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Little Garnet has the weirdest personality - I've seen her drag hoppers under substrate or into her hide, but last night she was actively *body-slamming* her meal! She'd constrict, unwind, give it the side-eye, and then Bam! Slam it across the cage and constrict again. She did this four or five times! It was thoroughly extra dead by the time she finished playing and actually ate it. What does that mean?

Sounds like she was in the mood for a little "male bashing"?

Not seen that before.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count (02/01/2010):
42.61 BRB
27.40 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

I thought it was hilarious at the time and then started worrying that there might be something wrong with her! But she's acted normal since then.

I'm really good at picking up the oddball animals hehe.
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~Cynthia

While not within the realm of what I'd call normal, also not something I'd immediately be concerned with. Definitely a wait and watch kinda thing.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count (02/01/2010):
42.61 BRB
27.40 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Maybe she's been hanging out with Eastern Indigo Snakes Or she just likes tenderizing her food before eating it.

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Paul D

www.MoonlightBoas.com

Sounds like she has aggression issues and was working it out, she might benifit from some therapy sessions....
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OGFSnakes

Now I really need to find a tiny Mexican wrestler's mask!
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~Cynthia