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| Flatpack63 |
Posted - 19/01/2010 : 17:33:37
Fed the big lad as usual last night.
Placed his mouse on a large piece of bark in his viv as normal.
He appeared and sniffed about so I left him to it.
Next thing I heard a thump from his viv and when I turned round, he had struck violently at the dead mouse and was coiled tightly around it.
Never seen him do this before. Has anyone else had this experience or any reasons for it? |
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Posted - 20/01/2010 : 17:57:52
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Originally posted by Flatpack63
Its just that he has only ever struck if I've had the mouse in tongs. Never at a static mouse.
Still very much ok, snakey probably couldn't believe his luck at finding such a non-alert prey that doesn't try to wriggle away 
What you are describing is really good. Well done to snakey.
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| elament |
Posted - 20/01/2010 : 16:56:35
i agree with bengy think the mouse was warm and the snake thought it was alive |
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Posted - 20/01/2010 : 16:35:44
I agree its totally natural allbeit unusual for your big lad, I must admit mine doesn't if she isn't tong fed either. Perhaps she was a bit hungrier and impatient!? haha. Seriously though perhaps it was something scientific i.e. through defrosting, the mouse was warmer than usual maybe? Then your snake senced it therefore did what he know best? |
| hillzi |
Posted - 20/01/2010 : 16:30:10
Hmm.. where did you defrost the mouse? |
| Flatpack63 |
Posted - 19/01/2010 : 21:11:34
Its just that he has only ever struck if I've had the mouse in tongs. Never at a static mouse. |
| n/a |
Posted - 19/01/2010 : 21:10:21
Nothing like making sure that dead mouse isn't going to get away.quote:
Originally posted by Hawkeye
He's doing exactly what he's supposed to do: making sure he kills that dead mouse thoroughly .
It's natural, absolutely nothing to worry about.
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| elament |
Posted - 19/01/2010 : 20:35:25
Colin nearly always strike feeds. Its natural instinct nothing to worry about
cheers
steve
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| hillzi |
Posted - 19/01/2010 : 20:18:11
Agreed with the hawk. Natural instinct at its finest. |
| n/a |
Posted - 19/01/2010 : 17:51:55
He's doing exactly what he's supposed to do: making sure he kills that dead mouse thoroughly .
It's natural, absolutely nothing to worry about.
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