Congrats on your new pickup! She’s gorgeous! Joe always gets his hands on killer animals. Did he mention whether she is WC or CB? I’d say the likelihood is very high that she has been handled very little, if at all, in her two years of life. So she will probably just require some patience.
Interesting that she she did not eat for you. Did you mention her current setup? One thing that should be mentioned is that scrubs are NOTORIOUSLY cage defensive. Once out, she will likely calm down. It’s the getting her out that’s the trick
In that respect, a glove might help you feel more confident when its time for removal. (Anyone who says gloves are for sissies has never been bitten by an arboreal snake. She has teeth like your ETB and will not hesitate to use them on your face) as scrubs gain size, it is also helpful to use a basking shelf or removable perches in the cage, rather than branches. (I have not yet made this transition and simply don’t bother trying to move my scrub when he’s perched anymore. Not worth the fight.)
You will be do delighted with this animal, though she may require extra patience. Scrubs are fiercely intelligent and handling is definitely about respect, rather than domination. 2 years later and I still sometimes have to just quietly set my hand in my scrubs cage for a little to see how he feels about it that particular day. He’s the tamest, sweetest scrubby I know, yet he still never comes out of his cage willingly.
You’re in for such a treat!
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