Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI

[dakski]

Such a pretty girl and so chill. Loved the video of her booping the phone. They really are gentle for the most part. Of several boas I’ve owned, only a couple of them (one of which is Duncan) had occassional testiness. Even then they were clear in their body language to leave them alone without resorting to biting...unless pushed to it as was the case in that story about the breeder female I was trying to sell.

I also watched the second video of Frank eating canned cricket...are you sure that was “lip smacking love it” or “damn I can’t get that taste out if my mouth”?

Thanks Dianne, as always.

Yeah, I lucked out with both Behira and Feliz. HUGE food drives, but gentle as can be once tapped a few times with the hook. Once they know food isn't on the "table," they just want to come and play.

LOL on Frank. I wasn't sure at first. However, his nose/smell rarely deceives him.

I offered a grasshopper with his Ferret food, fruit, and veggies yesterday, and I've offered cockroaches in the past. Nope. He wouldn't eat any. Actually ate around the canned grasshopper.

Today, I offered two crickets. He gobbled them down.

I think he does like them, but admit his behavior is a little odd. Maybe he's trying to get every drop?

One other thing on Behira. She doesn't scare and doesn't get defensive at all.

The other day I had her around my neck and thought her head was on my left shoulder. I put my right hand back, quickly, to grab her body and redirect her and secure her. Turns out her head had come around was between my right shoulder and chin. I smacked her right in the head. She was stunned for a millisecond, and then looked at me like, A) is that all you got, and B), Dad, really, please don't smack me in the face!

I felt horrible. A couple gentle strokes to her side/body and she was like, okay, can I climb on you more?

She's really incredibly gentle. I only have to worry when she thinks food or when feeding. Thank G-D for long tongs!