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He is amazing!!! I love his colors and pattern. Already starting to burrow in I can see
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Yea he spends a lot of time in the Aspen! Took him out tonight for a 1 minute session and he still struck at me but this time all bluff I could tell he had no intent to actually land the bite.
Want to bet soon as I loose the gloves he will get serious again?:frustrate
I am just happy he was so easy to get on P/K rodents and his violent tendencies seem to be in decline. I also have determined gloves seem to be the way to go. I don't get any desire to pull back when he snaps so he never gets pinwheeled, etc.
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He's gorgeous! "Napolean complex" - buwhahah! I love boas...they definitely march, er...slither to their own rhythm.
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questin: i have alwys been fascinated by dumerils but am hesitant to purchase one because im not exactly sure what their size range is. can anyone help me
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i have read in "the art of keeping snakes" that they grow to 4-5 feet but i have read on the net and heard from pet shop boys that they can get to 8 feet.
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Originally Posted by bigballs
i have read in "the art of keeping snakes" that they grow to 4-5 feet but i have read on the net and heard from pet shop boys that they can get to 8 feet.
You are in touch with the Pet Shop Boys? That is awesome!!
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His attitude continues to improve. Now I can handle him and he doesn't stirke and I can put him back in his tub and still no stirikes. For a bit he stoped trying to bite me but right after I put him back in he would strike the top of the viv.
He is getting better and still eating well. I am hoping what ever his issues are they are resolved before he gets much bigger. He still shows rapid breathing some times, a sign of stress, during or just after handling but over all it is looking good.
Most Dumerils are so calm, this guy must think he is a wild Hog Island or a tree boa,
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I just got a new Dum baby male last weekend at the reptile show here in Kansas City. He was very calm the first day. Then the next day he was a bit nippy. He has been burrowing in his Aspen as well. He would not eat his frozen thawed mouse. I tried on two separate nights. I just had him out again this morning. He is a feisty little bugger!:taz: He was jumpy and tried to strike me several times and even hissed at me once. We named him Rorschach, which now seems appropriate with his bad attitude, hehe! Everyone I have talked to, says they mellow and calm with age. It sounds as if this truly is the norm for these guys.
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Steve'O
I just got a new Dum baby male last weekend at the reptile show here in Kansas City. He was very calm the first day. Then the next day he was a bit nippy. He has been burrowing in his Aspen as well. He would not eat his frozen thawed mouse. I tried on two separate nights. I just had him out again this morning. He is a feisty little bugger!:taz: He was jumpy and tried to strike me several times and even hissed at me once. We named him Rorschach, which now seems appropriate with his bad attitude, hehe! Everyone I have talked to, says they mellow and calm with age. It sounds as if this truly is the norm for these guys.
Yo...this is three years old. Start a new thread :D:D:D