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snake "cracking" ?

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  • 08-25-2006, 07:51 PM
    Waldorf_301
    snake "cracking" ?
    I was pulling my snake off myneck and I heard his bones cracking, like all the way as i was pulling... I wasn't pulling hard either... what's up with that, is it normal??
  • 08-25-2006, 08:35 PM
    _BoidFinatic_
    Re: snake "cracking" ?
    It happens all of the time, but I am not sure what that sound is. Maybe the bones of the prey item.
  • 08-25-2006, 09:17 PM
    joepythons
    Re: snake "cracking" ?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by _BoidFinatic_
    It happens all of the time, but I am not sure what that sound is. Maybe the bones of the prey item.

    Rats and mice do not have any bones at all.Its called cartlidge(spelling),thats how they are able to squeeze under very small cracks in buildings or homes.
  • 08-25-2006, 09:31 PM
    4theSNAKElady
    Re: snake "cracking" ?
    :eek: WHAT?!! Rats and mice do so have bones!!!!! They are just very small bones, but they do have em. Joe, are you on somethin'???? :P.....
  • 08-25-2006, 09:38 PM
    joepythons
    Re: snake "cracking" ?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by 4theSNAKElady
    :eek: WHAT?!! Rats and mice do so have bones!!!!! They are just very small bones, but they do have em. Joe, are you on somethin'???? :P.....

    I thought it was all the cartlidge stuff:oops: .Nope not on a thing :rolleyes: lol.Hey did you read in the corn snake general section about my snow escapee:mad: .
  • 08-26-2006, 09:37 AM
    Waldorf_301
    Re: snake "cracking" ?
    ok so I'm in the clear? Not abuseing the snake right?!
    That makes me feel better! thanks...
  • 08-26-2006, 10:07 AM
    Mendel's Balls
    Re: snake "cracking" ?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by joepythons
    Rats and mice do not have any bones at all.Its called cartlidge(spelling),thats how they are able to squeeze under very small cracks in buildings or homes.

    As someone who has dissected and performed survival surgeries on many mice....I can assure you they have bones......the ones in the adults aren’t even that small relative to the body of the mouse.
  • 08-26-2006, 11:06 AM
    cassandra
    Re: snake "cracking" ?
    The other thing you may be hearing is your snakes scales catching on you or your clothing, especially their larger belly scales. Be careful when picking up your snake so that his scales don't catch and bend back - owie!
  • 08-26-2006, 11:06 AM
    Waldorf_301
    Re: snake "cracking" ?
    well guys I went to my local bookstore in search for more books on BP's and they did have a 1 ! that irratated me so then I went to the next county where my g/f lives and went to the library... they had reptiles for dummies ( a dumb book ) and then the catalog search came up with 1 book on ball pythons in the tri county area...which was the county I came from..and it was already checked out. WTF!?

    well I'm leaving this library soon, so I'll be back on to talk.. see ya in a wee bit!
  • 08-26-2006, 11:09 AM
    Waldorf_301
    Re: snake "cracking" ?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by cassandra
    The other thing you may be hearing is your snakes scales catching on you or your clothing, especially their larger belly scales. Be careful when picking up your snake so that his scales don't catch and bend back - owie!

    You saying that makes me think of if some one pulled my fingure nails back....
    :O ouch!
    over all I'm very gentle with him...well anything smaller than me.
    BTW Cass, is that jack custo (spelling) as your pic?
    guess I'll find out when I get back home.... CAN'T WAIT!! lol

    Never mind I looked again! It's Bill Murry in that movie playing the custo (sp) type guy... lol
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