My blood python says no...

[Ham]

I have recently noticed something when I feed my blood python, if I lightly rub the rat on his nose and the whiskers happen to touch his heat pits, he will literally shake his head back and forth rapidly like he is about to sneeze. It's crazy! it looks like a cat or dog getting ready to sneeze. I have fed hundreds of different snakes and have never seen one shake their head like that, lol, it is like he is getting annoyed with me shoving the rat in his face and is shaking his head no, lol. I will attempt to get video of him doing this...

[Monster Dodge]

Video of said head shaking or it didn't happen.... lol j/k

Thats awesome I gotta see this!

[Byrdie]

OH GOD please get this on video this will show those cute kitten videos what for!

[Ham]

I will totally get video of him doing this, just give me a few days as he just ate a big ol' rat...

[2kdime]

Ive had mine do this....

Its usually when they aren't interested in eating and are trying to "shoo" the rat away and are irritated

[Ham]

Yes, exactly, it's just weird I have never seen another snake do that before. I had the camera ready last night, but he just ate right away rather than do the funny snake shake thing. Maybe I will catch it on video next time...

[bruster]

Yea I've had all three of mine do it to. Never had my balls do it. First time I saw it I didn't know what to think.

[Ham]

I am glad im not the only one who has seen this...

[Hapa_Haole]

Now that you mention it I've seen my Borneo do it in the past. He will also rub the touched side of his face on the floor, making it look like he's trying rub off the rat cooties. I'll try to get a video of it the next time I feed.

Dennis

[Ham]

That is funny, I have seen my bloods do the face rub after feeding as well, like they want to get the their faces clean after getting slathered in thawed rat grease.