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LittleMick
Yearling
United Kingdom
563 Posts |
 Posted - 16/05/2010 : 00:35:25
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Today was Elijah's feeding day and he constricted for the first time  Normally he just grabs it in his mouth and scoffs it. But this time he struck at it, flipped it a couple of times then coiled round it. It all happened that fast I only just managed to get me camera out and get a snap. Think next time I will feed him out the faun to see if I can get a better shot.
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0.4.0 Gerbils (Gemini, Pica, Gerty and Sasha)
0.1.0 Leopard Gecko (Elle)
1.0.0 Carolina Corn Snake(Elijah)
0.0.1 Emperor/Imperial Scorpion (Abbi)
2.0.0 Roborovski Dwarf Hamsters (Micro & Chippy)
Tropical fish - 6 Platys.6 Mollies.9 Glowlight Tetra.4 Pearl Gouramis.4 Apple Snails.1 Tiger Plec.2 Common Bristlenose Plecs and lots of babies. |
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DannyBrown91
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3070 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2010 : 01:14:20
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| Congrats. Isn't it great when they do that. Casper occasionally constricts and has done some pretty spectacular ones and Candy has a little go everytime i feed him. |
0.0.1 Ghost Corn - Casper
0.0.1 Diffused Corn - Reggie
0.0.1 Amel Corn - Candy A.K.A Baby
1.0 Commom BCI - Rocky
0.1 Japanese Akita - Sasha
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mozacchio
Sub Adult
Greece
1135 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2010 : 02:01:40
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Nice! I'm so jealous..!
Spaghettino still doesn't constrict..
Hoping for the next time, as always!  |
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DannyBrown91
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3070 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2010 : 02:03:51
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Originally posted by mozacchio
Nice! I'm so jealous..!
Spaghettino still doesn't constrict..
Hoping for the next time, as always!
Some corns never do as they don't feel the need to. |
0.0.1 Ghost Corn - Casper
0.0.1 Diffused Corn - Reggie
0.0.1 Amel Corn - Candy A.K.A Baby
1.0 Commom BCI - Rocky
0.1 Japanese Akita - Sasha
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100 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2010 : 10:17:47
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Originally posted by mozacchio
Nice! I'm so jealous..!
Spaghettino still doesn't constrict..
Hoping for the next time, as always!
P never used when she small, but I started making her work a little for her meal (just tried to mimic the way a live mouse might move about) and she soon got the idea. I get a good strike and constrict every time now  |
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Dan-sunkist
Hatchling
Ireland
143 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2010 : 10:55:50
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congrats and its a nice snake
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2010 : 11:58:15
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| That's great ^^ such a nice photo as well. |
   
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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LittleMick
Yearling
United Kingdom
563 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2010 : 14:31:23
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| Thanks, now that he is growing the red in his saddles are really showing through . |
0.4.0 Gerbils (Gemini, Pica, Gerty and Sasha)
0.1.0 Leopard Gecko (Elle)
1.0.0 Carolina Corn Snake(Elijah)
0.0.1 Emperor/Imperial Scorpion (Abbi)
2.0.0 Roborovski Dwarf Hamsters (Micro & Chippy)
Tropical fish - 6 Platys.6 Mollies.9 Glowlight Tetra.4 Pearl Gouramis.4 Apple Snails.1 Tiger Plec.2 Common Bristlenose Plecs and lots of babies. |
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2010 : 15:43:23
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It's amazing to see them strike and constrict isn't it? Glad you got the camera in time, nice photo. Beautiful colours coming through there.  |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
5491 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2010 : 16:45:54
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thats great - nice pic aswell
since moving to london Lucien has suddenly become a fantastic hunter - he'll strike and constrict the small mouse really well..think he saw edison showing off how he constricts and thought he'd have a go
all of ours strike and constrict (except aura obviously ) which is fun - zero is a real snappy little guy at his.. he likes to make it into a mousey pin cushion before finally keeping hold and constricting! |
2.0 Normal Royal Pythons - Q and Little One
1.0 Chihauhaun Mountain Kingsnake - Simba
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hillzi
The Lost boy.
United Kingdom
3984 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2010 : 18:23:56
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Wicked shot, well done on the strick and constriction.
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LittleMick
Yearling
United Kingdom
563 Posts |
Posted - 17/05/2010 : 20:19:07
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Originally I was hoping that Elijah wasn't going to be a striker, but after seeing it, there's nothing more natural, so I look forward to the next one. Hoopefully he will do it for the camera, vid and stills.
Hannah, you'll have to get a vid Zero doing that, sounds like that Bengal cat vid posted on TR, lol. |
0.4.0 Gerbils (Gemini, Pica, Gerty and Sasha)
0.1.0 Leopard Gecko (Elle)
1.0.0 Carolina Corn Snake(Elijah)
0.0.1 Emperor/Imperial Scorpion (Abbi)
2.0.0 Roborovski Dwarf Hamsters (Micro & Chippy)
Tropical fish - 6 Platys.6 Mollies.9 Glowlight Tetra.4 Pearl Gouramis.4 Apple Snails.1 Tiger Plec.2 Common Bristlenose Plecs and lots of babies. |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 18/05/2010 : 04:53:12
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That is a fantastic shot Mick, especially considering how fast you had to react as you werent expecting it! It is lovely seeing him do what he would do in the 'real world' ! And you are right about his saddles, you can see the redness is a lot stronger.
It is definitely one of the benefits of feeding out of the viv/faun....you get so much better opportunities for photo shoots .
Kellog has never really struck properly, he will just lunge up and take the mouse - with dignity ....and I have only got him to coil a couple of times, if you could even call it a coil....it was more like throwing a couple of lazy coils over the mouse just to say 'This is mine!'. I think cos I got him when he was 4yrs old he has already got into a way of feeding and knows he doesnt have to do all that striking/coiling business to get his meal ....but it doesnt stop me trying!
Silvesta, on the other hand, can be quite vicious and has coiled to the extent where he has rolled around the RUB with the mouse wrapped in the middle of the ball of his coils  .
Lets just hope they both start feeding soon so I can get back to experiencing it again - I do hate horny snakes  !
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