I have a large grey rat that is one of the most docile snakes i have ever had. last month however something must have aggitated him because he whipped his tail at me repeatedly like he was a "varanid"! has anyone ever encountered this behavior? I have had other obsoleta subspecs do this as well. WEIRD!
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with crack whippith from its tail!
ameratsnake
Nov 29, 2007 04:57 PM
Replies (4)
JL1981
Nov 30, 2007 01:24 AM
My thayeri has done that.
GRich
Nov 30, 2007 03:23 PM
Occasionally, I'll have one of my obsoletta do that. I'll reach in, and the moment I touch them, they jump out of their skin and whip like mad with their tail. I think it's because I've woke them up out of a dead sleep, but I could be wrong.
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Gregg
The Corn Snake Pit
hermanbronsgeest
Dec 01, 2007 04:38 AM
I have an old grumpy male North Carolina Greenish Ratsnake which gives me the whip whenever he gets the chance
antelope
Dec 02, 2007 02:06 AM
My wife did that to me when she asked me to put up the lights outside and I said, I'll do it later. CRACK! I got whipped on my tail.
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Todd Hughes
