Re: New Scrub - Very Frightened / Nervous
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Team Slytherin
First off, while that looks like a nasty bite, GIO your boy is lookin’ fierce!
And yes, Bog! I finally had to resort to putting my hair up before handling sessions. At least then he looks like a cool hair accessory instead of a mutant making its nest in my hair. His scales are so weird that when he gets tangled, it damages them. They look like ruffled feathers or something...super strange. Fun fact, he just clocked in at 6 ft tonight!
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I'd say I'm fairly brave, but not sure that's a situation I'd be comfortable with!
Re: New Scrub - Very Frightened / Nervous
That is completely understandable. Luckily, he might be the tamest scrub on the planet and I have zero fear that he will bite me. As long as I am respectful, of course. When he doesn’t want to be messed with, he reminds me who’s boss and I leave him be ;) It’s a fair trade, since he lets me manhandle and badger the living hell out of him 90% of the time.
Re: New Scrub - Very Frightened / Nervous
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Originally Posted by
Team Slytherin
First off, while that looks like a nasty bite, GIO your boy is lookin’ fierce!
And yes, Bog! I finally had to resort to putting my hair up before handling sessions. At least then he looks like a cool hair accessory instead of a mutant making its nest in my hair. His scales are so weird that when he gets tangled, it damages them. They look like ruffled feathers or something...super strange. Fun fact, he just clocked in at 6 ft tonight!
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You could double for Oona Chaplin
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Re: New Scrub - Very Frightened / Nervous
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Originally Posted by
Team Slytherin
First off, while that looks like a nasty bite, GIO your boy is lookin’ fierce!
And yes, Bog! I finally had to resort to putting my hair up before handling sessions. At least then he looks like a cool hair accessory instead of a mutant making its nest in my hair. His scales are so weird that when he gets tangled, it damages them. They look like ruffled feathers or something...super strange. Fun fact, he just clocked in at 6 ft tonight!
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wnateg
I'd say I'm fairly brave, but not sure that's a situation I'd be comfortable with!
I'm with you on this one W. Slytherin is a bit more daring and trusting than I am when it comes to letting a scrub near her face and she's a lot prettier than me :) . I'm just not there yet and I'm not sure I ever will be. Every time my guy gets too close I have to redirect him.
I cant do this anymore.
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Enter at your own risk.
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He's getting better though.
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Re: New Scrub - Very Frightened / Nervous
Yeah, trying to weigh your scrub is a waste of time. I see you learned your lesson though. Just by looking at her I'd feed her mostly medium rats but she can easily eat a large rat. My male is about the same size.
Re: New Scrub - Very Frightened / Nervous
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EL-Ziggy
Yeah, trying to weigh your scrub is a waste of time. I see you learned your lesson though. Just by looking at her I'd feed her mostly medium rats but she can easily eat a large rat. My male is about the same size.
Well the weighing went fine, it was afterwards when I was trying to handle that it became an issue. But yea, I was literally about to send you a message and asking what you recommend. I was thinking of maybe trying a medium rat + quail combo to see if she would take rat. She has been eating two quail weekly. I also have large quail on the way.
Re: New Scrub - Very Frightened / Nervous
She still won't eat rats eh? Chain feeding a rat after a small quail might work. I'd thaw them together and hopefully the scenting will entice her to take the rodent. How much do the quail weigh?