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    Re: Stressed or just Unsure?

    I found a helpful forum here (which took some exclusive wording in a Google search...) and I'm glad I did.

    http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ress-in-Snakes

    I've ** the things Wheatley shows signs of:

    Attempts to escape
    Hissing
    Non-feed induced biting
    **Over alertness**
    Mock striking
    **Retraction of the head** or tail induced by minor stimuli
    **Immobility** - whcih may included eye contact with keeper
    **Hiding the head**
    **Clutching** (tightly coiling or grasping)
    Death feigning (in animals that display this behavior)
    Stuttery, jittery or otherwise hesitant mobility
    **Loop pushing with the intent to resist physical contact**


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    Re: Stressed or just Unsure?

    Quote Originally Posted by KingWheatley View Post
    This is turned from "is he stressed?" to "yes because of the husbandry issues."
    Because both a related, husbandry issues are a major stress factor, stress plus husbandry issue are also a major factor when it come to RI.

    Those are snake that MUST have their needs met to a T as they are not tolerant as other species, if you don't you set yourself for failure.
    Deborah Stewart


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    Re: Stressed or just Unsure?

    Quote Originally Posted by Deborah View Post
    Because both a related, husbandry issues are a major stress factor, stress plus husbandry issue are also a major factor when it come to RI.

    Those are snake that MUST have their needs met to a T as they are not tolerant as other species, if you don't you set yourself for failure.
    ill update later today after I fix.

    thank you.


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    Re: Stressed or just Unsure?

    Quote Originally Posted by Deborah View Post
    Because both a related, husbandry issues are a major stress factor, stress plus husbandry issue are also a major factor when it come to RI.

    Those are snake that MUST have their needs met to a T as they are not tolerant as other species, if you don't you set yourself for failure.
    I have him in an alternate set up at the moment while I was fixing up his set-up. Paper a small water bowel in a plastic container. No hide yet, but the container itself is pretty tight. Just until I get this right.

    I tightened up his set up. The UTH is on a thermostat, and the lamp is only for if the UTH gets turned off completely. I shouldn't have to use it, I don't think. I have my infrared thermometer, a spray bottle for humidity, and he has two hides now. One he can go literally up into and has a tight space. I discovered that trying to find him when I put him and the hide down... I had to get him out so I could humidify the hide without him getting sprayed directly... So despite my efforts, he is completely stressed.

    Also, I got him some large mice, since the store didn't have any rats other than small rats.



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