My new little giant - Page 7

Norm66 · 02-16-12, 06:14 AM

I love Roxanne for her.

**millertime89** · 02-22-12, 11:34 PM

I dunno what her problem was tonight but she was having NO handling. I took out her tub and popped the top and she was chilling on top of her rock like she always is and I stuck my hand down so she could smell me before I picked her up. I picked her up and she immediately tried backinto into a corner and started striking at me, I've got a couple small cuts that aren't worth taking a picture of from her. I picked her up like you're supposed to to show them that no matter how much biting they do its not going to get them out of handling time and that's when I got peed on. She continued stressing out and I decided it was better to leave her be than continue to stress her out.

2 theories as to why:
1) the dog was in my room before I started taking the snakes out but was kicked out so it could have still smelled like him in there. But he was kicked out something like an hour before she came out so I'm not sure.
2) I was taking pictures of her and the flash might have been bothering her. My room doesn't have the best lighting so flash is the only way to get pictures of them.

Skumbo · 02-22-12, 11:45 PM

I would say the flash, I (accidently) used flash once, and refuse to use it otherwise, and my snake didnt look to happy. To them its probably like a lightning strike or something and they just freak out and go into "must hide" mode.

As for the dog leaving an hour before, I guarantee you that it still smelled like dog to the snake, Im really sensitive to cat smell (dunno why) and i can tell if a cat has been in a room for days (my brother brought his cat over my parents place and one got in the basement for an hour and i smelled it for almost a week it drove me nuts)

**millertime89** · 02-22-12, 11:52 PM

I'm doubting the dog though as he's in my room with some regularity and I know its smelled like him when she's been out before. My gut says flash. Worthless room lighting...

Skumbo · 02-23-12, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by millertime89

I'm doubting the dog though as he's in my room with some regularity and I know its smelled like him when she's been out before. My gut says flash. Worthless room lighting...

Just take day pics!

**millertime89** · 02-23-12, 01:08 AM

I'm generally not home during the day and when I am I'm not in the picture taking mood.
Feeding day, (before feeding)
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today

Caylan · 02-23-12, 01:12 AM

Snakes do have bad days.... I've seen it in a few of them now. Especially the ones that seem more intelligent like the carpets, retics, burms and bloods. Just leave them be, they'll come around usually. For me I noticed its usually I approached the snake wrong, forgetting it isn't a ball python... They can be as "tame" as can be and still instincts kick in pretty good. When I'm at work and this happens and I have to deal with it, I let them bite, pick them up anyways, and put them in a holding bin. Usually when I go to get them back out they're just fine again... little idjits..

Edit:
Wow nice pics, I love the eyes!! That's a nice dark retic, haven't seen many with that colouration exactly, makes the eyes really glow!

**millertime89** · 02-23-12, 01:20 AM

The thing is, I approached her like I normally do, set the tub on the bed, pop the top, stick my hand in front of her for a cursory sniff, then pick her up. The only difference this time is that in between popping the top and letting her sniff my hand I took pictures.
She has some great coloration, I suspect retics, like BRBs, have a day/night color shift. When I take her out during the day she's got way more yellow to her, and in the evenings it darkens and she almost turns red like in that first picture. The photos don't do her justice because she definitely looks more red than those last 2 pictures show.

Caylan · 02-23-12, 01:51 AM

I don;t know about SD retics, but I've read Retics in general are very intelligent, and not always forgiving. The camera may have bothered him so he just wanted to be left to himself after that. I can't say. I do think he'll come around and be his normal self again next time you try, but maybe give him the night to himself. Wish I had more experience with retics, really wish I could keep one for that matter...
I see the reds you're talking about now, I think thats what I like about him. The contrast of that makes him seem really dark for some reason. Would love to see some of his yellow shots, I'm a sucker for yellow. Regardless, those eyes are a reason enough to take more pics lol. But perhaps not for a little bit, incase thats what bothered him. Good luck!

Lankyrob · 02-23-12, 07:05 AM

Her and Doc would make beautiful babies mate!!!

She is gorgeous!!!

Re the camera, i use flash with all my pics and my SD doesnt seem overly bothered (obviously all snakes are different tho). He does however have days when i think about handling himn and his whole attitude is "leave me alone" so i just leave him and try anther day. As others have said i think retics are pretty good at letting us know when THEY are up for being out and about

**millertime89** · 02-23-12, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Caylan

I don;t know about SD retics, but I've read Retics in general are very intelligent, and not always forgiving. The camera may have bothered him so he just wanted to be left to himself after that. I can't say. I do think he'll come around and be his normal self again next time you try, but maybe give him the night to himself. Wish I had more experience with retics, really wish I could keep one for that matter...
I see the reds you're talking about now, I think thats what I like about him. The contrast of that makes him seem really dark for some reason. Would love to see some of his yellow shots, I'm a sucker for yellow. Regardless, those eyes are a reason enough to take more pics lol. But perhaps not for a little bit, incase thats what bothered him. Good luck!

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Yes, they seem very intelligent. I'll see what kind of mood she's in tonight.

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Originally Posted by Lankyrob

Her and Doc would make beautiful babies mate!!!

She is gorgeous!!!

Re the camera, i use flash with all my pics and my SD doesnt seem overly bothered (obviously all snakes are different tho). He does however have days when i think about handling himn and his whole attitude is "leave me alone" so i just leave him and try anther day. As others have said i think retics are pretty good at letting us know when THEY are up for being out and about

yeah, too bad we're on opposite sides of the ocean. She's got quite a few years before she's ready to have kids though.

**millertime89** · 02-23-12, 11:41 PM

Roxy is in a much better mood today, thank god. Currently wrapped around my arm just hanging out.

Caylan · 02-24-12, 12:39 AM

Thats good! Musta been a bad day yesterday, poor girl. Funny how they can't have "personalities", but can act like that eh? Caylan.S.

**millertime89** · 02-24-12, 01:00 AM

Ha ha yeah, just glad it doesn't happen very often.

**millertime89** · 03-16-12, 02:08 AM

Roxy playing tree python again

a teaser shot, I've got some great shots of her that just need some touching up.