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TomTurkey TomTurkey OP
May 12, 2026 at 10:16 PM ET
Tiger Park

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PokieHokie PokieHokie
2mo
Yeah, there's that beautiful berm Michele launched a bomb over last season!
Here's to hard hits, gaps, and towering bombs đŸ˜ŠđŸ‘đŸ’ŖđŸĨŽ Go Lady Hokies Softball Team!
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HokieAvalanche
2mo
Maybe some day ours will be as nice.
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Lakeridgehokie
2mo
A turkey habitat?
TomTurkey TomTurkey OP
2mo
Our "roost" for this weekend?
** Edited by TomTurkey at 5/13/2026, 12:04:45 PM
VTChip VTChip
2mo
And about a mile away is Mike the Tiger Habitat
I believe this is Mike VII "Mike the Tiger, a famed live Bengal Tiger that serves as the graphic image of all LSU Athletics teams, resides between Tiger Stadium and the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. In 2005, a $3.7 million 15,000-square foot environment was created during the reign of Mike V that included lush planting, a live oak tree, a waterfall and a stream evolving from a rocky backdrop overflowing with plants and trees." Athletic competition aside, he is a beautiful animal. These pictures were from last year's trip. ** Edited by VTChip at 5/12/2026, 10:30:36 PM
HolidayInnHokie HolidayInnHokie
2mo
Hokie Bird would have that dude on his back in 2 seconds flat!
“Paper” tiger haha
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Catbird132
2mo
At the tournament last year we rode over there, worth the ride.*
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HokieNL
2mo
That is one beautiful, majestic cat!
VTChip VTChip
2mo
He really is beautiful
laphroaig laphroaig
2mo
Most beautiful animal in this and the next two closest solar systems.
MidloHokie MidloHokie
2mo
Mike has a nice home but I'd think he'd get a bit lonely . . .
. . . if you know what I mean.........
Atlee Hokie Atlee Hokie
2mo
Except for a brief date, they are solitary animals.
Atlee Hokie Atlee Hokie
2mo
Should have read all the responses before responding.
VTChip VTChip
2mo
Here's a pretty cool story abut Mike and his team of handlers
Even a bullet point for your concern...lol *Don’t worry that Mike is lonely. Tigers are solitary animals in the wild. Introducing another large cat to Mike’s home would be dangerous for both animals.
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Hockeydad
2mo
Cool story
It’s interesting that no one is allowed in the same space as Mike.
MidloHokie MidloHokie
2mo
Sort of like several house cats we've had over the years . . .
. . . just feed me and leave me alone :)
laphroaig laphroaig
2mo
Could say the same for snakes. Easy animal to take care of.
MidloHokie MidloHokie
2mo
We actually have one of those now . . .
. . . our daughter's lease prohibits reptiles and our grand daughter wanted a snake. It took 6 months for her to obtain clearance from my wife who, has become it's primary caretaker.
laphroaig laphroaig
2mo
What kind?
MidloHokie MidloHokie
2mo
Arctic Hognose. My grand daughter developed a big "Why I should have . .
snake" storyboard that lived in our dining room for months until my wife finally caved. It really is no problem as it lives in a nice terrarium in our living room that we rarely use.
laphroaig laphroaig
2mo
Interesting mutation. Google Leucistic Texas Rat. Had one we called Lucy.
Beautiful snake. Lucy was just under 5 feet long.
laphroaig laphroaig
2mo
Had 25 at one time. 17 corn snakes, the rest mostly florida kings.
When we bred them we would have 50 in the house after the eggs hatched. We had a clutch hatch when my son was at VT and the professor where he did his work study wanted a corn. We gave him a red albino which escaped from the aquarium in the building on the drillfield - can't remember which building. We just gave him another one.
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Brewing_Hokie
2mo
I’ve never questioned your character or mind but 25 at one time?!
One snake is one too many 😂
laphroaig laphroaig
2mo
We used to put on a demo at the men's club at church once a year. Got so
popular, folks from town who didn't belong to our church would attend. By the end of a demo, people who were afraid of them were handling some of my collection. That was rewarding - helping people over their fear.
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HokieNL
2mo
Except for when...
You are using your computer, or reading a book, playing a board game, etc. Then, of course, here comes kitty, making his presence known, by totally wrecking what you are doing.