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| nickyff |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 00:40:41
I don't believe I'm the only person who does this, but I had Debbie (mrs sweety-pie) on my lap tonight, she was watching telly with us and I was absently just stroking her as i usually do, like you would a cat or something, and then as i massaged up her shoulders (?) I got to her head and was stroking the top of her head and she sort of squished her head flat, and clearly was quite into it- she could have waggled away at any time, or moved her head or whatever, but she seemed quite happy to be 'petted'. She is the mellowest or our snakeys; punkin tries to get down to the floor asap when he's out, all he seems to want to do is explore the room and kind of check the perimeters..there's no way he'd sit still long enough to be tickled like Debbie does-
anybody else 'stroke' their snake, and the snake appears to enjoy the attention? or is Debbie actually a cat trapped in a snake's body....
or have i just finally gone completely wibble hatstand |
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| Mort13 |
Posted - 22/02/2012 : 09:16:56
Haha,soft little monster,I like it lotabob. 
Since finding out Vaders a big softie I have tried the other snakes with things. A couple of the corns also seem to enjoy chin rubs and my hoggie seems to like everything bless her! |
| Falice |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 21:03:48
quote:
Originally posted by lotabob
I just retrieved a video Mort13 posted of her MBK been a soft little monster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyDmWrb-HyM
that video is possibly the cutest thing i have ever seen  |
| Thante |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 19:38:04
Tequila is too busy trying to get into the sofa to bother with being stroked. But Cherry used to love it, seemed to be down her spine from head to tail. |
| Sta~ple |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 19:23:38
quote:
Originally posted by lotabob
I just retrieved a video Mort13 posted of her MBK been a soft little monster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyDmWrb-HyM
I love doing that with Ozzy! I can stroke his head but he is funny about his back end being touched.
I also give him kisses to but don't tell anyone :O |
| ScalySituation |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 18:42:19
sonnys a bit too wee to stroke without squishing lol
but she does get kissies |
| lotabob |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 18:29:30
I just retrieved a video Mort13 posted of her MBK been a soft little monster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyDmWrb-HyM |
| Mamma |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 18:21:26
My boa, and my MBK like a good cuddle lol. The others arent fussed. |
| Katie.Dublin |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 18:12:34
Mine don't like getting rubbed :( The Boa does though |
| Auld Baldy |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 16:58:58
Sorry Nicky, you are totally cracked ... just like the rest of us. 
Mirkey and two of the Corns seem to like a chin scratch but Woody is generally a bit more skittish. When he does settle down in my arm he tolerates stroking but no where near his head.
I think it is just the natural vulnerability of the head area which causes snakes to recoil from contact.  |
| nickyff |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 15:58:20
ha!! so I'm not totally cracked then- phew. good to know 
chin rubbing seems quite common- I'll see what Debbie thinks of that this evening when she's out
sharon (only 7months) will NOT put up with being touched anywhere near her head- I think the older the snake, the more used to people/handling, I suppose... plus their very different characters will affect it
quote:
Originally posted by Sta~ple
My corns don't mind but the king! He is like a lap snake! Stroke his head, chin, belly.
nice to now that king snakes rep isn't absolute in EVERY case... |
| Falice |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 15:51:55
i've stroked trevor a couple of times but usually he doesn't stay still for long enough lol, he prefers to explore the room |
| claire_daz |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 15:44:13
pop's loves his chin been rubbed sizzle not quite relax enough yet as he not been handle alot before we got him in jan 2012 |
| Kath |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 15:17:34
I've tried stroking Cornelius on his head but he backed away. 
He is still only little tho' so I'll try again when he gets bigger.
I do touch rest of his body & give him kisses which he seems to like!! |
| serena_08 |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 14:59:24
Mine must just be very nosy then lol! Or hate me haha. |
| paulie78 |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 14:19:56
Some of mine like it i discovered today shadow enjoys being stroked like a cat especially under the belly he stretches out lol some of the corns like it and some of them are too busy being nosey and wating to get into everything dont worry you are certainly not alone lol
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| Red123 |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 14:14:03
All my snakes enjoy being stroked when they are out of the viv. They all seem to have their own area they enjoy the most. Sid loves to have his chin stroked but enjoys being stroked all over. John is like Sid, loves to be stroked even likes having the end of his tail fiddled with lol. Keith is just lazy and will put up with anything and Frank likes his body being stoked but not his head as does Kevin and Spencer likes being stroked anywhere but not his tail. I actually find it therapeutic to stroke them maybe I am a bit odd |
| sue2012 |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 11:57:16
my lavender ghost loves having a chin rub and will stay on me for ages letting me do this my amel girl seams to love having the top of her head stroked |
| Sta~ple |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 08:24:45
My corns don't mind but the king! He is like a lap snake! Stroke his head, chin, belly. |
| Spreebok |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 08:00:42
Lister loves having his chin rubbed :) |
| madmartyn |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 07:45:11
lola my boa sits happily having his chin rubbed sits there for ages but he not into head rubbing |
