Miss Marley

[EasternGirl]

This is why I cannot wait to get my radixes from Steve. As much as I love my easterns and my albinos...none of them will do anything like you are describing. I hear you talk about your snake curling up on the computer and scratching under her jaw...I see pics of Steve with snakes in his hood, and hear stories of members cuddling with their snakes. I love my snakes...but they don't like to be held and they will not hang out with me. Well, Possum does like to spend some time cutting off the circulation wrapped around my fingers constricting...lol. I appreciate the snakes I have for who they are.. and they do interact with me through the glass of their enclosures...but I also look forward to having radixes...because I know that they will be more social and cuddly.

[InsanePirateDragon]

Thats what surprised me. I've heard that most of the wc's aren't that friendly and are always jumpy but Marley's just adjusted so well. It probably did help that she is young and was probably just a baby when she was brought in.

[EasternGirl]

I think it probably depends on the snake and the species/subspecies too. Cee Cee was an adult when I found her...and although she connects with me and trusts me more than she will ever trust anyone, she will always be skiddish. Seeley was young when I found him, and he is still skiddish...but he is calming down more and more with me. My albinos are both CB but they are still young...they are still very skiddish. But Steve has many radixes that are very friendly, and Kat and Chantel have northwesterns that are very friendly too. I hear that radixes and northwesterns are very friendly and social garters.

[InsanePirateDragon]

So I guess nothing shows love and that everythings working than a nice big pile of poo on your hand.

Marley left me the little present when she was slithering to sit on the keyboard like she normally does.

[guidofatherof5]

How sweet. Garter love by the handful.
Priceless

[InsanePirateDragon]

Yup, pretty sure thats love now. Shows it a lot better than Mister You-Need-To-Feed-Me, and since I've been busy and the flowers have started to bloom and tried some plants with her.

I had her all posed up and all of sudden she sees the camera and goes 'Ooh, Camera!'

[guidofatherof5]

Awesome.

[InsanePirateDragon]

Nothing new going on really... Marley's still eating and pooping without much issue and still has been turning her nose up to worms I catch. Lots of rain again is bringing them up and she still wants store night crawlers and her tilapia. Spoiled snake. At least she's not a fatty like a another herp of mine who I'm going to audition for Oliver Twist with his asking for more.

And she is putting on the weight, though I don't think my normal method is working as well. Cup of snake anyone...

This was how I always weighed my geckos, and we'll probably have to go to the rubbermaid SW container to weigh now to get a more accurate one it looks like from now on with her.

And one of her favorite spots to hang out,

She got demoted to just the top of the computer when she tried to use the mouse pad to try and order her some fancy wood furniture. She sits there and just watches my fingers or wacom pen move.

And she'll be getting a female roomie in a couple of weeks and was just checking to see if she isn't one of those males in drag, but it doesn't look like it. Really starting to learn now the differences.

'Excuse me! How dare you!'

[guidofatherof5]

My first impression of that tail is male.
How about a photo with the tail hanging vertically straight down?

[InsanePirateDragon]

Not a problem, I think I have some that she's going to be as vertical as she's going to get.