A very happy accident, lol... I love rat snakes because in general they're not put off by interaction & handling. Maybe it's because in the natural world, they aren't justOriginally Posted by FollowTheSun
The water jar was an accidental discovery (see my other reply in this thread).
She has been an awesome and sweet and even affectionate snake. My daughter (who owns a python) warned me that ratsnakes are grumpy and flighty and do the musk thing. I think getting her as a tiny thing and holding her every day has really created a nice bond between us, and I proved her wrong. In fact her ball python has bitten her and been hissy and grumpy at times-- but Noodle has never ever done that to me.
hiding & waiting to ambush prey, they have to be flexible, & they have to get out there? I might also be prejudicedbut the only rat snakes that are "grumpy, flighty
& musky" are those that aren't really socialized, & you cannot expect a snake to just know it's safe with you, you have to demonstrate that, & when you do, they learn.
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