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GirlHarry
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 04/08/2009 : 13:18:15
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Strawbs will not do this! At all. I've tried wriggling the mouse once she's had her chops around him, and still nothing.
Does anyone else's kings do this?
To be fair, she's a great girl in general, never caused me any injuries or anything, it's just something i'd like her to do! |
0.1.0 Albino Nelson's Milk (Strawbs)
0.1.0 Royal Python (Velvet)
0.0.1 Corn Snake (Dave) |
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jono2411
Yearling
United Kingdom
655 Posts |
Posted - 04/08/2009 : 15:28:32
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| my 2 milks dont constric at all but the Baron will give the mouse a squeeze with a bit of encouragement... |
1.0.0 Mexican Black Kingsnake : Baron Samedi
0.0.1 Apricot Pueblan Milksnake : (Hercule) Poirot
0.1.0 Striped Splotched Sinaloan Milksnake : Arminia
0.1.0 Pueblacorn - Cleopatra
0.0.3 Fire-Bellied Toads: Ghengis Khan, Bruce Lee & Chairman Mao
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headlow
Hatchling
United Kingdom
233 Posts |
Posted - 04/08/2009 : 16:16:46
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| I can't get my Mexian Milk to feed by hand at all. In fact it seems to stress him out. To tell the truth I don't care setting the food in a RUB and letting him eat there, just as long as he's eating. |
1.0.0 Mexican Milk
0.0.1 Mexi Black
0.0.3 Corns
0.1.0 Western Hognose |
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lee2308
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1609 Posts |
Posted - 04/08/2009 : 18:16:02
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| Most pick it up as they get older,my cali is a expert at it,she coils perfect around the prey everytime,will get a vid of her next time |
1.0 dumeril boa,0.1 bci boa,1.0 royal python,1.0 mbk kingsnake,1.0corn,1.2 chinese water dragon,0.0.1 bearded dragon
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Triangulum
Moderator
United Kingdom
569 Posts |
Posted - 04/08/2009 : 22:42:47
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Personally, I've found that most if not all Milksnakes I have kept have never constricted. Milksnakes being shy species, It's not really in there nature. I've also found that Milksnakes prefer small items but in a larger amount, possibly the reason why constriction is not necessary, As the snake in question can swallow with no problem what so ever.
Mexican Blacks on the other hand.
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magneticblue
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1511 Posts |
Posted - 04/08/2009 : 23:42:43
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| Jasmin constricts but Sylar doesn't, just down to individual snakes I think |
1.1.0 Arizona mountain king (Sylar and Claire)
0.1.0 Blotched king ( Jasmin)
1.1.0 Guyana red-tail boa (Hercules and Athena)
1.0.1 children (Alfie and BUMP)
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GirlHarry
Hatchling
United Kingdom
269 Posts |
Posted - 05/08/2009 : 08:20:42
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thank you for your replies!
yeah i assumed it'd have something to do with their nature!
though she's now on small mice, once she's stopped being so scared of them, perhaps she'll start to constrict.
we'll see :) |
0.1.0 Albino Nelson's Milk (Strawbs)
0.1.0 Royal Python (Velvet)
0.0.1 Corn Snake (Dave) |
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Kehhlyr
The Resident Loon
United Kingdom
511 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2009 : 01:46:05
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Originally posted by GirlHarry
......once she's stopped being so scared of them, perhaps she'll start to constrict.
Hahaha.
Sorry. 
I just had an image in my head of a snake screaming because it saw a mouse.  |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
SOME OF MY ANIMALS
 
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magneticblue
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1511 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2009 : 10:27:06
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| lol |
1.1.0 Arizona mountain king (Sylar and Claire)
0.1.0 Blotched king ( Jasmin)
1.1.0 Guyana red-tail boa (Hercules and Athena)
1.0.1 children (Alfie and BUMP)
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GirlHarry
Hatchling
United Kingdom
269 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2009 : 11:07:04
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| :D |
0.1.0 Albino Nelson's Milk (Strawbs)
0.1.0 Royal Python (Velvet)
0.0.1 Corn Snake (Dave) |
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jono2411
Yearling
United Kingdom
655 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2009 : 12:14:15
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haha, like elephants...
p.s. are they really scared of mice or is that a myth? (elephants that is...) |
1.0.0 Mexican Black Kingsnake : Baron Samedi
0.0.1 Apricot Pueblan Milksnake : (Hercule) Poirot
0.1.0 Striped Splotched Sinaloan Milksnake : Arminia
0.1.0 Pueblacorn - Cleopatra
0.0.3 Fire-Bellied Toads: Ghengis Khan, Bruce Lee & Chairman Mao
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Kehhlyr
The Resident Loon
United Kingdom
511 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2009 : 15:18:07
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Originally posted by jono2411
haha, like elephants...
p.s. are they really scared of mice or is that a myth? (elephants that is...)
Saw this ages ago on Mythbusters.
Very interesting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpTSA_25wGE |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
SOME OF MY ANIMALS
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