Do breeding females get moody?

Okay, one of my big ladies tried to sample my face tonight. She's an aggressive feeder, but I haven't fed her in a couple of weeks. She seemed like she was a little restless tonight, so I thought I would open her bin and let her hang her head out for a while. I'm not sure if it was a hunger strike, but fortunately she missed even though I wasn't expecting it (she has lousy aim).

I was just wondering if females typically get moody or ornery during breeding season? Or was this just a fluke? I wasn't around my rats tonight, so I know scent wasn't a factor, and she's usually pretty mellow. Well, at least my kids learned a couple choice words to add to their vocabulary tonight. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by xdeus

I was just wondering if females typically get moody or ornery during breeding season?

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Big time! ... I was attacked by a big girl tonight ... came at me like a chainsaw!... Building follicles is VERY UNCOMFORTABLE ... at least that's what I've heard. ;)

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Big time! ... I was attacked by a big girl tonight ... came at me like a chainsaw!... Building follicles is VERY UNCOMFORTABLE ... at least that's what I've heard. ;)

-adam

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Whew! That's good to know... I think. :crazy:

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Originally Posted by xdeus

I was just wondering if females typically get moody or ornery during breeding season?

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You can drop the "during breeding season" from that and truer words may never have been spoken!
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And the snakes can get moody too......;)

I don't know about big females in breeding season but I know the whole "teenage angst" thing Adam talks about is true LOL. When one of our females hit whatever is the snakey equivalent of puberty she got wierd for awhile. None of her usual nice "hi how are you" attitude...it was all about..."where's my rat! gimme it and go away!" She gained a fair bit of weight/length and then seemed to settle back down again to her normal routines.

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Originally Posted by Gecko Den

You can drop the "during breeding season" from that and truer words may never have been spoken!
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GD,

Dems fightin' words!!!!!!! :tricho:

hee hee hee hee hee:giggle:

If she is moody now watch out when she lays the eggs and you try(stress on try) to take her eggs:taz: .Also AMEN to the females being moody at times:P :rolleye2: .Just joking ladies :oops: (whispers to the guys "just trying to save my life lol")

Oh no. I'm a woman and I say that most women use the whole period thing as an excuse to be *****es to men. O_O

As far as your female? Congrats! I get to wait another year before my little girl is good and old enough to mate. -Bounces.- I want an adult male SO bad. O_O

Do they really attack you when your trying to take their egg's like other animals do?

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Originally Posted by Melicious

Oh no. I'm a woman and I say that most women use the whole period thing as an excuse to be *****es to men. O_O
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I'm gonna have to agree with you on that to a certain extent, lol :D

P.S Would you mind resizing your signature to the site recomended limits. Sometimes, during my caffeine deprived "mindnotworkinginthemorning" phase, I keep wondering why she keeps posting the same awesome pic over and over again, lol :P :D :colbert2:

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Originally Posted by emilio

Do they really attack you when your trying to take their egg's like other animals do?

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They are very protective when they are on their eggs. Place a towel over her, gently but firmly grasp her behind her head with one hand, get her tail with the other and unwrap her from the eggs. Once you move her to a separate bin she will calm down.

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Originally Posted by Melicious

I want an adult male SO bad. O_O

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Umm.... you were still talking about the snakes, right? :rofl:

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Originally Posted by xdeus

Umm.... you were still talking about the snakes, right? :rofl:

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Uhm...Yes. O_o

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Originally Posted by Melicious

Oh no. I'm a woman and I say that most women use the whole period thing as an excuse to be *****es to men. O_O

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This is why God invented chocolate, coffee and vicodin.

Well, dunno if God invented Vic, but I seem to say "omg, that's better" after I have one. ^^

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Originally Posted by cassandra

This is why God invented chocolate, coffee and vicodin.

Well, dunno if God invented Vic, but I seem to say "omg, that's better" after I have one. ^^

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Man (as in humans, not man- gender specific neccessarily) invented the ending products of chocolate, coffee and vicodin. :zerb:

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Originally Posted by Jeanne

Man (as in humans, not man- gender specific neccessarily) invented the ending products of chocolate, coffee and vicodin. :zerb:

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Well, bless him for doing so, hehe! =D

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Originally Posted by emilio

Do they really attack you when your trying to take their egg's like other animals do?

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I would not say attack but "leave my eggs alone" gets understood real fast:snake2: .

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Originally Posted by Melicious

Oh no. I'm a woman and I say that most women use the whole period thing as an excuse to be *****es to men. O_O ...

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Be that as it may, there ARE a lot of us poor souls that that isn't the case. :tears: :irkd: :rolleye2: :fork: :tricho:

i'm a happy married man with 3 daughters, that's all i'm going to say on this.:blahblah: :stupidme: :fim:



there should be a "yes dear" smilie!


vaughn

ROTFLMFAO! :lmao: Oh, maaaaaaan. That's a good tack to take. ;)

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Originally Posted by sweety314

Be that as it may, there ARE a lot of us poor souls that that isn't the case. :tears: :irkd: :rolleye2: :fork: :tricho:

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AGREED!! :handshake:

Count yourself lucky, Melanie, and then duck and cover.

-Snickers.- Oh man. I know exactly what you mean though. There are a few of us left that don't use it as an excuse. ^_^ Hoorah!

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Originally Posted by Melicious

-Snickers.- Oh man. I know exactly what you mean though. There are a few of us left that don't use it as an excuse. ^_^ Hoorah!

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Ummm... What I meant was, I am one of those that suffer from it. :doh: I usually give warning though. If you've never had it, then you are incredibly lucky. I don't use it as an excuse, as it SUCKS. Plus I don't need an excuse to be a pita. ;) :D

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Building follicles is VERY UNCOMFORTABLE ... at least that's what I've heard. ;)

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The girls that I have haven't been building any follicles, but they tell me that they don't look forward to it at ALL. :)