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Tried Hand-feeding!

kdblack Feb 05, 2006 11:21 PM

Tried hand-feeding for the first time this evening, and after a few seconds of his normal skittishness, he latched right onto the pinkie's head =)

Not real action-packed, but interesting nonetheless, hehe

Almost asked my wife to grab my camera upstairs, but by the time she'd have gotten back, he'd have been done (he's a pig), lol. I'll get a shot of my boy next time =D

Kevin

Replies (4)

dawnrenee2000 Feb 06, 2006 07:53 AM

LOL..Thats great Kevin.

I have some smaller ones that seem to like being fed while being held..but I think I will stick to throwing it in with my big ones! Their eagerness to feed sometimes involves my finger by accident!

kdblack Feb 06, 2006 08:05 AM

hehe, the way he just chomps down, that was something I was thinking about =P

Kevin

dawnrenee2000 Feb 06, 2006 08:36 AM

You know its funny..It has never really hurt to be bit because they dont hang on, but I still jump back quickly when I see its going to happen. What a Wimp! I must get my reflexes under control!

kdblack Feb 06, 2006 08:55 AM

I think it's probably ingrained into our DNA, when you see an animal about to make your body into a chewtoy, jerk back! =)

Kinda feels silly tho, when you'll let your dog lick, slobber, and chew on your hand or arm, but a little baby snake startles the bejeesus out of you, hehe

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