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Spreebok
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1135 Posts |
 Posted - 21/02/2012 : 13:04:59
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Hey all, it's my first experience of the breeding season with an adult male, and my GOD.
He won't sit still. He hasn't eaten in two months (I'm not fussed about that, he's a porker anyway), but I'm concerned because he's hurting himself trying to get out to find some laydeees.
He's pulled up some scales on his head and neck (he's only just shed too ;___; ) and he's full on rubbing his nose on the corner of the door trying to open it. What can I do to settle him down before he really hurts himself? Or should I just strip the viv to the bare minimum to limit damage? |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 17:23:47
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| i have no construtive help, but i can imagine you padding out his viv like a cell! x |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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Katie.Dublin
Sub Adult
Ireland
1560 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 18:10:21
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| Nothing useful here either! Give him a lend of your laptop and let him blow off some steam :P |
     
0.1 normal (Miami) - Hugo
0.1 hypo Motley - Spunky
0.1 MBK - Tequila. RIP
Horses, bearded dragons, a red tailed boa constrictor, a tortoise, a cat and a dog |
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LarkaDawg
Hatchling
442 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2012 : 21:52:53
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| Yikes! I haven't got much help either, sorry. But you could take out hard/rough objects and maybe put felt or soft material along the bottom inside of the glass? Not sure how you would attach it though. Good Luck x |
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ozziesmum
Yearling
United Kingdom
736 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2012 : 11:33:02
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Hi Spreebok,
I'm afraid you are just going to have to sit it out, I'm going through my second year with Rhubarb, he's now gone 13 weeks without eating and still trashing the viv every night. I have put paper binders on the doors to stop the nose rubbing and I have still got some spares if you want some just drop me your email and I will send some out for next day delivery. |
Jane.
   
Oscar Black Lab, Saffron, Merlin and Mischief the cats, assorted fish, Rhubarb & Custard the corns, Tuppence the Tortoise, Tripod the Leopard Gecko.
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Spreebok
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1135 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2012 : 12:16:00
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Hey Ozziesmum,
I guessed as much, I'm hoping he'll calm down a bit now, as one of my yearling females was in shed, and I considered that he may have been attracted to the hormones they supposedly give out, as he's been worse whilst she was in blue. She's shed now, and he's actually in his hide for once, so we'll see!
And thanks for the offer, but his trying to get out via the corners, not the middle, so I'd have nowhere to put it! But thankyou very much though :) |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2012 : 13:36:16
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| Just wait until you hears the crashes and bangs from climbing on object ad falling off lol. |
   
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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Spreebok
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1135 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2012 : 13:40:08
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Already experiencing it haha! All I could hear last night was *thud* *squeeeeeeak* *thud* *thump* *squeak* *thud*
I had a look and his was switching between rubbing his nose all over the glass to throwing toilet rolls and his log about! |
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Spreebok
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1135 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2012 : 19:37:59
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Okay, Holl's viv has been de-funned and made all bare and slightly safer haha!
From this:
(Can you spot tube-ception in this one? He did that himself somehow!)
To his (had to keep his big tube though :D):
And lovely dig on his head:
(Resisting the urge to pull it, I'm a scab picker haha! Also, don't mind the flash, only way to get the bleeding photos to come out!) |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2012 : 19:52:31
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| ooh dear that looks sore :( hope that sorts him out |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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Spreebok
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1135 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2012 : 19:59:29
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| Well, less for him to poke his head on, no doubt he'll find another way though! :P |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2012 : 20:20:29
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Originally posted by Spreebok
Already experiencing it haha! All I could hear last night was *thud* *squeeeeeeak* *thud* *thump* *squeak* *thud*
I had a look and his was switching between rubbing his nose all over the glass to throwing toilet rolls and his log about!
Imagine the thudding and the nose rubbing but all year round... that's what having a king is like haha.
Looking at his head though I am trying to resist the urge to come round and super glue it down!
I love the massive chube, where you get it from been looking for a cheap massive one for the pink budgie. |
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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Spreebok
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1135 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2012 : 20:24:41
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Oh dear, I was considering the nice Mexi Black they have in my local as well! :P
I know right! I don't know if I should pull it/cut it off to stop it catching more, or just leave it!
And I picked it up for like, £2.50 at my local garden centre, as I was there at the time, but most petshops usually sell them too! They're for like, rabbits and small furries like that! They have bigger and smaller ones too :) |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2012 : 20:35:24
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I'd leave his scale, it will sort itself out.
I'll have to look round, I've seen the giant/jumbo sized ones for like £7 though in petshops :o |
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2012 : 20:36:47
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| That's barely a scratch in snake terms lol. A memeber of TRP suggested inventing CORNtraceptives and just throwing the males in with accepting females. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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Spreebok
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1135 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2012 : 20:45:38
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| Yeah, but it's the biggest he's ever done haha! And hey, that's a bloody good idea! We should give females The Coil! (OOOHH Snake puns!) |
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garrie
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1148 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2012 : 14:34:45
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Originally posted by lotabob
That's barely a scratch in snake terms lol. A memeber of TRP suggested inventing CORNtraceptives and just throwing the males in with accepting females.
quote:
Originally posted by Spreebok
Yeah, but it's the biggest he's ever done haha! And hey, that's a bloody good idea! We should give females The Coil! (OOOHH Snake puns!)
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Garrie - Halesworth, Suffolk. 1.0 AURYN (fire morph corn) 0.1 Puzzle (Cat) |
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Dancross0
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1315 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2012 : 16:15:12
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It's a nightmare when they get to this time of the year.
This pic shows the rubbing wound that Plissken done to his snout last year, and this is after about 3 sheds worth of healing....
Adding the loss of appetite (he didn't eat for 2.5 months!), and it all gets a bit stressful! |
Aguna CB11 Anery - Typhon CB12 Amber - Plissken CB08 Carolina - Iara CB11 Caramel
Indra CB12 Lavender (?) - Evren CB12 Carolina (?) - Ophis CB11 Hypo Lavender - Sirae CB11 Ghost Motley
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2012 : 16:30:44
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| Hehehe I'm kinda lucky, my 14 year old boy corn despite being horny and trashing his viv and everything has never missed a meal in his life (probably explains why he is so fat!) |
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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Auld Baldy
Ikea's Pimp
United Kingdom
1619 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2012 : 16:44:08
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It's not just the the boys with the rampant hormones. Blaze happened to catch sight of Big T when I had her out last night. She went absolutely mental trying to get at him. Even when I put her back into her own viv she stayed in the 'active hunting' mode which she usually only shows at feeding time. I don't know if she was offended by Big T's apparent rejection, he just looked at her and blew her a snakey raspberry.
Normally she is very calm and docile but this blatant floozie behaviour was shocking.  
I'm calling Blaze 'she' although hasn't been probed but does have the typical step and narrow tail of a female. |
1.0.0: Miami Normal: Taggart
0.0.1: Carolina Normal: Wee Woody
0.0.1: Grey Rat Snake: Mirkey
0.0.1: Amel Corn: Blaze
1.0.0: Carpet Python: Vambo
0.0.1: MBK: Fester
0.0.1: Florida King Snake : Rattler (Rattle & Hum)
0.0.1. California King Snake: El Diablo Diego
0.2.0 Tarantulas : Ermintrude & Euphemia. |
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2012 : 21:21:19
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*sniggers at thread*
Oooh ouch at the wounds though :( |
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