jag update

revent · 02-02-14, 02:30 PM

So first of all We decided to name him Mars. He just had his first shed since i got him last night. Ive been working on handling him most days for about 10-15 minutes and he has been very bitey every single time and anything that moves and even the TV across the room. With that said the last couple times i handled him last week it seemed like his heart just wasnt in to biting me and he was doing a half *** job at it lol. I took him out for a little bit earlier today and he didn't even try to strike at me at all so i guess he is finally learning that i wont be eating him for dinner. Anywho just thought i would post a couple of post shed pics, I dont think he likes the flash on my camera very much tho.

Terranaut · 02-02-14, 04:10 PM

Love the ladder

TheFrogman · 02-02-14, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Terranaut

Love the ladder

I do too, what a great idea

revent · 02-02-14, 06:41 PM

Yeah they're for birds but all my snakes seem to like them or at the least hang out on or around them.

sharthun · 02-02-14, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by revent

Yeah they're for birds but all my snakes seem to like them or at the least hang out on or around them.

Hey it works! Lookin good!

**Tsubaki** · 02-03-14, 10:00 AM

Very nice animal!! i still have some of those ladders somewhere, use them for my rats but never considered giving them to my snakes

good idea.

sharthun · 02-03-14, 10:21 AM

I think i'm going to grab a couple for my snakes!

revent · 02-03-14, 11:06 AM

I'm sure that they will love them!

**Tsubaki** · 02-04-14, 07:09 AM

placed one in with my tiger, and just she curls up around the bottom of it..

Toggsy · 02-04-14, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by revent

So first of all We decided to name him Mars. He just had his first shed since i got him last night. Ive been working on handling him most days for about 10-15 minutes and he has been very bitey every single time and anything that moves and even the TV across the room. With that said the last couple times i handled him last week it seemed like his heart just wasnt in to biting me and he was doing a half *** job at it lol. I took him out for a little bit earlier today and he didn't even try to strike at me at all so i guess he is finally learning that i wont be eating him for dinner. Anywho just thought i would post a couple of post shed pics, I dont think he likes the flash on my camera very much tho.

They do calm down with time with just regular handling if needs be use a glove to get him out then remove the glove once he's out.
I've noticed the jags are a bit more aggressive than some of the other carpets

Tgunz127 · 02-04-14, 10:53 AM

I use bird ladders with my jcp and she perches on it all night

revent · 02-04-14, 11:06 AM

Actually he's really easy to get out just get a a bit defensive after he's out but he is calming down well.

sharthun · 02-05-14, 09:59 AM

When perched on the ladders, it should make it easier for cage maintenance or handling. Just pull the ladder out with the snake attached lol

revent · 02-05-14, 11:08 AM

I do that a lot. Mostly with my jungle. She loves her. Ladder and drags it with her most of the time with her tail. The jag likes his ladder but he's not so clingy with it lol.