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Hey Mike(Mike's Place), I've only had my new Ringneck for a day and a half, but he doesn't seem very shy and reclusive. He's actually quite curious about what's going on outside of his little aquarium. I wasn't there, But my wife says that she discovered our small dog checking out the aquarium with the ringneck displaying just as much curiosity as the dog. She says the snake was standing as high as it could to get a closer look at the dog! Do any of your ringnecks display curiosity? Or maybe it's just still adjusting to it's new environment and will become reclusive?

Each snake is different. They, just like people to some extent, have different personalities. I have had examples of almost all native species that have been reclusive and others that have been very out going and curious. But just because as a general rule ringnecks are shy doesn't mean they all will. Unforunately, they can't read so what we humans say doesn't always fit them. I guess you could say it could be like with some venomous snakes. Their nature is usually to be quite defensive and if provoked, they will bite. BUT some specimens will not bite even if provoked. You just have to look at each snake as a case by case deal as none are exactly the same personality-wise.
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Andy Maddox
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Houston Herp Key
The Reptizone

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Usually when I first get a new ringneck into it's enclosure, it's quite shy and won't come out until all the lights in the room are off. But after I have most of them for about a month or two they become more tame, the litte baby northern ringneck that I have will come out every night looking for food, on average I feed it atleast 1 worm every other day. But they are curious to a degree, they won't truly become really tame, they are always going to be a little bit shy and they almost never wanna be held(well they never wanna be held but some don't hate it as much).
Michael
Michael's Place

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I don't agree with that. You can't just say that a whole species will always be a bit shy and never become to "tame" though I still do not like using that word with snakes as they are wild animals and can not be tamed like a dog or cat. As I mentioned, each snake is an individual. It sure sounds like the snake in question is not shy at all. I couldn't get my ringnecks to come out when I was even looking into the tank. See the contrast? You can't just say "Oh...this trait fits the whole species." It is stereotypical and makes little sense.
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Andy Maddox
AIM: SurfAndSkimTx04
MSN: Poloboy32486@hotmail.com
Yahoo:surfandskimtx04
Houston Herp Key
The Reptizone

If you steal in hunger, I will kick you when you try. These stand for me. Name your god and bleed the freak. I'd like to see. How you all would bleed for me.-Alice In Chains

Yes, I understand your point. However, since I first posted the message I've transferred him into his permanent Habitat, a 20 gallon tank, and for now anyways he seems to have burrowed down and I havn't seen him for a day and a half. So I'm not sure if his curiosity will be a permanent personality feature or not, time will tell, I guess.