Hard Question

[Garter_Gertie]

I agree with at least one thing in all of these posts...

We are not excessive holders!

Now, now, now... I intend to hold as you [all] term "excessively." Daily if I can, but I've not been able to. Also, I don't want to disturb unneccesarily. I tend to wait until The Boys are 'up' on something or the substrate. Unfortunately, that reinforces the behavior I don't want from them, to hide.

But what I'm doing is feeding when I take out and hold. Holding = food. Workin' on it! LOL!

Got Peepers out tonite and he wrapped around me like my finger was the muzzle of fox! Musked and then pooed! Ish! Wiped his butt and my hand and fed him a fish. Oh! Well! Maybe this holding AIN'T so bad! LOL!!! And he went on to eat two pieces of worm. What a silly boy! Then put him back in the tank. He's zzzzz'ing out.

Jeepers? No way could I entice him to eat. Worm guts, poo, blood - he wanted no part o'it. Skinny ****. I'll try again tomorrow. He's not so easy to feed. He doesn't eat alot. Peepers will eat until he pukes; but not Jeepers. He was full yesterday - couldn't even waddle! We'll see with him tomorrow.

Gosh, I love these guys! They are so pretty and sweet! Smiles, shoe-button eyes, GREAT colors!

My Boys. The BEST there are!

[Snake lover 3-25]

I believe that some snakes like handling more than others...... but I just don't like the thought of a pet that you couldn't have any interaction with..... mine never shy from my hand..... all three of them actually come right to it....when feeding them I put them in cages..... and this is the time when they get the least handling..... if a snake crawls up to your hand smells you and then wraps it's self around you.... I feel that you should take them out..... and all three of mine throw tantrums ONLY when I try to return them to their cage..... however.... they are so used to my smell... that if I have touched their food too much they will show no intrest..... and I have to rinse it off..... but if someone new tries to put their hand in the enclosure..... such as my mother..... they will hide..... then I pick them up and as long as the person who wants to hold them is not flinchy they will accept them as well..... the only person other than me that they know the scent of is my friend who has helped me with them since I got them........

[infernalis]

With the above being Andreas last post, and nothing from her in over a month, anyone know what happened?

[Snake lover 3-25]

hmmm... that's strange..... i have no idea.......

[Snake lover 3-25]

O!!!!

Hi Tori Thanks.. I sure do love it here. Everyone is friendly here.

Stephanie. You will love your Dekayi snake I just took Bennie outside and she was wrapped around my fingers like I had 3 rings LOL

lol think it's the same person.... either that or they both have the same first name and they both named their snakes bennie!!! lol

[crzy_kevo]

actually the person who started this thread is andrea whith a vegrans and the person you are refering to is aundrea with a dekayi

[Snake lover 3-25]

wow that's really strange!!!! LOL