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#137725
Roachey56
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Yet ANOTHER reason why not to handle a snake in shed..... 
Well today after I soaked felix i was taking him back to his cage, and well he sprayed me. If you have ever kept a garter snake you will know what i mean.
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09/06/04 6:43pm
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#137841
BoaBabe448
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Message To: Roachey56 In reference to Message Id: 137725
Yet ANOTHER reason why not to handle a snake in shed.....
what? ball pythons spray you? like a skunk or what?!!!!?!!?!?! is Cupid gonna spray me?!?!?!?!
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09/06/04 8:34pm
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#137878
Roachey56
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Message To: BoaBabe448 In reference to Message Id: 137841
Yet ANOTHER reason why not to handle a snake in shed.....
snakes when feeling threatened will secrete a foul smelling liquid.
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09/06/04 9:15pm
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#137905
Chris12345
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Message To: Roachey56 In reference to Message Id: 137878
Yet ANOTHER reason why not to handle a snake in shed.....
I hate that stink. I used to catch gartersnakes and get sprayed alot. but I didnt know ball pythons could do that.
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09/06/04 10:04pm
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#137909
LGL
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Message To: Chris12345 In reference to Message Id: 137905
Yet ANOTHER reason why not to handle a snake in shed.....
Yah, it smelles really bad!!! Luckly, I’ve only been sprayed once by a Western Terrestrial Garter Snake that I caught. It smelled bad for like 30 minuets or so, but then it got better...LGL
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09/06/04 10:07pm
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#139634
JakePRouse
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Message To: LGL In reference to Message Id: 137909
Yet ANOTHER reason why not to handle a snake in shed.....
Ya, i have also caught gardner snakes .... ewww ... not a very nice smell :(
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09/10/04 12:19am
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#139798
Carmelita
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Message To: Roachey56 In reference to Message Id: 137878
Yet ANOTHER reason why not to handle a snake in shed.....
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Really??? I have been sprayed by garters plenty of times, but a ball python?
"snakes when feeling threatened will secrete a foul smelling liquid.".....does this mean ALL snakes? So a boa could too?
I have NEVER heard of this, and I have read ALOT on boids, mainly boas. 
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09/10/04 12:53pm
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#139875
Eunectes4
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Message To: Carmelita In reference to Message Id: 139798
Yet ANOTHER reason why not to handle a snake in shed.....
Yep Carm..ALL snakes have paired glands that can give a great little smell if need be. The big reason anacondas are almost impossible to probe is because of the size and location of these glands. This means they can hold their own with about any of the snakes as far as a musk goes. Fortunately I have never had to deal with it with a green but some young yellows can get a little excited and let you know. I think pound for pound though..garters win on the stink level and I have no idea why I still keep them. I just never handle the little devils as they have a temper like an elapid as well as the speed, and love to hit you with a musk.
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09/10/04 4:09pm
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#141478
Carmelita
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Message To: Eunectes4 In reference to Message Id: 139875
Yet ANOTHER reason why not to handle a snake in shed.....
Good to learn something new! 
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09/13/04 1:17pm
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#143591
Pelota
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Message To: Roachey56 In reference to Message Id: 137725
Yet ANOTHER reason why not to handle a snake in shed.....
Uh...ball pythons don’t "spray". Maybe he peed or you had some water on you from soaking him...but I can assure you he didn’t spray. Colubrids spray...boids don’t. So I don’t know what your bp is leaking, but it wasn’t some foul smelling spray to deter you..
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09/17/04 5:17am
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#143608
BoaBabe448
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Message To: Pelota In reference to Message Id: 143591
Yet ANOTHER reason why not to handle a snake in shed.....
Ummm I know your new to this forum, but you just made a BIG mistake by saying roachey is wrong!!! HE KNOWS EVERYTHING!!!!!
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09/17/04 7:11am
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#143880
Pelota
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Message To: BoaBabe448 In reference to Message Id: 143608
Yet ANOTHER reason why not to handle a snake in shed.....
Hey! If you didn’t know already, this is Cody from BP.net. I know my fair share of stuff about snakes too, but I don’t say I know everything. It’s very difficult to know everything. No matter how much you think you know, theres always something new to learn. So don’t take attitude with me please, thanks.Anyway, I knew all snakes had musk glands. I just figured ball pythons in general don’t use them. I posted on another site asking if it’s possible, and apparently it is. So I guess you learn something new everyday. Don’t take offence to my previous post. I was just misinformed.
Oh well, I guess you sure spooked him to have him actually use his musk glands. I’ve handled my snake when in shed, and she was easy as pie. Is it a wc or cb snake? I heard wc snakes are more prone to musking.
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09/17/04 5:12pm
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#144140
BoaBabe448
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Message To: Pelota In reference to Message Id: 143880
Yet ANOTHER reason why not to handle a snake in shed.....
Oh, yea I know you from B-P.net. Im ballpythonbabe there. Yea sorry, it’s just kind o a joke around here because roachey gives us all the answers, and he know a heck of alot! It has just kind of become a joke around here "dont doubt roachey, he knows everything" kind of thing I was just joking cus he sure does know alot. LOL sorry I wasn’t trying to have an attitude it was a joke. P.S. Felix (roacheys BP)is CB (i am pretty sure.).
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09/17/04 10:05pm
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