Re: my new GTP! pics! thoughts?
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Originally Posted by
ball-nut
Majority of spinal damage is from attempting to sex a juvi when the spinal column is still very weak; either by hemipenal popping and possibly snapping the spine due to excess pressure, or from restraining too tightly while attempting to probe.
As stated, spinal injury can also occur when uncoiling from a perch and placing too much pressure on the spine damaging the bone.
The best way to think of chondro spines is like a soft drinks straw, sturdy enough until excess pressure is applied and then it buckles. If released it will snap back into place but the kink will stay in place.
(edit) and also people don't realise just how prehensile the tails are, they could have 95% of the snake off perch and it still could be firmly anchored. If pulled at all at this time the bones in the tails will just snap.
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That makes perfect sense, given how tiny they start out. Sounds like I had basically the right impression to begin with - be gentle and don't force anything, and it'll most likely be ok. Probably best to just remove the perch with the snake on it, and if the snake chooses to interact with you or transition from the perch to your hands, great, but never try to pull it off the perch manually.
