Re: Twitching behavior is not necessarily mating behavior.....(more)

Posted by SirJorj on June 22, 2002 at 00:50:46:

In Reply to: Twitching behavior is not necessarily mating behavior.....(more) posted by Terry Cox on June 13, 2002 at 06:46:19:

I have noticed that my rat/corn tends to twitch sometime when Im holding it. It's like she just has a few little spasms. Then she's fine.

jorj

: Twitching behavior occurs whenever one snake makes another snake nervous. After they got used to one another this behavior should subside, unless of course they really do want to mate with each other.

: On the matter of introducing a wild caught snake with your long term captive, please note this advise. Wild animals are wild, and they have the potential to be harboring an assortment of various pathogens, including snake mites. I would quarantine the snake for at least a month while monitoring stool samples and watching behavior. Also, pay special attention to whether or not the snake has mites on the body. They would have to be dealt with immediately to prevent the spreading of their numbers. Good luck...TC.

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: I have noticed that my rat/corn tends to twitch sometime when Im holding it. It's like she just has a few little spasms. Then she's fine. : jorj : : : Twitching behavior occurs whenever one snake makes another snake nervous. After they got used to one another this behavior should subside, unless of course they really do want to mate with each other. : : On the matter of introducing a wild caught snake with your long term captive, please note this advise. Wild animals are wild, and they have the potential to be harboring an assortment of various pathogens, including snake mites. I would quarantine the snake for at least a month while monitoring stool samples and watching behavior. Also, pay special attention to whether or not the snake has mites on the body. They would have to be dealt with immediately to prevent the spreading of their numbers. Good luck...TC.

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