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Posted by duffy on November 09, 2002 at 08:29:21:
Hi,
The newest addition to my ratsnake collection is a Texas. She has the typical "baby texas" attitude when I take the cover off of her container. She opens her mouth, rattles her tail, and gets ready to strike. She has not bitten me...YET... once I scoop her up and she is in my hands she keeps her mouth open for a little while then chills out. Sometimes she seems more ready to rumble than others. This morning there was little doubt in my mind that she was ready to tag me, so I left her alone.
My question: Should I let her be when she is in "super defensive mode"... and just pick her up when I can get a good scoop before she postures, or...should I not let her get away with the attitude and just figure on getting bit a few times before she calms down. She is just a baby so I know that: A. She won't maul me, and, B. She may calm down quite a bit over time. My other 3 rats are like lambs compared to her. They were a little older when I got them (not-quite-yearlings), and they are blacks and a "greenish"...
Sooner or later, this little girl is gonna bite me...and that's OK... But should I let her put me off? Is this "teaching" her to posture, or allowing her some space when particularly nervous? Any comments or observations will be of interest. Thanks. Duffy
