Steve's Snake Observations

[Sherrie]

Our checkered does that too and if wiping his mouth off doesn't work well enough, then he'll just go for a swim.

[gordonthegarter]

I love the face wiping it's too cute. My European Starling would do it too after eating. Of course I was the napkin and my lab, while on walks, will come up next to me all lovey dovey just to use me to wipe off drool and continue on his way

So funny the little things animals do.

I was taking the dogs out into the backyard just a little bit ago and Violet was happily on my hand and when we went out the tongue started going but she seemed more nervous than excited to be outdoors. She worked her way up my arm and sat on my shoulder/neck until we went back inside. Wasn't even cold out. My big brave W/C garter

[Varanus]

I was taking the dogs out into the backyard just a little bit ago and Violet was happily on my hand and when we went out the tongue started going but she seemed more nervous than excited to be outdoors. She worked her way up my arm and sat on my shoulder/neck until we went back inside. Wasn't even cold out. My big brave W/C garter

It's not a matter of being brave or not, a garter knows that being out in the open in the outdoors equals being vulnerable to anything big enough to eat it. A wild garter that doesn't stay nervous and alert in such a situation is a foolish garter and yours clearly isn't.

Course snakes also know that they can fit into places most other creatures can't reach, hence why they are far more confident near or partially in hiding places.

[Foxrun402]

I believe you 100% on them being curious about what goes on around them... Simply sitting here typing always brings Suzi out of her hide when she hears the keys being pressed... lol... EVERY TIME! not just once in a while... if she hears something, she has to check it out, but from a safe location in her place always halfway hidden, but watching me. lol

[guidofatherof5]

It's more of feeling what's going on rather than hearing. I think they pickup vibrations/sound with what limited hearing they do have.

[ConcinusMan]

I believe you 100% on them being curious about what goes on around them... Simply sitting here typing always brings Suzi out of her hide when she hears the keys being pressed... lol

Not likely they can hear that.

[guidofatherof5]

Here's a funny one for you.

Yesterday, I was sitting in my regular food prep spot. It's right in front of the male radix enclosure. Those males have become very good at begging at the screen. So much so that I don't feed them at a set time. They get fed as I prepare food for all the other snakes.
While I prepared some night crawlers the usual group of males gathered at the screen. I opened the door and they all (4 of them) jockeyed for position. My largest male (as big as some of my females) took a night crawler and headed to the other end of the paddock. In hot pursuit was a much smaller reddish male. He caught up with the other male and grabbed the worm, pulling it completely out of the larger snakes mouth. Now, that snake headed to the other end with the larger male in pursuit. The larger male caught up and took the worm away. Now it was back to the other end with the smaller male chasing him. As I opened the other door the two snakes were in a tug of war with the worm. I broke it in half and ended the shenanigans. It was fun to watch this battle take place. Both snakes though they had the right to the worm.
I love watching and interacting with these awesome snakes.

[ConcinusMan]

Interesting thing just happened. I have a northwestern that has been extremely shy, flighty and nervous. Also held out on eating for over a month but didn't lose any weight that I could tell so I continued to hold out hope that she would make a suitable captive. Well.... she finally took a good meal of fish and worms off the hemostats. Her attitude did a 180 after that. Now she's as friendly and inquisitive as miss piggy was and greets me, begging for food when I approach. That's after just one feeding. They're certainly no dummies.

[Lowfur]

Your not you when your hungry, lol

[Foxrun402]

Haha! I was about to attempt to get these 3 Radix I took in for a short while to eat... No clue how they will act, at the moment they're friendly and bold... I just hope they dont start a riot over some worms! be a first time for me lol!