Kalatoa 100% Pure SD Retic Progression (Pic heavy...)

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Haha see it's opposite with me. Both my boas wouldn't bite me unless I actually hurt them. Even when they are cranky, they don't hiss or anything, just go inside their hide and sit in there lol. The JCP is different. If she is cranky, she will hiss loud and she does look me in the face which sometimes makes me feel awkward lol. I give the JCP respect but my boas are like my kids where I can pick them up, toss them around and grab them however and they just sit there and take it. From my snakes, it seems my pythons have moods where as the boas are pretty much even keeled and up for whatever. So, i'm figuring i'll be treating the retic the same as I do my carpet. Nice and slow and not grab them or sling them over my shoulder and go outside and do whatever like I do with the boas. Heck, sometimes late at night, ill hop in bed, turn on the tv and let a boa hang out with me. The JCP really only seems to like to sit on my shoulders and watch stuff, not much into relaxing on the bed and watching tv lol.

But that's my point. You are going to get indications from a snake like a retic as they are seemingly more aware and interactive. I certainly don't expect my boa to bite but he is not one to offer a lot of "signs". He tends to hang out in the S posture and if he wanted to bite I would not know it until afterwards. Out of the cage he is curious and relaxed. In cage, he is much harder to read IMO but has never shown defensive behavior he just stares and I always wonder.

I am just prepared which is better than being caught completely off guard when I go into his cage. I still use a hook but don't get me wrong I've only had 1 bite from him early on. It's a lot easier to know a bite is coming when they tell you it's coming. That was my point I think