Steve's Snake Observations

[New Mutant]

I feed my ribbons live guppies, placing them on the substrate so that they jump around and attract the snakes. I put the fish in in twos, one next to Percy and one next to Luke. The other day when I fed them, I had been getting frustrated (Percy is going through a phase where he feels he must eat each fish tail first, which takes forever), so there was a fish already on the ground when I gave him his next (sometimes the flopping of a new fish will start the old ones flopping too). Percy grabbed the new fish and had it halfway down when the first fish started moving. He rushed over and pinned it down with his chin, then, realizing that that wouldn't work for long, he pulled back his head and flung part of his body onto it. He finished his fish, then grabbed the other and ate it leisurely, lifting his body to release it little by little as he ate it.

[EasternGirl]

Great looking snakes...I love the names, by the way. Did your kids name them?

[guidofatherof5]

No. Boomerang and Redman were both my ideas.
My kids have named a few but for the most part it's left to me.

[guidofatherof5]

It's 39F/4C and cold rain. I went out and collected about 50 earthworms for the newborns.
While I was feeding Darkgirl's babies I had to laugh at their attitudes.
After taking the small pale worm off my hemostats the epic battle began. These newborns struggled to keep the worm from balling up. Thrashing from side to side usually kept this from happening.
It was such a joy to see these little babies doing their thing.

[kibakiba]

That's cute. My new babies do funny things with their pinky parts. Every time they get them, they stick up like twigs while munching on them. Its funny seeing their heads all in the air. They use it against me, though. Their faces are even more cute when they stick up like that.

[guidofatherof5]

Today was a yard work day for me. Upper 70 and very windy(40-50 MPH). It was sunny out so I grabbed my herping hat so I wouldn't burn my bald head.
Between chores I headed to the snake room to check on everyone. My adult radix female enclosure was my first stop. These girls are used to my intrusions as I interact with them many times a day.
I opened the screen door and said hello. My ladies all started out to me but slowed down on approach. They knew it was me but just couldn't figure out what was wrong with my head.
I had forgotten to take my hat off and they were confused. After a few minutes they accepted my new look and all was fine.
They are very observant.

[Sonya610]

I had forgotten to take my hat off and they were confused. After a few minutes they accepted my new look and all was fine.

You should have just been a gentleman and taken off your hat!

[guidofatherof5]

You should have just been a gentleman and taken off your hat!

A pox upon me for a clumsy lout

[kibakiba]

That's one thing I love about garters. All of mine didn't recognize me at all after I got my hair dyed lighter and cut a few inches. The first time I put my hair in a pony tail, they wouldn't let me touch them. When I put my hand in the tank with Mama she'd come up to my hand and smell me, and if I moved, she'd pull herself away, and then come up and smell me again. It was really cute.
They are such smart little snakes.

[ConcinusMan]

They are. Much smarter, more interactive, and more sensitive than many people give them credit for.