Hissy fit

So gonzo had a hissy fit today for the first time. I was very very excited. I was trying to feed him and at first he didnt want anything to do with it so he started darting around his cage trying to get away. well once he realized he couldnt get away i started to rub the pinky all over him, he hated this, he flattened his neck and started hissing like crazy. After about a minute of the hissy fit he finally realized it was food and took down the pinky.

i was surprised how loud the little bugger could hiss. Ill have to try to get a video of him hissing. its so cute!!!:omfg:

Has he played dead yet on you?

no. i dont wanna take him that far. id rather not smell his musk. the hissing is cool enough for me.

Oh the play dead bit is great. They'll let their mouth hang open as if it is necessary to look dead lol :rofl:

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Originally Posted by missi182

Oh the play dead bit is great. They'll let their mouth hang open as if it is necessary to look dead lol :rofl:

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the very first day I got him from BHB and took him out of the container he played dead with the mouth dangling open and the release of the bodily fluids which were I must say NASTY! :snake2:

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Originally Posted by Whodinidunit

the very first day I got him from BHB and took him out of the container he played dead with the mouth dangling open and the release of the bodily fluids which were I must say NASTY! :snake2:

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Tricky little snake’s haha:rofl:

was it a live pinky or f/t, or p/k

.f/t..

my hoggie is playing the i dont wanna eat game. I moved him to his feeding tub and try to antagonize him with the dancing pinky, but it alive. and he just doesn't seem interested.

My hog never plays the don't wanna eat game. I swear he would take down a Big Mac if I put it in there with him!

same with mine. he is eating 2 pinkies a week. he is a great eater.

I find it pretty funny. I mean, this little thing that's more than 100times smaller than me is trying to scare me! It's hilarious when you think about it! To other posters on this thread: Playing dead is the first unusual thing most people heard about Hognose snakes, but in captivity it isn't a good thing if they do it. If you get a Hogger, expect it to hiss, form a hood, and/or make mock-strikes, not play dead.

Our friends have an adult western who automatically plays dead...but no musking...no hissing...it is adorable:)