Easterns are the gentle ones until.........

Posted by JK on May 20, 2002 at 08:29:43:

In Reply to: Re: Need advice about cribo. . .bb posted by Dwight S. on May 20, 2002 at 07:03:50:

: : ...it's feeding time. My 7 foot Eastern queen literally chased my rump half the length of my den two nights ago when I was offering her a second small rat. She laid her eggs about 5 weeks ago and is still famished (aren't they always?!), but she missed the small rat twice on the end of my extra-long feeder tongs and bolted out of the 6 foot Vision cage. Needless to say, I sprang back and she chased me for about 10 feet until she finally stopped with her head raised like a cobra. I allowed her to take the rat right there and then, and when she was half-way ingesting the food item, I used my field hook and tailed her right back into the cage. Jeez......

Jerry K. ( you guys can wipe that big ol' grin off your faces now....LOL)

I have an opportunity to acquire a WC, light brown, 4 ft. "central american indigo." In reality, aside from a hefty parasite load, what can I expect to be the challenges of acclimating this animal? I've never worked with drymarchon before, but have had my share of WC malagasy hognoses and american rat snakes. All input is greatly appreciated.
: : CJ

: ****What to expect? Chances are the animal will be nervous, make sure that it has a hide. My best advice leave it alone for awhile then start offering food to find out what it likes or will accept. In my experience I have foud w/c cribos to be highly strung snakes. In fact I currently have in my possesion, a captive born/captive raised male yellow tail who still flares his throat and scoots around the cage vibrating his tail when you try to pick him up!. Eastern's are the gentle ones. Have patience and it will ajust without problems, Good luck!

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: : : ...it's feeding time. My 7 foot Eastern queen literally chased my rump half the length of my den two nights ago when I was offering her a second small rat. She laid her eggs about 5 weeks ago and is still famished (aren't they always?!), but she missed the small rat twice on the end of my extra-long feeder tongs and bolted out of the 6 foot Vision cage. Needless to say, I sprang back and she chased me for about 10 feet until she finally stopped with her head raised like a cobra. I allowed her to take the rat right there and then, and when she was half-way ingesting the food item, I used my field hook and tailed her right back into the cage. Jeez...... : Jerry K. ( you guys can wipe that big ol' grin off your faces now....LOL) : I have an opportunity to acquire a WC, light brown, 4 ft. "central american indigo." In reality, aside from a hefty parasite load, what can I expect to be the challenges of acclimating this animal? I've never worked with drymarchon before, but have had my share of WC malagasy hognoses and american rat snakes. All input is greatly appreciated. : : : CJ : : ****What to expect? Chances are the animal will be nervous, make sure that it has a hide. My best advice leave it alone for awhile then start offering food to find out what it likes or will accept. In my experience I have foud w/c cribos to be highly strung snakes. In fact I currently have in my possesion, a captive born/captive raised male yellow tail who still flares his throat and scoots around the cage vibrating his tail when you try to pick him up!. Eastern's are the gentle ones. Have patience and it will ajust without problems, Good luck!

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