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| leighann |
Posted - 14/09/2009 : 18:24:45
My californian king snake has been rattling her tail when i pick her up and also when i feed her. Is this normal? |
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| magneticblue |
Posted - 16/09/2009 : 20:53:11
quote:
Originally posted by leighann
thank you everyone
You're very welcome  |
| leighann |
Posted - 16/09/2009 : 17:15:51
thank you everyone |
| taitee |
Posted - 16/09/2009 : 10:36:12
i think she'll be allright soon liike leighann :) |
| leighann |
Posted - 16/09/2009 : 07:50:34
yeah and thank you |
| magneticblue |
Posted - 15/09/2009 : 18:51:57
I would say that 2 pinkies every 4 days is plenty for her age. Are you leaving her for 48 hours after each feed before handling her? |
| leighann |
Posted - 15/09/2009 : 15:52:28
i feed her every 4 days because the peole who had her befor me said to keep feeding her every 4 days, i feed her 2 pinkies at the minute and thank you |
| lee2308 |
Posted - 14/09/2009 : 21:34:53
hi,if you can pick her up your half way there,she will soon stop rattling with regular handling. |
| magneticblue |
Posted - 14/09/2009 : 21:27:20
quote:
Originally posted by Gingerpony
heya and welcome 
another defence technique is musking.......... i'd prefer to be rattled at!! lol
is she getting fed enough? one of my juvie corns was a proper little rattler until i upper her food intake...
I got musked by Claire the other day but lickily it didn't smell  |
| Gingerpony |
Posted - 14/09/2009 : 20:52:17
heya and welcome
another defence technique is musking.......... i'd prefer to be rattled at!! lol
is she getting fed enough? one of my juvie corns was a proper little rattler until i upper her food intake... |
| leighann |
Posted - 14/09/2009 : 18:54:28
thank you for the help |
| magneticblue |
Posted - 14/09/2009 : 18:50:17
She probably is just nervous then so I wouldn't worry. The fact that you can pick her up means that she is pretty calm and she will only get better with time. |
| leighann |
Posted - 14/09/2009 : 18:33:11
I got her about 4 weeks ago, she is about 5 months old, the previous owner didnt handler her very often. She also has been sleeping alot. |
| magneticblue |
Posted - 14/09/2009 : 18:28:22
Tail rattling is just a defence mechanism to try to scare off predators. She is obviously nervous when you pick her up. How long have you had her and how old is she? If you've only just got her then she may not be used to being handled but will cal, down pretty quickly |
