Sailfish's Badass Critter Thread

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Don’t worry he’s friendly
Pretty big black racer
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Mutineer

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Is that a jerusalem cricket?

No.

It is during this time of year that Jerusalem crickets appear in my area of California. Although I haven't seen one this year yet. Sometimes one will get in my house and make it's way to the cat bowl. They like dry cat food.

When I was a kid, I picked one up. It managed to turn it's head back 180* and bite my thumb. It very easily sliced through deep and I bled a surprising amount.

One year I caught two of them and put them in a terrarium. I gave them dry cat food and water. Things were peaceful and they got along well and didn't fight.

One day their legs got tangled up with each other (their legs are barbed) and they bit each-others legs off.
 
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