Very Tactile

[guidofatherof5]

I was feeding my big girl Tourette. I had given her a large night crawler. She grabbed it and pulled it away from me.
As soon as she finished I offered her a very young night crawler. It wasn't even as big around as a pencil lead. My fingers were covered in worm slime but she took it with just her lips and never touch my finger.
I'm amazed at how tactile and aware they can be. Just not hogs, gulping down their food.
Now, don't take me wrong. I've seen and felt the flip side of this behavior.

[ConcinusMan]

That's usually how my big bertha is. She nudges around and very carefully figures out what is worm, and what is fingers, and she's careful and calculating when she takes it.

Except for that one time. She was very hungry and I offered her a mouse, holding it by the tail. She struck and missed it, got thumb instead. I forgive her.

[kibakiba]

Mama was like that at one point, now she's a big hungry monster She can't control herself when she smells the pinkies, though. Even with the hemostats she still tries getting up by my fingers.

[mustang]

once i did a tug of war with checker, once he got the food he RANNNN with it! half a pinky hanging out his mouth and sprinting to the other side of the lid!
"MIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE"

[guidofatherof5]

They don't like to share, now do they.