Austin Reptile Show Pick-ups!!!

Nice pick-ups! Both are very cool snakes. Is the nippyness of the coastal common or is it just a hatchling thing? I haven't dealt with coastals before.

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Originally Posted by Alice

Nice pick-ups! Both are very cool snakes. Is the nippyness of the coastal common or is it just a hatchling thing? I haven't dealt with coastals before.

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Coastals, as well as other carpet species, tend to be a bit nippy as hatchlings. As they get a bit more size on them and get accustomed to some handling, they tame down quite a bit.

When I got home and was putting him in his set-up and giving him one last look over before his acclimation time he didn't bite at all. Granted he had his mouth wide open waving it around threateningly, but no more micro nicks in my hands to show for it. I'm having a hard time waiting the week to handle him as somehow I enjoy the unpredictableness compared to a ball, and love the idea of hand taming him. On the other hand... melissa still won't come within 3 feet of him. lol

Dude welcome to the addiction!!!

I now am on two Coastals (male Red from Mike). I agree Mike is a great guy to deal with and has some pure lines, which seems to be harder and harder to find everyday.

Carpets rock.


Good luck and I want updates!!

Mike

Very nice pick ups Ben! Two total hotties! :gj:

well a little bit of a update for yall!

Leggo Mah Finger (the coastal) has toned it down quite a bit. He's always in strike position, but now will only let one fly if you move too quickly while holding him. He's fed for me twice now, with strikes literally the moment he recognizes the prey. He's got a pretty violent feeding response. As long as he doesn't express it on my when he gets bigger, we're in good shape.

Jigsaw (jiggy for short) skipped his first meal with me. He killed the mouse, but then left and never came back to it. However, his second mouse, he killed it, but wouldnt eat until I left the room. When I came back he was already back snug up in his hide with no mouse to be found.

when it's all said and done, I'm quite happy with the duo, they make for some interesting additions to my growing collection.

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Originally Posted by Gooseman

well a little bit of a update for yall!

Leggo Mah Finger (the coastal) has toned it down quite a bit. He's always in strike position, but now will only let one fly if you move too quickly while holding him. He's fed for me twice now, with strikes literally the moment he recognizes the prey. He's got a pretty violent feeding response. As long as he doesn't express it on my when he gets bigger, we're in good shape.

Jigsaw (jiggy for short) skipped his first meal with me. He killed the mouse, but then left and never came back to it. However, his second mouse, he killed it, but wouldnt eat until I left the room. When I came back he was already back snug up in his hide with no mouse to be found.

when it's all said and done, I'm quite happy with the duo, they make for some interesting additions to my growing collection.

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Leggo mah finger huh? :rofl::rofl:

Gorgeous snakes, Ben, congrats. I love their names! :rofl:

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Originally Posted by Gooseman

Leggo Mah Finger (the coastal) has toned it down quite a bit. He's always in strike position, but now will only let one fly if you move too quickly while holding him. He's fed for me twice now, with strikes literally the moment he recognizes the prey. He's got a pretty violent feeding response. As long as he doesn't express it on my when he gets bigger, we're in good shape.

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:8: What a great name! :8: He is still young but seems to be settling in well. With more time, he will calm down even better.