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Liann
at Sun May 8 18:38:56 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Liann ]
I have had my pueblan for about 3 weeks now. She is the typical pueblan - likes to basically hide all the time and is pretty shy. I have been trying to hold her for at least a few minutes a day (except the 2 days following feedings). I'm curious though if I'm going about it right. I began holding her the second week home (gave her a week to settle in). At first she was fine. She would crawl from hand to hand and didn't seem all that distressed. Lately though, she is getting more testy and messing on me almost everytime I pick her up. The last two days she wouldn't even crawl around, just sat in my hand all tense, every muscle locked. Should I just leave her alone for a few days at a time or keep forcing these "handelings". Also, she NEVER comes out of her little hermit crab hut, so in order to pick her up, I have to pick up the hut and then pick her up. Is this removing all sense of security she has in her hiding place? I'm brand new to owning a snake and want to make sure I'm going about this right (and also would like to avoid getting bit!). Anyone with pueblan experience have insight to share about how to handle them properly?
THANKS!!!
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 Handeling Questions - New Pueblan owner - Liann, Sun May 8 18:38:56 2005
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