and he's no longer rubbing that i'm aware of. his face is a bit more 'swollen' than it was but it hasn't increased in size in a long time now.
as for being able to see people. well he's a total show off. absolutely the perfect snake to be in the kind of enclosure we keep him in. whenever people come over he knows it and immediately begins his slow 'show off' in front of the glass. he slithers around... allowing us all to enjoy his beauty.
as many of you may remember... he was supposed to be a pure-bred but alas, he's a cross. it's sooooo obvious that he's a cross since he doesn't those beautiful hog island colours... instead he's rather muted in colour but he's still our grumpy little snake. he never leaves his enclosure anymore... but i figure he's maybe 4'... i'd be surprised if he's 5' in length. (since he's a cross we figured he'd get larger but he hasn't)
all in all... he's a happy snake living a life of luxury... water, heat and a regular supply of tasty live mice (as he will NOT eat anything that doesn't move). he would love to eat my mini-daxi dogs... but thankfully the glass between him and then holds firm!
anyway... just thought i'd gift an update to those of you who remember him... (and me)