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  • 07-08-2018, 04:31 PM
    bu998
    Everyone has that one snake...
    I got a pair of cinnamons that are possessed by the snake devil and strike like crazy they eat fine they have hides they just dont like being handled or even looked at lol i wanna hear what snake or snakes do you have that are nippy? Heres the female cinny in all her glory photo was june 3rd
    https://i.imgur.com/ifFHHj2.jpg
  • 07-08-2018, 04:35 PM
    Aerries
    Re: Everyone has that one snake...
    Bwahahahahah I will show you the devil incarnate here in a few hours. It’s funny your Cinnys are possessed too so is my girl. But holy crap the feeding response is intense! But she’s nailed me almost every time I try and move something around in her cage or feed her. Little shister. [emoji48]


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  • 07-08-2018, 04:50 PM
    Bogertophis
    My only "possessed" snake is a Korean rat snake that I wrongly assumed would be similar to the much-loved* Russian rat snakes (*for their calm nature). :rofl:
    Handling him is more like handling a coachwhip/racer type snake- a light touch needed, too much restraint will get you teeth! From his cage, he is always
    lunging if I'm nearby (& yes, he will bite, he's not bluffing); his appetite is robust, & he grabs his f/t mouse violently & pulls it into a hide to consume. Just such
    a nervous wreck, even with his cage in the quietest corner of my house. Silly :snake: and he's about 10 years old, btw...not "growing out of it", lol.
  • 07-08-2018, 04:51 PM
    bu998
    Re: Everyone has that one snake...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Aerries View Post
    Bwahahahahah I will show you the devil incarnate here in a few hours. It’s funny your Cinnys are possessed too so is my girl. But holy crap the feeding response is intense! But she’s nailed me almost every time I try and move something around in her cage or feed her. Little shister. [emoji48]


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    :D To funny, your right feeding is easy my girl hits the f/t rat 15 times to tenderize then coils it. Although some times she gets so pissed i have to leave it in there as the only thing she wants to do is tag my face.
  • 07-08-2018, 04:52 PM
    bu998
    Re: Everyone has that one snake...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
    My only "possessed" snake is a Korean rat snake that I wrongly assumed would be similar to the much-loved* Russian rat snakes (*for their calm nature). :rofl:
    Handling him is more like handling a coachwhip/racer type snake- a light touch needed, too much restraint will get you teeth! From his cage, he is always
    lunging if I'm nearby (& yes, he will bite, he's not bluffing); his appetite is robust, & he grabs his f/t mouse violently & pulls it into a hide to consume. Just such
    a nervous wreck, even with his cage in the quietest corner of my house. Silly :snake: and he's about 10 years old, btw...not "growing out of it", lol.

    That sounds interesting i wanna see a pic! Lol
  • 07-08-2018, 09:32 PM
    Aerries
    Re: Everyone has that one snake...
    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...121e01556a.jpg

    I had to quickly take a shot of her cause she’s about to shed and she looked like she wanted to eat my face off lol she tagged the glass as I was closing it lol


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  • 07-08-2018, 09:53 PM
    the_rotten1
    My cinny girl had quite an attitude too when I first got her. She doesn't strike anymore, but still hisses sometimes and doesn't like being held. I've heard a lot of people complain about cinnamons. I'm beginning to wonder if there's something to it.https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/2ai4qhc.jpg
  • 07-09-2018, 05:53 AM
    bu998
    Re: Everyone has that one snake...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by the_rotten1 View Post
    My cinny girl had quite an attitude too when I first got her. She doesn't strike anymore, but still hisses sometimes and doesn't like being held. I've heard a lot of people complain about cinnamons. I'm beginning to wonder if there's something to it.https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/2ai4qhc.jpg

    You may be right these two i got are like first gen retics :D:D
  • 07-09-2018, 07:10 AM
    redshepherd
    My tanimbar scrub python basically jumps straight out of her skin whenever I touch her :O Literally jumps up into the air with her entire body as if she had feet! She's hyper sensitive to touch and everything really.

    Also is my foodiest (next to one of my ball pythons) and hones into heat very quickly and tends to bite without thinking LOL. All my feeding videos of her include me moving my hand away from her cage door super quickly after I open it. :rolleyes:

    She's also pretty unpredictable and doesn't seem to use clear body language like any of my other snakes. Sometimes she will seem calm and decide not to strike. Other times, she behaves the exact same way but then suddenly strikes a few times in a row without any defensive behavior beforehand. I honestly have no idea what is going through her mind LOL.

    https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...2zso1_1280.jpg
  • 07-09-2018, 07:15 AM
    Zincubus
    Everyone has that one snake...
    Well my psychotic snake the Red Thai Bamboo rat snake ( Latin name Devilish Swine ) ..is well documented [emoji4]

    This is him casually chilling out , just waiting for me ...

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...af875817bf.jpg

    This is me getting ready to feed him ..

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d8b9c28e5c.jpg


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  • 07-09-2018, 11:10 AM
    djansen
    Re: Everyone has that one snake...
    Right now we have a tiny okeetee corn snake that is just a little jerk. She gets so defensive if you stick your hand in there. She puffs up, rattles her little tail, says mean things about your mother, and strikes. She will hopefully grow out of it. The adult we have has the personality of Winnie the pooh, he just seems like a big goof.

    Aside from that almost every snake I have owned has been pretty mellow, even my rainbow boas.
  • 07-09-2018, 11:27 AM
    Aerries
    Re: Everyone has that one snake...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Zincubus View Post
    Well my psychotic snake the Red Thai Bamboo rat snake ( Latin name Devilish Swine ) ..is well documented [emoji4]

    This is him casually chilling out , just waiting for me ...

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...af875817bf.jpg

    This is me getting ready to feed him ..

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d8b9c28e5c.jpg


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    This☝️hahahaha maybe I should invest into something of that nature for Daenerys and Anubis....My Boa is starting to make me a tad un nerved at times, her movements are so jerky and unpredictable. Yes I’m hook training hahaha


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  • 07-09-2018, 11:30 AM
    tttaylorrr
    my Coffee Bean (Super Cinnamon) came to me as a feisty 90g noodle. within 24 hrs of being home, she was striking the side of her 32qt tub like crazy and never seemed to relax. i decided to move her into a 12qt and just try and stuff her face; she ate within 48 hrs of being home!

    as she grew, she seemed to become more and more defensive around me, but she ate real good! handling with her was a 0/10: she would just sit there waiting for me to get close enough for her to eat; she literally would not move from her S pose. she was the first snake i ever got bit by when she was just ~170g; i went to pick her up and she whipped around and got me. she remained defensive up until ~350g.

    over time, with short and frequent handling, she tamed out, and she's tamed out really well! i can touch her head and guide her wherever i need her to be. she's still the only snake i don't allow others to hold tho lol. ;)

    EDIT: obligatory photo
    https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...91cbb9a9a9.jpg
  • 07-09-2018, 01:02 PM
    Goblin
    My spinner has been possessed by the snake devil since i got him lol. Ive had him a year, and hes still the same. Striking constantly. That's why I named him Gremlin haha. But i love him!
    https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...01182121-1.jpg
  • 07-09-2018, 02:23 PM
    Sunnieskys
    Re: Everyone has that one snake...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Zincubus View Post
    Well my psychotic snake the Red Thai Bamboo rat snake ( Latin name Devilish Swine ) ..is well documented [emoji4]

    This is him casually chilling out , just waiting for me ...



    This is me getting ready to feed him ..

    https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...d8b9c28e5c.jpg


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    i literally just LOL,d!
  • 07-09-2018, 02:38 PM
    Bogertophis
    Re: Everyone has that one snake...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by djansen View Post
    Right now we have a tiny okeetee corn snake that is just a little jerk. She gets so defensive if you stick your hand in there. She puffs up, rattles her little tail, says mean things about your mother, and strikes. She will hopefully grow out of it. The adult we have has the personality of Winnie the pooh, he just seems like a big goof.

    Aside from that almost every snake I have owned has been pretty mellow, even my rainbow boas.

    I've had many corn snakes, bred Okeetees, & still have 5 (various) corn snakes: your tiny one sounds normal, considering that so many birds would just think "worm!"
    & gulp him down. Some hatchling corns are mellow but they'd probably not survive for long in the wild, so just think of yours as a survivor! And just be patient, she'll
    more than likely out-grow it just fine, corns are awesome pets, easy to feed & easy to handle. BTW, have you noticed that even if your hatchling corn "bites" you, you
    can't even feel their teeth!? they're too small to even break the skin, hahahaha!

    Try to imagine being so tiny and confronted with GIANT HUMANS & your instincts say that which picks you up is a PREDATOR :O -that's where she's coming from, she's
    definitely not a "jerk", she just wants to live a while.
  • 07-09-2018, 02:47 PM
    pretends2bnormal
    Re: Everyone has that one snake...
    My okeetee did that if I gave him time to see me coming. If I picked him up smoothly straight after lifting his hide, he would usually do the zoom and flee for a minute and settle down. Took longer the smaller he was, but never too long. The only time he did the "rawr, fear me" act was once when I hesitated seeing him in blue the first time (@ 8 grams). He kind of just bounced off a fingernail the only strike he tried that even touched me, as blind as he was.

    I managed to get a picture of it. So scary.
    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...24b344000a.jpg

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  • 07-09-2018, 03:00 PM
    Bogertophis
    You're right, pretends2bnormal, that is truly terrifying! :rofl: Hope you don't need therapy for too long...?
  • 07-09-2018, 03:53 PM
    Zincubus
    Everyone has that one snake...
    Hatchling LTRs are tetchy as well

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...77748898bb.png




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  • 07-09-2018, 03:55 PM
    Ax01
    Tinman, my Silver Bullet boy, is just that a bullet coming for u! he's always tensed and ready to strike.

    he actually struck Shadowpuppet, the girl who's going into blue in the upper left in this photoshoot right after i snapped this pix. that's Scarecrow in the middle and deep blue. Tinman is lower right of couse, u can see he's kinda tense and already wound up lol.
    https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/EnrHc7P.jpg
  • 07-09-2018, 03:56 PM
    pretends2bnormal
    Re: Everyone has that one snake...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
    You're right, pretends2bnormal, that is truly terrifying! :rofl: Hope you don't need therapy for too long...?

    I didnt get the best shot. Almost had one with him mid-strike, mouth wide open, but got just after the close and it turned out super blurry. So sad.

    I just finished my last therapy session! Theme was: "I scared my tiny Noodle and he has decided he likes me anyway" (JK)
    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e8a61d0092.jpg

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  • 07-09-2018, 04:26 PM
    djansen
    Re: Everyone has that one snake...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
    I've had many corn snakes, bred Okeetees, & still have 5 (various) corn snakes: your tiny one sounds normal, considering that so many birds would just think "worm!"
    & gulp him down. Some hatchling corns are mellow but they'd probably not survive for long in the wild, so just think of yours as a survivor! And just be patient, she'll
    more than likely out-grow it just fine, corns are awesome pets, easy to feed & easy to handle. BTW, have you noticed that even if your hatchling corn "bites" you, you
    can't even feel their teeth!? they're too small to even break the skin, hahahaha!

    Try to imagine being so tiny and confronted with GIANT HUMANS & your instincts say that which picks you up is a PREDATOR :O -that's where she's coming from, she's
    definitely not a "jerk", she just wants to live a while.

    For sure, I was kidding about her being a jerk. My fiance is very new to snakes and I had to explain the exact same thing, the little corn is so tiny shes afraid everything is going to eat her.
    This applies to most snakes as babies. but its like you said, shes a little survivor
  • 07-10-2018, 11:09 PM
    Sirus Uno
    A friend of mine gave me a Lesser that had plenty attitude because they were afraid of him but it was probably because he wasn't handled ever. He still tries to see if he can eat my forearm from time to time but its a feeding response and he's calmed way down. His feeding response is ridiculous whether live or thawed.
    I'm fostering a fire killer bee from the same friend cuz she became super snappy... Like rapid firing. She's so much calmer now. I believe its due to the environment. Multiple dogs and the smell of the dogs plus constant traffic on location. I have them both in my rack and on a consistent feeding schedule in a separate tub, she's calmed down drastically... Hasn't snapped at me once!
  • 07-10-2018, 11:25 PM
    Bogertophis
    Re: Everyone has that one snake...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Sirus Uno View Post
    A friend of mine gave me a Lesser that had plenty attitude because they were afraid of him but it was probably because he wasn't handled ever. He still tries to see if he can eat my forearm from time to time but its a feeding response and he's calmed way down. His feeding response is ridiculous whether live or thawed.
    I'm fostering a fire killer bee from the same friend cuz she became super snappy... Like rapid firing. She's so much calmer now. I believe its due to the environment. Multiple dogs and the smell of the dogs plus constant traffic on location. I have them both in my rack and on a consistent feeding schedule in a separate tub, she's calmed down drastically... Hasn't snapped at me once!

    I can't imagine it's the smell of dogs, as I have dogs and no snappy snakes (both for many years), but maybe the constant traffic, or just their luck? Some also swear
    that snakes can "smell fear"- I don't really believe that, but you did mention they were afraid of them, so? (& I can't say I've ever been afraid of snakes, so who knows?)
    Like you, I've taken on snakes that others were afraid of, and they became calm with me too.
  • 07-11-2018, 12:13 AM
    pretends2bnormal
    Re: Everyone has that one snake...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
    I can't imagine it's the smell of dogs, as I have dogs and no snappy snakes (both for many years), but maybe the constant traffic, or just their luck? Some also swear
    that snakes can "smell fear"- I don't really believe that, but you did mention they were afraid of them, so? (& I can't say I've ever been afraid of snakes, so who knows?)
    Like you, I've taken on snakes that others were afraid of, and they became calm with me too.

    I agree. Likely has nothing to do with dogs unless both had a close encounter with a dog outside of the cage. I have a dog and PVC the cages at the bottom are around his eye height. Both my BPs don't act scared... my adult doesn't seem to acknowledge the dog exists, my 500 gram male acts like he's hunting the dog, no defensive or snappy behavior when the doors open, though.

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  • 07-11-2018, 10:39 AM
    Bistem
    Re: Everyone has that one snake...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Zincubus View Post
    Well my psychotic snake the Red Thai Bamboo rat snake ( Latin name Devilish Swine ) ..is well documented [emoji4]

    This is him casually chilling out , just waiting for me ...

    https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...af875817bf.jpg

    WOW that is soooo dang pretty.
  • 07-11-2018, 02:01 PM
    Bogertophis
    Re: Everyone has that one snake...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bistem View Post
    WOW that is soooo dang pretty.

    "No pain, no gain!" :rofl:
  • 07-12-2018, 02:51 PM
    Armiyana
    My Killer Queenbee is one of these snakes. She's a year old. I've had her 3 months. She is always in high alert and will come after you when you peek in on her. Even if she was coiled up in the back, she'll come slithering up for a piece of face.


    My problem with her is she also will 'tenderize' her meals. Striking repeatedly. Then sometimes she'll get frustrated and coil into a sulk for a bit. I've had her eating rat pups last month but this month she's just being supper fussy. She's struck and wrapped, only to let go a second or two later. =_=;;

    I'm probably just going to have to lay off with attempting to handle her because it feels like since I tried with small session, she's been fussy on food.
    If I'm lucky, I can get her fattened up and maybe she'll mellow out with weight and age. @_@;;

    My biggest gal just has an amazing feeding response and finding the right s hedule for her worked like a charm.
  • 07-12-2018, 05:04 PM
    Stewart_Reptiles
    That's 50% of my snakes until they reach 500 grams or a year (depending on the species)

    I love nippy snakes, they make the best feeders.

    Never had an adult nippy snake though.
  • 07-12-2018, 05:11 PM
    Bogertophis
    Re: Everyone has that one snake...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Deborah View Post
    ...I love nippy snakes, they make the best feeders....

    Yup! :D
  • 07-12-2018, 05:18 PM
    JodanOrNoDan
    Re: Everyone has that one snake...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Deborah View Post
    That's 50% of my snakes until they reach 500 grams or a year (depending on the species)

    I love nippy snakes, they make the best feeders.

    Never had an adult nippy snake though.

    This is interesting. So far I have not produced any snakes with attitude issues. Not even nippy babies unless you count confused feeding responses. I get nailed all the time come baby feeding time, i just don't care if I get tagged and i don't think they like the taste of me much because it usually doesn't happen again.

    I have however purchased a few psychotic ones. Three to be exact. One being a killer bee named Popcorn that has grown well into her morph name and her given one. This was her first year to lay. The daddy is dead calm with the personality of a rock. Any guess to how much of the phsyco is genetic vs early environment?

    This is my most anticipated clutch of the year experiment wise and I have no idea how it will turn out.
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