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Eye
The Eyeball
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 04/12/2009 : 18:12:31
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Orion has just had his first feed with us, two pinkies. One of the boys was holding the tongs with the first pinkie, I had a hand hovering over the tub ready to catch that verrrrry quick and active snake if he decided to try and bolt again. Snakey got whiff of the pinkie immediately, struck instanstly and constricted. Only, it wasn't the pinkie he had succeeded in hunting, he got my thumb instead.
Now what. So I took the tongs and with my other hand positioned the pinkie close enough for him to notice. Snakey thought about it for a moment, let loose with his mouth and grabbed the pinkie instead, but wouldn't release his hold of my thumb. When I tried gently to pull away, he just tightened his grip. Wish we had the camera ready: I was stuck with a thumb in the feeding box while snakey was enjoying his meal, and he wasn't in any hurry to start working it. Once he decided to do so, didn't take long for pinkie to slide in, and when Orion was finally pushing the mouse down his belly, he also released the captured thumb.
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Posted - 04/12/2009 : 21:12:27
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Was there any blood?
At least you got your first tag out of the way now. :)
Give Orion my congratulations. |
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Eye
The Eyeball
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/12/2009 : 23:26:56
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No blood, I forgot to mention I'm not actually made of that kind of stuff  .
He was holding firmly and didn't look like he was having any plans to let go any time soon (most of him was constriced convincingly around what was left of the thumb and he did it so fast there was no time to react) but I suppose the pinkie saved my limb from what he had in mind to do to it next. So not even a mark.
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lee2308
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/12/2009 : 00:11:51
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| it dont count if theres no blood lol |
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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magneticblue
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1511 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2009 : 19:27:19
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| Congrats on the tag! And its good to have a snake with a healthy feeding response |
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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Kazerella
King Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/12/2009 : 21:36:46
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You'll a real snake keeper now Eye!
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Kehhlyr
The Resident Loon
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/12/2009 : 01:20:48
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Originally posted by Kazerella
You'll a real snake keeper now Eye!
Without drawing blood??
I thought it was a rule to only be a proper snake keeper when blood has been drawn.  |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
SOME OF MY ANIMALS
 
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Eye
The Eyeball
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16/12/2009 : 22:27:26
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quote:
Originally posted by Kehhlyr
quote:
Originally posted by Kazerella
You'll a real snake keeper now Eye!
Without drawing blood??
I thought it was a rule to only be a proper snake keeper when blood has been drawn.
** UPDATE **
He has now drawn blood, so I guess it counts. Do we get higher merits when he graduates to taking a finger off?
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