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When hippos attack (with picture)

uropat Apr 06, 2004 08:49 PM

I had no clue that leos bite so hard untill my big male hippo bit me. He went from calmly sitting on my shoulder to biging me, heres a picture of it (it was so bad it even bled!)

The Bite:

The Biter:

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1.1 mali uromastyx (bruno and mali)---1.2.2 Leopard geckos (Hippo, unnamed,Sheek, Apallo, and dot)---0.1 blizzard corn snakes (pearl)---2.3.2 coleonyx variegatus (banded geckos)(unnamed)---0.0.9 mediterranean house geckos (unnamed)---1.1 Golden retreivers (kardy and bailey)

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Replies (9)

Slizarus Apr 06, 2004 09:03 PM

All I have to say is...he's living up to his name

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RedQuake Apr 06, 2004 09:23 PM

Did he bite and let go or did he hang on for a bit?
Red
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Crested Gecko Zeek:1.0, Ziggy and Zeus
LEOS: Boo: 1.0 normal , Bronx & Nala: 1.1 blizzard,
Lily: 0.1 patternless, Abby: 0.1 albino, Zoe: 0.1 reduced pattern, Dot: 0.1 hypo
New Girls: Flame, Karma, Bubbles and Bell pics coming soon
Chip: 1.0 papillion (small dog)

uropat Apr 06, 2004 10:15 PM

he hung on and whipped around for about 5 seconds and then let go
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1.1 mali uromastyx (bruno and mali)---1.2.2 Leopard geckos (Hippo, unnamed,Sheek, Apallo, and dot)---0.1 blizzard corn snakes (pearl)---2.3.2 coleonyx variegatus (banded geckos)(unnamed)---0.0.9 mediterranean house geckos (unnamed)---1.1 Golden retreivers (kardy and bailey)

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RedQuake Apr 06, 2004 10:17 PM

again i say OUCH!!!

>>he hung on and whipped around for about 5 seconds and then let go
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>>1.1 mali uromastyx (bruno and mali)---1.2.2 Leopard geckos (Hippo, unnamed,Sheek, Apallo, and dot)---0.1 blizzard corn snakes (pearl)---2.3.2 coleonyx variegatus (banded geckos)(unnamed)---0.0.9 mediterranean house geckos (unnamed)---1.1 Golden retreivers (kardy and bailey)
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>>Check out my photo album!
>>Pats Pets and Reptiles!
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Crested Gecko Zeek:1.0, Ziggy and Zeus
LEOS: Boo: 1.0 normal , Bronx & Nala: 1.1 blizzard,
Lily: 0.1 patternless, Abby: 0.1 albino, Zoe: 0.1 reduced pattern, Dot: 0.1 hypo
New Girls: Flame, Karma, Bubbles and Bell pics coming soon
Chip: 1.0 papillion (small dog)

lilroach56 Apr 06, 2004 09:27 PM

ouch. When ever my leo bites she is doing it to hold onto me.
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0.1 "Tremper" looking Albino Leopard gecko (Lex)
0.0.1 normal ball python (felix)
1.1 Feral cats that we adopted (Fuzzy, and Bear)

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TLB Apr 06, 2004 11:33 PM

Hi

Ahhh!!!, Just consider it a hickey from your favorite little guy. (grin).

Take Care, TLB

p.s. - if he ever doe's it again, hold his head until he lets go so he can't do that ripping motion.

ew1074 Apr 07, 2004 01:19 AM

Looks like what happened to me, except it was my lip. And she help on alot more than 5 seconds whipping her head around. Drew some blood and a tiney chunk on my lip was missing.

jasonmc Apr 07, 2004 02:03 AM

LOL

ew1074 Apr 07, 2004 02:12 AM

I was just laying face down on my bed, and she was walking around. Then out of the blue, she walks up to my face and chomps down. I thought she was walking up to greet me, lol.

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