I am still trying to borrow my girlfriends digital camera so I can take some pics of my beauty. I tried a F/T mouse about 2 weeks ago when I got him, and he didnt even look at it twice. I got 2 live ones today and I always knock the live ones on the back of the head to make them agree with the feeding, hehe. Once I had it ready to go, he just took it from me and wrapped it up, no strike or anything. My redtail hits his food HARD and FAST, on live ones, there is blood splatter sometimes, from a good 6-12 inches away (he is only 1 year old). This green just went up, pressed his nose against it, and I watched as he slowly opened his mouth and took it from me and slowly wrapped it up, and by slowly, I mean a good 2 seconds, which is slow copmpared to my SPLIT SECOND redtail.
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My green is so laid back! Like DFR's
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` I hope you're using a tool to hold the food. I use hemostats, with the locking part hacksawed off. You shouldn't have ANY food scent on your skin. He may get conditioned to do this, but if he gets hold of you, instinct will drive him. Don't make the mistake of trusting him, it doesn't apply with a snake. If you create bad cues when he is young, and you'll have a dangerous adult.
` Do get that digital camera, I'd love to see your snakes.
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