Am I weird?

[Bennydog]

I don't know if this is normal behavior for a bp but I feed f/t and when Baloo strikes she constricts around it for several minutes then drags the mouse around the cage stopping occasionally to wrestle with it. It cracks me up because it appears like she thinks it's still alive and has to fight with it before eating it. How could you not enjoy watching that? lol

this is funny...would love to see that

[jcoylesr76]

this is funny...would love to see that

i would say it is an odd nature, and Heck yeah i wanna see it.

[twoninerfan]

Nope you are not weird (unless I am too!) haha. It is a part of nature. The only people who are "weird" in my opinion are the fundamentalist who forget that humans are animals too and think that anything dealing with animals hunting and killing is cruel and unusual!

[RestlessRobie]

Guess I am joining in on the weirdness I like to watch them hunt as well

[Jazi]

I'll go against the grain and say that I think feeding time is quite boring

In all seriousness, I just think it's funny when I see Quetzal recognize that it's a mouse I'm dangling at him, a nearly visible change as he realizes what that fluffy white thing is there for. "Oh? Wha- oooooooooooh. FOOD! >:]" And he does a little headbob dance around it, I assume trying to figure out where to bite the thing at, and whammo!

After that it's boring He constricts it for a good 5 minutes, then unravels, throws it back, and perches looking for another.

[enchantress62]

i would say it is an odd nature, and Heck yeah i wanna see it.

I'll tape it next time i feed her. Sometimes she is less animated then other times but i will try and catch her in the act. Personly, i agree with the poster that dissed humans. I too think it's weird that some people won't open there minds long enough to see how incredible these animals are.

[Rob]

My wife isn't the biggest fan of my snakes. But even she can't look away during feeding time.
Also I would say I'm more relieved that they ate then get enjoyment of watching a "hunt".

[Slim]

I know a lot of non-reptile people who are fascinated by my snakes when they eat, but wouldn't be seen in the same room with them otherwise.

This!


Also, right now I have a live only eater (working on switching) and a F/T eater. My F/T eater turns feeding into a pretty dramatic event, considering the rat's already dead. Meanwhile, my live eater is currently on rat pups, and dispatches them with little fan fare.

My question is, do you think it's weird that I refer to my little clear plastic rat pup carrier as the "Green Mile"?

[Rob]

I refer to my little clear plastic rat pup carrier as the "Green Mile"?

hahaha that's great!

[enchantress62]

I've had a lot of pets in my life but my bp is by far the most interesting. I named her Baloo because of her quirky personality. Watching her makes me want to break out in song, "It's a bear necessity a simple bear necessity. Forget about your worries and your strife... la la la" lmao So, when I hear the proverbial "Eeeewwww" I feel confused. Guess that makes me a member of the weird gang. but... I can't think of a nicer group of weirdos to hang with.