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Re: Fogger, yes or no?
 Originally Posted by Bogertophis
Another reason he might have rubbed his face is that he might have gotten water in his heat-sensing pits when he drank (or from the fogger, come to think of it).
If this had been AFTER he ate, I've often seen snakes rub their face after they eat- and I assume that's instinctive, to remove the scent of prey from their face. (If a snake happened to come face to face with another snake in the wild & his face smelled like prey, you can see how that might not end well, because snakes trust scent more than eyesight. And since snakes normally swallow prey head-first, that means the last part of the rodent they swallow is the stinky end that can leave more scent on their face- rodents use their urine to scent mark, btw.)
Anyway, I'm out of ideas, so...don't worry about it.  Snakes can do random things too. Just to confuse us... 
Oh! Maybe it was the water thing! I moved his water bowl and while he was investigating he did seem to drop his head in the water before he started rubbing. That does make sense, but I'll keep an eye out just in case! Thanks!
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Re: Fogger, yes or no?
 Originally Posted by Stofey
Oh! Maybe it was the water thing! I moved his water bowl and while he was investigating he did seem to drop his head in the water before he started rubbing. That does make sense, but I'll keep an eye out just in case! Thanks!
The longer you live with & watch snakes, the easier it gets to "read" them- you're obviously watching & it will get easier to know what's going on with him. (Now if only I could figure out people? )
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” ~ Gandhi
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