Doc - Progression Thread

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Doc had his first meal with me a few days ago. I initially tried to feed too early in the day, and he completely ignored the mouse, preferring to continue his nap. A few hours later, when offered again, he struck rather ferociously, and after a brief constricting session, devoured promptly. I was actually kind of surprised and at the sheer power in the strike.

Anyhow, first thing this morning he finally emerged from his hide and started exploring while I was in the room. He has been exploring, but up until now it has always been when I am asleep, then he relocates to a paper towel tube when I get up, where I couldn't even lift the hide if I wanted too. Today though, he was out and ready, so I figured it was time to go ahead and handle him for a few minutes.

Started slow, approached from behind, gently touched him a few times, all that good stuff. He's a little more touch jumpy than Sushi was in the beginning. Once I picked him up and gave him a minute to realize I wasn't going to eat him, he settled down and proceeded to climbing my arms, neck, up the back of my head, down the bridge of my nose, etc. Goofy little guy.

I cut some dowels and mounted them into the foam background walls in one corner, making a kind of climbing ladder for him to play around on. All in all, he seems to be settling in well.