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i took my loving angel out of her cage to day so we could bond.she seemd a lil lazy and was not really doing any thing just looking around when suddenly i feel a wetness in my hand. i look over and she was giving me a present in my hand a nice wet white gooey sticky stinky present. but after that she really lived up only problem was i had my hand over my clean basket of laundry. she's the snakes that just keeps on given lol
what more could a snake owner ask for.
CrazyCody

Did that smell? that can be a defense and she is telling you that you scared the crap out of her and wants you to put her down. Some argue that the musk of the anaconda is the worst smell. If any of you have a Thamnophis then you know it is a constant smell the anaconda cannot compete with. A ten inch garter can beat the snot out of a ten foot anaconda in a stink contest ten times out of ten.

no it was a fresh poopy smell. i handel a lot of water snakes and no how they put off a bad smell but her smell was not a bad smell it was just like fresh poopy smell. i am shore we all know what fresh poopy smells like. right? well i do
CrazyCody

I agree, I caught a 16-18" ribbon snake of the weekend and got a good wiff of that stuff, P U !!

I woke up this morning(afternoon to all you day walkers) and got ready for work. I looked in on my baby and she had pissed in her water tub. No problem. When trying to coax her out of the tub She put up a stubborn child response. I finally got her most of they way out and just had ahold of her tail when, like you, I got a nice squirt of bubbling conda crap.
This doesn't sound that unusual but I could swear that she held it in till my hand got back by her cloaca then she hurried up and let me have it. Also the sinister smile I received afterward made me think she was having fun.lol
I finally found a pet store that had the Jan. issue of Reptiles left over. I'm at work right now reading it.
I also took Mr. A's advice and switched from aspen shavings to newspaper. I had aspen all over my carpet. Quick ? How many layers of paper should I start using to keep most of the crap(liquid or solid) of my wood floor. I'm thinking of putting a layer of vinyl or something on top of the floor but I still haven't.
Great article Kelly!!!!!! I have a couple questions for you as well but I'll post later on tonight.

Up all night at work,
Arik

yea my snake had that same evil smile i think they plan this when were not around. next time u clean the cage u will find books on how to poop on camand and snakes manual to get the most nasty poo lol
CrazyCody

Every time you clean your cage or change your water they do it. Wait 15-20 min. and you have to clean it again. Just one more reason I like newspaper. --ARIK-- I like to use two layers of paper, the flooring would not be a bad idea, I might even give it a shot. It would sure beat taking 200lbs of cage outside every month for a scrub down. Thanx for the tip.-P.S. my new baby should be coming very,very soon. I will post pix a/s/a/p.--Eric--

Cant wait to see it Mr. A.
Arik