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Feeding day blues

hhmoore

hhmoore

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Otherwise known as the #1 reason not to skip a bullsnake's feeding day (especially one that just laid eggs 7 weeks ago).

I know how sick y'all are, so I took some pics...including the "money shot"
(my apologies for not getting a good view of the mess on the lower side of my hand - but its hard to hold the camera with my left hand and get a decent shot, lol. I took two that showed the full bite, but they were blurry)
 

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lol, I had been handling rats, yes...not that it would have mattered. She pushed the edge of the lid up and was attached before I had the tub all the way off the shelf. If I am late with food, she comes out mouth open UNLESS I manage to get the lid off all at once...then she takes the time to figure out if there is anything edible around before launching.
I think I'm in for trouble when I switch her to a lidless rack :rofl:
 
hhmoore said:
lol, I had been handling rats, yes...not that it would have mattered. She pushed the edge of the lid up and was attached before I had the tub all the way off the shelf. If I am late with food, she comes out mouth open UNLESS I manage to get the lid off all at once...then she takes the time to figure out if there is anything edible around before launching.
I think I'm in for trouble when I switch her to a lidless rack :rofl:
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LMAO youll have to use a Garbage can lid as a shield just to feed her!
:rofl: :rofl:
 
My worst bite wasn't from my Argentine boas - it was from a giant "Trumbower" snow bullsnake. It got me on the neck RIGHT under the chin. (You know, that spot that hurts like heck and never stops bleeding when you cut it shaving!) I grabbed it to stop him from pulling, and he coiled around that arm, so I started uncoiling him with the other hand. Next thing I knew, I was blinded with tears from my eyes involuntarily watering up (hey - that's a sensitive spot!), I had a snake on my neck, I was gripping him by the neck and the midbody, and he was coiled around BOTH of my hands so that I couldn't let go or move him. It was like a Chinese finger "cuffs" got combined with mouse snake traps and increased to 6.5' in length. It took 10 minutes for my wife to stop laughing enough to give me a hand. By then, I have more blood on my shirt than when that 8' gator bit me.......lol.

Go ahead. Laugh. I give you all permission. Of course, I won't tell on my good buddy that got bitten on just the cartilage on the right side of his nose.
KJ
 
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Mooing Tricycle said:
LMAO youll have to use a Garbage can lid as a shield just to feed her!
:rofl: :rofl:
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I try to lead with a rat...but since she's already launched, she misses a lot (like today). One of my growers is getting the same way...I was doing some feeding in that room today, and she was practically frothing at the mouth trying to get at those rats (they were way too big for her, or I would have just given her one). Every time I turned in her direction, or got within 2 ft of her box, she would hit the tub and bump along the upper edge - mouth open - til she fell back down. I've got the camera batteries recharging, so I'll get her later tonite....(she's not going to bite me, though - she just gets excited at feeding time) talk about jinxing myself
KJUN said:
I grabbed it to snot him from pulling, and he coiled around that arm, so I started uncoiling him with the other hand. Next thing I knew, I was blinded with tears from my eyes involuntarily watering up
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That's because when you start uncoiling them, they give a devilish little twist that makes it feel like they are ripping the skin right off. HOW COME YOU DIDN"T GET PICTURES OF THAT, lol.
 
KJ, the twist explanation was for the ones that haven't experienced it, lol
 
Alicia - you think I should alert Deb to this thread? lol
You know how she is about getting bitten...and she just got that snow bull. I bet she'd accuse me of setting her up.
 
Mooing Tricycle said:
LMAO let her stumble upon it one day, when hers is just as big :dgrin:
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That's ok...and that "little twist?"...I got something for him and I don't care what anyone says...he gonna get one try to lung..and then out come the steel gloves, steel choker and catcher's mask. He's gonna be one surprised Bull! :dgrin:
 
deborahbroadus said:
...and then out come the steel gloves, steel choker and catcher's mask. He's gonna be one surprised Bull! :dgrin:
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I want pictures of you in that get up!!!

Deb, there was no "chunk" missing from my hand - the blood had clotted there by the time she let go (yes, I find it easier to just wait things out when they bite me...and, it gives me an excuse to sit down).

This final pic was taken just minutes after the last one posted - right after I rinsed my hand off.
 

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deborahbroadus said:
Ooooookkkkkkkk... oooook...so that pic is not so scary. He'll get TWO chances to lunge.
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they like to pretend. By the time hes big enough to look like that on your hand deb, youll have learned him enough to... hopefully, avoid him :D * or have at least learned to use tongs with a large shield! * :rofl:

They certainly love food!
 
Mooing Tricycle said:
they like to pretend. By the time hes big enough to look like that on your hand deb, youll have learned him enough to... hopefully, avoid him :D * or have at least learned to use tongs with a large shield! * :rofl:

They certainly love food!
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I don't seriously anticipate any issues with him (haven't named him yet..waiting for quarantine to be over so I can interact with him). Honestly, I have calmed down two WC and suffered enough tags to be on my toes when dealing with any snake (but not my baby Mo'Money he would never tag:rofl:).

Don't worry about me, we'll be fine. :thumbsup:
 
deborahbroadus said:
I don't seriously anticipate any issues with him (haven't named him yet..waiting for quarantine to be over so I can interact with him). Honestly, I have calmed down two WC and suffered enough tags to be on my toes when dealing with any snake (but not my baby Mo'Money he would never tag:rofl:).

Don't worry about me, we'll be fine. :thumbsup:
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:D There ya go

I cant wait to see him again, hes one heck of a pretty snake! :thumbsup:
 
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