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Rachaelh3uk
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
25 Posts |
 Posted - 08/08/2013 : 15:51:49
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Hi there,
Sorry if this is a silly question or if it has been asked before.
As a zoologist myself (in the olden days anyway!) I realise that a lot of the time when we humans think our pet is 'enjoying' something, we are misinterpreting basic responses to stimulus and putting our own 'feelings' onto the animal. Did that make sense? 
However, I've just had Wallace out for his regular handling session and I swear he's enjoying being stroked.
So what do people think? Do our royals really enjoy human contact and being stroked etc., or are they just putting up with us?
I know my beardie LOVES being stroked, and no one can persuade me differently on that one!  |
Rachael.
1.0.0 Weimeraner - Anakin
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon - Darwin
1.0.0 Royal Python - Wallace |
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Baobab
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1393 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2013 : 17:12:53
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Probably, normally not. However when some of ours are around the shedding time they do seem to love a scratch or being helped with their shed if they're having a bad one.
Our Tiawanese would arch itself up into the air to follow your fingers when it was enjoying a scritch. |
Royal 8.0 - Piebald (Dipstick), Calico (Flake), Pinstripe (Copper), Kingpin het Hypo (Gabriel), Soulsucker (Morgoth), Clown (Ziggy), Phantom (Spook), Enchi( Stenchi) .................Royal 0.12 - Pastel (Elanor), Spider (Willow), Normal het pied (Loki),, Pastel Sterling Orange Hypo (Misty), Normal (WC parents) (Cinders), Pewter (Tinuviel), Yellowbelly (Kaiko), Mojave (Milly), Champagne (Bubbles), Fire (Flame), Karma paradox (Smudge), Amoretti (Rita).Boa's 2.2.1- Eowyn (common), Snuggles (BCC), Bonnie (BCC), Bear (BCL) & Baileys (Kahl strain)..........Western Hognose 0.0.2 - Timmy & Henry.
Coastal*diamond carpet python 0.0.1- Pippin.........Brazilian Rainbow Boa 0.0.1 - Badger..........Granite Burmese 0.1 - Sally
Reticulated python 2.2 - Saru (purple albino), Cheesy (Sunfire albino white), Titan (Platinum Titanium) & Gala (Sunfiretiger het albino)......Rat snake 1.0 Remmy.
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DannyTaz
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
6 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2013 : 19:03:23
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| My royal loves being stroked under his chin. I think it depends on how much the snake is handled. |
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badwool
Sub Adult
658 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2013 : 14:07:17
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in a word.
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phlegmatical
Yearling
United Kingdom
403 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2013 : 14:49:31
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| A lot of people say they don't like being handled and get nothing from it. Does that mean it's cruel to handle them? I handle mine, I don't think they get anything from it though |
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coxcats
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
584 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2013 : 18:18:54
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| I think Sas likes being stroked. He seems to like his head stroked too. He pushes into my hand. Boris doesnt mind the stroking but not his head. Ria doesnt seem fussed either way. |
Royals - Sas, Boris & Ria
Boas - 1 called Titch until we can think of a name for her!
Cats - Felix, Becky, Max & Willow |
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acd1984
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
687 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2013 : 23:27:08
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I don't think the nervous ones like it but I do think the more sociable ones do, or at least aren't bothered
As for handling, it depends on the snake, some like it, and some want to go off and hide.
I don't believe that they all just tolerate it, sure some do, but some enjoy it and some hate it |
1.0.0 Lesser - Helios
2.0.0 Normal - George & Kairo
1.0.0 Mojave - Bolt
0.1.0 Mojave - Roxi
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko - Leo
0.0.1 Crocodile gecko - Pheonix
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2013 : 23:47:58
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| I don't think any snake enjoys it personally. |
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Foremand
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
968 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2013 : 00:42:46
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| It no that mine enjoy coming out and rubbing against the sofa or in the garden etc. mine will quite happily sit there as you do it |
1.0.0 Royal python- Kaa
1.0.0 German shepherd- Riley
0.3.0 Cats- Does not matter they won't come to you
1.0.0 Red Footed Tortoise- Nemo
1.0.0 Boa- Bison
0.0.1 Brocky- Bearded dragon |
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jonnyboy231
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
15 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2013 : 02:21:54
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| My Royal, whenever my mother comes up and strokes him, thinking it's a sign of affection I don't think my Royal likes it much, he seems to tense up following the finger(s) you're stroking him with. This to me seems like he doesn't enjoy it. Because with my Corn you can stroke her and she just doesn't care, she doesn't even show any sign you're doing it so I believe it doesn't bother her too much. |
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coxcats
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
584 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2013 : 12:35:50
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| Sas wants to come out all the time! He likes to go through my hair (it's long!) and ends up round my neck where he just hangs! If he didnt like being stroked etc Im sure he would move away cos other times he just wanders off. |
Royals - Sas, Boris & Ria
Boas - 1 called Titch until we can think of a name for her!
Cats - Felix, Becky, Max & Willow |
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rockroyal
Yearling
United Kingdom
470 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2013 : 13:13:05
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| I don't believe any snake seeks affection's from there keepers |
3.1.0 royal python
2.0.0 corn snake
0.1.0 western hognose
0.1.0 bci
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2013 : 19:51:30
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| Yeah they don't respond in a positive way to being touched, my House snake reacts like he is being electrocuted, twitches and jumping. They seem to settle to it but its a very foreign thing to them. |
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Rachaelh3uk
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
25 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2013 : 21:14:15
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Thanks for all the comments guys. It will be exciting to see what kind of snake Wallace turns out to be!
(I'm TOTALLY buzzing right now after the best strike EVER!) |
Rachael.
1.0.0 Weimeraner - Anakin
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon - Darwin
1.0.0 Royal Python - Wallace |
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Alstar83
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
10 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2013 : 22:05:42
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| Whenever I come in from work and go over to the viv Rex comes over and seems keen to be handled! Though not sure if he enjoys being handled as much as being curious to see what's going on? |
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do royals enjoy being stroked?
