan's jaws will be big enough to get around his "friend."

People who anthropomorphize animals (beyond pretending to talk for their dogs and cats, and even that is sometimes suspect) are foolish at best.

If they keep the snake fed, he won't ever have a reason to eat the hamster. If I've just eaten, you can put me in a room full of medium-rare buffalo burgers and Guinness and I won't even look twice at em. Maybe the Guinness.

Trilby · 01-27-2006, 02:03 PM

the little hamster hands are in prayer mode.

jinx · 01-27-2006, 02:11 PM

Wow, this is weird. I landed on this page with stumble earlier today. Almost sent it to UT but the kids pulled me away from the pc.

Promenea · 01-27-2006, 02:31 PM

They are stupid to leave the two together. The hamster could do some damage to the snake as well as the other way around. Any of you ever been bitten by a hamster? Snakes don't heal all that well from multiple bite wounds either.

xant · 01-27-2006, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Promenea

They are stupid to leave the two together. The hamster could do some damage to the snake as well as the other way around. Any of you ever been bitten by a hamster? Snakes don't heal all that well from multiple bite wounds either.

Even if snake and hamster do nothing to each other, hamsters have been known to die of heart attacks. The stress on that hamster is likely to kill it soon whether the snake helps or not.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-27-2006, 08:26 PM

I don't think the hamster's stressed after being together for so many months.
It might freak when the snake sheds, though.

Bromskloss · 01-27-2006, 02:48 PM

I wonder which one is the breakfast:
http://letsbefriends.blogspot.com/#109406871460937834
(from the page jinx submitted)

capnhowdy · 01-27-2006, 02:57 PM

This is about as scary as a goldfish living in a blender.

01-27-2006, 01:08 PM	#2
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Notice Aochan's blue eyes. He's going to molt soon. Slizzy's appetite at such times is at it's nadir. This pic makes look like a size mismatch as well. But now I wonder having turned up his nose at frozen mice, what's he eating? He appears to be saving Gohan for some future feast. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

01-27-2006, 01:27 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Kinda like the Pilgrim and his pet turkey. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-28-2006, 02:21 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Pals. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 04-07-2007 at 05:54 PM.

01-27-2006, 01:45 PM	#7
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Someday Aochan's jaws will be big enough to get around his "friend." People who anthropomorphize animals (beyond pretending to talk for their dogs and cats, and even that is sometimes suspect) are foolish at best. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

01-27-2006, 08:26 PM	#13
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I don't think the hamster's stressed after being together for so many months. It might freak when the snake sheds, though. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-27-2006, 01:02 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	1/27/2006: Hamster and snake The full story: Hamster named Gohan, right, and snake Aochan live togther in a cardboard box at Mutsugoro Okoku zoo, outskirts of Tokyo, in this January 14, 2006 photo. Gohan and Aochan make strange bedfellows: one's a 9 centimeter dwarf hamster; the other is a 120 centimeter-long (yard-long) ratsnake. Zookeepers at Tokyo's Mutsugoro Okoku zoo presented the hamster - whose name means 'meal' in Japanese - to Aochan as a tasty morsel in October, after the snake refused to eat frozen mice. But instead of indulging, Aochan decided to make friends with the furry rodent, according to keeper Kazuya Yamamoto. The pair have shared a cage since.

01-27-2006, 01:33 PM	#4
Pancake Man Hand-of-Kindness Extender Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 131	I can guarantee that is a very uncomfortable hamster!

01-27-2006, 02:03 PM	#9
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	the little hamster hands are in prayer mode.

01-27-2006, 02:11 PM	#10
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Wow, this is weird. I landed on this page with stumble earlier today. Almost sent it to UT but the kids pulled me away from the pc. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

01-27-2006, 02:31 PM	#11
Promenea Resident President Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 86	They are stupid to leave the two together. The hamster could do some damage to the snake as well as the other way around. Any of you ever been bitten by a hamster? Snakes don't heal all that well from multiple bite wounds either.

01-27-2006, 02:48 PM	#14
Bromskloss Breaking Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 29	I wonder which one is the breakfast: http://letsbefriends.blogspot.com/#109406871460937834 (from the page jinx submitted)

01-27-2006, 02:57 PM	#15
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	This is about as scary as a goldfish living in a blender. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

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