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one grumpy king

shaymus May 23, 2005 07:18 PM

i have a few months old california king and whenever i pick him up he deficates but when i finially get a hold of him he is pretty tame. is this normal for younger snakes? do you think he will gorw out of it? thanks

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Sweet_Pickle May 23, 2005 09:53 PM

Snakes will calm, depending upon the amount of time you put in. Continue to hold it a few times a week and it will probably stop.

There is another important conosideration - snakes, I believe, learn from behavior like all other animals. Consider that if you put the snake back in its cage as soon as he dumps a load on you - well you are just reinforcing the behavior. In other words, he will learn that to be left alone he merely has to musk you. I suggest NOT putting him down after he dumps on you.

I can tell you that I have 2 Eastern Hognose Snakes. I make sure that as soon as they play dead I put them BACK in their cages... because in this case I am trying to keep them from losing that behavior.

Oh well --- Good Luck!
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Peter Jolles
East Coast Colubrids
www.eastcoastcolubrids.com
peterjolles@eastcoastcolubrids.com

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