Wolfy's Feeding Day Mishap

Okay, so I'm feeding my balls in their bins. Everyone was RAVENOUS for once. No hesitating in feeding at all. In fact a lot of the females were striking when I opened the bins(they seem to hear the others eating and just KNOW) so as I started checking everyone to be sure they had eaten, I started using my snake hook to open the bins, to avoid having my wrist tagged.
Well, one bin is tight in the shelf, getting it open was a bit of a hassle, and the hook slipped free... and whacked me directly in the forehead. BAM! OW!
I bent over going "Owie!!! Dang it!" And the female struck me in the top of the head. Yeah. Insult on top of injury.
She was disappointed, I was laughing at this point wishing I had a security cam in the room, and closed up the bin, after ascertaining there was indeed no rat in there.
Just thought some of you would appriciate that we have "those days" all too darned often.
WOlfy

ROFL. Funny story! I do the same thing with a snake hook for a couple of my girls, but fortunately I haven't had any experiences quite like that one.

O dannnnng!

tagged in the forehead?!?!

that so totally had to suck!

no pics????

:oops:

That's one of those moments that part of you is glad no one saw it happen, while another part wishes you got it on tape for EVERYONE to see!! Thanks for giving us all a little chuckle on your behalf. :8:

-Evan

LOL Wolfy, I've had some feeding "mishaps", but nothing like this! Glad you're ok, but yeah, that's some funny stuff!

No more three stooges skits heh heh :rolleye2: nuk nuk nuk... cool story.

Funny story..thanks for posting :P

I could probably put together a DVD of some of the things that my security cams have recorded over the years and sell it for big bucks!! :sweeet: ... The keys locked inside the shop incident is close to the top of the list ... followed closely by little Brad letting a hatchling g-stripe escape ... grrr ... :P

I got tagged on the eye once ... standing on my toes peeking into a tub on the top level of one of my adult FB racks ... that wasn't fun cause her teeth got caught on the skin of my eyelid ... no more peeking in top tubs for me. :D

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

The keys locked inside the shop incident is close to the top of the list ... followed closely by little Brad letting a hatchling g-stripe escape ... grrr ... :P

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Both hilarious!! :eek:

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

I could probably put together a DVD of some of the things that my security cams have recorded over the years and sell it for big bucks!! :sweeet:

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You should totally do that....I'd pay! ;)

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

I could probably put together a DVD of some of the things that my security cams have recorded over the years

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Yeah and name it, "When Snakes Attack", or "When Pet Stores Go Bad!!!" :D

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Originally Posted by Kaaa

Yeah and name it, "When Snakes Attack", or "When Pet Stores Go Bad!!!" :D

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Well, it's not a pet store, just a place where I keep my snakes ... I know I confuse everyone like that when I say "shop" ... the "attack" stuff really is isolated to a couple of rare occasions, but the footage of the crew goofing off would be priceless ... Maybe I could get Johnny Light to make a cameo. :D

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Well, it's not a pet store, just a place where I keep my snakes ... I know I confuse everyone like that when I say "shop" ... the "attack" stuff really is isolated to a couple of rare occasions, but the footage of the crew goofing off would be priceless ... Maybe I could get Johnny Light to make a cameo. :D

-adam

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I hate to correct but its Bobby Light. If you could get him to make an appearance, I will do Uncle Jerry's part...

First, Adam - it's so great having you back partcipating! :love:


Secondly, somewhat feed related - here's my mis-hap, happened in the last hour.

I'm separating out weanlings, males and females, and I have the tub on the second shelf scooted out a bit (should have just set it on the floor) and it tips over, spilling all the weanlings and mom onto the floor. I'm home alone and going "no, no, no, no, no!!! Everyone FREEZE!!!"

Karl calls a little later, and can hear I'm flustered and goes "What's wrong?" I tell him and then say "I think I've got everyone". Dead silence on the other end of the phone - then "what do you MEAN you THINK you've got everyone? Don't you know how many were in there?" I was like - "well, I can't remember how many I fed off last week from this litter...!!!!"

I do think I've got them all, but keeping a sharp eye on the area where they scattered and on the dog and the cat! LOL

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Originally Posted by rabernet

First, Adam - it's so great having you back partcipating! :love:


Secondly, somewhat feed related - here's my mis-hap, happened in the last hour.

I'm separating out weanlings, males and females, and I have the tub on the second shelf scooted out a bit (should have just set it on the floor) and it tips over, spilling all the weanlings and mom onto the floor. I'm home alone and going "no, no, no, no, no!!! Everyone FREEZE!!!"

Karl calls a little later, and can hear I'm flustered and goes "What's wrong?" I tell him and then say "I think I've got everyone". Dead silence on the other end of the phone - then "what do you MEAN you THINK you've got everyone? Don't you know how many were in there?" I was like - "well, I can't remember how many I fed off last week from this litter...!!!!"

I do think I've got them all, but keeping a sharp eye on the area where they scattered and on the dog and the cat! LOL

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First off, I too am glad to see Adam back and doing his thing. Things weren't the same without him.

I am definitely going to have some escaped rats soon. 10 months with no escapes or problems and now 4 chewed through tubs in the last week. I think they need a hobby to keep them busy.

Great story!!!

Adam ... the eyelid?? Owwwwwww!!!!

My only real comical incidents always have to do with trying to catch escaped rats. Cut finger and stitches, rat jumped out of a high tub onto my head, etc...

I did have a funny one yesterday, trying to feed hatchlings. New lesson, you don't pick up planter saucer type hides by sticking you finger through the hole in the top. I thought the girl was under her other hide, oops. The neighbor kids were watching and jumped more than I did.

Neil

Hahahah Wolfy!!! :8:


Sorry, maybe we're related!?!?!?! :oops: That would so happen to me....

OK - so I didn't get them all - I pulled out all the stuff under the table and one listened to my command to FREEZE! and was frozen against the wall! Got her! LOL

hahahahahaha to you all!!! thanks for the chuckles!