Re: Female acting "restless"
Quote:
Originally Posted by
JodanOrNoDan
When I have tried this I hold them near the both ends so they have an illusion of support. There is no way to say this that it doesn't sound odd, but I treat all mine like horses. They have to let me touch them where I want and handle them how I want. This is of course much more easily done when you hatch them yourself. The first thing they see in the daylight is me. The first thing that touches them is me. This process begins before they are all the way out of the egg. So far, knock on wood, nothing I have hatched so much as hisses at me. All the ones I have kept to this day let me do as I please with them. Females that I am keeping are "felt up" every time they go back in the tub from the time of their first sheds. Both sexes are taught to allow me to inspect the vent and to touch their heads. I use the same pattern every time I clean their tubs. Animals that I have purchased are harder to acclimate. It does not seem to matter how old they are. Most eventually grow accustomed to the routine. The odd hard to deal with ones are once again dealt with like horses. Negative behavior is not tolerated. If they hiss or get in a striking position when there is no food present, they are coming out of the tub until they calm down. Long story short, let the animal get used to what you expect from her. They need to be relaxed in order to do "pregnancy tests" or to inspect follicles.
She is a pretty girl. Hopefully she will give you some little ones.
I agree with you, and all of mine are awesome in that regard. She was never ugly about it, I just felt bad, LOL. She is so heavy and was hanging there so awkwardly. When I held her "head up" I felt like I was choking her with her weight. I didn't have my hand to far up the neck of course for that to actually happen. She is SUCH a good girl, that snake has never so much as hissed. I was just thinking to myself how she must be wondering if I lost my mind with the things I was doing, LOL!!!
She is just very strong and muscular. I don't know if that has to do with her coming out and moving about every so often throughout her life. Its not so much that she isn't relaxed, but I can't tell what is muscle and what is possibly something else with her. She never goes completely "limp noodle". Once she is moving, she is all muscle.
You are so right, too, about horses. So many people do not realize just how dangerous horses can be. Not only are they 1200 pounds, but POUND PER POUND they are 7 times stronger then humans. And way faster. They can hurt and kill you instantly. Either accidentally (spooking, falling) or quite on purpose. So important to have 100% respect from a horse, without question. Just last week a lady got kicked at my barn. Her "baby" didn't agree with her picking up his back foot. He shattered her leg. She had to be taken away by ambulance, could not get off the floor where she fell. It took only one instant, and you never see it coming.
I think my problem with Maja is, I don't want to hurt her, I don't know how much pressure is needed to feel something or how much is to much. I'm learning here :)
This morning she is still on the warm end and is looking really bloated to me. Also no "restlessness" yet. I will take her out and see what her tail looks like, later. I also don't want to bother her to much, esp. in case she actually is gravid.
Here is the blimp this morning...lol
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2937/...2f3cd6e2_b.jpg
