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!

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.

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.

mrnoodle · 01-27-2006, 02:47 PM

Quote:

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.

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.

chrisinhouston · 01-27-2006, 03:15 PM

This image made me think of that great song by War from back in the 70's. Man those were deep lyrics!

Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?

I seen you 'round for a long long time
I really 'membered you when you drink my wine

Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?

I seen you walkin' down in Chinatown
I called you but you could not look around

Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?

I bring my money to the welfare line
I see you standing in it every time

Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?

The color of your skin don't matter to me
As long as we can live in harmony

Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?

I'd kinda like to be the President
so I can show you how your money's spent

Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?

Sometimes I don't speak too bright
but yet I know what I'm talking about

Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?

I know you're working for the CIA
they wouldn't have you in the Mafia

Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?

Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?

Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?

Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?

Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?

Trilby · 01-27-2006, 03:36 PM

I always wondered why that song wasn't called, "Why can't we be friends?" That's what I woulda called it.

tang · 01-27-2006, 03:48 PM

Why would someone bring money to the welfare line?

barefoot serpent · 01-27-2006, 04:10 PM

So which one of them 'dotted' the i? Maybe it's a Charlotte's Web type situation...

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.

01-27-2006, 01:45 PM	#5
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, 02:11 PM	#7
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, 02:57 PM	#11
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.

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	#6
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	the little hamster hands are in prayer mode.

01-27-2006, 02:31 PM	#8
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	#10
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, 03:15 PM	#12
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	This image made me think of that great song by War from back in the 70's. Man those were deep lyrics! Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? I seen you 'round for a long long time I really 'membered you when you drink my wine Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? I seen you walkin' down in Chinatown I called you but you could not look around Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? I bring my money to the welfare line I see you standing in it every time Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? The color of your skin don't matter to me As long as we can live in harmony Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? I'd kinda like to be the President so I can show you how your money's spent Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Sometimes I don't speak too bright but yet I know what I'm talking about Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? I know you're working for the CIA they wouldn't have you in the Mafia Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends?

01-27-2006, 03:36 PM	#13
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I always wondered why that song wasn't called, "Why can't we be friends?" That's what I woulda called it.

01-27-2006, 03:48 PM	#14
tang Writer of Writings Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 14	Why would someone bring money to the welfare line?

01-27-2006, 04:10 PM	#15
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	So which one of them 'dotted' the i? Maybe it's a Charlotte's Web type situation...

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