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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / July 2004Willow's prize catch
Hi all, Willow's last catch was a 5-legged cricket sometime back in 1997. Here is what she brought in today. Please note - it was completely unharmed and very lively, and we released it immediately after taking a few photos! Isn't he gorgeous? http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/diatomdeb/album?.dir=/6366 NB. it ISN'T a snake, but if you're really snake-phobic, probably best not to look... Deb :-)  Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield what was that thing?? it sure looked like a snake to me... had to stand five feet away from the computer when i saw it (shivers) the insane one > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Deb :-) > what was that thing?? it sure looked like a snake to me... had to > stand five feet away from the computer when i saw it (shivers) It's what's called a slow worm which is not a true snake, rather a legless lizard. My first cat Eliza caught one once, she didn't really know what to do with it, but the sight of her bringing it thorugh the cat flap was hilarious, like a big droopy mustache :-) SignatureNik Simpson > > what was that thing?? it sure looked like a snake to me... had to > > stand five feet away from the computer when i saw it (shivers) [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > do with it, but the sight of her bringing it thorugh the cat flap was > hilarious, like a big droopy mustache :-) Never heard of such a thing. Bizarre. > It's what's called a slow worm which is not a true snake, rather a legless > lizard. My first cat Eliza caught one once, she didn't really know what to > do with it, but the sight of her bringing it thorugh the cat flap was > hilarious, like a big droopy mustache :-) LOL!! I didn't see Willow bring this one in, but she deposited it next to my handbag and gave a very strange miaow, so I knew something was up. Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Deb :-) It's not a snake?? Wow. Sure looks like one. How big was it? >> NB. it ISN'T a snake, but if you're really snake-phobic, probably best >> not to look... >> >> Deb :-) Gahh! You call that a worm? Where do you live, Texas? ;-) Sherry >>> NB. it ISN'T a snake, but if you're really snake-phobic, probably >>> best not to look... >>> >>> Deb :-) > >Gahh! You call that a worm? Where do you live, Texas? ;-) A "slow worm" isn't a worm in the earthworm sense, but rather a legless lizard (and no, I am not sure what distinguishes them from snakes). Historically speaking, snakes were once referred to as "worms" as well. SignatureJohn F. Eldredge -- john@jfeldredge.com PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > snakes). Historically speaking, snakes were once referred to as > "worms" as well. Couple of things come immediately to mind... A snake has a forked tongue, a lizard (legged or legless doesn't) The vestigial legs on a legless lizard are a lot *less* vestigial than they are on a snake. SignatureNik Simpson > Gahh! You call that a worm? Where do you live, Texas? ;-) :-))) Sorry... *beg* Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield > It's not a snake?? Wow. Sure looks like one. How big was it? Cute, isn't it? It was actually tiny - its body is about the same size around as a slender finger. We get all varieties of colours too - this one was standard tawny brown but I've seen them quite reddish through to slate grey, very beautfiul. Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield oh my god. I didn't heed your warning and 'looked'. I an snake-phobic, and now I wish I hadn't 'looked'. SignatureIrulan from the stars we came, to the stars we return from now until the end of time > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Deb :-) >oh my god. I didn't heed your warning and 'looked'. I an snake-phobic, and >now I wish I hadn't 'looked'. Oh no! I didn't realize you felt that way. I think I've posted snake pics more than once. I hope they were labeled as such! Sherry Sherry, no need to apologize! I just hate snakes, hehe. Now, my long-departed mother loved snakes!!! Go figure. You did put a warning, but *I* did look, so it's not your fault. I'm just silly that way. :) Jazz's mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we came, to the stars we return from now until the end of time > >oh my god. I didn't heed your warning and 'looked'. I an snake-phobic, and > >now I wish I hadn't 'looked'. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Sherry > oh my god. I didn't heed your warning and 'looked'. I an snake-phobic, and > now I wish I hadn't 'looked'. Sorry about that Irulan.... you defintely wouldn't like it here in that case! On the other side of the room is a beautiful, but definitely snake-y, Californian King Snake. Hours of entertainment for Bracken though! He peers over the top of its tank like Kermit the Frog, watching in fascination. ;-) Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/281.shtml She's right, it's a slow worm. > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; > He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield >http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/281.shtml > >She's right, it's a slow worm. I googled slow worm and came up with the same site. Like some others, I had never heard of them, but I guess because they are mainly European (and a little into north west Asia). It doesn't look like we have them here in the Americas. Sounds like the biggest difference is the eyelids on the slow worm (and other legged lizards) while snakes don't have them. SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html america doesn't have a slow worm but we have a worm snake that looks exactly like the slow worm.. Signaturethe insane one http://photos.yahoo.com/lnsanecat > > >http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/281.shtml [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > the eyelids on the slow worm (and other legged lizards) while snakes > don't have them. In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", "Gracecat" <gracecat@bellsouth.net> artfully composed this message within <news:2m7ubgFk5qr0U1@uni-berlin.de> on 21 Jul 2004: > http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/281.shtml > > She's right, it's a slow worm. I just loved this line: "Slow worms have smooth and shiny snake-like bodies with an indistinct head, and can be distinguished from snakes by the presence of eyelids" You have to get a little too close to see them, right? Mmmm, no. Not me. :O) SignatureCheryl debbie@zoobotanica.com (Debbie Wilson) had some very interesting things to say about Willow's prize catch: >Willow's last catch was a 5-legged cricket sometime back in 1997. Got any pictures of this critter? BTW, thanks for the heads-up on Willow's current trophy. I'm seriously ophidiophobic, so gave the actual picture a pass :-). [I'm not quite as bad as one poor gent in alt.recovery.clutter. He can't even type the *word* "snake". He calls them "limbless things".] Signature"Don't mess with major appliances unless you know what you are doing (or unless your life insurance policy is up-to-date)." - John, RCFL > debbie@zoobotanica.com (Debbie Wilson) had some very interesting > things to say about Willow's prize catch: > > >Willow's last catch was a 5-legged cricket sometime back in 1997. > > Got any pictures of this critter? Unfortunately no - it was big and green, we get them fairly often in summer. She was very proud :) > BTW, thanks for the heads-up on Willow's current trophy. I'm seriously > ophidiophobic, so gave the actual picture a pass :-). [I'm not quite > as bad as one poor gent in alt.recovery.clutter. He can't even type > the *word* "snake". He calls them "limbless things".] Gosh - that *is* bad. Glad I put the warning in - I almost didn't, as it isn't actually a you-know-what, but then thought better... Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield Ummm. Looks like a snake to me. Sam > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Deb :-) |
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