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 Posted - 05/01/2010 : 14:04:21
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i know most of you recommened stair climbing as exercise for corns, so im slightly concerned that tof cannot climb more than one stair without seeming to stuggle with her balance and end up falling  |
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DannyBrown91
Fully Grown Corn
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Posted - 05/01/2010 : 14:11:31
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| Really? I didnt know that, will have to try it sometime when casper is bigger. |
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Paul Hume
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Posted - 05/01/2010 : 15:56:49
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| Ill give it a go when they are bigger, I think putting the challenge to them when they're only about 40cm is a little unfair lol |
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hillzi
The Lost boy.
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Posted - 05/01/2010 : 18:05:42
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Are your stairs the sold ones with the backs on or the step types with no backing?
try letting her go down the stairs? |
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Posted - 05/01/2010 : 18:06:57
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Originally posted by hillzi
Are your stairs the sold ones with the backs on or the step types with no backing?
try letting her go down the stairs?
the solid ones with the backs, how much of a difference does that make?
and i tried letting her go down the stairs, she still kept falling  |
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/01/2010 : 19:02:13
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| Isnt the stair thing related to body condition aswell? |
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Posted - 05/01/2010 : 19:49:11
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Originally posted by SexyBear77
Isnt the stair thing related to body condition aswell?
if so, does that mean tof has bad body condition |
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/01/2010 : 19:51:53
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Originally posted by Chrissy
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Originally posted by SexyBear77
Isnt the stair thing related to body condition aswell?
if so, does that mean tof has bad body condition
I honestly can't remember whether it is related to that or not, best wait for Gp, Kehhlyr etc. to come on and say for sure... I could be talking absolute trash!  |
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gingerpony
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Posted - 05/01/2010 : 23:03:46
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generally if they have good muscle tone they're more co-ordinated although stair-climbing is a technique as well
how big is Tof? the stairs might be a bit too big or steep for a smaller corn........ |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/01/2010 : 02:51:58
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Maybe it just takes practice Chrissy...keep trying with her for short periods, putting her on a step part way up and letting her go up or down, whichever way she wants to go. Just stay close to her and be ready to catch her. If it is muscle tone, then getting her to do the stairs will help with this as it is a form of exercise.
Does Tofu have things to climb in her viv (branches etc)? When she is out and being handled does she climb around the furniture? I know she climbs around you and hides in your hood or wrapped around your neck, so she is obviously able to climb to a point....so dont worry too much.
Maybe you could video her 'trying' the stairs so GP can see what happens.
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lee2308
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Posted - 06/01/2010 : 14:46:32
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Originally posted by gingerpony
generally if they have good muscle tone they're more co-ordinated although stair-climbing is a technique as well
how big is Tof? the stairs might be a bit too big or steep for a smaller corn........
shes a 4ft 5ish Adult
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Maybe it just takes practice Chrissy...keep trying with her for short periods, putting her on a step part way up and letting her go up or down, whichever way she wants to go. Just stay close to her and be ready to catch her. If it is muscle tone, then getting her to do the stairs will help with this as it is a form of exercise.
Does Tofu have things to climb in her viv (branches etc)? When she is out and being handled does she climb around the furniture? I know she climbs around you and hides in your hood or wrapped around your neck, so she is obviously able to climb to a point....so dont worry too much.
Maybe you could video her 'trying' the stairs so GP can see what happens.
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she does have a branch to climb on, and her plants can be climbed over aswell because they are on the floor, i never see her out and about though so i have no idea if she does actually use them to climb
yeh she sometimes has a climb on the furniture when she is out.
a mate of mine told me to "tail" her which i did, i held her just above her cloaca to see if she could climb up to my arm, she did seem to stuggle slightly but did manage it
i will try her on the stairs now and take a video, im just afraid of her falling and me not being able to grab her in time 
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Posted - 06/01/2010 : 17:32:47
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Have you tried www.stannah.com
HAHA!
(I cant wait for Slinky-T-F-B to grow so that I can watch her climbe the stairs!)
When I first got S-T-F-B I also got a fake vine- the first 3-4 days of using it she kept on falling off/loosing balance and then on the 5th day she didnt- so I put this down to building muscle-Pehaps try doing one step and then a day or so later another 1 step and slowly build the exercise up- I would think that building muscle would be the same as ourselves- little and often :)
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Posted - 06/01/2010 : 18:05:00
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Originally posted by lee2308
Have you tried www.stannah.com
ha lee i didnt see you write that!
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Posted - 06/01/2010 : 18:11:00
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ok i have a vid, this is better than her last attempt so it seem you are all right, build her up slowly and wait till she gets a good technique going 
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reptiledanny
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Posted - 06/01/2010 : 18:23:26
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| did she make it to the top of the stairs, the second video had been removed apparently, she was doing so well. |
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Posted - 06/01/2010 : 18:34:43
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2 steps away from making it to the top, she got destracted by trying to get into the carpet so 
i deleted the second video because it was just a second attempt starting near the bottom, can put it back on if you want to see it though |
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reptiledanny
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Posted - 06/01/2010 : 18:54:22
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| it ok, just thought it was showing her victory, crossing the finish line, did you put a big banner across the top of the stairs saying finish, i would have . |
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Posted - 06/01/2010 : 18:56:48
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ha no i didnt  she got a nice bowl of water after though which she seemed to appreciate
i love your new sig btw  i hope you find monty soon dude!
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reptiledanny
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Posted - 06/01/2010 : 19:04:00
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thanks, i kept looking at monty and getting a bit emotional about not having him. so thought that i would have a change and have luna as she is bit more important know, still havn't given up hope for monty but luna is a bit more special. i was planning a change but as this corn died that i was getting then i had to use luna. she is beautiful anyway but was guna wait till i had the new snake, that aint guna happen for another 3 months at least.  |
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reptiledanny
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Posted - 06/01/2010 : 19:05:06
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| forgot to say i like your aswell. tof looks really happy in that pic. you have done him proud. just out of curiosity how long have you had tof. never been on this forum long enough to know. |
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tof cannot climb stairs :/
