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chris100575
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 19/03/2009 : 12:03:04
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Princess is due at the vets next week for a check up, however as she spends all day in her hollow log we may have a problem persuading her to come out. I don't want to just reach in and pull her out because if she's frightened she's just going to hold on in there.
Any suggestions? I did think of just putting the log into a bag, transporting her still in it, and letting the vet try and extract her but it doesn't sound ideal. |
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/03/2009 : 12:28:37
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| i would tip the log up at a dergree angle. she will soon get uncomfortable and come out... |
 
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/03/2009 : 12:51:21
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| Get up at 3:00 the morning before and remove the log whilst she's out of it. |
 
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Kazerella
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/03/2009 : 13:14:29
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You just have to be gentle. How tight is the log? Can you get your hand in it?
Usually if you put your hand in one end and tickle them, they make for the other exit quite sharpish  |
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Paulusworm
Fully Grown Royal
Azerbaijan
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Posted - 19/03/2009 : 14:35:59
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Have you got an air compressor? Either that or you could apply the same principles as a potato bazooka. Do you own some wicket keeper's gloves or do you need to borrow some? 
I usually poke Sherman's tail and he legs it out the other end of his log  . |
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chris100575
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/03/2009 : 14:41:55
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There's plenty of room for me to get my hand into the log, so trying to encourage her out of the other end could be an option. I may give that a try a few days in advance and if that doesn't work camp out in the living room until she's out of the log and then nick it. I didn't want to remove the log really, but it's just occurred to me that we have a shoebox that could serve as a temporary hide.
Daz: I did consider holding the log vertically and shaking it but thought that she'd probably not be best pleased! |
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 19/03/2009 : 17:18:23
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| i betshe wouldnt...lean it up agaist viv wall in the corner... |
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/03/2009 : 20:36:48
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Originally posted by Blackecho
Get up at 3:00 the morning before and remove the log whilst she's out of it.
think this sounds like your best bet chris, i had a corn who loved his pipe so much in the end i had to remove it to see anything of him! |
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Kazerella
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/03/2009 : 08:59:14
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Your cruel GP- I never see Jally and Casper because they are tube dwellers, but I wouldn't take away the love of their life  |
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chris100575
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/03/2009 : 09:58:57
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I do get to see Princess, but unless she's being fed it's usually only her head poking out of one end of the log. To see her properly I need to wait until midnight-ish and then sit in the dark when she usually comes out.
Paulusworm: I somehow missed your post yesterday, but it made me laugh!
The grand plan is to try and poke her gently and see if she makes a run for the other end (although my money is on her either balling up and wedging herself in or giving me a nip!) and if that fails replace the log with the shoebox until she's been to the vet. |
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chris100575
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
743 Posts |
Posted - 20/03/2009 : 20:56:30
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Is it possible for a reptile to look smug? This evening I have tried poking her from behind to try and encourage her to scoot out of the other end, hooking my finger through a coil and pulling her out and tilting the log at an angle propped up on the other hide. In all instances she obstinately stayed put. The log is quite rough inside so it's easy for her to get a grip on, and I can't pull / push her too much in case I hurt her. After a few minutes of failed attempts she was still curled up with her head poking out and looking very pleased with herself.
So it's onto plan B, wait up as late as needed until she comes out of her own accord and then swipe the log and replace it with the shoebox. Little sod. |
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/03/2009 : 21:07:37
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| lol, unlucky Chris |
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Dazzetski
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Posted - 20/03/2009 : 21:50:32
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mwa ha haaaaaaaaaa, join the my snake rules my house group!!! |
 
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chris100575
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30/03/2009 : 11:46:03
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Waiting up the night before worked, her log was swiped and replaced with the shoebox. Being a contrary sort, she had a cursory sniff, stuck her head inside and then decided that she didn't like it and retreated to the other end of her viv. By the looks of it she spent the night draped over her other hide looking dejected, as she was still there in the morning.
Upon her return from the vet she had a joyful reunion with her log and has not budged from it since! |
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Gingerpony
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 30/03/2009 : 14:54:51
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| well swiped, it's all in the timing |
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Colin S
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30/03/2009 : 15:08:46
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All's well that ends well :-)
What a great little story. |
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anatess
Sub Adult
USA
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Posted - 31/03/2009 : 21:20:21
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Good job!
I had my western hognose stubbornly stay put in his rock cave once. I pulled him gently but he grabbed on to the rock. I was in a hurry since I was running a bit late for the vet appointment, so I went ahead and took the hide with him in it and put them in the critter keeper. I made the vet "tickle" him out of it.  |
        
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Paulusworm
Fully Grown Royal
Azerbaijan
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Posted - 31/03/2009 : 23:10:52
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quote:
Originally posted by chris100575
This evening I have tried poking her from behind to try and encourage her to...
Oh so much potential for innuendo and so little time . |
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lee2308
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United Kingdom
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chris100575
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
743 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2009 : 10:47:21
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Originally posted by Paulusworm
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Originally posted by chris100575
This evening I have tried poking her from behind to try and encourage her to...
Oh so much potential for innuendo and so little time .
Ah, so that's the level we're dealing with is it? |
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Paulusworm
Fully Grown Royal
Azerbaijan
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Posted - 01/04/2009 : 12:03:20
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Originally posted by chris100575
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Originally posted by Paulusworm
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Originally posted by chris100575
This evening I have tried poking her from behind to try and encourage her to...
Oh so much potential for innuendo and so little time .
Ah, so that's the level we're dealing with is it?
Yep. That's about the peak. The spirit of Sid James and the Carry-On team is strong here |
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