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osouthlondon
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 09/03/2009 : 13:17:43
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| My royal is coming on 3/4 months old now and I have been struggling with handling issues. What I mean by that is that I want my royal to have as natural a life as possible which in my opinion requires as little handling as possible. On the other hand I want to be able to take him out and handle him. This has resulted in sporadic handling. He has twice attempted to bite me, the first occasion was when I was moving his leaves around so as to provide more cover for him; he was wiggling the tip of his tail (I wasn't moving the leaves near him, he was in his favorite place under a log at the other end of the viv), then as I was standing in front of the viv watching him, he struck at me only stopping when he hit the glass. The second time was when I was cleaning the water out of his pond (I have built in a small water enclosure which i fill on the odd occasion so that he can swim/bathe), he was curled up with his body in that S position, and he struck (scaring the living crap out of me), but missed. When I handle him, I am very gentle and deliberate - No fast movement, and he is good as gold. I feed him in a separate enclosure (Small plastic tub) and I am always extremely careful not to alarm him, whenever I am near him. Anyone know why he will try to bite me seemingly at random? |
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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2597 Posts |
Posted - 09/03/2009 : 15:08:48
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| Probably just being viv defensive,try putting a item of your clothing in so he gets used to your scent and keep the handling going and he will soon stop. |
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osouthlondon
Hatchling
United Kingdom
54 Posts |
Posted - 09/03/2009 : 15:40:47
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| That clothing tip is a bloody good idea! Cheers. Also, is it normal for them to vibrate? Mine was going like a mobile phone just before he struck at me. It wasn't visible but when i touched him it was very strong. |
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Kazerella
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
1196 Posts |
Posted - 09/03/2009 : 16:22:28
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I've not known it in royals much, but corns do it all the time  |
 
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/03/2009 : 20:21:55
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Originally posted by osouthlondon
is it normal for them to vibrate?
do you use a heatmat?
if so, that's your answer (and reason why!) |
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osouthlondon
Hatchling
United Kingdom
54 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2009 : 08:23:01
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| Yes i do use a heat mat, but I still don't see the connection (Forgive me if I am being incredibly stupid!!) |
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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2597 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2009 : 12:33:41
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| My king who is still a bit nervous sometimes vibrates like that,i too dont know the connection.Feels very strange, |
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osouthlondon
Hatchling
United Kingdom
54 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2009 : 13:20:56
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| I've only felt it once, but was just wondering if it is something to do with feeling threatened or aggressive, obviously if it's just a nervous reaction then I will have to take note and react accordingly, however if he is doing it to keep warm then I need to up the heatpad temp as I keep it low for fear of burning him (Not ridiculously low but then I've heard that even the stat sensor can be way off). Every reason has a reaction that should be attached hence my questioning. |
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blundey
Hatchling
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Posted - 16/03/2009 : 07:45:56
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| You should have a thermometer probe on the heat mat as well as the stat so you can monitor the temps of it. |
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osouthlondon
Hatchling
United Kingdom
54 Posts |
Posted - 17/03/2009 : 13:05:10
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| Another question I have is: Is it normal for my Royal to hide for days at a time. He is very VERY active immediately after a feed but then he hides for about 3 days solid. I spent most of my nights awake until maybe 1 or 2 in the morning and very rarely see him. Does he wait until I go to bed or is he just not very active? |
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/03/2009 : 16:24:31
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| Its very normal for royals to stay hidden for days in a row. |
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