Is this normal? Slithers rubs her face on her climbing rock after eating every time. I first noticed it after i began feeding pinkies and she has done it everytime.
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12-14-2008, 05:20 PM #1"Preparing For First shed"
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rubs face after eating?
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12-14-2008, 05:21 PM #2Domos Ophiusa
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Re: rubs face after eating?
They like to do that
no hands 
... a good way of getting food of yer face ... I do the same on my pillow ... another Slithers!!! .... did you steal my snake?
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12-14-2008, 05:23 PM #3"Preparing For First shed"
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lol nope this one is mine!
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12-14-2008, 05:24 PM #4Domos Ophiusa
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Phew ... just checked the tank ...
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12-14-2008, 05:26 PM #5Forum Moderator
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Re: rubs face after eating?
It's normal.
Saliva, blood, slime etc. provide a great surface for bacteria to grow in and the smell alone is enough reason to try to wipe it off.
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12-14-2008, 05:27 PM #6"Preparing For First shed"
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Re: rubs face after eating?
well she's pretty active right now. always after feeding too shes just been slithering all over the place in that tank.
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12-14-2008, 05:32 PM #7Moderator
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Re: rubs face after eating?
Rubbing/wiping the face is quite normal. Don't worry.
James.
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12-14-2008, 05:44 PM #8T. radix Ranch
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Re: rubs face after eating?
All of mine do it. Another reason might be to cut down on fights. If your face doesn't smell like food it might not get eaten.
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12-14-2008, 06:37 PM #9Forum Moderator
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Re: rubs face after eating?
I am pretty sure they do this for the same reason that we wipe our faces with napkins..... animals try to keep themselves clean too!!
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12-14-2008, 06:48 PM #10"Preparing For Second shed"
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Re: rubs face after eating?
my garter and BP's do this, never seen a problem with it
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