As far as their moods, and handling;

Big Red is a sweetheart

The yellow/brown big girl is very protective of her cage space. Once out however, she behaves, she just likes to talk to ya

The little one is an absolute doll

As far as handling, something to keep in mind with bloods is that they're strictly terrestrial (sp?). Unlike boas, colubrids, or practically any other snake I can think of, they don't seem to have the concept of being off the ground. Mine will anchor their tails around my hand, but they can't really coil their bodies to get a good grip on ya. They don't feel very secure hanging in the air like that, and try to get somewhere else that does feel secure. Bloods can be amazingly 'runny' snakes when they want to! What I'm getting at here (trust me, there is a point ) is that I think they get 'fussy' because they're simply uncomfortable off the ground. Both of my big bloods get squirmy (fussy) after a few minutes of being held. However, once I take a seat, both of them relax. One of my favorite pasttimes with these guys is to sit down and watch some tv with them. They seem very content to curl up in my lap, and after a while they usually slither down and do a little bit of exploring.

I'm not the most elequent writer, but I think I'd sum it up like this: They aren't fussy because of a bad attitude, they're *to me* fussy because they want some something solid underneath them.

Hope that helped some!

Carole
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Of sun-split clouds - and done a hundred things
Wheeled and soared and swung
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