Wolf Snake

[riddick07]

Yeah, I wish I could say mine couldn't have been predicted. Instead, I just let myself get too comfortable, and made a stupid mistake. I had been in the rat room cleaning cages, and then went in to one of my big females enclosures to clean it right afterword. Smelling like rats. I was a genius among men that day.

Of course, Conda's being one of the few snakes who will bite without actually striking didn't help. She was incredibly docile for the most part, She would actually open her mouth and sit there waiting for you to put the pig in her mouth. THEN she would latch and finish it herself. But that day I just smelled too good.

I was standing there, she had her head on my shoulder and the next thing I new she was latched on to my collar, and I was falling over sideways. When she wrapped me she about halfway crushed my throat before I managed to get her off (I kept spray bottles of rubbing alcohol in all of my enclosures, and a K-bar on my belt) luckily she released and dropped the second I sprayed her and I didn't have to kill her. And more luckily my mom is a nurse, and happened to be home that day. By the time I got inside I couldn't breathe, and she had to perform an emergency trachiotimy before they rushed me to the hospital. Fun days.

People couldn't understand how I kept my big girl after the incident. To me it was always pretty simple. Yeah, she seriously injured me. But she only did that because I was a huge dummy. I never should have been alone in the enclosure of a 20 foot constrictor, especially a Conda's. I never should have been dealing with *any* snake having the smell of prey all over me. And realistically, I never should have let a snake that large have it's face anywhere near that close to my neck, especially un-restrained. Don't get to blame the animal because I'm an idiot that day.

Tell you one thing, I'll never forget that lesson. lol

Oh wow yeah couple of mistakes I do think that is actually the most dangerous part of owning them. You just get too comfortable and stop being as careful especially when you have generally easy going animals. I still try to be careful with my big boa girl even though I've had her 12 years now and never had a bad moment with her. She still occasionally reminds me of her size at feeding time though lol. Of course she's nowhere as big as a full grown giant!

I put a black belt on the floor to see if it impressed the bird. When he noticed it, he screamed his alarm call and flew to the top of a curtain. I put the belt away, feeling very guilty and stupid. It makes complete sense that he'd be hard-wired to fear snakey stuff. I could refine my experiment a bit, but I won't. Bad me.

My birds don't mind the snakes and they've never screamed or went crazy when they see them. Of course they have seen them for years now and they never get close to each other but even being in sight doesn't bother them. Even Folger my scaredy cat cockatoo doesn't freak about them.

 

[GaleriaGila]

I put a black belt on the floor to see if it impressed the bird. When he noticed it, he screamed his alarm call and flew to the top of a curtain. I put the belt away, feeling very guilty and stupid. It makes complete sense that he'd be hard-wired to fear snakey stuff. I could refine my experiment a bit, but I won't. Bad me.

Riddick
My birds don't mind the snakes and they've never screamed or went crazy when they see them. Of course they have seen them for years now and they never get close to each other but even being in sight doesn't bother them. Even Folger my scaredy cat cockatoo doesn't freak about them.[/QUOTE]

Interesting!

 

[SirEdwin89]

I totally agree Riddick. And since they don't really develop any fond-ness for us like other pets, there isn't anything to temper their responses. No luxury of the animal going "You know what, I like you, i'll let that slide this time" lol. On the bright side, hell of a hobby for quickening reflexes! lol