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my baby blackthroat is very defensive, but only if i touch him. he hisses and tail slaps but dosent try to bite. if i pick him up, he'll squirm around until i put him back. will this go away with age and size, or do i have to handle him to get him to relax? also, ive only had him for 4 days, perhaps he hasnt had enough time to settle down. any help is appreciated!

thank you!

hello, i have had a particular blackthroat that is about 3ft long for about 2mos now, in the beginning she was viciously mean, tail whipping gaping her mouth the whole nine yards. she is now getting a little better, doesnt freak out when i enter the cage, doesnt try to bite at all, isnt the friendliest yet, but definately showing progress, It takes time for your monitor to learn routines, feeding etc. and who brings it and that you arent a threat to your monitor, once they dont percieve you as dangerous then tehy seem to relax, and get a bit more trustworthy. 4 days isnt long enough, I have had a small juvi banded whitethroat for about a week and slowly is showing trust and tolerating me a little day by day, just be patient.
scott

>>my baby blackthroat is very defensive, but only if i touch

him. he hisses and tail slaps but dosent try to bite. if i pick him up, he'll squirm around until i put him back. will this go away with age and size, or do i have to handle him to get him to relax? also, ive only had him for 4 days, perhaps he hasnt had enough time to settle down. any help is appreciated!
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>> thank you!
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"if everyone believed in an eye for an eye the whole world would be blind" ghandi

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which ones? i have three, i found my adult pair from PE about 3 mos ago, and i now have a juvi that i stumbled upon, i bought a regular whitethroat from ks classifieds and the kid told me his boss was selling one as well so he sent me a pic and it was banded so i snatched it up as well, it is only about 11" long. He informed me that he got it from regal reptiles? not sure dont really care to look into it, but they said they get them from time to time from a local hobbyist breeder? mine is healthy and checked out good with teh fecal exam so it could be true. Look hard they are out there, ben siegle supposedly has two, but i cant get pics from him, maybe you can.
scott
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"if everyone believed in an eye for an eye the whole world would be blind" ghandi

Thanks, I'll stop in Bens' Deerfield stor this weekend and look into it.

Can anyone give me any info on the largest Banded WT they have seen or heard of? Most of the info I have found gives conflicting numbers.

I believe the biggest Ive ever heard of are FRs he has a few old ones around 4-4.5ft
My albig cross male gets his size and shape from the cape banded WT in him, hes 4ft long.
My friends is 3.5ft at 3 years old.
Cape banded WT

The cross Shadow

>>I believe the biggest Ive ever heard of are FRs he has a few old ones around 4-4.5ft
>>My albig cross male gets his size and shape from the cape banded WT in him, hes 4ft long.
>>My friends is 3.5ft at 3 years old.
>>Cape banded WT
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>>The cross Shadow
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My female from frank is three years old at 3ft, my male also from frank is 4ft 8" he is a pretty hefty boy. I know this is an old pic, im getting a digital camera sometime this week.
scott

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"if everyone believed in an eye for an eye the whole world would be blind" ghandi

>>>>I believe the biggest Ive ever heard of are FRs he has a few old ones around 4-4.5ft
>>>>My albig cross male gets his size and shape from the cape banded WT in him, hes 4ft long.
>>>>My friends is 3.5ft at 3 years old.
>>>>Cape banded WT
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>>>>The cross Shadow
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>>My female from frank is three years old at 3ft, my male also from frank is 4ft 8" he is a pretty hefty boy. I know this is an old pic, im getting a digital camera sometime this week.
>>scott
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>>"if everyone believed in an eye for an eye the whole world would be blind" ghandi

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"if everyone believed in an eye for an eye the whole world would be blind" ghandi

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