#anyway have a hognose snake

[tadpoles-and-daydreams]

Has anyone tagged @snake-spotted yet? How do I do that is there a form I need to fill out or..... /J

[scoriarose]

The Language of Love

If you are already convinced snakes are incapable of love, this post is not for you. But if you are open to the possibility that maybe they do, and maybe they love us too, this post explores that thought. Perhaps snakes feel it differently, perhaps they feel it the same humans do- though even humans experience love, be it platonic or romantic, differently from individual to individual. Different people also show their love in different ways as well! Yet still even with a divide between species most of us have felt love from our furry and feathered friends. Perhaps our scaly friends are also telling us they love us, we just might not understand.

When I first got my girl Scoria, if I could tell her only one thing it would be, "I love you." When I held her, I wondered if she understood how much I cared about her, and would do anything to protect her. When I pet her, I wondered if she knew how amazing I thought she was and enjoyed spending time with her.

And then I started watching livestreams of wild snakes, and how they act toward each other. (The above still is from Project Rattle Cam!) When the babies see a trusted adult, they slither all over them! How many times had my girl happily slithered all over me going no where in particular? I imagine that my finger petting her soft as a feather was probably quite similar to another snake greeting her in such a way.

Sakura is much more shy, yet wants to form a bond with me. I see it when she fights her fear to vibe with me. Sometimes she'll sit for hours at the edge of her tank nearest me, not wanting to come out, but just be near me.

Snakes like rattlesnakes and garter snakes will vibe peacefully with each other, with baby rattlesnakes sleeping near the adult rattlesnakes they trust to keep them safe.

Perhaps, when our shy snakes sits with us, facing their fears they're saying, "I'm scared, but I want to be closer with you." And maybe when our snakes slither all over us, going nowhere in particular, like their wild counterparts do with each other they're saying, "I'm so happy to see you! You're my favorite to be with!" I wonder if they could tell us one thing it would be "I love you, best friend!" And it's okay, best friend. I love you too, and already know. <3

[coridallasmultipass]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BESTEST WIDDLE SNAKEY WAKEY.

I can't believe my son is 18!! I estimated a birth date for him to be about a month before I got him in fall of 2006, since he was such a widdle month-old baby sneky. I always try to get a good birthday pic of him - especially after he eats and gets the good yawns in.

Pretty soon, he'll be off to snake college, for snakes. Dunno how we're gonna afford those ssssnudent loans.

Image description below the cut:

First photo is an albino corn snake (species name: Pantherophis guttatus) peeking out from behind a fake flower on a rocky hide (a house inside the tank where reptiles can feel secure and hidden). The snake is flicking his tongue out. Only his head is visible in the photo. Caption on the photo reads: Demo's 18th birthday. August 9, 2024.

Next photo is the same snake, but in a clear, close-up, detail photo. Each scale is clearly defined. He has red eyes and pink cheeks, and pale white patterns on an off-white body. The scales on his head are shaped to follow the different planes of his face. The scales on his neck (and body, not shown) are uniform and scallop-shaped.

The next three photos are sequential. The same snake appears with his mouth barely open. Then, his mouth is wide open in a yawn. His cheeks look so smooshy. His head is shaped the way a snap hairclip opens, curved upwards, and it's funny and cute. His mouth has ridges inside, but no teeth or fangs are visible (because his teeth are too tiny to be photographed politely, and he does not have any fangs). The last photo in the sequence has the snake with his mouth still open, but the top of his head is a normal shape again as he begins to end the yawn.

[katiekatdragon27]

What if I turned everyone in Dandy's World into furries? That would be so stupid.

WE'RE BEATING ARTBLOCK TO DEATH WITH THIS ONE🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

Razzle is a domesticated cat, and Dazzle is a hognose snake. Dazzle is constantly mistaken for a dragon. I was originally gonna make her a rattlesnake, but then I remembered hognose snakes are nice and have a play-dead reflex and that felt very Dazzle coded.

Progress images below cut:

I miss you rendered art. Anyways, have a good one!!

[draconym]

One reason I really love working with hognose snakes is that they are VERY expressive.

I had Galaga with me in the nature center today and some kids saw her in her feeding bin after having just eaten and said they wanted to hold her, to which I said, "No, she just ate lunch, so we are not going to touch her."

The kids, hearing this, reached into her feeding bin and touched her anyway. A rat snake or a ball python would have politely ignored this, but Galaga flattened her head and let out a long, loud hiss. The kids shrieked and jumped halfway across the room, and their parents gave them a very smug "weren't you listening?"

This animal is very good at saying No! A valuable lesson for all of us to learn.

[flanphiptere]

Didnt finish her but here's she face

Its 5 am and Im wide awake time to work on Self Insert reference

[cable-salamdr]

why send you snakes when you can send me snakes

Well, dear anon. You see.

Anyways have a conda lavender hognose (lavender is one of my favorite morphs)

You can’t see it well here, but in real life they have a purple hue!!!

[wazzappp]

MOAR SNEK THOUGHTS

I can not belive that this au is what it took for me to realize Lisa has Reptile Nerd Weirdgirl vibes oh my GOD. Anyway once Robbie decides he's finally starting to be alright with this and let's Lisa hang out for Snake Time she is HYPED (poor boy is not used to this much attention and having his scales called pretty is very weird but also??? Very flattering????).

Robbie is not educated in the ways of snakery so when he transforms, ready for his 12 hours of weirdness, it's not GREAT to see his lower half looking like a battered glitter jelly bag from Claire's. Lisa shows up ready for a movie marathon and is EXTATIC. She's honestly been wondering if this was going to happen and has the pleasure (unfortunate duty) of delivering the good news (the dreaded long-ening).

Also. LOTS of my awful handwriting in this I do not expect you to read that so here's a transcript below the cut ok bye luv u

Picture one:

Lisa: ohmygodohmygodohmygodohmyGOD YOUR VENTRAL SCALES ARE AS WIDE AS MY WHOLE ARM!!!! Ohhhhh and your vertebral scales aren't as raised as I would expect! I wonder what species you're most closely related to? Normally you could go based off of color but uh. Not even pink corn or hognose snakes get THIS pink. AND YOURE SO SHINY!!

Picture 2:

Lisa: Ohhhh even your shed skin is sparkly! I wonder if there's magic in it? I wonder if I made a shawl or something out of it, would it keep ghosts off me? Can I keep some?

Robbie: ... Lisa it. It's DEAD. SKIN.

Lisa: I know. Can I keep some? Hmm. I wonder how many sheds you have left. You gotta be close to fully grown by now.

Robbie: What?

Lisa: Yeah! Snakes shed their old skin so they can get bigger and longer! Some Anacondas even-

Robbie: What do you mean "GET BIGGER"

[spgothkidsheadcanons]

Heyyyy! How are you! I’m doing well myself but I need some more South Park goths X Reader! So I came to the best person I know!

May I please Request all goths X Reader who has a pet snake and how would they react when coming over to there S/O house seeing a snake out of its cage and on the floor? Anyways Hope your doing well and make sure to eat and drink! ༼ つ ◕◡◕ ༽つ

Hello friend! I’m doing amazing, glad to hear you’re doing well yourself!

Thank you for the sweet reminder to eat and drink, I appreciate that! And don’t forget to do the same, make sure your eating, drinking and sleeping good!

I love love L O V E snakes, so this ask was so fun! I hope it’s what you were looking for!

WARNINGS: snakes, reptiles without legs

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Michael:

- Michael is the most unphased by the fact you have a snake

- He had come to your house to paint with you, an activity you have done for years

- He waltzed into your bedroom, only stopping when he sees you sitting cross legged on the floor, looking down at the space infront of you

- He took notice of the beautiful California King snake lazing around, watching as it slithered towards you

- “Oh… you have a snake now. Wicked”

- He listens as you tell him all about your new pet, affectionately refered to as ‘Snakey’

- Snakey took a liking to Michael, shown by when the reptile slithered its way into his hand, curling around his fingers and taking a nap in your boyfriend’s hold

- Michael was impressed by your pet, referring to him as both of y’all’s kid

- He’s gonna spoil that snake more than he spoils you, even though it’s hard to top that

Pete:

- Nope

- Nope

- NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE

- Burn the fucking house down

- Pete is not a fan of snakes

- Not even the harmless little Western Hognose you’ve had for years

- Everytime he comes to your house, he demands you put ‘Hoggy’ away before he steps foot into your room

- It didn’t matter if Hoggy has never bit you, it was still a snake and Pete despised snakes

- The only way you could ever convince him to even look at your pet was if you stayed 10 feet away and held it close to you

- He didn’t mind if you had Hoggy, of course he’s not gonna make you get rid of him

- But if you ever pull Hoggy out of his enclosure, Pete’s going to magically have something to do until you let him know that Hoggy has been recaged

Henrietta:

- Henrietta is excited

- She’s a fan of all creepy crawlies, and your Ball Python was her latest obsession

- Everytime she goes over and ‘Mr. Slithers’ is out, she’s going to pick your snake up and watch in childlike fascination as the reptile wraps around her arm

- If you ever need someone to watch Mr. Slithers while you’re out of town, Henrietta jumps on the opportunity

- She sends you pictures of outfits or hats that she’s made for the python, most of the time while the clothes are on the snake

- Henrietta has definitely thought about getting one for herself, but when she has you, she knows that all she has to do is ask to babysit Mr. Slithers

- She jokes about having joint custody of the snake, but you aren’t even sure if that’s a joke anymore

- She’s turned all of her attention of your pet, how mean of her 🥲

[sunfish-exotics]

what got you into breeding reptiles? especially for the species that you have available!

Sorry for taking me a bit to get back to you! I mainly use tumblr from mobile and if I don't answer asks immediately when I see them I tend to forget ;-;

When I was in my late teens I got REALLY into aquatics and had a ton of tanks set up. I was going through a lot of medical treatment at the time and had a good bit of time on my hands. Started dabbling a bit in breeding fish / aquatic inverts after I had a few successful spawns in community tanks. I worked as an aquarist / in commercial fish breeding and sales for a large private aquarium / LFS in my early 20s! But anyway, there's a lot of overlap between the aquarium & reptile hobbies and although I had a few amphibians (African clawed frogs mostly) growing up I don't really count them as my first herps- when I was 18 I got my first REAL reptile and got hooked on keeping them pretty quickly. He's actually still around! It's Jojo my poor old man leopard gecko. He's got to be... hm.. 15 or so? He was an adult when I got him so he's at the very least 14-15. Maybe older. Who knows! Still doing great and as grumpy as ever.

I started breeding reptiles slowly, I bred my first pair of leos in 2015 and only produced 3 hatchlings since I had to work out the kinks of egg husbandry and some issues with my first incubator. I'm glad I started slow! It really helped me to gain experience at a healthy pace and gave me time to work on building a solid reputation / get used to selling and working with reptile customers. I don't actually remember when I got my first snake? I have major time blindness so I would have to look back into my records but it was maybe a year or so after getting Jojo. Snakes initially intimidated me more than geckos but after gaining some confidence they definitely became my main obsession. I love to research and learn so it's been a fun journey for me. I started keeping with very "typical" beginner snakes but eventually found myself interested in more uncommon species that really do deserve more hype in the hobby! I was initially not going to attempt species like those due to their size and typical temperaments because of my lack of confidence with larger snakes!

I'm rambly today but ANYWHO. As for the species I have available currently (western hognoses, leopard geckos, and mexican pinesnakes) I love keeping and producing them for a lot of reasons!

Hognoses are SO much fun! They have so much big snake personality squashed into a teeny tiny body. They can be a bit of a pain to get started but are (honestly) pretty damn hardy too. Their venom is a bit of a turn off especially for parents with young children but I do still think they make great pets for a lot of beginning and advanced keepers alike!

Leopard geckos are what I consider the absolute BEST first reptile for most hobbyists! They're so hardy (almost to a detriment at points), usually have really personable little attitudes, and you can play around a lot with how you setup their cages and interact with them. They also are a great stepping stone for learning basic reptile husbandry.

And then we have Mexican pinesnakes! They were a dream species of mine for SO long and I felt so fortunate to be able to start working with them in 2017. They're incredibly intelligent, interactive, and confident snakes and I just love them to pieces. They have attitude, and let you know how they feel about things but the adults are typically very mellow and easy to work with after building a relationship with them. They're easy feeders, but do have a few quirks with regards to husbandry and feeding that could make them challenging for a first time snake owner. They also take a very long time compared to most other north american colubrids to hit maturity AND start out as "ugly ducklings" before gaining their brilliant colors so I sometimes just need to gush about them a bit because they definitely deserve to be more popular in the hobby than they are currently.

Sorry for the long post! Hope that answers your questions though~

[pastafossa]

I just want you all to know that Matt’s upcoming phone call to Jane is hilarious (for us, not him) because from Matt’s perspective it’s just Matt snarling and in devil mode: “what are you doing, you’re in danger, I can feel it, where are you-“ Jane: “What are YOU doing?! You should be in court! Everything is fine!” Gunnar, bellowing: “Ich hätte gerne vier Laugenbrötchen!” Peter: “YOU WANT A PRETZEL CART I’LL SHOW YOU A PRETZEL CART, BUDDY!” *crash banging* Jane: “IF YOU HIT THAT SNAKE OR AL CAPONY, YOU’RE BOTH OUT 5K I SWEAR TO GOD” Daniel: “WHY DID I COME TO NEW YORK” Matt: “WHAT IS GOING ON“ Jane: “that’s just spiderman, a large Norwegian friend, and a 5-thousand dollar hognose snake me and daniel found, anyway I have to go, do well in court, love you bye” Matt: “don’t you DARE hang up on me-” *click*

[an-actual-attack-helicopter]

you seem like someone who would know a lot about snakes

what is your favorite type of snake and then infodump about it

BALL PYTHON BALL PYTHON BALL PYTHON BALL PYTHON

other favorites: dragon snake, titanoboa, baron’s racer

Okay so im really really reaaaally hyperfixated on ball pythons right now specifically because i really want one. i know like a lot about caring for them now and I’ve done so much research like i wanna get a young one that has been eating frozen thawed rats because live rats can be dangerous and their diets are hard to switch. also ive noticed some people dont give them something to climb in their enclosure which i would like to do because why not ive heard they like climbing sometimes but yeah i would love to design an enclosure that would appeal to the individual snake. i would also love to use it as artistic inspiration and maybe let it chill on my shoulders sometimes. but not too much because i wouldnt wanna stress it out. there seems to be a debate about reptile’s capacity to feel affection and i would really like to test that msyelf. just generally im really curious about reptile intelligence because idk i feel like they are smarter than people realize. i would probably name the snake crowley or sir pentious lol-

UPDATE UHHH MY FRIEND’S FAMILY JUST SAID THEY MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR WESTERN HOGNOSE NOW SO IDK I MIGHT BE TAKING CARE OF IT TEMPORARILY AT SOME POINT LMFAO ANYWAYS TIME TO WATCH VIDEOS OF PEOPLE ALMOST GETTING BITTEN BY WILD VENOMOUS SNAKES

btw i know this was your ask @not-an-actual-attack-helicopter lmfao but for a second i was like WTF DO I HAVE A REALLY NICE STALKER??? ELSJENRPEKW

[suchusoid]

mistletrap

(Thiz takes palce during the epilogue where people know who herepton is, the hpsc and the corrupt heroes are exposed and arrested, and rui is now on hiatus from being a vigilante.)

It was wintertime, ruis least favorite time of the year, for obvious reasons.

Our creepy crawly was huddled by the fireplace at uas dorms, talking with shoji about music.

Now if there's one music genre rui can't stand its love songs. They just sounded so cheesy.

R: I swear they're on another planet when they write those songs, you'd never see me head over heels like that.

M: don't you have a crush on yuri tho-

R: woah now mezo, sure shes polite, charming, and thinks my quirk is super fascinating, and shes really skiled at fighting-

Rui notices mezo giving him a raised eyebrow before recomposing himself

-but I definitely wouldn't have hearts in my eyes, no siree bob.

M:whatever you say rui

Suddenly both boys heard "santa baby" playing.

R: ugh, not this song, I can't stand it, someone must have left the music player running, now where is it?

Mezo and rui listened in and could hear it coming from-the vents?

R: alright, time turn this earworm off!

Rui slithered throught vents followong the sound, until he popped out of one of the openings, finally, finding the music player.

R: aha, now I've got you!

But after he stopped the music, he looked up, and saw mistletoe overhead,

"Uh-oh" he thought,

Suddenlly he felt a peck on the top of his head. He turned around an saw yuri and hagakure.

T: it is true! You do have a crush on yuri!

R: that's preposterous! Where did you even come from anyway?!

T: then why are you changing colors like tv channels right now

rui sees himself in the mirror and seeing himself light up

Y: I was doubtful at first of this rumor, but now I'm more convinced

Rui gets so flustered that he passes out, tongue hanging out of his mouth like a hognose snake

yuri suppresses a giggle.

T: well look at that, japans mosted wanted vigilante kerls over from being kissed on the forehead

Y: okay thats enough toru I think he's embarassed enough as is.

Shoji bursts into the room

M: hey I heard the music stop rui, did you-

Shoji is left speechless at the sight of rui passed out on the floor, with yuri stifling laughter next to toru.

Shoji awkwardly backs out of the room.

( yuri merei doesn't belong to me, she belongs to pathosketch)

[justsomeoneintoomanyfandoms]

Hi, I was wondering if I could get an obey me, genshin and Honkai star rail matchup?

My pronouns are she/her.

I'm bi and ace.

My zodiac is cancer and I'm an INTP.

I'm around 5'6 and pretty thin, I don't have many curves at all. I'm pretty pale, have short & wavy dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. I have tons of ear piercings and a tongue piercing.

I'm a pretty quiet person and can be noticeably pessimistic at times. I'm socially awkward and find talking to people difficult, so I usually avoid meeting new people and crowds as it makes me anxious. I worry almost all the time over any little thing. I'm a very honest person and am not good at sugarcoating things, though I don't usually give my opinion unless it's asked for anyway. I also have a very sarcastic sense of humour. I have a habit of becoming hyper-focused on one particular task and it being the only thing I'll do for like weeks lol.

I like listening to music, reading, animals (including bugs/arachnids), and video games. I don't like confrontation, crowds, loud noises.

I like to crochet. I have tons of weird little plushies in my room that I made by hand. I also paint and craft DIY jewellery.

Kind of a random thing to add that's probably unneeded but I also have a pet hognose snake called Microwave (Mike) who I crochet tiny hats for.

Hi Anon! Thank you for your request! Sorry it took so long. I hope you like your matchups!

In Obey Me, I match you with...

If there’s one thing Mammon is, it’s honest and he’s comforted that you’re the same. He likes knowing that you’ll tell him if he crosses a line.

He also loves that you’re so sarcastic. When he’s talking to certain people (*cough*Lucifer*cough*), he has to hold back certain comments so he thinks it’s great when you seem to speak exactly what’s on his mind.

Please make some jewellery for him. He loves anything shiny and the fact that you’ve made it for him is an added bonus. He’ll wear it around everywhere, displaying your relationship proudly.

Loves playing video games with you. Regular games nights in Levi’s room are a must but he also likes playing them when it’s just the two of you.

Since you dislike confrontation, Mammon’s willing to step in if needed. He usually tries to avoid conflict as well though so he’ll look for a peaceful solution before things escalate too far.

In Genshin Impact, I match you with...

Mona’s pretty socially awkward as well so even though it might take you a while to warm up to each other, you’ll be very close afterwards.

She loves listening to music with you. It doesn’t matter what it is, as long as it’s got a good beat and she can still concentrate on other things while listening.

Mona’s also a prolific reader so she’d love to get some recommendations. She’s only really read magic tomes and academia texts so if you have any fiction suggestions, she’d love to hear them.

Definitely an animal fan. I see her as a cat lover so she’ll happily go on dates to the Cat’s Tail with you as often as you want.

Much like you, Mona’s not a huge fan of crowds but she’ll brave them with you if there’s no other choice. She’ll hold your hand the whole time to comfort both of you.

In Honkai Star Rail, I match you with...

You and March are polar opposites, especially since you’re so quiet and she’s so loud. But that’s what makes you such a great couple. 

Since she knows you don’t really like talking to people, she’s more than happy to carry conversations. It’s a good balance.

March definitely gets where you’re coming from when you hyper-focus on something. She’s very similar so it won’t be uncommon for the two of you to sit side by side, focusing on your own projects.

Please gift her some of your weird little crocheted creatures! She loves them so much and will decorate her room with them so she’s always reminded of you. She’d love to have one on a keychain as well.

Although I don’t see March as someone who’s particularly good at painting she enjoys having a go so she would love it if you’d teach her some painting techniques sometime.

[akamikazae]

Sorry in advance for asking all these things 😭 but first up, your oc is cool! She’s so stylish as heck! She gives me that 80s funky/chill vibe and her hair is flawless! And I adore for bond with sasuke so much, Ahh. Would it be ok to ask about their lore together? How did they meet and bond together like mother and son? (And kakashi too! He’s papa).

Plus, I also appreciate all the Sasuke positivity so much. From your drawings to random posts. It’s so refreshing and uplifting for me. There’s to much negativity for the poor kid these days. And I greatly respect the “my son!” Feeling to for sasuke. I to get that parent vibe haha (sasuke is little guy no matter what, must squish respectfully).

And for atla, if your oc and characters you like. What benders would they be? And if they are besties with any of the Alta crew?

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P.s; i do Like seeing the snake positivity! It’s wonderful seeing that. Poor things also get bad rap as well. (I like seeing hognoses, they are cute!! Myself I wish I had one and tarantulas😭) ANYWAYS, TY FOR POSITIVE CONTENT SO MUCH. Be well and have a great day/night! Sorry again for the long ask!

Never ever be sorry for sending an ask! I love love getting them and getting to chat w lovely pals like you! So thank you for popping over to send me an ask ❤︎₊ ⊹  You are always welcome to ask about my lil fam! I will try to keep it short and sweet lol ₊⊹ Ahhh thank you so much for saying so, Akami is very very dear to me! I’m glad u think she’s got a bit of a retro vibe. I always see her fitting in well w that 90s-ish style from the 80s to the 00’s ! (I actually have a 90's au for them too)

Shisui was one of Akami's first childhood friends and later her first lil love. She goes w Shisui to meet Sasuke when she’s 13yr, he’s only a few weeks old but the second she holds him and his chubby baby hand swipes her chin she falls in love. Bc of her relationship with Shisui Akami spends more and more time around Sasuke— he’d be tagging along after the big kids, but she always made time for him. Even if it was 20 extra minutes before a mission or after a long day of training, she’d hide her injuries and play with him instead. She’s one of many Anbu called to the scene the night of the Uchiha massacre. The second she found him all alone she knew she was taking him home and she quit Anbu that night.  Akami never felt heard or seen as a child so she tries her best to make sure that Sasuke has a voice. She didn’t intend to take on a parental role; it just happened over the years. She’s always open about his family and ready to listen when he confides in her, she teaches him every single uchiha jutsu she knows (and eventually kakashi does too) so Sasuke can still feel connected to his Clan. She gets him through his nightmares and defends him tooth and nail, she teaches him how to cook and use a sword. No matter what, he's always gonna be her baby and she’ll be his Kami-chan. There is nothing she wouldn’t do for him.  Akami and Kakashi knew each other as kids, they did not get along until their traumas sort of forced them to see eye to eye and rely on each other.  But it wasn’t a friendship until their early-mid teens, even then it always felt like more. Shortly after she takes in Sasuke they start a tumultuous FWB only to realize they very obviously love each other. Sasuke approves bc Kakashi makes Akami happy and is always there for her (for better or worse) and Kakashi and Sasuke start to have a very meaningful connection well before he becomes his sensei.  Yes parent squad ! Sasuke deserves the world and I love that you love him too!!<3 In ATLA Akami would be a water bender, she’s a descendant of the Yuki clan so it just seems fitting for her heritage! Tho I’d be wary of her healing abilities, she’s more of a fighter and I would not put it past her to learn how to blood bend! (She was Anbu Root for a reason💀)  Sasuke is fire bb! Kakashi I go back and forth on but I think he would be fire too .I love love love love ATLA and have tried to make an au for her but I find it hard to imagine Akami interacting w the gang (They all just feel so young lol- though she’d probably like Suki and Zuko best) I think that she would get along really well with Piandao! June, Jet and Iroh too. She’d def feel some sort of kinship for Azula (ruthless + manipulative never taught to love, w similar mommy and daddy issues!🤝lol) Yes Yes! I love snakes, they are so beautiful !! When I made my oc I really wanted to have her be ostracized because of her father and resemblance so it’s so fun to play w both the beauty and monstrous qualities for her. 🐍Akami and her summons Ryū are based off of mangrove pit vipers and Copper bellied water snakes ! Thank you again for the ask! I could blab about them all day if my super long winded response wasn’t proof lol 💕💕Take care my dear and have lovely day and or night :)

[moocha-muses]

@episims actually I really like rattlesnakes.

She grew up in Arizona, a place where rattlesnakes have claimed at least as much territory as the local apes, and she loved them. A curious, wandering, reckless child of reckless parents, she met them everywhere. And she was always charmed by their delicate ridges and their demure reluctance to sing. Her parents and her teachers were helpless against a rapid-fire barrage of demands to know how rattlesnakes made that sound were they full of small objects or did they somehow handlessly build instruments that they grew into like hermit crabs or- Anyway eventually the books in the library revealed secrets about interlocking ridges of keratin (keratin is the stuff your fingernails are made from, child) and from there, insatiable, the girl went on to learn about heat pits and camouflage and venom glands and egg digestion, the peculiar movements of muscle that allow snakes to climb, about pythons and kraits and bandysnakes and the absolutely delightful coachwhips- and she grew up into a very respected herpetologist. And rattlesnakes were always her favorites. She might have housed a whole nest of them herself, in her house full of corn snakes and hognoses, if venomous snakes weren't disappointingly unethical to own. Still, she followed the science and knew the right people and she was the first one called whenever anyone got even slightly curious, about what rattlesnakes might be up to. She spent half her life in deserts, and the snakes always rattled louder for her, and she knew, in her heart not her head, that it meant, "Hello." She trusted snakes implicitly. They were her friends. And so she wasn't alarmed at all, one night in the desert, sleeping restfully in a valley surrounded by small, slinking predators, when she heard the sound. Even though it was the wrong hour for it. Even though, despite the muddied haze of sleep, she knew the sound, that well-loved sound, wasn't. Quite. Right. But she had studied snakes. Not the orchid mantis. Not anglerfish. She knew so very little about those creatures that lie and charm and mimic, because the rattlesnake is a very honest creature. But the sound that led her into the night- that not-quite-right sound that nonetheless drew her forth into the moonless hungry dark- wasn't honest at all.