ive noticed when i walk past or enter my rhino's enclosure he starts breathing heavily and bobs his head up and down and side to side. as if to say "u couldnt see me before but here i am and stay away!"..has anyone else noticed this "scare tactic" in any of their specimens? just curious if this is common practice for them? thanks
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bitis nasicornis defensive head posture..>?
crotalusatrox42o
Feb 02, 2005 04:36 PM
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Greg Longhurst
Feb 02, 2005 05:04 PM
The whole genus behaves much the same. Ever stop to wonder where the puffadder got its name?
~~Greg~~
phobos
Feb 02, 2005 07:17 PM
Gregs correct that they all do it. My B. cauldalis does it when she is opaque and does not want to be messed with. I have just reciently noticed that my Squam (Atheris)is doing it too.
My Rhinos do it also when it doesn't want to be disturbed. As Klaus said in the other thread you started, they really stress out quickly, so they do best if disturbed little.
One more point about Bitis; They tend to hold onto their feces for a very long time, so don't sweat it if they don't go on a regular basis. My Gabby goes about every 11 weeks. Keep good notes on your specimens recording all the important information.
Good Luck,
Al Coritz
www.neavb.org
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