I'm surprised that she hasn't out-grown this behavior by now. She's like a cross between a snake & a dust devil, & I hate to think of her still doing this when she's 6' long & much heavier.Originally Posted by VelkynKarma
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The mental image of this is hilarious! Wrasslin' her dinner even though it's already deadThe 'whirling dervish' makes me think of a Pokemon attack or something. Too funny!
She's not everyone's idea of a pet snake- and there's a lot to be said for the calmer, more cuddly ones, whose personality is more subtle. But they all have personality- that goes for the lizards I've known too (geckoes, a bearded dragon, & others native to the SW desert). Whatever your taste in pets, most reptiles are fairly easy to care for (ie. "less demanding") than dogs & cats, & well-worth knowing, despite being less overtly "social".
When I lived in the desert, I had a leopard gecko for a while, & one day I found a tiny (3") local "night lizard"* that was hanging out on the screen top of the gecko's tank- like, "How do I get some of that 'room service'? Oh Miss?" He had gotten into my house, so I obliged him- set him up in his own place (10 gal. tank) with food, water & hides- happy little souls, night lizards are too tiny to handle but very cute to watch- not overly shy. (*Xantusia vigilis) Really, how can you not love reptiles?
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