Super Cinny Update

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Originally Posted by Ax01

awesome snake. also he looks so nice and calm.

also if u do decide to breed him, can't go wrong with making 8 Balls or Grey Matters. or u could do both. u have a few decades to decide after all. :)

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Originally Posted by Tash

He used to be a huge jerk. Biting me was his favorite past time. Hissing, puffing, striking, etc. But of course since I'm about as stubborn as he is and he's gained some weight, he's really mellowed and he's super calm and sweet. He was my first Ball python and I thought I made a mistake not buying another boa lol. I adore his little face. I may breed him at some point in the future and if I do, 8balls and grey matters will probably be what I aim for.

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anything u did specifically to tame him... err cultivate his nice and calm personality? i got an occasionally bitey baby.

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Originally Posted by Ax01

anything u did specifically to tame him... err cultivate his nice and calm personality? i got an occasionally bitey baby.

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When I got him I gave him close to a month with little to no contact except for feeding and cleaning. I thought maybe he needed more time to settle. It wasn't until I fully understood that it wasn't agressive behavior but extreme fear that drove him, that my tactics changed. (He was pretty bad. He never tried to ball up or run it was pure fight from him.) I started by pulling him out for 5 to 10 minuets once or twice a week and if he bit me I ignored it. I then would pull him out for longer periods. I'd let him curl up in an old shirt on my lap while I worked at my computer or read a book. Any time he started showing a bit of progress I'd pull him out for just a little bit longer. Now I can take him out 3 times a week roughly, without an issue. It was just a lot of patience and getting him fattened up with rats (Even though he's still so small). I also noticed that holding him closer to my body like my chest or lap helped. I think there is a tendency to hold nippy animals away from us but that only seemed to stress him out more. Good luck!

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Originally Posted by Ax01

anything u did specifically to tame him... err cultivate his nice and calm personality? i got an occasionally bitey baby.

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Originally Posted by Tash

When I got him I gave him close to a month with little to no contact except for feeding and cleaning. I thought maybe he needed more time to settle. It wasn't until I fully understood that it wasn't agressive behavior but extreme fear that drove him, that my tactics changed. (He was pretty bad. He never tried to ball up or run it was pure fight from him.) I started by pulling him out for 5 to 10 minuets once or twice a week and if he bit me I ignored it. I then would pull him out for longer periods. I'd let him curl up in an old shirt on my lap while I worked at my computer or read a book. Any time he started showing a bit of progress I'd pull him out for just a little bit longer. Now I can take him out 3 times a week roughly, without an issue. It was just a lot of patience and getting him fattened up with rats (Even though he's still so small). I also noticed that holding him closer to my body like my chest or lap helped. I think there is a tendency to hold nippy animals away from us but that only seemed to stress him out more. Good luck!

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thanks! that's a great analysis on their fear/behavior. well it looks like i will get to spend more quality time with a certain snake. ;)

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Originally Posted by Ax01

thanks! that's a great analysis on their fear/behavior. well it looks like i will get to spend more quality time with a certain snake. ;)

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I found that it's exactly what everyone else was saying. It's a matter of being a "safe place" for them and the knowledge that you are not interested in eating them.

Last night I found a Cinnamon and its was pretty dark , I didn't bookmark it and now I can't find the Vendors site I made myself mad.... I love your Snake

Sent from my SGH-T999

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Originally Posted by Lady mkrj58

Last night I found a Cinnamon and its was pretty dark , I didn't bookmark it and now I can't find the Vendors site I made myself mad.... I love your Snake

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Originally Posted by Lady mkrj58

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a local breeder (Washington state) has alot of Cinnamons, Cinny combos and Supers. here's what he had that the show 2 weeks ago:

http://i.imgur.com/PQN9ACql.jpg

PM me if u want his info.

a dark snake just looks great. like Tash's Julian Super Cinny. everyone should have 1. :)

Oh man they are all super pretty. I love pretty much all the cinamon morphs.

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Originally Posted by Lady mkrj58

Last night I found a Cinnamon and its was pretty dark , I didn't bookmark it and now I can't find the Vendors site I made myself mad.... I love your Snake

Sent from my SGH-T999

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I do this kind of this all the time. It's probably the only thing that saves me from spending a ton of money on new baby snakes lol

Lol I really like your Python one of my favorite King Snake is the all black one Black Ball would be so fun and fit right into our house...

Sent from my SGH-T999

LOVELY/WONDERFUL looking snake you have there..