Hey, Stupid!

[guidofatherof5]

Well, Here's a first for me. But before I explain the title let me set this up.
Tonight I was feeding a very special group of adult females. The group consists of my Albino red radix(Rita) My very red radix(Nova) and my normal radix(Rosy) I call her Rosy because I rescued her from a yard with roses and she was injured by a rose thorn. During her recovery time she was docile and easy to handle. After the recovery she has become, well Pushy.
Now on to the reason for the title.
I had fed Rosy one very large nightcrawler and had turned my attention to Nova who was eating at the other end of the enclosure. Rita was also down at that end. This is important information to the story. With my eyes on Nova I wasn't paying any attention to Rosy. All of the sudden I heard a tail slap the side glass. The sound came from Rosy's location. I thought this strange since the other two snakes were at the other end and couldn't have been concidered a threat to her.
I glanced at her location only to find her in a dead stare at me. She had stretched up and was as close to my face as she could get. I turned my head back towards the other two and once again heard a loud slap against the glass. Looking at Rosy I saw a more intense glare at me.
I can only guess she wanted another worm and she was saying "Hey, stupid".
I have never had a snake treat me this way before. She was trying to get my attention so I would give her another worm.
Eat, poop, sleep, breed. I don't think so. There's more going on inside that head than just that. I may never be able to prove it but I will always believe it. I love my radixes.

[Stefan-A]

I think you're reading too much into it.

[guidofatherof5]

I think you're reading too much into it.

Maybe, but it sure was fun being here and seeing it all
play out.

[Mommy2many]

Steve,

You have to get quicker with the delivery system!

[guidofatherof5]

Steve,

You have to get quicker with the delivery system!

I'm thinking about modifing one of my Son's Nerf guns, to shoot pinkies. He has a fully automatic one that could hold 20 pinkies.:D
Now that's fast food.

[Mommy2many]

I like that idea! I am always picking up those foam things and right about now I'm starting to throw them out as I find them. Pinky shooting is much more practical idea.;)

[GarterGeek]

You could call it The Pinky Popper! When you make a working model, could I be the one to test it? :D

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

hahaha! I love it when my snakes slap their tails around... they do it all the time when they are eating!

[Destro]

I haven't witnessed a tail slap to get my attention, but coming right up to my face when I'm not looking for more snacks has happened before. Ohhh, sweet, pushy Radixes!

[sirtalis01]

thats so kool...she didnt gave you a tip, bad service lol

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

you should see bluebie My big puget girl eat... she doesnt just slap her tail around... she uses it to flail and fling her ENTIRE BODY into the air.... and rolls around in circles.... she literally JUMPS! I can never feed her without newpaper pellets ending up all over the floor and in the water.

[Snakers]

i love wondering what snakes are thinking:rolleyes:

[mustang]

its a cry for attention...or food either way she got what she wanted

[Destro]

i love wondering what snakes are thinking:rolleyes:

Oh my, I do as well! It could be so simple, or it could be something a little more.

[brubru2]

I think there is more to garters than just; eat, sleep, breed, and poop.
Mine recognize me by scent, because (now) every time I feed them they don't attack the worm until I drop it. However, (while I am still in posession of the worm) if/when I move the worm around the enclosure they usually follow, but do not strike. (until I drop it)
This is probably because they recognize my scent, and realize I am not a food source.
This theory would prove garters have some sort of memory, thus proving that there is more to these interesting creatures than the basics.:cool:
But, as I previously implied, "This is only a theory."

[ConcinusMan]

hahaha! I love it when my snakes slap their tails around... they do it all the time when they are eating!

My male concinnus' did that, and so did a few CB subadults. Very pushy they were when it suited them. Standoffish and downright awnry the rest of the time. Sometimes I could almost hear them laugh at me. "Watch me manipulate this human, they said..." My females were much too ladylike for that nonsense. The ladies begged politely with that puppy-dog look in their eyes and I was theirs. :D

[brubru2]

Awww!!! Isn't that cute.

[guidofatherof5]

This morning I was feeding one of my groups. My big girl Honda lives in this enclosure. I've already posted about her and her wonderful attitude. I can't say that I caught this snake. It would be more honest to say she volunteered.
Well, while I was feeding some of the younger snakes I felt this tapping on my non feeding hand. I looked over and saw Honda banging her snout against my hand. She wasn't trying to bite and she wasn't wiping her face on me, which occurs sometimes. It wasn't even a strike. I grabbed a worm and offered it. She took it and while she was busy eating I began to feed more of the little ones. A few moments later I felt the tapping on my hand. It was Honda making another request for some food.
This snake is something else. Such an out going attitude. Wild just 6 months ago and now, well I'm not sure how to describe what she is. I know one thing, I'm looking forward to watching this snake grow old on the ranch. I'm blessed that she came and found me last Summer.

[gregmonsta]

Sounds like she's figured out you are a push-over :P .... word is spreading in the gardens surrounding the T.radix ranch :D

[Snakers]

when my snakes are hungry for more they look up at me with puppy dog eyes:ohard to resist

[ConcinusMan]

I think you're reading too much into it.

I don't think so. Some concinnus are dang near as smart as dogs and radixes definitely can be just as smart if not smarter than concinnus.

One of my concinnus males ate 6 silversides today. First meal coming out of brumation and certainly the first time the snake was fed by hand, by a human being. He's a very docile, calm male.

After that first fish, he stopped looking around the tank for the source of the fish smell and started reaching far into the air. That's where the fish came from and he remembered. Now anytime I get my hands near the tank, he's like a dog begging for food and follows my fingers. That's after ONE feeding.

They're smart. Very smart. The tail slap got Steve's attention. That radix will remember that, AND remember Steve's attention = Food.