Hey, Stupid!

[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

[mustang]

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

[Destro]

i love wondering what snakes are thinking

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.
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.

[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

[Snakers]

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