Marnie's Snakes

[chris-uk]

The biting is something new but the rest is typical male radix attitude.

Really? Lipwig will happily curl around my fingers and watch TV with me. Although he's on hunger-strike at the moment, except the bit of worm he scoffed yesterday. Both the radix we have a good to hold.

[guidofatherof5]

There are exceptions to the rule but most male radixes don't want to be disturbed unless you have food or a lady for them.
I've learned to live with that. I love by boys but it's not the same relationship I have with the female radixes.
They enjoy just hanging around with me.

[EasternGirl]

He seems scared...I think that is all it is at this point. He may have also been confused and smelling worm on me. We got to the point where I would put my finger up to him and he would not bite...then he would just bite at the worms on the tweezers. He really freaks out when I open the tank though...he jumps across it. When I pick him up he flails around for a while and then he will calm down a bit. It may just take him some time to get used to things. I will work with him...he'll get over it.

[guidofatherof5]

When he gets used to you feeding him he'll calm down some.
Just make sure you offer him food when you get in to see him.

[chris-uk]

He's gone from a front opening viv to a top opener hasn't he? That could have something to do with the panic when you open the lid Marnie.

[EasternGirl]

Right...this is most likely the case...although he tends to flee when he sees me approaching the enclosure. But he is calming down some now...he doesn't automatically take off when he sees me now.

Just fed the babies and little Joe...all are very fat and happy now. It was worms on the menu tonight. Speaking of fat babies...Ariadne just shed a perfect shed! I can definitely tell it's her now after the shed because she has a little mark on her lower half that I can see clearly again. I can't believe how much the babies have grown! I will have to get measurements on all of them soon. I tried to look at their vents to see if I could determine sex...but I really can't yet. Here is a pic of Ari's shed:

008.jpg Ariadne will soon be with Mike as he is coming to Delaware for a visit in two weeks...we are going to be going to the snake expo in PA. Then Mike will take Ari home to live with him. Zeus and Perseus will be staying here to live with us permanently. Zeus and little Joe have become Julian's garters. Mike will be the first forum member I will get to meet in person. He will get to see all of my snakies too! Btw...Mike, I will not be offended at all if you decide to change Ari's name...she will be your snake and you can feel free to name her anything you like!

[Dan72]

Thanks for the update, love reading about the gun in the other post. Would love to see pics of the babies.

[mikem]

Yay, Ari! I'll keep the name, I like it! Glad she is growing and shedding. Really looking forward to meeting you and the garters! PA should be a good time as well. I'm excited! Lots of exclamations!!! lol

[EasternGirl]

Hi guys! Sorry I haven't been around much...my schedule has been crazy! I have been volunteering a lot at my son's school and baseball is keeping us busy. Now swim team practice starts this week! Anyway...all the snakes are doing well. Everyone had trout yesterday...except for Cee Cee, who is now preparing to shed and still refusing food. I'm hoping maybe she will eat after the shed because it has been a couple of months now. The babies ate their trout without any food fights. Little Joe ate a nice big dish of trout too. Sammy coils and strikes at his food like a crazy cobra! I fed him with the hemostats. Sadie was doing the funniest thing yesterday...she was sitting in her water dish while I fed her from the stats...she would take a piece of trout and then go underwater to eat it! I think she thinks she is a water snake! My family was watching her...it was really neat. She also liked me to drop some pieces into the water so that she could go underwater to get them. Funny! Another baby shed...I believe it was Zeus. Here is a recent pic of two of the babies:

002.jpg Dan, I have not forgotten that you want to see pics of the albinos...I need to get some more...they are always hiding!

[Dan72]

No problem, I understand busy. I check in often to see whats new.