re: M/TV board's thoughts on Apocalypto?

Underrated.

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You never know. Jaguar Paw's desendants may still be roaming the jungles. It was the civilizations that were destroyed by the white man, there are still "tribal" people's living in those jungles in these mod


In Mexico? Not really.

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Tarahumara People

Awesome movie.

Even though he had like 10 seconds of screen time, I think I hated that fat little smiling chieftain's son during the sacrifice scene more than any other character. Too bad I never got to see that little shite get beheaded or something.

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post a pic of that green snake sitting on the branch

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Here's my Green Tree Python on his perch...



Here's a pic of him playing in his waterfall…



…and while we're on Apocalypto, here's my Mayan ruins themed cage for my Zebra Jungle Carpet Python.

Lamb of God- More Time To Kill

Awesome movie.

You're very much right about that. Even as recently as 150 years or so ago in this country, men still acted like savages. When you look at how we "exterminated" the Native Americans here, the atrocities committed by BOTH sides are hard to imagine - mutilation of bodies, parading of body parts, etc. Men are, quite simply, animals.

Thanks for the compliments on the snakes. I caught and kept snakes as a kid, but I've never been a real "snake keeper" with proper conditions in cages, etc. I decided to get back into snakes and really wanted a GTP or ETB, but I was a bit worried about the humidity requirements and upkeep. I had read that the GTP tends to have a slightly better temperament than the ETB, so I picked up the GTP at a reptile show and started with a much smaller cage that I also bought there. I then built the larger cabinet enclosure, which is about 36" x 24" x 48" in each half. Building another one right now that's slightly taller but narrower for a more arboreal look. THE GTP's upkeep really isn't as bad as they make it sound - you just need a cage that doesn't have too much airflow so you can maintain humidity, and you just mist the cage once or twice a day to keep the humidity at the right levels. I use ceiling-mounted radiant heat panels, controlled via thermostat, to keep the heat right. The snake has never bit or even struck at me, but it does like to hiss and put on a show. It spends all day wrapped on the perch, and you are NOT getting him off his perch. At night he likes to move around, and if you take him out while he's not all wrapped up, he's not a problem and isn't aggressive when handled. However, they are more a "show" snake and don't really like being handled often.
After having him for a few weeks, I really got the itch for something to handle, so I got my Jungle Jaguar Carpet Python. Soon after, I added my Zebra Jungle Carpet Python. A few weeks ago I added a hypomelanistic Brazilian Rainbow Boa. Next up is an Amazon Tree Boa, then I'm done. I'll probably start breeding in a couple years. The Carpet Pythons are perfect. There are some stunningly good looking morphs, but they aren't common like Ball Pythons. They only get around 6 ft., so they don't become unmanageable. They don't have the high humidity requirements, they eat great, and they don't mind being handled. Here's the rest of the crew:









…and the start of the new cage.

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In Guatemala, absolutely.

I know a Guatemalan that runs a Guatemalan landscape crew. They speak little spanish and speak their indian dialect. It's actually pretty cool. All of them are Mayan descendants but come from different tribes. They came straight from the mountain jungles. Very friendly and work better than Mexicans. And not one of them is over 65" tall.

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A large portion of Mexico doesn't even speak spanish.

great flick, can walk up to a tv with it playing and be instantly connected and will watch to the end.