Re: For those who feed outside of there BP's cage/tank?
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Originally Posted by darkangel
I can say this. If he's reacting to any kind of smells, that will not last long. I keep my guinea pigs in the same room as my snake rack. For the first 2 weeks or so, I could tell my snakes were alert and noticing the scent. But they got used to that and now it's not a big deal.
I honestly do not understand why that would permanently turn your snake aggressive. I think it may be upsetting to you because I know you've mentioned in threads before that you've never been hissed at, struck at, etc... But it is a fairly normal snake behavior (not ALL the time of course), whether you breed or keep them as pets.
yea its really a mystery to me. He's always been a real good feeder so all I can guess is that now he can hope its feeding time anytime I come by whereas before he would only start getting wound once he was placed in the feeding tub. He would also wind back down immediately before. Now he'll cruise his cage smelling everything the mouse touched for a day or two.
So I think I'm realistic. I'll admit wholeheartedly that I really value his laid back behavior. I think he's a special snake. He eats well and doesn't ever get pissy. Back when I had to give him a round of shots and he was struggling so hard and in pain he still never got aggressive. Even now he's not actually being aggressive towards me he's just always getting ready to eat. Just because I value that and want to preserve it doesn't mean I'm in fantasy land. I have to reiterate that my reaction is based not on his behavior but a relatively rapid *change* in behavior.
On top of that, I have a big carpet python that I use a glove to take out and he huffs at me at least a little bit every handling session. I'm not naieve.
Also, I don't think he's permanently turned aggressive and I'm sure he can be retrained. Actually, I really wish the in-cage feeding would work because its easier on the both of us. But, ultimately, I'd rather have the less "wild" behavior. I can spot it and avoid him but why create that situation if it can be avoided?
Re: For those who feed outside of there BP's cage/tank?
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Originally Posted by BigCeC43
Anyway, my opinion on this whole situation is that if some one owns or handles many snakes(or any other creature) of the same exact kind (I'm not talking about 5, 10, or even 20; but alot), they can make pretty accurite judgements about that particular species as a whole. However, if someone else has only one snake (or any other creature) I believe they will know their pet's behavior more than anyone else could just based off of their own personal experiences with it.
I agree 100%.
