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Jack · Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:58 am Post subject: i sware my boas hate me

well yesterdy it was feeding day nd they were all in there tubs so the wee boa had 2 rat pups as i was out of medium mice so i was just away to pick him up and pit him back in the viv and all of a sudden before my hand enters the rub he comes out and bites me on the thumb so i give him one more lilrat pup nd then get the hook out and carefully lift him back in his viv

so today i went to sparay the big boas moist hide so i have to move him out the way and when i got to shift him he opens his mouth and lets out a huge hiss

so am like ok big man you win so i back out care fully and shut the viv door

then the wee one hiises at me when i go to change the water
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Rad · Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:07 am Post subject:

i wouldant worry to much it happens to up all at some point Laughing

just make sure all temps are ok for them then it is just a case of time and small amounts of handling Wink

just be patience

Stuart · Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:38 am Post subject:

Jezz · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 727

glad its not just mine then Laughing

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Jack · Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:07 pm Post subject:

its the first time they have ever done it
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Jezz · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 727

might be the unusual warm weather..
gets me a little snappy too Laughing

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1.0.0 Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.0.1 Lampropeltis getulus californiae
1.0.0 Pantherophis guttata guttata
0.1.0 Eublepharis macularius
0.1.0 Testudo hermanni
0.1.0 Grammostola rosea

Lynne · Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:41 pm Post subject:

i think the wee one was maybe still in food mode jack. feed him in his viv/tub then totally leave hjim till he has digested. the bigger one may be hissy cause he might be in shed or same as wee one, in food mode.
when i feed my female i leave her totally alone for two days. and if she is in shed she is very hissy.
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Jack · Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:55 pm Post subject:

incidently h is shedding

i think the wee one was in food mode thats why i gave it another rat pup
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bumblebee · Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 1:17 pm Post subject:

but why are you feeding in a tub instead of in the viv??
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Jack · Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject:

incase they ingest substrate nd also it is ment to stop them thinking every time the viv is poend they are getting fed
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