Baby rattler wannabe?

So I had Nanners out today to clean his cage and I was holding all humongus 14 inches of him lol, and my wife was sitting next to me she startled him and he coiled up and started wriggling the end of his tail like a rattler. I started laughing my head off because here is this baby Cali King acting like a rattler and like he is all tough. Is this normal for a cali king or a colubrid in general for that matter? Cause I know I would really laugh hysterically if Bob (BP) were to do that. :D

very normal for a cali king. They do that when they go into defense mode. I was handling a few of them last year. And one bit me and raised his tail like a rattler and was shaking it.

my cali rattles his tail every single time i open the cage. he usually calms down when i get him out, but up until that point he doesn't wanna be messed with.

Yeah, Callie does the rattletail thing, too, normally right before she musks all over me!

That's all SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) for most colubrids. My gopher looks CRAZY when he goes into "Rattler" mode...it's quite intimidating, even when I know better!

I figured as much although it was more cute than intimidating.

I've seen a Ball that thought it was a rattler; both looks as well as attitude! :lol:

btw, i just gotta' get this out. paco took the nastiest crap all over my hand today. talk about attitude.

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Originally Posted by Wizill

btw, i just gotta' get this out. paco took the nastiest crap all over my hand today. talk about attitude.

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LMAO! sorry :wink: :P :lol: If it makes you feel any better mine took a gigantic crap all over my pillow :lol:

The funny thing about this guy is that he loves to musk and crap on my hubby when ever he gets him out. He is a cute little snake, I am glad I don't hold him yet. He is very intimidating,not.