Tapioca Progression Thread!

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I can relate starscream.. I can relate.

*puts on helmet* okay! Photo preparation complete!

So today was our first handling session and we were surprised to find our boy was in shed! However what surprised us more was how calm and non-defensive he was. I was half expecting him to be nippy and super tense but he never even got into a striking pose, just stayed a little shy for a while before starting to politely explore around and on us!

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Kept our session short and sweet, bumped up his humidity and put some sphagnum moss in his favorite hide <3 Here is hoping for a successful shed!


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P.S - He grew!

BIG BOI. Definitely making up for lost time, isn't he? lmao. He's so pretty ;w;. Look at that calm, patient boyo. he kind of looks like an upside-down heart in that first photo! :D

Ironically Maze is also going into shed. She's behind Tapioca, of course -- still only in the dark phase before she goes blue. What is up with these two lmao.

But he is so beautiful. I'm glad you were able to handle him a little bit! Exciting!

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Originally Posted by Starscream

BIG BOI. Definitely making up for lost time, isn't he? lmao. He's so pretty ;w;. Look at that calm, patient boyo. he kind of looks like an upside-down heart in that first photo! :D

Ironically Maze is also going into shed. She's behind Tapioca, of course -- still only in the dark phase before she goes blue. What is up with these two lmao.

But he is so beautiful. I'm glad you were able to handle him a little bit! Exciting!

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Thank you! He really is a sweet little shy boy <3 and the husband is starting to really warm up to him already! Haha Maze and Tapioca must be secretly competing XD

I was wondering when Tappy was due for a shed! Since he's in blue now, my suspicions are he was in shed on feeding day because he didn't even come out of his hide for a sniff (still ate) when I was thawing his mouse, when the previous feeding he was roaming the cage looking for his dinner! So I guess this is a good indication that he will eat even while in shed! Providing I'm out of the room lmao.

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Originally Posted by MissterDog

Thank you! He really is a sweet little shy boy <3 and the husband is starting to really warm up to him already! Haha Maze and Tapioca must be secretly competing XD

I was wondering when Tappy was due for a shed! Since he's in blue now, my suspicions are he was in shed on feeding day because he didn't even come out of his hide for a sniff (still ate) when I was thawing his mouse, when the previous feeding he was roaming the cage looking for his dinner! So I guess this is a good indication that he will eat even while in shed! Providing I'm out of the room lmao.

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Aww. Maybe you can get your husband his own snake child sooner rather than later then :wuv: :P.

Yeah, Maze wasn't even roaming her cage tonight, which is weird for her, so I just went ahead and fed her before she turned blue. She didn't eat the first time she shed after that point, so I just haven't bothered offering. She'll still eat before she turns blue though. But maybe Tappy's just a voracious lil boy who loves his foods :3. Just doesn't want his mather watching him eat. Gosh, mom, privacy! lol.

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Originally Posted by Starscream

Aww. Maybe you can get your husband his own snake child sooner rather than later then :wuv: :P.

Yeah, Maze wasn't even roaming her cage tonight, which is weird for her, so I just went ahead and fed her before she turned blue. She didn't eat the first time she shed after that point, so I just haven't bothered offering. She'll still eat before she turns blue though. But maybe Tappy's just a voracious lil boy who loves his foods :3. Just doesn't want his mather watching him eat. Gosh, mom, privacy! lol.

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"Tappy honey, can you do a strikey like Mazey?"

"MOM GET OUT OF MY ROOM!"

Kids these days lol

as for hubby wanting his own snake, heheh I'm hoping to convert him soon :devilish::devilish::devilish: he just needs more convincing :p

Wow....he's so stunning. I need to stop looking at these pictures because it makes me want to go out and get another one ;)

I'm still unsure when to expect a shed from my little guy. I guess some time soon and I'm not sure what to look for. I guess the eyes on your little guy are what gave it away? Glad to see he's growing. In four feedings, my guy went from 196 to 246 (although this weigh-in was 2 days after eating).

So glad to see he's so docile and very photogenic!!

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Originally Posted by MissterDog

"Tappy honey, can you do a strikey like Mazey?"

"MOM GET OUT OF MY ROOM!"

Kids these days lol

as for hubby wanting his own snake, heheh I'm hoping to convert him soon :devilish::devilish::devilish: he just needs more convincing :p

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lmao. maze must be taking after tapioca because she snatched hers and then yanked it into her hide last night. silly snakies. I just wanted to watch :c.

also at the size thing, my roommate confirmed that yep, my hands are just huge. we're gonna take a picture of maze in her hand vs my hand to demonstrate, but uh. my hand is 10 inches from tip of my middle finger to the heel of my hand, which makes maze look ridiculously tiny. tappy just looks so big in y'alls!

(I might try to convince roomy that we need a carpet python in a few years lol. wishing us both luck lmao)

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those neck rolls :giggle: