Back... off... it's MINE.

Rosalind rejected her F/T adult mouse tonight, so I thought I'd see if it was small enough for Pedro (who is a total hog). I opened the tub, lifted his hide, and held the mouse way up to check his girth vs prey. Needless to say, I didn't get a chance to "measure" before he grabbed the mouse from the tongs. Turns out it was too big, which he realized as soon as he dropped it down... but when I went to remove it (with tongs), the little sucker charged at me with an open mouth. :O He continued charging and hissing for a while, even when I was like 3-4 feet away from the tub. He might be a little hatchling, but that still made my heart stop for a second - LOL.

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You're still there? I said go away...
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P.S. After he finally let me take the mouse away, I gave him a (F/T) hopper as a consolation prize...

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(the mouse's tail broke off with the tongs)
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LOL Pavlov... guess he's not the only possessive BP in here. :D

No not at all, thats actually my fav pic of her. She looked at me for a bit until I backed up and then she resumer her activities. I wish I had a picture of what my het albino girl did...I took her tub down and put it on the dresser behind me, took the lid off...turned around to grab the rat and when I turned back around she was sitting vertical half out of the tub...it was a whoaaaaa moment...brought the rat within an inch of her and she was coiling in mid air.

the prey in the first pic doesnt look to big for him at all
very nice ''mojave''.....:cool:

regards ''jp''

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the prey in the first pic doesnt look to big for him at all

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It was borderline, but he tried for a minute and gave up... I already know, if that snake turns down food there's a problem. :oops: He's also skinnier than he appears in those photos - only about 120g at last weighing. But maybe I'll offer an adult mouse next time?

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very nice ''mojave''.....:cool:

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Thanks! He has a little attitude now, but I think he'll be a nice boy eventually...

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No not at all, thats actually my fav pic of her.

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It is a very cute picture... I can't wait until my spider is that big. :)

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I wish I had a picture of what my het albino girl did...I took her tub down and put it on the dresser behind me, took the lid off...turned around to grab the rat and when I turned back around she was sitting vertical half out of the tub...it was a whoaaaaa moment...brought the rat within an inch of her and she was coiling in mid air.

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Awesome, LOL. :gj: Even though I know a BP bite doesn't hurt (it's happened twice - with Delilah & Pedro), it still makes me jump!! Human nature, I suppose...

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It is a very cute picture... I can't wait until my spider is that big. :)



Awesome, LOL. :gj: Even though I know a BP bite doesn't hurt (it's happened twice - with Delilah & Pedro), it still makes me jump!! Human nature, I suppose...

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I cant wait until she is a tad bit bigger. She's key to one of my projects but it doesn't look like she'll be ready until late next year.

And yeah of course you're gonna jump, youd be a robot not to lol.

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I cant wait until she is a tad bit bigger. She's key to one of my projects but it doesn't look like she'll be ready until late next year.

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What's your project? Or is it top secret? :P I'm not sure what to do with Vinnie (my spider) yet, but eventually I'd like to make some bumblebees & maybe even killer bees... since I only have a male pastel, though, that project could be a few years away. Of course the Sacramento show is next weekend, so ya never know what I might come home with!

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It's like when the eye doctor squirts that puff of air (you know what I mean?) into your eye... I know when it's coming, it's completely painless, but geez - that gets me every time. :oops:

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What's your project? Or is it top secret? :P I'm not sure what to do with Vinnie (my spider) yet, but eventually I'd like to make some bumblebees & maybe even killer bees... since I only have a male pastel, though, that project could be a few years away. Of course the Sacramento show is next weekend, so ya never know what I might come home with!



It's like when the eye doctor squirts that puff of air (you know what I mean?) into your eye... I know when it's coming, it's completely painless, but geez - that gets me every time. :oops:

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Top secret, not at all. I figured the world has enough bumblebees so I want to make lesserbees. Only after I have one of those will I put a pastel to the lesserxspider cross.

And I have no idea what youre talking about.

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Top secret, not at all. I figured the world has enough bumblebees so I want to make lesserbees. Only after I have one of those will I put a pastel to the lesserxspider cross.

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Very cool... I'd love to get a lesser at some point. :)

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LMAO. I guess it's not a common test? I think it's for glaucoma, which they probably do because of my diabetes & family history... anyway, it's a weird one! :weirdface

How funny! Cute pictures!

Yeah he could easily eat an adult mouse. They are usually about 10-15 grams and that is just fine for a 120gram bp. It just takes them a little while to position and get it down. Should have let him eat it! :P

I would almost say that mouse is a bit small for him in the first pictures.

Nice snakes though!

Those first 4 pictures are priceless! Your title looks like it perfectly matches what your little one was thinking. too funny!!!

LMAO!!
lolo ur pics are always worth taking a look at :gj:

U should try to take some pics to submit to BPOM! :banana:

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It was borderline, but he tried for a minute and gave up... I already know, if that snake turns down food there's a problem. :oops: He's also skinnier than he appears in those photos - only about 120g at last weighing. But maybe I'll offer an adult mouse next time?



Thanks! He has a little attitude now, but I think he'll be a nice boy eventually...

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at 120 grams he should have NO problem with an adult mouse.
my females were eating 2 large adult mice at a time when they were that size.
adam jeffery

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Yeah he could easily eat an adult mouse. They are usually about 10-15 grams and that is just fine for a 120gram bp. It just takes them a little while to position and get it down. Should have let him eat it! :P

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I would almost say that mouse is a bit small for him in the first pictures.

Nice snakes though!

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at 120 grams he should have NO problem with an adult mouse.
my females were eating 2 large adult mice at a time when they were that size.
adam jeffery

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Alright alright... I guess I was just being a nervous momma, LOL. :cool: It did seem he was having trouble, since he "picked" at it for a few minutes. And this little guy usually gulps them down immediately, so I figured that was a sign it was too big. Next week I'll give him an adult, and we will see what happens... :gj:

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LMAO!!
lolo ur pics are always worth taking a look at :gj:

U should try to take some pics to submit to BPOM! :banana:

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Thanks hooblah! I've always been a "shutterbug," and now my obsession with reptiles is feeding into that... if I ever get a good (DSLR) camera, this forum will seriously turn into Lolo's pictures. :oops: I'd love to enter the BPOM contest, but can't decide which photo to submit - probably one from my shoot with Vinnie & Pedro the other day, since I got a few good shots.