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toshamc
at Wed Dec 8 14:33:36 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by toshamc ]
Its been my experience that balls hiss when they really want to be left alone or to intimidate whatever is bothering them. I believe it's recommended (as a taming method) not to put them down when they hiss, otherwise they learn that hissing will get them what they want and will continue to hiss. It's unlikely that a ball would strike if the hiss doesn't work. There's probably other reasons why they hiss too, but this is what I've heard. If you have a baby, it might just have been stressed or scared.
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Tosha 
1.1.0 Ball Python (Harry and Fluffy)
0.1.0 Siberian Husky (Kita)
0.2.0 Feline (Pippen and Pandora)
0.0.1 Dessert Tortoise (Pope)
5.4.2 Fish (1,2,3,4...)
0.0.1 Frog rescued from pool skimmer
0.0.2 Lizards rescued from pool skimmer
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RE: SIlly question,why does my snake hiss? - toshamc, Wed Dec 8 14:33:36 2004