I take Blaze into the senior's lodge to go visit Grandma (in a town of less than 300), sure enough, there's a gentleman there that knew what Blaze was. He was an archeologist back in his day. His last dig was in 1976 deep in the Congo, and he stayed with villagers and witnessed the hunts and the lives of the basenjis in the village.
He told me about one hunt.
The basenjis chase antelope into huge nets that are strung up in the forest like barriers. The nets are handmade with ropes and vines. Some of the hunters stay near the net and hide, the majority of the hunters take the basenjis to the water hole and wait. When the antelope arrived, they release the basenjis and chase behind almost soundlessly. You can really hear the gourd bells, which are mostly around the loins. The antelope hit the net and are shot with arrows. The basenjis have to get beaten off… they get a little too excited.
He has some amazing pictures. I'm trying to borrow his album to scan, but he's not comfortable with that idea.
He loves Blaze though and he knows the african word for the breed which I can never remember or pronounce.
Reptile Room Basenji Park
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ONLY 5 ft.?????? I don't want to know what you feed it…the pups might look appetizing...I'm getting scared for them!
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pups dont need to worry he only eats fish. Also he has been there longer than some of the basenjis, so he is used to them and them to him, each have a good respect for each. Caiman are the most shy out of all the crocodillians, They are not the top of the food chain in south america, a snake is. This makes them wary, our caiman is only seen at night or if someone is going to feed him.
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Whew! I was not sleeping at night…imagining BB's post in a few years...
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WOW!!! :eek:
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That's my reaction when we get the electric bill.:eek: :eek: :eek:
Hahahaha.
Hey B Boy…In your backyard, did you do the cut-outs of the B's???? I really like them! -
@Vanessa626:
Hahahaha.
Hey B Boy…In your backyard, did you do the cut-outs of the B's???? I really like them!Yeah I made them, They don't pay me enough around here.:D
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My husband and I raised reptiles and took in many unwanted animals and rescues. At one point, we had:
1 American Alligator (unwanted)
1 Argentine Black & White Tegu
1 Columbian Golden Tegu
1 Savannah Monitor
1 Nile Monitor
1 Argus Monitor
1 Green Iguana
1 Blue-Tongued Skink
3 Bearded Dragons
2 Leopard Geckos
3 Burmese Pythons: 1 albino (unwanted), 1 albino green (unwanted), and 1 regular (rescue)
1 Reticulated Python
2 Peruvian Redtail Boas
1 Columbian Redtail Boa
1 Argentine Boa
1 Coastal Carpet Python
1 Irian Jaya Carpet Python
2 Western Hognose
3 Ball PythonsTalk about a Zoo! Enjoyed every minute of it though. Unfortunately, dear hubby got custody of our herps in the divorce
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Thats how we got most of our stuff too, people see something they like and dont know how much work and money is envolved with keeping herps or fish for that matter. Plus the knowledge involved with houseing them correctly. Thats great that you too have rescued herps, most people dont give a damn about herps cause most of them arnt cute and cuddly.
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"Thats great that you too have rescued herps, most people dont give a damn about herps cause most of them arnt cute and cuddly."
I feel the same way. My husband and I did (ex-husband still does, since he's got the animals) many educational programs for the public. We are members of the local herp society and visited schools, nature centers, and anywhere that would have us to share our pets and our knowledge of reptiles. People are so ignorant regarding herps, and have such horrible misconceptions of these creatures. It was very fulfilling to prove them wrong and to actually watch them walk away with respect for those animals (even if just a little bit).
