Python Reticulatus Wallace Progression!

[Gio]

This was a first for me here.

I was feeding Wallace today, actually he is still swallowing as I type. He knew I was prepping food earlier and instinctually went up to his perches. He was draped the length of the cage. When I figured out where his head was, I opened the opposite door and dangled the rat.

That's when things went south. He swung around, shot out toward the rat, completely missed it, and instead he caught his own back half. He actually thought he had the rat and started to constrict himself.

I was dumbfounded and wasn't sure what my next move was going to be. Luckily, he released his bite, but was still so worked up he started constricting his hide.

I was like, dude,,,,, you are making an absolute fool of yourself! He eventually found the dropped rat, moved to constrict it, but never bit it. He instead sat focused on my bigger heat signature.

He's all done now, and I'm trying to find out if he damaged himself at all. I don't think so.

He's a complete nut at feeding time, like psycho nuts. Makes my boa looked well mannered. My carpet is starting to act like Wallace and she's a bit more keyed in these days. Don't get me wrong, the boa is still fired up, but by comparison he's easy.

These are from last night before Wallace went mental.



I know he's not capable of feeling embarrassment but he should be embarrassed LOL!



He is hopefully topping off. I don't find him the easiest pet here. We have our moments for sure.