i’ve had this in mind before but I don’t think I committed to making a thread about this but wanted to start a thread which catalogues experiences with giant python species as they relate to using little techniques in certain situations - felt this could be real fun and useful
1) trick: tickling the side of mouth
situation: when bitten and/or coiled
purpose: to prompt release
observation: so this has happened to me 2 times to date involving both mainland and dwarf male Burms who i was handling with one arm and they bit/coil flexed - so i took my index finger and tickled the side of their mouth basically where their mouth forms an angle - it really seemed to freak them out lol
2) trick: tickling the tip of their tail or “rolling” it between index and thumb
situation: when coiled around an appendage
purpose: to prompt them to move on
observation: this does relate to point 1 because after the above i stuck my arm in their enclosure and tickled their tails which likewise seemed to really freak them out and prompted them to bolt off my arm whereas previously they weren’t to game
because of the 1st experience with the dwarf i was more prepared for the 2nd with the mainland so i was more methodical that time and i do plan to post my experiences if this should happen again using this combo as like a formal strategy
but post anything you like - who knows what could happen
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